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Ethereum rebounds post-sell-off while Bitcoin continues to lag; expert explains why

Ethereum rebounds post-sell-off while Bitcoin continues to lag; expert explains why

Key Insights Ethereum’s resilience is buoyed by US ETF expectations. Bitcoin struggles with key technical levels and market sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) is down by 3% since June 24th, while Ethereum (ETH) managed to stay slightly up from its initial price on Monday, despite the market sell-off on that same day. Hank Wyatt, founder of DiamondSwap, […]
BLAST token airdrop distributes $415 million to users as it goes live

BLAST token airdrop distributes $415 million to users as it goes live

Key Insights Blast token airdrop distributed $415 million to users on its launch day. BLAST token price experienced a 7.7% drop shortly after release but remains relatively stable. The airdrop of layer-2 blockchain Blast went live today, and users have 30 days to claim their tokens. The token BLAST has a total supply of 100 […]
Bitcoin whale donates 8 BTC to Julian Assange, covers private jet costs

Bitcoin whale donates 8 BTC to Julian Assange, covers private jet costs

Key Insights Assange’s return to Australia was funded by an 8 BTC donation valued at around $492,000. The donation covered the private jet costs and was part of over £300,000 received in various currencies. A Bitcoin (BTC) whale donated 8 BTC to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, as reported by Altana Digital Currency Fund Alistair Milne. […]
US government transfers 4,000 BTC to Coinbase

US government transfers 4,000 BTC to Coinbase

Key Insights The US government controls a Bitcoin wallet from the Silk Road seizure. The government’s Bitcoin assets are currently valued at approximately $13.3 billion. A crypto wallet known to be controlled by the US government recently transferred around 3,940 Bitcoin (BTC), worth around $241 million to Coinbase, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The […]
Cardano devs outsmart DDoS attacker, stop disrupting attempt, and secure funds

Cardano devs outsmart DDoS attacker, stop disrupting attempt, and secure funds

Cardano recently faced a DDoS attack that targeted staked ADA. But the attacker failed to disrupt the network as Cardano developers quickly mitigated the attempt and secured funds.On Tuesday, Raul Antonio, Fluid Tokens’ CTO, reported that an attacker launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the Cardano network, starting at block 10,487,530.Antonio said the attack […]
“Gensler will cause Biden to lose the election,” says Ripple Labs CEO

“Gensler will cause Biden to lose the election,” says Ripple Labs CEO

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO at Ripple Labs, took to X yesterday to say that Gary Gensler’s stance towards crypto “will cause Biden to lose the election.” Garlinghouse joins Mark Cuban, who recently made the same statement.The post by Ripple Labs’ CEO answers Gensler’s remarks during the Bloomberg Invest Summit about the “leading lights” in crypto from […]
Spot Ethereum ETF to attract $15 billion by 2025’s end: Bitwise CIO

Spot Ethereum ETF to attract $15 billion by 2025’s end: Bitwise CIO

Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded products (ETPs) are set to draw $15 billion in net inflows within the first 18 months of their launch, according to Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Bitwise. In a recent report, Hougan underscored that Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs should capture net inflows comparable to their market cap, where ETH gets […]
George Latimer defeats anti-crypto Jamaal Bowman in NY primary with crypto PAC support

George Latimer defeats anti-crypto Jamaal Bowman in NY primary with crypto PAC support

US Representative Jamaal Bowman, one of the anti-crypto Congressmen who voted against the FIT 21 bill, lost to Democratic George Latimer in the New York primary, according to Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett. The victory was partially influenced by the pro-crypto lobby group FairShake, which launched a $2 million publicity campaign against Bowman last week. […]
CryptoQuant Integrates TRON Data to Empower Users with Enhanced Blockchain Analytics

CryptoQuant Integrates TRON Data to Empower Users with Enhanced Blockchain Analytics

Seoul, South Korea, June 26, 2024 – CryptoQuant, a leader in blockchain analytics, is excited to announce the integration of TRON data into its comprehensive analytical platform. This development is set to revolutionize how users interact with and derive insights from the TRON network.CryptoQuant’s enhanced platform now offers expanded capabilities for both novice and seasoned […]
Warren Buffet-backed Nubank adds Lightning Network to 100 million customers

Warren Buffet-backed Nubank adds Lightning Network to 100 million customers

Brazilian neobank Nubank announced today a partnership with Lightspark to integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network into their crypto services, aiming to enhance transaction speed and scalability for over 100 million customers. “The partnership with Lightspark, which has developed an excellent technical solution for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, is another step within Nubank’s purpose to offer […]