TrueUSD (TUSD) has clarified that the recent depegging of its value from the US dollar is associated with activities on Binance Launchpool. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the TUSD team said they “have observed recent community mining activities associated with Binance Launchpool, which have led to short-term arbitrage opportunities.” The team added…
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Former US President Donald Trump has been dismissive about the value of cryptos and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the past. The 2024 Republican frontrunner has once again promised against the creation of a CBDC “to protect Americans from government tyranny.” Speaking in Portsmouth, New Hampshire Trump defined CBDCs as a “dangerous threat to…
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The Ethereum (ETH) price has surged over 11% in 2024, continuing a steady growth cycle from December 2023 as it marks a weekly rise in institutional inflows to investment products. Ethereum trades hands at $2,537 at the time of writing after marking a 5.37% growth in the last seven days and a 14.56% rise in…
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QCP Capital, a Singapore-based crypto trading firm, has forecasted that Ethereum will outperform Bitcoin in the medium term. In a recent post on Telegram, the company argued that the narrative surrounding potential ETH Spot ETF approvals will help ETH outshine the BTC in the short future. QCP said that while both BTC and ETH forwards…
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Source: Circle Decentralized oracle platform Chainlink (LINK) announced the latest partnership with Circle to ease cross-chain USDC stablecoin transfers. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has integrated Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), which enables USDC to flow natively across blockchains, thus unifying liquidity. The integration not only offers a secure way to transfer USDC but also…
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Manta Network, a platform dedicated to building scalable decentralized applications, is gearing up to reward its community with a MANTA token airdrop. The event, scheduled on January 18, 2024, serves as a gesture of gratitude to the long-term supporters of Manta’s two networks, including Manta Pacific, the native layer 2 modular blockchain, and Manta Atlantic,…
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While blue-chip cryptocurrency markets are choppy on Tuesday as US market participants return from a long weekend, the biggest crypto gainers today on Uniswap are $BABY, $MONKEYS and $SMILEY. Small-cap cryptocurrencies almost always take the mantle for the biggest crypto gainers each day. That’s because their low level of liquidity means that relatively small buy…
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Embattled crypto lender Celsius has transferred over $125 million worth of Ether to various cryptocurrency exchanges as part of its plan to initiate repayments to its creditors. According to data sourced from Arkham Intelligence, $95.5 million of Ethereum was shifted to Coinbase, while $29.7 million found its way to FalconX between January 8 and January…
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Source: AdobeStock / bilal ulker The MetaMask Snaps plugin, which provides access to the popular MetaMask wallet’s 30 million monthly active users, is now available on the open-source, proof-of-stake network Hedera. This Hedera Wallet Snap plugin, built by Tuum Technologies, enables developers, companies, and individuals to enjoy new benefits beyond MetaMask’s native features, said the…
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Mustafa Al-Bassam, the co-founder and CEO of Celestia, has recently shared insights into his early years as a hacker, including significant hacks targeting entities like the CIA and the Westboro Baptist Church. According to Al-Bassam’s recent post, he disclosed his hacking history, which began in his teenage years as part of the hacker group LulzSec.…
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