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Sky co-founder proposes no new emissions for core token

[Nov 4 1:47 PM] Rune Christensen proposed a deflationary model for Sky, halting token emissions and aligning with MakerDAO’s original supply reduction vision.

Solana DeFi Momentum Soars With $5.7 Billion Locked In Q3

[Nov 3 10:00 PM] Solana continues to prove that it’s one of the top blockchains for this cycle. After its rally, which gained 35% over the past 60 days, the popular Layer 1 blockchain is back in the news with more on-chain activities. According to recent data…

Trump’s Crypto Token Offering: $300 Million Goal With Minimal US Participation – Details

[Nov 3 8:00 AM] World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) initiative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has disclosed that its ambitious $300 million crypto token offering is largely aimed at international investors.  To date, fewer than 350…

Solana Q3 Digest: Total Value Locked Hits $5.7 Billion, Ranks Third Among Networks

[Nov 3 4:30 AM] A recent report from crypto data and research firm Messari has shed light on the performance of the Solana (SOL) ecosystem during the third quarter of 2024. The report highlights a mixture of growth and challenges faced by the blockchain amid…

SafePal launches Telegram crypto wallet with Visa card support

[Nov 2 6:00 AM] SafePal’s new Mini Wallet App will enable 950 million Telegram users to create individually owned and compliant crypto-friendly Swiss bank accounts, the firm said.

Ethereum Claims Address Dominance With 43% Lead—Will It Keep Rising?

[Nov 1 5:00 PM] Ethereum missed out on this week’s crazy price movements. For the last couple of days, Bitcoin has dominated the bigger crypto market, making gigantic strides almost crossing the $73,500 mark for its best in recent months. Other altcoins have…

DeFi to Have ‘Walled Garden’ Moment as Internet of Money Matures: dYdX’s D’Haussy

[Nov 1 7:24 AM] The CEO of the dYdX Foundation sees parallels between the internet of the 1990s and where Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is today.

Coinbase Unveils $25M For Political Donations As Stocks Suffer Worst Day In Over Two Years

[Nov 1 3:00 AM] In a strategic move to increase its influence in the political landscape, US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has committed an additional $25 million to Fairshake, a political action committee (PAC), as it prepares to support pro-crypto…

Injective Integrates Fetch.ai And ASI: Why Is INJ Down?

[Oct 31 7:30 PM] Injective, the DeFi-centric protocol, has recently made major moves. Besides boasting of high throughput and low fees while protecting traders from maximal extractive value (MEV) bots, the platform has been striking key partnerships. Injective…

How the Lindy Effect can make users overconfident in DeFi 'brands'

[Oct 31 3:00 PM] Users have more confidence in DeFi brands the longer they survive without incident, but every new upgrade may reset the clock.

Bitcoin Rollup Citrea Aims to Make BTC a Programmable Asset With ZK Proofs, Raises $14M Series A

[Oct 31 1:00 PM] The goal of allowing greater utility on the Bitcoin blockchain is one of almost existential importance, according to Citrea

Tron replaces oracle provider with Chainlink

[Oct 31 9:51 AM] Tron DAO said in an announcement that DeFi applications JustLend and JustStable — with over $6.5 billion in TVL — will use Chainlink’s data feeds. 

Stablecoins boosting demand for US T-bills: Treasury Dept

[Oct 30 8:04 PM] The United States Treasury Department is taking an interest in stablecoins and tokenization.

Centralized stablecoins may pose risk to DeFi — Curve Finance founder

[Oct 30 7:39 PM] As centralized US dollar-pegged stablecoins continue to gain popularity, the potential for regulatory capture has grown.

Flow Traders, Wormhole partner to boost cross-chain liquidity

[Oct 30 7:05 PM] Flow Traders will buy a stake in Wormhole and facilitate cross-chain crypto swaps. 

Venn Network Aims to Solve DeFi's Hacking Problem With More Decentralized Tech

[Oct 30 4:00 PM] Creator Or Dadosh says Venn creates a "completely new economy" for crypto security.

Pyth flips Chainlink in 30-day volume, Chronicle CEO weighs in

[Oct 30 9:55 AM] Pyth Network’s pull-based model has driven high transaction volumes, intensifying the Oracle’s competition with Chainlink.

14 Million ETH and Counting: The Growing Influence of Ethereum Liquid Staking Giants

[Oct 28 7:33 PM] One month ago, ethereum liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocols collectively held 14.08 million ETH, crossing the 14 million milestone. Since then, these protocols have scooped up an additional 60,000 ETH. Ethereum’s Liquid Staking Surge…

1inch, Bruce Lee family launch ‘seriousLee’ DeFi campaign

[Oct 28 5:00 AM] 1inch has teamed up with the Bruce Lee Family Company for the “Take crypto seriousLee” campaign, merging DeFi and Lee’s legacy to shift public perception of cryptocurrencies.

Decentralized future: TON Society co-founder on crypto mass adoption

[Oct 27 1:39 PM] Jack Booth of the TON Society discussed the future of decentralization, the impact of CBDCs, and the path to mass crypto adoption.

Ethereum nodes on phones, Tether market cap tops $120B: Finance Redefined

[Oct 25 7:00 PM] Tether’s record market capitalization signals the potential start of the next bull run amid growing investor anticipation of a major Ethereum upgrade.

Aggregation Is the Only Way to Unify Web3

[Oct 25 3:20 PM] Blockchains are stuck in silos, fragmenting liquidity and making for a clunky user experience. It's time to tear down the walls.

RWA market still has one big hurdle to jump before it can take off

[Oct 24 2:15 PM] The RWA market can overcome its current challenges with blockchain and decentralized oracles.

Bitcoin Project BOB Maps Out How the Original Blockchain Could Take Over DeFi

[Oct 24 2:04 PM] "If Bitcoin breaks, then so does our industry as a whole, so we might as well use Bitcoin security for cross-chain DeFi," BOB co-founder Alexei Zamyatin, told CoinDesk.

Synthetix, Kwenta launch v3 perpetuals on Arbitrum

[Oct 24 1:00 PM] The v3 launch marks the DeFi protocol’s first big product rollout after a governance overhaul in October. 

Cardano unlocks $1.3T Bitcoin liquidity with BitcoinOS bridge integration

[Oct 24 12:43 PM] Cardano taps BitcoinOS to integrate Bitcoin liquidity into its DeFi ecosystem using zero-knowledge cryptography for secure cross-chain functionality.

Radiant Capital hacker moves $52M in stolen funds

[Oct 24 5:35 AM] Nearly all of the stolen loot from Radiant Capital has been moved to the Ethereum network, which usually isn't a good sign for those hoping for recovery. 

Expert Picks 5 Altcoins To Watch, Declaring Arrival Of The Altseason After Three Years

[Oct 24 1:00 AM] As the cryptocurrency market emerges from a prolonged seven-month consolidation phase, following a parabolic uptrend for Bitcoin and various altcoins in the first quarter of 2024, crypto analyst OxNobler has boldly declared that today marks the…

Say Goodbye to External Bridges: Uniswap’s Newest Feature Is Here

[Oct 23 8:24 PM] Uniswap Labs has rolled out permissionless bridging, giving users the ability to transfer assets across nine blockchain networks directly through the Uniswap interface and wallet. This new feature aims to streamline cross-chain transfers, removing…

Cointelegraph Accelerator opens applications for its upcoming cohort, offering investment to innovative projects

[Oct 23 6:00 PM] Selected startups will receive seed investment, marketing and mentorship support, media exposure and networking opportunities to drive innovation in the blockchain industry.