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Pyth Network’s exceptional refresh rate speed sets it apart and significantly adds to its appeal, surpassing that of its competitor – Chainlink. Pyth Network, a decentralized finance (DeFi) oracle service competing with Chainlink, made headlines this week with a remarkable token airdrop valued at an astounding $77 million. The distribution of 250 million PYTH tokens to early Pyth users increased the protocol’s market capitalization beyond $765 million, highlighting the project’s growing...

The BONK token is on a parabolic rise as it continues to soar despite being a meme coin on the Solana network. Bonk Inu (BONK), the Solana network’s top meme coin, is making the news as it pumps impressively. Over the last week, the price of BONK has jumped by more than 125% according to data from CoinGecko at writing time. Data also shows that BONK has jumped more than 433% in the last 14 days and nearly 2,000% in the last month. Solana’s BONK May Trade on Major Exchanges BONK is...

The potential resolution of the US criminal investigation into Binance marks a critical juncture for the crypto industry. If Binance agrees to the proposed fine, it would represent one of the largest settlements in the history of the crypto market. The crypto market experienced a surge of cautious optimism as reports emerged regarding the possible resolution of Binance’s longstanding US criminal investigation with the United States Department of Justice (DoJ). Binance’s Reported...

The L2 protocol anticipates its Mainnet to go live on February 24 next year, enabling withdrawals, with users able to redeem their Blast Points starting May 24. Blast, an Ethereum layer 2 protocol with yield-bearing assets, announced the completion of its $20 million funding round led by Paradigm, a research-driven technology investment company with a special focus on crypto. Announcing the milestone on Twitter now X, the protocol said Standard Crypto also contributed to the $20 million...

The third amendment is another attempt for ARK Invest to ensure that the proposal for the ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF will pass the SEC’s screening. ARK Investment Management has submitted another amendment to the US SEC for its ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF proposal. The application, created along with European crypto asset manager 21Shares, is one of several proposals gunning for SEC approval as soon as possible. ARK Investment Management was founded by Cathie Wood, a known Bitcoin...

BNB price has gained about 6.4 percent in the past 24 hours to trade around $262 as the charges filed by the DoJ are believed to be finalized by the end of this month. Amid the ongoing altcoin recovery, Binance’s native coin BNB has enjoyed a much-needed recovery, thus invalidating the possible replay of the FTX scenario. Binance Holdings Ltd., a leading cryptocurrency exchange that has invested heavily in the Bitcoin network and the web3 ecosystem, is looking at a possible settlement with...

TL;DR Shibarium’s New ‘Donate’ Feature: Shiba Inu introduced a “Donate functionality” to its layer-2 blockchain solution, Shibarium, allowing users to financially support non-profit validators who contribute to the network’s security and efficiency. Progress and Achievements of Shibarium: Since its launch in August, Shibarium has shown rapid progress, surpassing 1.5 million blocks and nearing 4 million transactions, indicating significant activity and growth on the...

This is an opinion post written for CryptoPotato by Ken Timsit, Head of Cronos Labs 2023 is the year of artificial intelligence, and there’s no better time than now to take a deeper dive into the different types and use cases of AI — especially for startups and projects working at the intersection of AI and blockchain. To carry the momentum into 2024, Web3 startups should get a better sense of what to focus on when developing projects at the intersection of blockchain and AI....

Besides freezing assets, Tether follows strict Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) protocols. Tether, the USDT issuer, has announced the freezing of 225 million in USDT tokens. Globally, USDT has a market cap of $87.7 billion. It also offers dollar exposure to individuals who cannot access the dollar in their own market.  According to Tether, it traced the frozen funds to an international human trafficking ring in Southeast Asia. This move followed a collaboration...

Aside from the integration of ICP into the SingularityNET protocol, the two companies plan to synergize their grant programs by merging the Deep Funding and DFINITY Developer Grant Programs. The Dfinity Foundation, a not-for-profit research and development organization, has partnered with SingularityNET, an AI-focused blockchain firm, to propel decentralized artificial intelligence (DeAI) on the Internet Computer Blockchain (ICP). According to an official press release on November 20, the...