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The rising trend of “re-staking” has driven significant cryptocurrency investments into platforms that reward users for locking up their tokens. Leading this movement is Seattle-based startup Eigenlayer, which secured $100 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm in February. Eigenlayer has attracted $18.8 billion worth of crypto to its platform from less than $400 … Read more
In a significant development, Grayscale has reportedly commissioned Flow Traders to sell 5,812 ETH, valued at approximately $21.75 million. This move is speculated to be for covering the management fees of the Ethereum Trust Fund. Grayscale imposes a 2.5% annual management fee on the Ethereum Trust (ETHE). With the current holdings standing at 2.97 million … Read more
Metaplex, a Solana-based protocol that allows for the easy deployment of NFTs across applications, has introduced MPL-404, a hybrid decentralized finance standard. MPL-404 leans on SPL-404, a protocol that allows for the exchange of an NFT for a fixed number of tokens assigned by the designers of each artistic collection. Metaplex Aims to Extend Hybrid … Read more
Agora, a stablecoin company that recently raised $12 million in its Series A funding round led by Dragonfly, has announced that it will launch its AUSD token natively on Sui. The company aims to produce a better stablecoin focusing on emerging markets, and sharing the revenue obtained with partners integrating AUSD in their services platforms. … Read more
Nigerian artist Davido has been accused of perpetrating an “outright scam” after pocketing over $468,000 from selling his recently launched meme coin. A prominent Nigerian crypto enthusiast claims Davido’s actions create problems for many legitimate crypto businesses and startups operating in good faith. Davido Offloads Meme Coin Hours After Promoting It to Followers The Nigerian … Read more
Following the landmark news of former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 counts related to a hush-money scheme allegedly influencing the 2016 election, data from the Polygon-powered prediction market Polymarket shows Trump still leading in forecast bets for the 2024 election. Convicted But Leading: Trump Tops 2024 Election Predictions on Polymarket According to Polymarket, Donald … Read more
Transak, a Web3 payments provider, has teamed up with blockchain development platform Cometh to introduce a streamlined fiat-to-Layer three (L3) onboarding solution. This new system reportedly simplifies the purchase of crypto assets directly on Cometh’s L3 blockchain, Arbitrum Orbit. Transak Partners With Cometh to Simplify Fiat-to-L3 Crypto Transactions According to the company’s announcement, Transak and … Read more
On Friday, the publicly listed mining company Bitdeer Technologies Group revealed that the leading stablecoin firm Tether has purchased $100 million in Bitdeer shares. Additionally, Tether holds an option to acquire an additional $50 million in shares in the future. Bitdeer and Tether Forge Partnership With $100 Million Share Purchase Tether has acquired $100 million … Read more
DMM Bitcoin, a subsidiary of DMM Group, has reported a significant security breach resulting in the theft of 4,502.9 bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $303 million. The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange detected the unauthorized transfer of funds from its wallet at 1:26 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024. In response, DMM Bitcoin has assured its customers … Read more
This year, the supply of the stablecoin tether has surpassed the $100 billion mark, and today, the leading dollar-pegged token boasts a market valuation of $111.9 billion. The majority of this supply resides on Tron, with the network hosting $58 billion in tethers, while Ethereum accounts for $51 billion. This editorial examines the top wallets … Read more