Tagged: ethereum

January 22, 2025 @ 12:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rayls has announced the integration of Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling platform. Rayls is a blockchain platform that aims to bridge DeFI and TradFi. The integration seeks to create a new public blockchain that connects and aggregates liquidity from Rayls’ network. Rayls says its… Read More

January 16, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko noted in a report that Bitcoin’s fourth halving in 2024 marked the start of the cryptocurrency market’s fourth bull cycle, though “not in ways many had anticipated.” CoinGecko pointed out that the web3 and digital assets market’s momentum was significantly driven by macroeconomic policy… Read More

January 15, 2025 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dr. Sean Dawson, Head of Research at the “decentralized” on-chain options AI-powered platform, Derive.xyz (TVL $128M, $12.3B trade volume), has shared key insights focused on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) markets. Dr. Sean Dawson, Head of Research at Derive.xyz noted that in the last 24… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mantle, the blockchain ecosystem behind Ethereum layer 2 (L2) Mantle Network and Ether liquid staking protocol mETH Protocol, announced the integration of Ethena’s USDe and Mantle’s mETH on Compound, one of the DeFi lending protocols. This integration supports Mantle’s commitment to fostering synergy within its… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 11:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

As Bitcoin’s price surges, it is attracting more thieves. According to the FBI, in 2022, crypto scams resulted in north of $2.57 billion in losses. The average victim lost $54,000. The increasing intersection of cryptocurrency popularity and evolving fraud tactics highlights the critical need for… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

M^0 has adopted Chainlink infrastructure to deliver net asset value (NAV) data on Ethereum for their “decentralized” stablecoin, $M. ​​By leveraging Chainlink’s SmartData suite of asset servicing solutions, they are “improving the transparency” of $M. The core M^0 protocol is a coordination layer for “permissioned… Read More

January 4, 2025 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ryze Labs has shared its review for the year 2024 as well as its 2025 outlook with CI. Ryze Labs has shared the following key insights, as part of its comprehensive Market Outlook for 2025: The cryptocurrency market displayed “remarkable” maturity and institutional acceptance in… Read More

January 2, 2025 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2024 came to an end, Coin Metrics says that the year stands in stark contrast to the crypto winter of 2022. As mentioned in the report from Coin Metrics, 2024 was one of the “most consequential years in the history of crypto” across multiple… Read More

December 26, 2024 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH) is still leading the way overall, however, Solana (SOL) is steadily gaining ground (and fast), according to new industry report. The 2024 Electric Capital Developer Report reveals that as far as blockchain / web3 developer activity goes, there have been solid developments this year…. Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Societe Generale announces the successful completion of a collateralized market transaction “fully” executed on blockchain via its subsidiary Societe Generale – FORGE. This is reportedly the first repo transaction (Sale and Repurchase Agreement) in digital securities (Security Tokens) with an Eurosystem’s central bank. As explained… Read More

December 9, 2024 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dr. Sean Dawson, Head of Research at onchain options DeFi protocol, Derive.xyz ($94.8M TVL, $7.4B total trade volume) noted that while Bitcoin hits a major milestone of reaching above $100,000 for the first time, optimism has surged on Derive.xyz, with an “18.7% chance of BTC reaching… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Ethereum (ETH), the largest smart contract platform and second-largest crypto-asset by market cap, surpasses the $4000 mark, insights from Nansen, a chain analytics firm, shed light on what this development signifies and what is to be expected going forward. Nicolai Sondergaard, Research Analyst at… Read More

December 6, 2024 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital is pleased to announce support for Liquid Collective’s Liquid Staked ETH (LsETH), providing institutions with a way to participate in ETH staking while maintaining access to liquidity. Institutions—including VC firms, wealth and asset managers, protocols, and others—can participate in liquid staking using ETH… Read More

December 5, 2024 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market is rising after several seemingly important development such as the appointment of a new SEC Chair Paul Atkins (a former SEC Commissioner). Bitcoin has finally surpassed the $100,000 mark and continues to reach new highs along with other key BTC ecosystem developments…. Read More

December 2, 2024 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monochrome Asset Management is pleased to announce that it has expanded its custody solution by onboarding BitGo Trust Company, Inc to its list of crypto-asset custodians for the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) and Monochrome Ethereum ETF (IETH). This partnership reportedly aligns with Monochrome’s growth initiatives… Read More

November 27, 2024 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Crypto, part of Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD), is announcing the launch of Ethereum (ETH) staking, enabling European customers to seamlessly earn rewards on their ETH holdings. For a limited time period, Robinhood Crypto is reportedly offering a “100% match” on staking earnings, up to… Read More

November 26, 2024 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nick Forster, Founder of onchain options DeFi protocol, Derive ($77.3M TVL, $7.1B total trade volume), noted that in the past 7 days, they’re seeing notable stability in Bitcoin’s volatility, with the 7-day ATM IV “maintaining at 63% and the 30-day ATM IV at 55%.” This… Read More

November 24, 2024 @ 6:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitso announced the addition of four new cryptos to its Earnings feature. Earnings with Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) are available to all users, and Cardano (ADA) and Polkadot (DOT) will reportedly be added in the first week of December 2024. These options complement the… Read More

November 15, 2024 @ 11:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Solana (SOL) and Base are leading interest in chain-specific narratives this year, according to an update from CoinGecko. The Solana ecosystem has maintained its lead as the “most popular” blockchain ecosystem this year, accounting for “38.8% of global crypto investor interest in chain-specific narratives.” CoinGecko… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), a flagship cryptocurrency, reached yet another all-time high of over $82,000 and futures premiums surged, in a strong indicator that investors believe the record-run in the largest digital currency is set for even greater gains following the U.S. elections that saw many pro-crypto… Read More