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Announcing the 2024 Academic Grants Round Recipients
The Ecosystem Funding Initiative team is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Academic Grants Round! This round, we are proud to support 41 projects from researchers and institutions worldwide. These projects address fundamental challenges and opportunities in areas critical to Ethereumโs growth, including cryptography, consensus mechanisms, security, execution,...
Published on: January 17, 2025 | Source:
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I Joined China's TikTok Alternative RedNote And Lived To Regret It
After diving into RedNote to escape TikTok's ban, I uncovered a network of scammers targeting confused Americans with stolen IDs.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Brand matters more than AUM in crypto investment products
In traditional finance, assets under management (AUM) are often the most important metric for evaluating investment products. However, Bitwiseโs 2025 benchmark survey revealed a departure from this convention in the crypto market โ financial advisors prioritize brand reputation and specialized expertise over AUM when selecting crypto investment vehicles. According to the survey, advisors rank expense [โฆ] The post Brand...
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Rippleโs XRP Holdings Have Gained $125 Billion in Value Since Trumpโs Election
With the XRP token approaching an all-time high, Rippleโs 2024 election gambles appear to have paid offโbig-time.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin Beat 'Every Asset Class' in 2024 as Correlations Fell in Q4: NYDIG
Bitcoin broke away from gold and equities in the last quarter of 2024 as it hit new highs fueled by Trump's win, NYDIG data shows.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Senator Lummis urges halt to Silk Road Bitcoin sale, demands FDIC accountability on crypto records
Senator Cynthia Lummis sent letters to US authorities expressing her concerns over the plans to liquidate the 69,370 Bitcoins (BTC) tied to the Silk Road and the alleged destruction of material regarding the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) activities on digital assets. In the letter addressed to Ronald L. Davis, Director of the US Marshals [โฆ] The post Senator Lummis urges halt to Silk Road Bitcoin sale,...
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Senator Lummis claims FDIC destroyed Operation Chokepoint 2.0 docs
"You must ensure your staff cease and desist destruction of all materials and end retaliatory actions immediately," Lummis wrote.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Stablecoin for cyber-scammers launches, Sony L2 drama: Asia Express
Marketplace for cyber-scammers launches its own stablecoin, Sony L2 collides with reality, Lazarus stole $650M crypto in 2024. Asia Express.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:XRP Nearly Sets New All-Time High Price After 45% Spike
Ripple-linked asset XRP surged to a fresh seven-year-high price Thursday, coming within two cents of its 2018 peak.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:BTC dips from $100K, Stocks have Best Day in Months, AI Agents hit $18B!
BTC reaches $100k before pullback, dominance falls. Trump considers strategic reserves for SOL & XRP. XRP at 7 year high, overtakes BTC in Google trends. SEC files opening brief in appeal against XRP. Bitfinex to get back 80% of hacked BTC. BTC could top $300k in 2025: Hashkey survey. SEC could freeze non-fraud crypto cases. Trump to commute Ross Ulbricht on day 1. MicroStrategy targets $2b stock issuance. Texas...
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Berachain Hasn't Launched Yet But Has Already Attracted $1.7 BillionโHere's Why
Crypto investors are flocking to opportunities to provide early liquidity to Berachain, seeking rewards ahead of its official launch.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin CME gap drop to $78K possible due to fringe risks surrounding US economy
A Bitcoin futures CME gap below $80,000 could be filled before BTC price treks to new all-time highs in 2025.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Amid tokenization race, Tradable brings $1.7B private credit onchain
According to S&P Global, tokenization can eliminate many investment barriers in the private credit market.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Aave tokenholders mull foray into Bitcoin mining
Some tokenholders are expressing doubts about the proposalโs profitability for the DeFi lending protocol.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Swiss state-owned lender PostFinance deepens crypto push with Ethereum staking debut
Switzerlandโs state-owned financial giant, PostFinance AG, has launched an Ethereum (ETH) staking service โ allowing users to earn rewards while strengthening blockchain security. The initiative is part of the bankโs ongoing expansion into digital assets. The program, unveiled on Jan. 16, lets customers stake as little as 0.1 ETH, with a 12-week mandatory lock-up period [โฆ] The post Swiss state-owned lender PostFinance...
