Circle has announced the launch of a new native version of its USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin on the Arbitrum network. The existing Ethereum-based token that’s been bridged to Arbitrum will be replaced by the new native token. The official version of USDC will be recognised within the Arbitrum ecosystem and will ultimately replace the currently
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Origin Ether, a new yield farming app, has gained over $12 million in total value locked (TVL) just two weeks after its launch. This information comes from blockchain analytics platform DefiLlama, which measures the dollar value of assets inside an app’s smart contracts. The app was launched on May 16 and had $793,000 locked inside
Ethereum has recently undergone a historic Merge event in September, which has transformed it into a proof-of-stake blockchain. This entails validators staking their Ether (ETH) to confirm transactions. Ethereum’s March upgrade, known as Shanghai, has enabled stakers to withdraw their locked Ether. Ethereum’s investment themes include decentralized finance (DeFi), stablecoins, Bitcoin (via wrapped versions of
Jimbos Protocol, which is a liquidity protocol of the Arbitrum system in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, has become the latest victim of a hacking attack. The attack resulted in the loss of 4,000 Ether (ETH), worth approximately $7.5 million at the time. PeckShield, a blockchain security firm, reported that the attack occurred on May
Arthur Madrid, the co-founder and CEO of The Sandbox, reported that his Twitter account was hacked on May 26. The attacker used Madrid’s account to promote a fake “airdrop” phishing scam. Madrid’s post, which was made after he recovered his account, warned The Sandbox users not to click on any links that promote Airdrop or
Crypto analyst Marcel Pechman’s show, Macro Markets, is gaining popularity among cryptocurrency enthusiasts. It airs every Friday on the Cointelegraph Markets & Research YouTube channel and helps in explaining complex financial concepts in layman’s terms. In the latest episode, Pechman discussed the factors causing the crypto market capitalization to remain 60% below its all-time high,
The US stock market saw a recovery on May 17 and 18 due to hopes of a debt ceiling agreement, but some of the gains were lost on May 19 due to reports of a temporary halt in talks. The US Dollar Index (DXY) also turned down on May 19 after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
While positive news of debt ceiling talks have helped the United States stock markets to recover, the same cannot be said for the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin has fallen below the $27,000 support, indicating that buyers are struggling to maintain relief rallies. Institutional investors are booking profits due to macro uncertainty, with $200 million being withdrawn
The popular cryptocurrency exchange, Uniswap, is set to launch on the Moonbeam parachain of Polkadot, according to a recent proposal approved on the exchange’s governance forum. Blockchain at Michigan, an educational group, presented the proposal, which passed with near-unanimous support, with only a single token being used to vote against it. Details of the Proposal
Crypto.com, the Singaporean cryptocurrency exchange, has recently launched an update to its decentralized finance (DeFi) wallet service. The update enables support for fiat-to-crypto purchases in more countries and the addition of three new tokens. New Tokens and Fiat-to-Crypto Purchases In a recent blog post, Crypto.com announced that it has added Polygon (MATIC), USD Coin (USDC),
The crypto market has taken a downturn just as Bitcoin (BTC) seemed poised for a price breakout. On May 16, Bitcoin hit a 7-day low of $26,970, causing concern among traders that a larger price dip may be on the horizon. Adding to these worries, a CME gap is currently sitting at $24,000. Ether (ETH)
Celsius, the bankrupt crypto lending firm, is eager to retrieve its staked Ether (ETH) stash from liquid staking platform Lido. It has initiated the process of withdrawing its Lido Staked ETH (stETH) from the protocol. It has requested the withdrawal of 428,084 stETH in batches of 1,000. The stash is valued at approximately $784.7 million
MakerDAO, the company behind the Dai stablecoin and Maker governance token, has unveiled its Endgame roadmap, which includes a heavy emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and the development of a new blockchain. The first phase of the project involves a full rebranding to unify the Dai (DAI) and Maker (MKR) brands. While Dai and
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s claims agent has recently posted that the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is claiming a total of $44 billion from the exchange’s bankruptcy and related firms. The IRS is claiming $38 billion against its sister quantitative trading firm Alameda Research. The IRS assessed $20.4 billion in unpaid partnership and payroll taxes
MetaMask, a popular crypto wallet and decentralized application (DApp) provider, has announced that it will now allow Ether purchases through PayPal for its US users. The company claims to be the first Web3 wallet to offer this integration. This collaboration allows American users to select PayPal as their payment method for buying Ether, and it
Aave, a decentralized liquidity protocol, has deployed its V3 protocol on Optimistic rollup scaling protocol Metis. This deployment allows for a range of DeFi features and products to be brought to the Metis ecosystem. Aave’s community voted in favor of a proposal deploying on zero-knowledge (zk) proof EVM zkSync, paving the way for the DeFi
Bitcoin transaction fees have surged to their highest level in two years, hitting $3.5 million on May 3rd. This represents a 400% increase from late April, with the average transaction fee reaching $7.2. While this increase is partly attributed to a surge in Bitcoin activity involving BRC-20 transactions, it is primarily caused by the ongoing
CoinShares, a European cryptocurrency investment firm, released its latest report on May 2, stating that the digital asset market has been experiencing bearish sentiment for the second consecutive week. This has resulted in outflows totaling $72 million, with crypto market funds experiencing outflows across all geographies and providers. The report mentioned that the bearish sentiment
The recent Shapella upgrade on Ethereum has caused a decrease in the share of Ether held by large investors, known as “whales.” Glassnode data shows that the amount of Ether held by whale addresses with 1,000-10,000 ETH dropped from 14.167 million ETH to 14.033 million ETH since the upgrade in mid-April. This suggests that these
Tenet, a new blockchain built on Cosmos, is set to use liquid staking coins from other networks to secure its transactions. This move could potentially allow the new network to inherit the security of older ones, according to a recent announcement from the developers. Liquid Staking Protocols Liquid staking protocols such as Lido, Rocket Pool,
INX, a securities token platform, has partnered with wallet infrastructure provider BitGo to launch a new wallet that comes equipped with compliance features for institutional investors. The wallet uses multi-party computation (MPC) technology to ensure cybersecurity and custody standards for holding INX securities tokens. The ERC-1404 Token Standard INX securities tokens are based on the
The price of Ethereum (ETH) has shown weakness after failing to break the $1,950 resistance on April 26. This led to a subsequent correction that drove ETH to $1,810 on May 1, nearing its lowest level in four weeks. Interestingly, this movement occurred while First Republic Bank (FRB) was seized by the California Department of
Flare, an EVM-based layer 1 Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchain platform, has recently integrated its application programming interface (API) portal on Google Cloud Marketplace. This integration will enable developers and users of software products and services to access high-integrity blockchain data from Flare nodes and connected chain nodes. Benefits of Blockchain APIs Blockchain APIs offer
Josie Bellini is a renowned crypto artist, known for her iconic Bitcoin gas mask from Filter. She has made a name for herself in the NFT world, being featured on various platforms such as Christie’s, SuperRare, ASync Art, and Nifty Gateway. Her journey to becoming a successful artist was not conventional, having started her career
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, believes that the majority of people will face progressive wealth erosion due to the devaluation of money. He explained that governments will have no other option but to inflate away the public debt, resulting in the destruction of fiat wealth. The Solution to Wealth Erosion Hayes
Investors have anticipated a 25-basis-points rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve on May 3, and now wait for clues on the bank’s actions for the rest of the year. The World Economic Forum’s “Chief Economists Outlook” report, released on May 1, shows that 80% of chief economists surveyed believe central banks have to