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Online stock and crypto brokerage firm Robinhood has teamed up with the management team of the Ethereum-based layer-2 network Arbitrum to give its wallet users access to swaps on the protocol. According to a release seen by CryptoPotato, the duo announced the alliance on February 29 at the ETHDenver 2024 event in Colorado, saying the collaboration would simplify the path to layer-2 networks. Robinhood Wallet Taps Arbitrum for Coin Swaps Robinhood Wallet users will be able to...

The Shido blockchain, a layer-1 proof-of-stake project, has been hit by an exploit that saw billions of its native token, Shido, siphoned away. This incident led to the Shido token plummeting by 94% in value within just 30 minutes. Over 4.3 Billion Tokens Lost in Exploit According to reports from blockchain security firm PeckShield, the attack resulted in the loss of over 4.3 billion Shido tokens. This accounted for nearly half of its circulating supply, which had a value of...

The Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC) has filed an amicus curiae to defend Kraken in a lawsuit the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated in 2023. Notably, the CDC supported the crypto exchange’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit in its latest filing. Chamber of Digital Commerce Argues for Kraken In a February 27 filing, the Chamber explained that the amicus brief aims to address and counter the SEC’s current approach to digital asset industry regulation. 1/...

Ripple partnered with the Axelar Foundation to boost interoperability within the XRP Ledger (XRPL) blockchain, with a specific emphasis on advancing the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs). The integration of the Axelar network with the XRPL aims to strengthen the layer 1’s DeFi ecosystem by providing necessary liquidity for stablecoins and high-value assets. Meanwhile, the developers will benefit from leveraging the XRPL’s inherent features, such as its native DEX,...

Bitcoin surged above $61,000 on Wednesday, marking its highest level since November 2021. The rally seems fueled by significant inflows into US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs. With bullish momentum building, all eyes are on the leading crypto asset’s trajectory, and data suggest that it might be able to break its previously established all-time high of $69,045. MVRV Ratio Signals Buying Opportunity The MVRV Ratio, derived from dividing an asset’s market capitalization by its...

The development team behind Dogecoin spinoff Shiba Inu has introduced a new tool for enhancing user privacy in the SHIB and Web 3 ecosystems. The innovation, known as “Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) brings “complete on-chain data protection.” to members of the SHIB community, according to a press release shared with CryptoPotato. SHIB has launched the technology in collaboration with Web3 encryption leader Zama, which builds similar solutions for other blockchain and...

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) experienced massive volatility on Wednesday, soaring to nearly $64,000 before sinking again to $60,500 within one hour. Amid the chaos, crypto traders have experienced $638 million in liquidation over the past 24 hours, including $391 million of liquidations in the past 4 hours alone. According to Coinglass, about $55 million of liquidations in the last hour impacted a consortium of little-known altcoins, while $96 million was liquidated on BTC...

BlackRock’s Bitcoin (BTC) ETF has cracked a new daily inflow record, helping push Bitcoin’s above $60,000 for the first time since November 2021. The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) absorbed another $520 million on Tuesday, bringing the fund’s total flows since launch above $6.5 billion. Furthermore, thanks to Bitcoin’s rising price during that period, the value of the firm’s Bitcoin stash has appreciated to over $8 billion. BlackRock Breaking Record By comparison, Fidelity’s...

COTI Foundation has just announced the target use cases and focus areas for its $100 million development fund, all of which will be allocated in COTI tokens. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, there will be a selection process for projects who want to apply for funding, and it will be open to all developers, encouraging them to explore and build data-secure apps. The COTI V2 ecosystem will open up to use cases across a range of different areas, including...

Bitcoin’s fast-rising price is attracting traders and speculators back into the market, on-chain data suggests. In a Tuesday newsletter, blockchain intelligence firm Glassnode highlighted how risk appetite is increasing across various cohorts of the Bitcoin market, including institutional buyers and short-term holders alike. Bitcoin Holders Back In Profit Since the start of the year, Bitcoin has enjoyed massive capital flows, with the asset’s realized cap rising by $30...