Interest in restaking and liquid staking protocols is surging across notable blockchain networks, including Ethereum and Solana. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ton-restaking-protocol-100m-tvl-launch?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: September 2024
How Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Defines ‘Stage 1+’ Layer-2 Networks
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has said that from 2025 onwards he plans to only publicly mention layer-2 networks that are “Stage 1+”. Buterin, who has 5.4 million followers on Twitter and is arguably among one of crypto’s most influential voices, says he may make some exceptions to the rule. For example, “maybe a short grace period for new genuinely interesting…
Microstrategy Buys 18,300 More Bitcoins, Boosting Total Holdings to 244,800 BTC
Microstrategy has acquired 18,300 additional bitcoins for $1.11 billion, funded through stock sales. As of Sept. 12, the company holds 244,800 BTC, purchased at a total cost of $9.45 billion. Executive chairman Michael Saylor announced a BTC yield of 17.0% year-to-date. This acquisition was made through a prior sales agreement enabling stock sales to fund […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/microstrategy-buys-18300-more-bitcoins-boosting-total-holdings-to-244800-btc/
MicroStrategy acquires 18,300 Bitcoin, expands holdings
MicroStrategy’s $1.11 billion Bitcoin purchase was funded by selling over eight million company shares through a sales agreement. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/microstrategy-acquires-18300-btc-raising-holdings-to-244800?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Solana liquid staking could 5X to $18B on retail investor adoption
Solana-based liquid staking could attract more retail investors due to increased liquidity and capital efficiency compared to regular staking. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-liquid-staking-growth-retail-adoption?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ride-hailing app Tada integrates TON crypto payments for Singapore rides
TON executive Harvey Kim told Cointelegraph that a new ride-hailing Telegram Mini App will accept Toncoin and USDT on TON. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ton-foundation-tada-partnership-crypto-payments-telegram?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
FBI Warns of Growing $55 Billion Business Email Scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of a rising business email compromise (BEC) threat, responsible for $55 billion in global losses over a decade. The scam has affected all 50 U.S. states and 186 countries, with funds frequently routed through banks in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, Mexico, and the United Arab […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/fbi-warns-of-growing-55-billion-business-email-scam/
What Is Bluesky? Twitter’s Decentralized Social Media Rival
In brief Bluesky emerged from Twitter in 2019 as a side project aimed at creating a decentralized social media framework. Becoming independent from Twitter in 2022, Bluesky launched in beta in February 2023, before opening its doors to the public a year later. While largely akin to Twitter in appearance, the Bluesky app is substantially different in technical terms. It…
Bitcoin Stagnates as Analysts Forecast Potential Bottom For Ethereum Before End of Year
The cryptocurrency market displayed minimal movement on Friday. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading flat at $58,020, down a mere 0.4% in the last 24 hours and down 5% compared to this time last month. Amid lack of volumes ahead of the weekend, analysts have been forecasting a potential bottoming of Ethereum (ETH) over the next 2-4 months.…
Starknet staking vote passes: New minting curve approved
Starknet implements dynamic minting for STRK tokens, balancing staking incentives and token supply with community backing. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/starknet-community-approves-dynamic-staking-minting-curve-strk?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound