Blockchain
Ethereum vs. Cardano: Which Crypto Offers the Best Long-Term Potential?
The cryptocurrency landscape is constantly evolving. Two major players in the smart contract space, Ethereum and Cardano, compete for dominance. Cardano recently surged, jumping 62% in a single day and rising 48% over the past week. Meanwhile, Ethereum, the long-established leader in decentralized applications, dropped 11% over the past seven days despite minor recoveries. With […]
Trump Establishes U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve, Boosting Market Confidence
President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve, marking a major shift in the country’s approach to digital assets. As a result, the reserve will include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA), signaling strong government support for the cryptocurrency industry. Market Surge Following the Announcement Following […]
Bitcoin Network Reaches One Billion Transactions, 15 Years After Its Launch
Bitcoin network has officially surpassed one billion processed transactions. According to data published on Clark Moody Bitcoin, one billionth transaction was processed in block 842,241 at 9:34 pm UTC on May 5. This achievement comes exactly 15 years, four months, and four days after the pseudonymous founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, mined Bitcoin’s first block on Jan. […]
Pantera Capital Invests in Telegram’s TON for Web3 Adoption
Pantera Capital, a leading blockchain investment firm, has announced its investment in TON (Telegram Open Network), a Layer 1 network originally conceived by Telegram and further developed by the open-source community. This investment underscores Pantera’s confidence in TON’s potential to revolutionize cryptocurrency adoption on a massive scale. In its official announcement, Pantera Capital emphasized TON’s […]
BlackRock Leads $47M Strategic Funding Round for Securitize
Securitize, a leading digital securities platform, has secured $47 million in strategic funding led by investment giant BlackRock. Other investors in the funding round include blockchain developers Aptos Labs Paxos and stablecoin issuer Circle. Securitize said in a statement that the proceeds from the funding round will be used for product development, global expansion, and […]
Pantera Capital to Raise $1 Billion for New Crypto Fund V
Pantera Capital, one of the largest managers of digital assets, is reportedly looking to raise over $1 billion for a new fund that would offer investors exposure to a wide range of blockchain-based assets. The fund, called Pantera Fund V, is slated to launch in April 2025 and would serve as the company’s ‘all-in-one’ fund, […]
PayPal Proposes Incentive Program for Bitcoin Miners Using Low-Carbon Energy Sources
International payments giant PayPal plans to reward Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies that make their operations more eco-friendly. According to an April 22 blog post, in collaboration with Energy Web and DMG Blockchain Solutions, PayPal’s Blockchain Research Group has proposed using “cryptoeconomic incentives” to encourage BTC miners to use low-carbon energy sources. PayPal believes these experimental […]
Telegram Wallet Removes USDT Withdrawal Fees on TON Network
Telegram Wallet announced that it is removing the fee for USDt withdrawals to external wallets on the TON network. Additionally, the TON Foundation has allocated 11 million Toncoins to incentivize the adoption of USDT. On April 19th, Telegram Wallet introduced the withdrawal of USDT on the TON network from all supported exchanges such as OKX, […]
DeFi platform Hedgey Finance Suffers $44.7 Million Exploit
Hedgey Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform known for supporting decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) with token distribution services, recently found itself under siege in a cyber attack that resulted in a substantial loss of $44.7 million across two blockchain platforms, Arbitrum and Ethereum. This attack has raised concerns about the security vulnerabilities within the decentralized finance (DeFi) […]