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Coinbase Restarts Bitcoin-Backed Loans via Ethereum Network Base
Centralized crypto exchange Coinbase now offers Bitcoin-based loans through Morpho, a lending protocol on its Ethereum layer-2 network, Base.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Solana could adopt market-based emission model under new proposal
According to the proposal, excessive inflation could result in more concentrated ownership and is not essential for securing the network.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Crypto and Stock Trading Platform eToro Prepares for US IPO: Report
eToro is preparing to go public in the U.S., per a report, just months after the firm settled crypto securities violations with the SEC.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Cardano (ADA) โbottomedโ and on verge of โgrand bull marketโ โ Peter Brandt
ADA looks ready to chase new all-time highs according to a handful of Cardano price metrics.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Analysts believe spot Litecoin ETF likely to be the first altcoin approval as Nasdaq files listing application
Nasdaq filed a 19b-4 Form on Jan.16 to list and trade the spot Litecoin (LTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) registered by Canary Capital. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas sees this as the first altcoin-related ETF approval in 2025. Following an update in the S-1 Form filed by Canary, Balchunas stated that its Litecoin ETF โhas [โฆ] The post Analysts believe spot Litecoin ETF likely to be the first altcoin...
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs potential Treasury secretary pick โsees no reasonโ for US CBDC
The president-elect cannot officially nominate anyone until after he is inaugurated on Jan. 20, but the US Senate has been holding hearings to question his potential picks.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Tether partners with LayerZero to launch cross-chain stablecoin USDT0
Tether and LayerZero announced on Jan. 16 a joint effort to launch USDT0, a multichain version of the Tether USD (USDT) stablecoin. The Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard, developed by LayerZero, will power the cross-chain transfers. According to USDT0 documentation, OFT unifies liquidity across connected chains and validates transactions through a decentralized network of oracles [โฆ] The post Tether partners with...
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:XRP key price metric up by 300% in 2025 as the altcoin hits new all-time highs
XRPโs open interest has increased by $6 billion since the start of the month as the altcoin soared to new all-time highs.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:George Sorosโ Reflexivity Theory Explains Why Altcoins Swing Harder Than Bitcoin: Analyst
Tradersโ reactions to price swings may create feedback loops, impacting altcoins much more than Bitcoin, one analyst said.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Solana ETFs may take until 2026: Bloomberg Intelligence
With lawsuits still pending over Solanaโs classification as a security, SOL ETFs will likely have to wait until next year for their debut.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin price will hold $100K for good after three key events take place
Bitcoin struggles to hold $100,000, but this could change once regulations shift and institutional adoption becomes even easier.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:What Bitcoin Price History Predicts for February 2025
Discover how Bitcoinโs historical February performance and post-halving trends provide insights into what investors can expect in 2025.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Telegram malware scams spike 2,000% as crypto investors face new threat
Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer warned that crypto investors are facing a surge in malware scams on social media platform Telegram compared to the traditional phishing methods. While phishing still causes substantial lossesโestimated at nearly half a billion dollars in 2024โits growth has plateaued. In contrast, Scam Sniffers reported that Telegram malware scams represent a [โฆ] The post Telegram malware scams...
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Former Binance.US chief raises $20M for stablecoin network
The stablecoin market, which is dominated by Tether and Circle, is worth more than $214 billion.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Coinbase's Bitcoin Loans Are Not What They Seem
Not backed by real Bitcoin - not on the Bitcoin blockchain. We can do better.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Senator Lummis probes US federal law enforcement about Bitcoin sale
โDemocrats legacy: A loss of more than $18.5 billion in unrealized value for American taxpayers,โ the senator wrote on social media.
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:VanEck eyes new crypto ETF for onchain economy infrastructure
Leading asset management firmVanEckhas submitted an application for an Onchain Economy Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), according to a Jan. 15filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This proposed fund aims to provide exposure to the broader crypto ecosystem by investing in companies and instruments connected to digital assets. The fund outlines a strategy that [โฆ] The post VanEck eyes new crypto ETF for...
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Coinbase launches Bitcoin-backed loans through Morpho DeFi partnership
Coinbase vice president Max Branzburg said the product demonstrates the exchangeโs โcommitment to economic freedom.โ
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Google Pulls Huione App from Play Store Amid Money Laundering Allegations
Crypto security firm Elliptic found โthousands" of listings for โmoney laundering services" and "stolen personal data."
Published on: January 16, 2025 | Source:Plans for Luxury 'Crypto Tower' in Dubai Unveiled
Blockchain technology will be extensively used to manage the building, which is envisaged as an office space for crypto firms.
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