Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Thinks Crypto Has a Shot at Disrupting the App Store Duopoly

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, believes that crypto can have a shot at disrupting Google’s and Apple’s app store duopoly. He criticized the state of the software distribution on mobile devices, lamenting that the two stores collected over 30% of all earnings just to display a top 10 list of the most downloaded apps. … Read more

Report: Global Crypto Investments Surge to Record $2.7 Billion in Weekly Inflows

In an unprecedented surge, global crypto investment products experienced a historic influx of $2.7 billion last week, signaling strong confidence among investors and propelling assets under management (AUM) back to December 2021 levels. Record $2.7 Billion Flows Into Crypto Investments in a Historic Week The record-breaking week saw digital asset investment vehicles garner inflows of … Read more

Central Bank of the Philippines to Complete Wholesale CBDC Pilot This Year, Hints at Securities Focused Use Case

The Central Bank of the Philippines revealed that it aims to conclude the ongoing wholesale CBDC pilot, Project Agila, later this year. The pilot, which currently includes the participation of six local financial institutions, might be the gate for democratizing access to securities according to Deputy Governor for Payments and Currency Management Sector Mamerto Tangonan. … Read more

PORTAL Surges Over 15% Today Amidst Market Activity

The cryptocurrency $PORTAL has witnessed a significant surge of over 15% in its value today, marking a notable uptrend in its market performance.  Earlier in the day, the market-making address associated with PORTAL, identified as 0x75b…7bB1A, deposited a substantial sum of 2.2 million tokens into Binance and Bybit, amounting to a total value of $4.932 … Read more

CyberConnect (CYBER) Witnesses 20% Price Surge Following Layer 2 Solution Announcement

CyberConnect (CYBER) experienced a remarkable price surge of over 20% yesterday, capturing the attention of both traders and investors within the cryptocurrency market. The surge in CYBER’s value was attributed to the team’s announcement of the release of “Cyber,” a groundbreaking Layer 2 (L2) solution tailored specifically for the social domain. This innovative solution, unveiled … Read more

Bitcoin Whale From 2015 Moves ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $163M as Historic Wallets Wake Up

As bitcoin remains stable above the $69K mark, an entity from 2015 made onchain waves by moving 2,352.62 bitcoins valued at more than $163 million. This individual executed the transfer through 80 distinct transactions, after letting the bitcoins remain untouched for more than eight years. 2015 Bitcoin Cache Comes Alive On March 10, 2024, a … Read more

Latam Insights: Argentina Arrests $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Founders, Brazil Defines Crypto Regulation as a Priority

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: $400 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme founders were arrested in Argentina, the Central Bank of Brazil established cryptocurrency regulation as a priority, and the Argentine Fintech Chamber proposed crypto tax exemptions in Argentina. $400 … Read more

Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Portfolio Value Soars to $13.2 Billion, Marking a 116% Gain

According to the latest figures, Microstrategy’s investment in bitcoin has doubled, showing a 116% increase after the cryptocurrency’s value experienced a significant rise this past week. The company, specializing in business intelligence, has acquired a total of 193,000 bitcoins at an expenditure of $6.122 billion, with the current market value of their holdings soaring to … Read more

Meme Token Frenzy Drives up Ethereum Fees, Testing Network’s Scalability

Amid a significant uptick in ERC20 tokens, especially meme coins, the expense of conducting transactions on Ethereum has notably increased, pushing the average fee to $22.19 for each operation. Further data indicates that executing a swap on a decentralized exchange (dex) platform could incur a cost of $66. Transfers and Dex Swaps Costlier as Ethereum … Read more

Ethereum Surges Towards $4,000 Amidst Growing Optimism

The recent surge in Ethereum’s value, with a 5% increase, has sparked excitement within the crypto community. Ethereum’s price is now approaching $4,000, hitting a new high at $3,985.  This significant uptick is attributed to robust buying activity and an overall optimistic sentiment prevailing in the market, hinting at a potential further increase in Ethereum’s … Read more

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