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Solana’s scaling solution Firedancer is seen as a long-term solution to the blockchain’s once-frequent outages. Solana (SOL) has posted 30-day gains of nearly 81%, and has rallied over 30% in the past week amid the testnet launch of the blockchain’s loawaited scaling solution Firedancer. SOL reached over $41 on Nov. 2 touching highs it hasn’t seen since August last year, Cointelegraph Markets Pro data shows. Long touted as an “Ethereum killer” — SOL has vastly outperformed its rival Ether (ETH) which posted under 11% gains in the past month . Three-month SOL price chart with gains up nearly 81% in 30 days. Source: Cointelegraph Markets Pro SOL-related investment products have also seen millions of dollars worth of inflows over the past weeks according to CoinShares. SOL is, however, still down around 84% from its Nov. 6, 2021, all-time high of almost $260. On Oct. 31 at Solana’s Breakpoint conference, Solana Foundation executive director Dan Albert announced the testnet launch of F...

In an email conversation with crypto.news, a Binance spokesperson discussed the exchange’s risk manage ment approach and confirmed initiating contact with low-market cap altcoin projects. The initiative is part of Binance’s overall strategy to bolster trading activities on its platform and curb risks for its users. Binance aims to enhance liquidity protection Binance has confirmed initiating contact with low-market cap altcoin projects as part of its strategy to bolster trading activities on its platform and curb risks for its users. In the past week, the cryptocurrency exchange reportedly contacted various low-cap altcoin projects listed on its platform. While some observers interpreted the move as a possible hint toward a trading volume crisis, the team has now offered more clarity on the matter.  By reaching out to these low-cap altcoin s, Binance aims to enhance the “liquidity protection” of its customers rather than shoring up trading volumes, a company spokesperson e...

AAVE price may have been impacted by this week’s Curve Finance scandal, but a robust insurance fund and steady fee revenue could protect against further downside. AAVE, the governance token of the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave, experienced a 17% decline between July 30 and August 1, reaching the $62 level.  While the $62 support has demonstrated its resilience, the current price of $64.40 is still 12% below the daily close on July 30. Investors are now questioning whether this movement signifies a more cautious approach to the sector or if other factors are exerting pressure on the AAVE token price . AAVE price index, 12-hour chart. Source: TradingView Part of the recent movement in the AAVE token can be attributed to the risks of cascading liquidations on DeFi protocols, resulting from the Curve Finance pool exploit that commenced on July 30. However, Aave's decentralized liquidity protocol has successfully survived previous identical scenarios and the protocol has ...

Regulatory uncertainty and the lack of transparency on stablecoins caused crypto markets to trade at its lowest levels in 3 months. The cryptocurrency total market capitalization fell to $1.02 trillion on June 15, its lowest level in three months. But while the derivatives market's resilience and end-of-week price gains amid uncertainty in stablecoins' reserves provides hope for bulls, it might be too soon to celebrate. Crypto regulatory conditions deteriorate The past few week have seen a bearish trend fueled by regulatory uncertainty. Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) and BNB saw 2.5% gains, but XRP dropped 5.2%, and Ether (ETH) traded down 0.7%. Total crypto market cap in USD, 1-day. Source: TradingView Notice that the 10 -week long pattern has tested the support level in multiple instances, signaling that bulls will have a hard time breaking from the bearish trend while regulatory conditions have worsened across the globe. For starters, New York-based derivatives exchange Bakkt is...

Gün Sirer says the U.S. “won the first wave of the internet revolution” because it enabled responsible innovation. Now, it must do the same with blockchain. Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer will be calling on United States officials to “nurture” and “support” responsible blockchain innovation, warning that they face “ disastrous consequences ” if they don't. Gün Sirer’s comments in defense of what he describes as a “revolutionary technology” is part of a testimony that he is scheduled to give to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on June 13 — the audience will include Chair Patrick McHenry, Ranking Member Maxine Waters and other members in the House Committee. Gün Sirer’s testimony aims to explain how blockchain can “transform society” by making digital services “more efficient, reliable and accessible to all.” My written testimony for the House Financial Services Committee hearing on blockchains and the future of digital assets is now public. You can read it to preview wh...

Michael Kanovitz, a lawyer threatening to file a class action against Ben.eth, says the PSYOP scheme bear similarities to cases that have seen SEC enforcement. Ben.eth, the pseudo-anonymous memecoin creator behind at least three controversial token launches in recent weeks could fall under the crosshair of United States regulators, crypto lawyers suggest. A previously little-known personality in the crypto community, Ben.eth has seen his Twitter following blow up nearly five-fold in May. The influencer has launched at least three memecoins in recent weeks — Ben Coin (BEN), PSYOP, and LOYAL. Pre-sales of these memecoins — which require Ether (ETH) to be sent directly to the creator himself — have allowed Ben.eth to gather thousands of ETH. Currently, his wallet holds 10,946 ETH, equivalent to $20.8 million. The ETH balance of the ben.eth wallet is nearing $21 million worth. Source: Etherscan While Ben.eth’s supporters have defended the legitimacy of the token sales, others warn that ...

