zkPass raises $12.5 million Series A at $100 million token valuation — link | tl;dr : unfolded. DeFi
Читать полностью…QCP: While the US election is the next key catalyst for BTC and crypto, markets remain uncertain as to where BTC will go post election. Options expiring near the election are trading at a 10% premium compared to other expiries. With everyone’s focus on the election, any change in the polls or either candidate’s campaign narrative will be amplified in spot prices. — link : Wu Blockchain News
Читать полностью…Crypto exchange Kraken announced the launch of kBTC, a cross-network compatible ERC-20 token fully backed by Bitcoin. Each kBTC token is backed by Bitcoin 1:1 managed by Kraken, and users can ensure its transparency and security through on-chain verification. kBTC brings the utility of Bitcoin to Ethereum and OP Mainnet, and plans to be compatible with more networks. — link : Wu Blockchain News
Читать полностью…85% of total transaction fees across the Optimism Superchain come from priority fees — link : unfolded. DeFi
Читать полностью…deBridge token goes live with DBR airdropped to 491K wallets — link | tl;dr : unfolded. DeFi
Читать полностью…Nishad Singh's lawyers plead for leniency in sentencing, calling him an "uncommonly selfless individual" as he awaits judgment for his role in the FTX collapse on October 30. - Coindesk : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…DTCC Launches Digital Asset Sandbox to unite industry in developing secure and efficient financial infrastructure. - thedefiant.io : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…On October 16, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $459 million, extending a streak of four consecutive days of inflows, with BlackRock's ETF IBIT contributing $393 million, while Ethereum spot ETFs experienced a net inflow of $24.2 million. - Sosovalue : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…The DeFi Collective is celebrating its first anniversary - with a new NFT collection on Optimism - 𝕏/@Arke56374430 : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…Beaverbuild and Titan Builder produce 88.7% of blocks in two weeks, driven by exclusive private order flow (XOF), raising concerns about Ethereum's centralization and censorship resistance. - 𝕏/@nero_eth : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…The US is falling behind in global stablecoin adoption as demand surges abroad, with US-regulated exchanges seeing their share of stablecoin transactions drop from 50% in 2023 to below 40% in 2024, according to a Chainalysis report. - CoinTelegraph : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…Ethereum staker revenue drops 30% from March peak to $174 million in September, as on-chain activity slows despite growing validator participation. - The Block : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…Vitalik Buterin outlines ambitious goal of 100,000 TPS for Ethereum’s rollup-centric scaling roadmap — link | tl;dr : unfolded. DeFi
Читать полностью…Solv Protocol Launches SolvBTC.JUP, integrating BItcoin with Solana’s DeFi Yields Ecosystem. SolvBTC.JUP offers an 8% annual yield in Bitcoin. The underlying yield is from Solana DEX, Jupiter. Currently, SolvBTC.JUP TVL has surpassed $13 million.SolvBTC.JUP is the fourth LST product launched by Solv, based on the Staking Abstraction Layer (SAL). —link : Wu Blockchain News
Читать полностью…HashKey Interview: Compliance and Market Potential of Tokenisation and STO
Anna analyzes Hong Kong’s latest regulatory policies on STOs. The discussion covers key differences between STOs and IPOs and how Tokenisation can enhance market efficiency. Anna also shares insights on tokenized bonds, the application of STOs in secondary markets, and the influence of traditional financial institutions like BlackRock entering Tokenisation. Read more — link : Wu Blockchain News
"Bitcoin ETFs have crossed $20b in total net flows (the most imp number, most difficult metric to grow in ETF world) for first time after huge week of $1.5b. For context, it took gold ETFs about 5yrs to reach same number. Total assets now $65b, also a high water mark."
- Eric Balchunas : Bitcoin
The ECB cut interest rates by another 25 basis points. The ECB lowered the deposit facility rate from 3.5% to 3.25%, in line with market expectations. At the same time, the main refinancing rate and marginal lending rate were adjusted from 3.65% and 3.9% to 3.4% and 3.65% respectively. : Wu Blockchain News
Читать полностью…Ethena governance proposal for the integration of Ethena's liquidity and hedging engine onto Hyperliquid, alongside the addition of $USDe within Hyperliquid's L1 upon launch of its EVM mainnet. - 𝕏/@ethena_labs : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…South Korea's largest exchange Upbit announced that it will list Injective (INJ) at 17:15 on October 17, supporting the KRW and USDT trading markets. INJ is the native token of the L1 network Injective, mainly used for participating in governance, liquidity mining, and blockchain security enhancement. — link : Wu Blockchain News
Читать полностью…DeBridge announced that an airdrop has been distributed to 491,000 wallets. DBR, an SPL token on Solana, has an initial circulating supply of 1.8 billion and a maximum supply of 10 billion. All airdrop recipients can choose to claim 50% at TGE (Token Generation Event) and the remaining 50% after 6 months, or claim 80% at TGE minus a 20% penalty. 10% of the airdrop will be claimed through CEX, and 90% will be claimed on-chain. —link : Wu Blockchain News
Читать полностью…Crypto security firm Ancilia mistakenly shared a wallet drainer link while trying to help victims of Radiant Capital's $52 million hack, potentially exposing users to further losses. - CoinTelegraph : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…An investigation into February's fake Rabby Wallet scam, which stole $1.6 million from unsuspecting users through a fraudulent app on the Apple App Store, has traced the stolen funds to a wallet called "Konpyl," but deeper links, including to a Dubai crypto CEO, suggest a wider scheme. - CoinTelegraph : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…Asian private wealth managers increasingly embrace crypto, with 76% of family offices invested and some predicting Bitcoin will hit $100K by year-end, up from 58% in 2022. - Coindesk : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…a16z crypto report reveals cryptocurrency usage hit record highs in 2024, with 617 million global owners and over 220 million active addresses. - The Block : Leviathan News
Читать полностью…Coinbase has integrated ZetaChain mainnet as a default network within its ecosystem, and Coinbase Prime now supports institutional custody for ZETA. Coinbase has also joined as a validator, enabling native ZETA staking and rewards. Meanwhile, ZetaChain has launched full support for Base, facilitating seamless interactions across Base, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other networks. —link : Wu Blockchain News
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