On Monday, as bitcoin began bouncing back from its recent dip to $52,546 just three days earlier, a dormant bitcoin wallet suddenly sprang to life. For the first time since Nov. 20, 2013, the wallet moved 146.43 BTC, a stash now valued at just over $8 million. Old Bitcoin Wallet Transfers 146 BTC After Nearly…
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In just over a week, the blockchain-powered prediction market platform Polymarket has generated an impressive $137.3 million in trading volume, already outpacing the total volume recorded during June and all prior months this year. Last Friday, Polymarket reached its highest daily trading volume in the last three months. Polymarket Outpaces June Volume in Just 9…
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse discussed Japan’s potential in blockchain technology with Japanese lawmaker Taira Masaaki during XRP Community Day. Garlinghouse praised Japan’s commitment to advancing crypto, highlighting the country’s “clear frameworks and constructive policy” that encourage innovation while ensuring consumer protection. Taira, a Web3 and AI advocate in Japan’s House of Representatives, noted that the…
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The Central Bank of Brazil disclosed a new set of use cases that will be part of the second phase of the ongoing pilot of its drex CBDC. Among the 13 instances selected from the 46 presented are platforms for tokenizing real estate, liquidity pools for trading public securities, and even automating automobile transactions. Central…
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After breaking the July 25, 2024 record on Saturday, Sept. 7, Bitcoin’s hashrate has kept climbing, now reaching an impressive 692.28 exahash per second (EH/s) on Sept. 8, which is more than 13 EH/s above the previous level. Bitcoin Smashes Another Hashrate Record, Climbing 66 EH/s in a Week On Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, Bitcoin’s…
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After some activity was noticed from wallets linked to Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, he took to the social media platform X to clarify the situation. He stated that all his token sales were meant to “support various projects.” Buterin added that any ERC20 tokens gifted to him would go toward “public goods within the…
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Helium (HNT) defeats the market’s bearishness as its new developments drive hype for the long term. According to CoinGecko, HNT rose by 13% despite the market’s continued fall in the short term. HNT has been boosted by continued on-chain developments that have driven the limelight towards the platform. However, with the market dips continuing to…
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As bitcoin dipped below $55K this week, something quite interesting happened behind the scenes. On Sept. 7, 2024, the network’s computational power hit a new lifetime high. The seven-day simple moving average (SMA) for Bitcoin’s total hashrate climbed to 679 exahash per second (EH/s) on Saturday, a slight bump of 2 EH/s over the previous…
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The first atomic SVM chain on Solana, Sonic SVM, has announced the launch of Hyperfuse Nodes, marking the first node sale in the Solana ecosystem. The sale offers participants access to Sonic’s Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) technology and a potential opportunity to earn tokens. Sonic SVM Unveils Hyperfuse Nodes According to the announcement shared with…
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In the past 15 days, the stablecoin economy experienced modest yet steady expansion, adding $1.08 billion to its overall value. During this time, tether’s market capitalization increased by 790 million. Modest $1.08B Growth in Stablecoin Market Since Aug. 23 Growth in the stablecoin economy has slowed, though it continues to expand, as highlighted by recent…
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