While most coins are reeling under pressure, Bitcoin and select altcoins such as ADA, ATOM, LDO, and ARB are showing promise. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) closed the week with a nominal loss of 0.29% but Bitcoin (BTC) is on target to finish the week with a deeper cut of more than 5%. The weakness in Bitcoin pulled several altcoins lower, indicating weakening sentiment. A silver lining is Bitcoin’s solid bounce on May 12. Several analysts anticipate Bitcoin to start a recovery but monitoring resource Material Indicators sounded cautious. In a recent analysis, they said that the lack of a strong bid from the whales at lower levels could be a concerning sign. They believe that the bullish perspective will invalidate if Bitcoin sustains below the 200-week moving average. Crypto market data daily view. Source: Coin360 Over the next few days, the progress on the debt ceiling talks between leaders from Congress and the White House is expected to take center stage. The uncertainty and risks ...

Decentralized finance protocol CurveDAO has successfully launched its algorithmic stablecoin crvUSD on the Ethereum network. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance has launch ed its native algorithmic U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin , dubbed “crvUSD” on the Ethereum mainnet — minting more than $22 million worth of the crvUSD so far. According to data from blockchain explorer Etherscan, the contract has minted more than $22 million worth of crvUSD in the past 8 hours, with $20 million of that amount minted within the first 5 minutes. Screenshot of crvUSD transaction data. Source: Etherscan The deployment of crvUSD on the Ethereum network is a significant step towards the public release of the algorithmic stablecoin. Notably, the stablecoin remains inaccessible to general users, pending integration with Curve’s front-end user interface on its official website. Responding to a query about when users could expect to see the stablecoin released to the public in the official Cur...

Debtors jumped on the opportunity to grab a discount on their loan repayments when USDC and DAI de-pegged from the dollar. The depegging of USD Coin (USDC) and Dai (DAI) from the United States dollar prompted a frenzy of loan repayments over the weekend, allowing debtors to save a total of more than $100 million off their loans. Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10, the USD Coin (USDC) price dropped to lows of $0.87 on March 11 amid concerns about its reserves being locked at SVB. MakerDAO’s stablecoin DAI also depegged briefly, going as low as $0.88 on March 11, according to CoinGecko. The USDC price briefly dropped to lows of $0.87 on March. 11. Source: Cointelegraph The depegging, in the backdrop of broader crypto turmoil, led to more than $2 billion in loan repayments on March 11 on decentralized (DeFi) lending protocols Aave and Compound — with more than half made in USDC, according to a report by digital assets data provider Kaiko.  Another $500 milli...

If the final tally remains in favor of the purchase, the LinksDAO acquisition committee will officially put out a “compelling offer” to purchase the golf course. The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)-operated golf startup, LinksDAO, may soon put in an offer to purchase the newly marketed Spey Bay Golf Club in Scotland worth about $900,000.  LinksDAO — self-described as a “global group of golf enthusiasts” that is on a mission to build the “world’s greatest golf community” — officially opened the proposal vote on Feb. 20, which came after a few weeks of informal deliberation. It would be the DAO’s first ever golf course purchase. few things in life are more fun than doing what you said you were going to do, regardless of adversity i will love the @linksdao core team, contributors and members forever for delivering 110% bear markets mean nothing when passion meets greatnesshttps://t.co/1iqvi1sHIx pic.twitter.com/qQGLYxlB9F — Mike Dudas (@mdudas) February 21, 2023 While ...

Among the nonfungible tokens (NFTs) stolen from the PROOF co-founder were 25 Chromie Squiggles and one Autoglyph NFT. Kevin Rose, the co-founder of the nonfungible token (NFT) collection Moonbirds, has fallen victim to a Phishing scam leading to more than $1.1 million worth of his personal NFTs stolen. The NFT creator and PROOF co-founder shared the news with his 1.6 million Twitter followers on Jan. 25 asking them to avoid buying any Squiggles NFTs until they manage to get them flagged as stolen. I was just hacked, stay tuned for details - please avoid buying any squiggles until we get them flagged (just lost 25) + a few other NFTs (an autoglyph) ... — KΞVIN R◎SE (,) (@kevinrose) January 25, 2023 “Thank you for all the kind, supportive words. Full debrief coming,” he then shared in a separate tweet about two hours later. It is understood that Rose’s NFTs were drained after signing a malicious signature that transferred a significant proportion of his NFT assets to the exploit...

The owner of the internet-famous Shiba Inu dog posted on social media saying Kabosu is in a "dangerous position" after falling ill on Christmas Eve. Kabosu, the Shiba Inu dog behind the face of Dogecoin (DOGE) and the “doge” meme is in a “dangerous position” healthwise, according to her owner. In a Dec. 26 Instagram post that was then shared on Twitter, Atsuko Satō, a Japanese kindergarten teacher and Kabosu’s owner said the rescue dog was in a "dangerous" state, but assured her followers that she will “absolutely fine” and is “getting power from all over the world” (translated) from supporters. Satō pictured with an ill Kabosu. Image: Instagram The news brought an outpouring of support from followers. One Twitter user sending well wishes offered to fully cover “any expenses needed to make sure she gets the best treatment.” The co-creator of Dogecoin, Billy Markus, in a Dec. 26 tweet asked his two million followers to send “[love] and [prayers] and good vibes” to S...