Solana leads as the fastest among large-scale blockchains — CoinGecko
May 17, 2024
Jeremy Parkinson
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Research from CoinGecko says that Solana is the fastest among large-scale blockchains, with its actual daily average transactions per second (TPS) reaching a record high of 1,504 on April 6, 2023 as the meme coin mania took off. Such a statistic makes Solana roughly 46 times faster than Ethereum, and 5 times faster than Polygon.To […]
Bitcoin ETFs attract 937 professional firms in Q1: K33 Research
May 16, 2024
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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) appeared in 937 professional firms’ 13F filings in the US, shared Vetle Lunde, senior analyst at K33 Research. In stark contrast, gold ETFs only saw investments from 95 professional firms in the same period, according to data from Bitwise. Retail investors continue to hold the majority of the float, but […]
Pump.fun hit by exploit, nearly 2,000 SOL stolen
May 16, 2024
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Solana’s meme coin marketplace Pump.fun got exploited this Thursday after its bonding curve contracts have been compromised. In an X post, the team behind the platform claimed to have upgraded the contracts so the attacker cannot withdrawl more funds, and paused the trades for all the tokens.The X user identified as “staccoverflow” claimed to be […]
DePIN is a lifeline for Bitcoin miners, says Livepeer CEO
May 16, 2024
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Bitcoin (BTC) miners might turn to the DePIN ecosystem to turn mining facilities profitable after the latest halving cut block rewards to 3.125 BTC, shared Livepeer CEO Doug Petkanics with Crypto Briefing. DePIN is short for decentralized physical infrastructure network, a blockchain industry sector that brings transparency and decentralization to the real world.Petkanics highlights that […]
Gnosis opens public registration for Genome naming service
May 16, 2024
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Gnosis, a blockchain infrastructure project advocating for radical inclusivity, has announced the launch of Genome, a digital ID service native to the Gnosis Chain. Public Registration is now live! 🚀 Missed the pre-registration? No worries – now ANYONE can register their .gno domains: https://t.co/afo44sro6d https://t.co/zxHpOnvmfZ — Genome (.gno domains) (@genomedomains) May 15, 2024 Developed in […]
HackaTRON Season 6 Submission Period Concludes with Notable Achievements
May 16, 2024
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Geneva, Switzerland, May 16, 2024 – TRON DAO proudly announces the completion of HackaTRON Season 6, a monumental season with a record 962 participants, co-hosted with HTX DAO, BitTorrent Chain, and JustLend DAO. This event not only showcased innovative blockchain projects but also highlighted the profound capabilities of the TRON network.Diverse Sponsorship and Expert Judgement […]
Binance develops algorithm to combat address poisoning scams
May 16, 2024
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Blockchain security researchers from Binance have developed an algorithm that could detect poisoned crypto addresses on both the BNB Smart Chain and Ethereum networks.Address poisoning is a type of scamming method in the crypto space where threat actors send small amounts of crypto from and address that resembles a victim’s address. The purpose of such […]
CME prepares to launch spot Bitcoin trading — FT
May 16, 2024
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the world’s largest futures Bitcoin (BTC) trading platform, is preparing to introduce spot BTC trading in response to the increasing demand from Wall Street investors. According to an initial report from the Financial Times, CME has been in discussions with crypto traders to establish a regulated marketplace for spot BTC […]
PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD joins BVNK’s crypto payment ecosystem
May 16, 2024
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BVNK, a payment infrastructure provider, has announced the integration of the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin, issued by Paxos Trust Company, into its payment system. This move allows businesses to access PYUSD on BVNK’s platform, which supports a variety of digital and fiat currencies.In addition, as an approved member of the PYUSD ecosystem, BVNK can directly […]
Q1 Bitcoin ETF holders: 1500 institutes reported, Millennium leads with nearly $2 billion in holdings
May 16, 2024
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Yesterday marked the deadline for investment firms managing over $100 million in Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares to disclose their holdings, and the data shows that these newly launched ETF products are attracting significant interest from institutional players.According to combined data from Fintel, over 1500 investment firms disclosed total ownership of around $10.6 billion in these […]