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The crypto and NFT gaming space is busier than ever lately, what with prominent games starting to release, token airdrops piling up, and a seemingly constant array of other things happening at all times. It’s a lot to take in! Luckily, Decrypt’s GG is all over it. And if you need a quick way to get caught up on the latest moves around crypto video games, we’re happy to present This Week in Crypto Games. Our weekend roundup serves up the biggest news from the past week, along with a few other tidbits you might have missed. We also showcase…
Ripple has unlocked a massive volume of XRP tokens from its escrow today, which is in line with the monthly schedule. However, the latest unlock has come with a mysterious message that has intrigued the XRP community. Notably, popular market tracker Whale Alert highlighted Ripple’s January 1, 2025, unlock in a post on X. Details of Ripple’s Latest XRP Unlock According to the update, 500 million XRP left Ripple’s escrow account for an unknown destination today at 06:57 (UTC). At the time of the transaction, the unlocked tokens were valued at $1.07 billion. The unlock occurred at the “Ripple 25”…
Argentina’s Senate voted Thursday to scrap primary elections, delivering a major legislative victory to President Javier Milei just as he faces intense scrutiny over his role in a crypto rug pull that wiped $4.6 billion from the market last weekend. Senators voted 43 in favour and 20 against, with six abstentions, to cancel this year’s primary elections. Argentina’s unusual system obliges all parties to hold simultaneous primaries a few months before legislative and presidential polls, acting as an election dress rehearsal that often causes market turmoil. Javier’s crypto misadventures Javier’s week took a sharp turn when his Friday night post…
Ethereum remains the dominant blockchain network with the highest total value locked (TVL) of $121.26 billion, despite a 0.71% daily decline and a 11.85% drop over the past month. The network supports 1,418 protocols, significantly more than its competitors, and maintains a market capitalization of $329.19 billion, resulting in a market cap-to-TVL ratio of 2.7. Tron (TRX) continues to hold the second-highest TVL at $8.34 billion, showing relative stability with only a 0.21% daily decrease. However, the network has witnessed a 9.12% drop over the past week and a 27.53% decline in the last month, marking a significant downward trend.…
With the crypto market’s valuation sitting at $3.33 trillion and bitcoin holding steady above the $90,000 range for a cumulative 43 non-consecutive days, an intriguing trend has emerged—vintage crypto wallets have started stirring after years of inactivity. Million-Dollar Transfers From Long-Inactive Crypto Wallets As 2024 wraps up, digital currency prices stand significantly higher than where they began the year. These elevated prices have prompted long-term holders to reevaluate their strategies, leading to movements of cryptocurrencies that had remained untouched for years. Recently, Bitcoin.com News spotlighted a few aged bitcoin unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) being moved for the first time in…
Crypto investors are still piling into memecoins despite the outsized risks associated with this type of digital asset, Kraken said in a report on Wednesday, after conducting a survey of holders in the U.S.. 85% of respondents said that they invested in memecoins, and 76% said they believed the “potential rewards justify the risks.” Somewhat surprisingly, “44% of crypto holders believe memecoins will improve the credibility of the crypto market,” and 42% said they expected them to outperform other cryptocurrencies this year, the report said. Fear of missing out (FOMO) was cited as one of the top reasons for investing…
Mina Coin is capturing the attention of Turkish stakeholders as it unveils exciting new developments and future objectives. As various cryptocurrencies share their expectations for the year, many anticipate forthcoming announcements that may positively influence market prices. Contents hide 1 What Major Milestones Does Mina Coin Have in 2024? 2 What are the Key Plans for Mina Coin in 2025? What Major Milestones Does Mina Coin Have in 2024? 2024 promises significant milestones for Mina Coin, highlighted by the launch of its zkApp layer in June. This groundbreaking initiative positions Mina as the inaugural blockchain to implement a Turing-complete zero-knowledge…
CharacterX announced a strategic partnership with KLK Foundation to collaborate with Klickl through its core supporting entity for Web3 financial services based in Abu Dhabi. Both organizations are working together to improve financial services combined with AI-enabled applications in the Web3 environment. 🚀 We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with @KLK_Foundation!🔥 Klickl is a leading Web3 financial platform headquartered in Abu Dhabi, dedicated to providing open and convenient financial services to global users through technological innovation and compliance… pic.twitter.com/UTHe025Oz7 — 🔥 CAI | CharacterX – Ignite AI Agents in Web3 (@CharacterXAI) February 20, 2025 The KLK Foundation acts as…
Bitcoin’s price has failed to continue its upward momentum, since dropping below the $100K resistance level. This has led to a lot of uncertainty surrounding the future price action. Technical Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price has been consolidating below $100K, after briefly breaking it to the upside a couple of weeks ago and recording a new all-time high. A few days ago, the market failed to break the $100K level and was rejected to the downside. As a result, the $90K support level is likely the target in the short term.…
The Canadian online meal delivery service Goodfood bets on Bitcoin, following in Strategy’s footsteps. For months, investors have had very little confidence in the meal-delivery corporation, seeing how it quickly lost nearly all its market value during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, CEO and Co-founder Jonathan Ferrari believes purchasing Bitcoin could be the company’s saving grace. Goodfood has purchased $1 million of Bitcoin already Thanks to its investments in Bitcoin, Strategy has already earned the favor of both retail and institutional investors. The company even plans to issue $2 billion of convertible debt to raise funds for additional Bitcoin purchases. So…