UNI’s price has seen a substantial upswing in recent days. Alongside this upward momentum, a massive sale of the tokens from an address has sparked fears of yet another potential downturn. The move was unexpected, but UNI’s price has remained largely unfazed by the massive token movement, at least for now. According to on-chain expert Lookonchain’s tweet, the Uniswap Foundation – which is the team behind the development and expansion of the Uniswap protocol – transferred 6.8M...
Read More »The First Token on Uniswap Skyrockets to $5.5 Million Following Burn Event
The price of HayCoin (HAY), the first-ever token floated on the decentralized exchange Uniswap, witnessed a remarkable surge, reaching a peak of $5.5 million per token on Thursday. This massive price increase followed token burning by long-term holders, indicating a notable development in the market. HAY Token Surges to $5.5 Million On Oct. 26, HAY witnessed a surge in its token price, reaching $5.5 million. This notable increase occurred shortly after a long-term holder,...
Read More »Elliptic Addresses WSJ Claims About Crypto Terrorist Financing
Are Hamas terrorists really raising tens of millions of dollars using crypto? Blockchain surveillance experts at Elliptic say the truth is a bit more nuanced. The firm released a blog post on Wednesday dissecting prior claims from the Wall Street Journal about crypto being a major source of financing for the organization, which were later cited by U.S. Congress. Crypto Terrorism: Myth VS Fact In its report earlier this month, the WSJ cited Elliptic in claiming that $130...
Read More »Ledger Launches Recover Service Despite Previous Criticisms
Crypto hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has rolled out a new feature called Ledger Recover, which allows users to back up their recovery seed phrases. Meanwhile, the initial announcement saw pushback from the crypto community, who criticized the service, with the formal launch still not welcome by users. Ledger Recover Goes Live Ledger announced the launch of its new optional subscription-based seed recovery service on X called Ledger Recover, provided by the blockchain...
Read More »Polygon Labs Deploys POL Token Upgrade on Ethereum Mainnet
Polygon Labs has announced that the POL token upgrade is now live on the Ethereum mainnet. The upgrade to POL has been initiated on the Ethereum mainnet following several months of development, community consultation, and a successful testnet launch. POL Token Upgrade Goes Live Even though POL has been deployed on the mainnet, this does not imply that the token will automatically replace MATIC. Such a transition requires approval through governance processes and will be...
Read More »The Real Reason Bitcoin’s Price Exploded This Week, According to Arthur Hayes
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes published another macro-economic breakdown on Tuesday, focusing on why Bitcoin’s price suddenly surged this week. The analyst argued that now is the best time for crypto traders to step out of US Treasuries, and back into BTC. The Speech That Pumped Bitcoin According to Hayes, the crypto community has falsely attributed Bitcoin’s rally this week to excitement about a U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF potentially receiving approval. Such excitement, he said,...
Read More »Fortress Chief Exec Resigns Following Failed Ripple Acquisition: Report
Founder and CEO of crypto custodian Fortress Trust, Scott Purcell, has stepped down from his position nearly a month after major blockchain firm Ripple canceled its proposed acquisition of the company. Fortress also reportedly reduced its workforce after suffering a previous hack incident. Fortress CEO Leaves Company Scott Purcell has resigned from his CEO position at Fortress, according to Fortune, which said that the former chief confirmed his departure from the company....
Read More »BlackRock Fined $2.5M by SEC for Misleading Investment Information
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has charged BlackRock, one of the world’s largest investment management firms, for misleading investors by inaccurately describing its investments in the entertainment sector. The agency found that BlackRock failed to disclose certain risks associated with its investments, leading investors to make decisions based on incomplete information. As part of a settlement agreement, the financial behemoth has agreed...
Read More »Bitcoin Surge Puts 81% Of Supply In Profit: Glassnode
Bitcoin (BTC)’s explosion to a new yearly high on Monday has placed the vast majority of investors’ holdings back into profit, according to a new report from Glassnode. The blockchain and market intelligence platform said that 4.7 million BTC flipped green after the rally, representing 24% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply. Chaos In The Derivatives Market The asset’s rise was coupled with a slew of short liquidations clearing 35,000 BTC worth of open-interest from the perpetual...
Read More »Solana Introduces Limited-Time Offer Zero Fees for Asset Transfers from MetaMask
Solana has introduced a limited-time offer for users seeking to transfer assets from their Metamask wallet, reducing the associated fees to 0%. This fee reduction is made possible through a collaboration between the layer 1 blockchain, DeBridgeFinance, and the Solana-based wallet – Solflare. According to the official announcement, whenever a MetaMask wallet is connected to a Solana app, users will also gain access to a trusted Solflare companion. This Solflare widget boasts a...
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