Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pledged to donate all Layer 2 (L2) tokens he holds to support public goods within the Ethereum ecosystem or broader charitable causes. This announcement comes a few days after accusations that he had sold millions in Ether (ETH) for personal gain. Vitalik Buterin Denies Profit Motive Buterin was quick to […]
Crypto holders in Europe will now be able to spend their crypto almost anywhere from the safety of their self-custodial wallets thanks to a new payment card from Mastercard. Mercuryo, a fintech platform for web3 firms, announced its collaboration with the payments provider on Thursday to launch “Spend” – a multi-chain crypto card and Mastercard […]
The crypto market responds to news, trends, and community discussions on various topics. Substantial knowledge of these narratives gives investors an edge and helps them make informed decisions that can protect their portfolios and investments in digital assets. Crypto research and intelligence platform Santiment has outlined some narratives that have shaped the market this year. […]
The Bitcoin market correction, which has been ongoing for the past six months, is currently around 23%, which isn’t too deep historically. However, analysts are growing increasingly bearish the longer this downtrend continues. In a post on X on Sept. 5, trader ‘Crypto Louca’ predicted that Bitcoin price will continue to retreat this year, falling […]
The X accounts of Lara Trump and Tiffany Trump were reportedly hacked Tuesday evening, resulting in fraudulent messages posted to promote a fake cryptocurrency token. The compromised accounts were used to falsely endorse a token allegedly linked to World Liberty Financial, a new crypto project recently promoted by members of the Trump family. Details of […]
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform Penpie, built on the Pendle network, reportedly suffered a major exploit on September 3, 2024. According to the real-time on-chain monitoring system Cyvers Alert, the hack led to the loss of at least $26 million in various wrapped and synthetic crypto assets. Details of the Attack Emerge The security surveillance company […]
The landscape around the spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US has changed dramatically since a few weeks ago when investors showed significant demand. Current data shows six consecutive days of consistent outflows, with September 3 being the worst in terms of flows since May 1. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Deep in Red US investors’ behavior regarding […]
In a post on X on Sept. 4, the American billionaire businessman said that Bitcoin has been an outsider to the TradFi community over the past five years, and it’s only now “dipping its toe into global finance.” He added that his firm, Cantor Fitzgerald, will help the traditional finance sector onboard Bitcoin as it […]
Stock markets and crypto assets are in meltdown mode again, as billions have been wiped out over the past day. The “Magnificent 7” high-flying tech stocks have erased $550 billion in market capitalization on Sept. 3. The group includes Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla, which have outpaced the rest of the […]
Yesterday’s minor relief rally quickly came to a halt as the entire market turned red once again. Bitcoin and Ethereum both dumped to monthly lows before recovering slightly. This has caused roughly $200 million in liquidations for over-leveraged traders, with the largest single-wrecked position worth nearly $3 million. CryptoPotato reported yesterday the minor price gains […]