Avalanche is moving beyond finance and into outer space with a new network designed to verify telescope data in real time. SkyMapper has introduced a dedicated Avalanche-based network that cryptographically records observations from telescopes around the world, turning each data point into a secure, verifiable digital record. The new network, SkyMapper L1, collects data from […]
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Bybit rolls out XRPfi with Doppler Finance and offers up to 5% APR on XRP
Bybit rolls out XRPfi with Doppler Finance and offers up to 5% APR on XRP Read More »
The Bitcoin network is now more than halfway (50.01%) through its current halving cycle, with the next halving expected on April 12, 2028, just under two years away, according to mempool.space. This cycle, known as “epoch 5”, which began in April 2024 and will continue until 2028. A halving happens every 210,000 blocks, roughly every
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Major cryptocurrencies are rising alongside gains in US stocks as oil prices lower the war premium built up in recent weeks. But wider market participation remains elusive and limited to just a few coins. Bitcoin BTC$74,400.34 and ether (ETH) are up 5% and 9% respectively in the past 24 hours as digital asset financials like
Shin Hyun-song, the nominee to lead the Bank of Korea, said a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and bank-issued deposit tokens should form the core of South Korea’s digital money system, with stablecoins playing a secondary role. “I expect that central bank digital currencies and deposit tokens will be able to coexist with stablecoins in
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Stretch (STRC), the perennial favorite security sold by Strategy (MSTR) to fund its bitcoin BTC$74,662.03 purchase, posted record revenue on Monday, financing the largest single-day purchase price through the company’s at-the-market (ATM) program. The world’s largest listed bitcoin holder is estimated to have added 7,800 BTC, according to STRC.live, as STRC volume rose to $1.16
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Bitcoin BTC$74,813.20 analysts sounded bullish at the beginning of this week, and the market is proving them right. The cryptocurrency’s price has hit four-week highs above $74,000. As the rally continues, several key levels are now in focus. Let’s take a closer look at them. $75,000 “release point” This may be the most important because
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Bitcoin’s breakout past $74,000 on Monday got a helping hand from Japan. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda cooled expectations for a rate hike at the upcoming April 28 policy meeting, signaling a more cautious stance amid uncertainty about how the Iran war will affect Japan’s economy. Such decisions have proven to spill over into
Nikita Bier may have just told crypto what X is about to send. “Crypto has had a rough year. Maybe we should launch something to fix it,” X’s product manager wrote on Tuesday in a post that attracted more than 677,000 views within hours. Crypto has had a rough year. Maybe we should start something
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Steve Aoki told CoinDesk in August 2021 that NFTs would be “part of the culture” within five years. Almost exactly five years later, he is liquidating what is left of his crypto portfolio. Arkham Intelligence data shows that Aoki’s wallet sold 1.785 billion SHIB for about $10,300 and exchanged 7.25 ETH for approximately $15,900 on
