Blockchain

Ethereum’s (ETH) price jumped yesterday and today after asset management giant BlackRock revealed plans to launch an ETF that holds the cryptocurrency. The news, which broke on Thursday, propelled ETH to its highest levels since April, exceeding $2,100 and rising about 3% from pre-announcement levels. The filing, submitted by BlackRock to Nasdaq where it hopes to list the ETF, signals a deepening commitment to cryptocurrencies by the world’s largest asset manager. While the...

The cryptocurrency’s historical trends indicate that significant gains often occur a year and a half after the bottom, suggesting a rapid price surge in the coming years. A year after the crypto market saw the collapse of the now-defunct FTX Derivatives exchange and two years after Bitcoin (BTC) saw an all-time high of $69,044, the narrative of “Crypto is dead” has been unequivocally debunked. Crypto Market: Post-FTX Collapse The collapse of FTX was a turning point for the crypto market,...

With this integration of Smart Pools, users can now earn higher yields without the hassle of manually rebalancing their liquidity. Decentralized finance (DeFi) network Steer Protocol has teamed up with Sushi to integrate its innovative Smart Pools into the ecosystem. According to the announcement, the collaboration aims to revolutionize liquidity management and provide a seamless experience for Liquidity Providers (LPs) within Sushi’s Concentrated Liquidity Pools. Smart Pools Now Fully...

Telegram is committed to providing TON with the necessary tools and infrastructure to cater to its 80 million global customers. The Open Network (TON) has begun the official rollout of its self-custodial Wallet on Telegram, choosing Africa as the frontier for the new project. In an announcement on X, formerly Twitter, Andrew Rogozov, the founder and CEO of The Open Platform, the brains behind the development of the blockchain, said the Wallet will first be made available to selected...

Saylor sees Bitcoin’s potential to soar even higher, especially once regulators approve financial firms’ Bitcoin spot ETF products. MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR), the software firm led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, has seen its shares surge by an astounding 246% in 2023. Saylor attributes this success to Bitcoin (BTC), which has not only fueled MicroStrategy’s growth but also positioned the company to compete with tech giants like Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft Corp...

CME’s rise to the top suggests increasing institutional interest as the platform is a favorite among large traditional financial institutions. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has surpassed Binance as the exchange with the largest Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) for only the second time in history. The first time was over two years ago. At the time, strong investor appetite after the launch of ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF increased Bitcoin (BTC) Futures trading on the exchange....

To make the sales go smoothly, The Sandbox has created a watchlist system that will allow community members and interested participants to secure their desired LAND. The Sandbox is partnering with Lionsgate and Skydance for the Cinerama LAND sale. Cinerama is a virtual cinema that gives users the privilege of creating their own immersive movie-inspired universe. The metaverse company is launching this new virtual world with the hope of reigniting rabid hopes for digital environments. The...

Bitcoin traders have engaged in a tough battle as BTC price shoots to $37,000. The Bitcoin futures open interest has shot to a seven-month high. Earlier this week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) made a strong move to $37,000 levels and is currently hovering around those levels. After significant overnight gains, Bitcoin price is making a determined push towards the $40,000 threshold. Surging by 6.6% in November and achieving nearly a 30% gain in October, the...

By deploying the LINK staking v0.2, Chainlink shows its commitment to blockchain initiatives that drive user engagement. Chainlink has announced a new version of its LINK token staking, whose pool it claims is made up of 45 million LINK tokens. As of publication, the pool is worth approximately $650 million. According to the X announcement, Chainlink intends to roll out 40.875 million LINK tokens to its community while its node operators take up the remaining tokens in the pool....

With strong confidence that its Bitcoin spot ETF will be approved by January 2024, BlackRock has filed an application for a spot ETH ETF. Leading global asset management company BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) says the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve its Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs in January 2024, Fox News reported Thursday. According to the report, citing people familiar with the matter, the $9 trillion asset manager is confident that the approval of the ETF is imminent and...