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The following is a guest post by Matthew Niemerg, Co-founder of Aleph Zero. In the grand halls of Florence’s Palazzo Medici, during the Renaissance, the legendary banking family conducted their affairs with an intricate dance of transparency and secrecy. While their ledgers tracked every florin with meticulous precision, access to these records was guarded as carefully as the gold in their vaults. This delicate balance between accountability and confidentiality wasn’t just good business—it was essential for survival in the complex web of Renaissance politics and commerce. Five centuries later, as blockchains are innovating both finance and business, we appear at…
Bitcoin’s bullish run has ignited speculation that BTC could hit an all-time high of $300,000 sooner than expected. The U.S. government’s strategic Bitcoin purchases fuel this optimism, establishing the United States as a major player in the global crypto space. In addition, China’s potential re-entry into the crypto market in 2025 could further accelerate this upward trend. This makes Bitcoin’s ambitious target a realistic possibility. VanEck CEO Predicts Bitcoin at $300,000 Earlier in November 2024, VanEck CEO Jan van Eck made headlines with his bold prediction: Bitcoin surpassing $300,000 and exceeding half the value of gold. Market analyst Gert Van…
1inch Wallet now supports Ledger Stax and Ledger Flex, enhancing security with a user-friendly E-Ink touchscreen. Growing demand for DEXs could drive long-term success for 1INCH, supported by market trends and strategic partnerships. 1inch wallet now supports the latest Ledger hardware, namely Ledger Stax and Ledger Flex. This step offers a high-level security combined with the user’s convenience from ever more friendly use. Ledger Stax and Flex: A New Era of Security Hardware like Ledger is currently mostly known as a reliable digital asset guard. Stax and Flex in the 1inch Wallet ecosystem allow users to breathe more comfortably. Besides,…
In a significant move, 217 billion PEPE tokens, worth nearly $4.54 million, have been recently transferred to the Kraken crypto exchange. The transaction, flagged by the on-chain analytics platform Spot On Chain, suggests a whale is once again cashing in on PEPE. According to Spot On Chain, a smart whale deposited 217 billion PEPE worth $4.54 million to Kraken hours ago, potentially securing a $767,000 profit or 20% in just 17 days. A smart whale deposited 217B $PEPE ($4.54M) to #Kraken 5 hours ago, likely securing a $767K profit (+20%) again in just 17 days.The whale still holds 1.21T $PEPE…
US President Donald Trump continues to work on cryptocurrencies. At this point, one of these efforts was to create a crypto advisory board. At this point, as Trump and his team work to form the crypto advisory board, potential candidates remain a matter of debate. Prominent potential candidates for Trump’s advisory board include Ripple co-founder Brad Garlinghouse, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. While the names are not fully clear, it has now been claimed that former SEC official William Hinman, known for his 2018 speech about Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), will be on Trump’s crypto…
In this article, we discover what the sequencer node is, an essential component of the Ethereum rollup ecosystem. This infrastructure entity is responsible for a series of processes that bring the transaction data conducted on the L2 into the main L1, acting as a connection point. The operation and the degree of decentralization of the sequencer directly affects the security, reliability, and resistance to censorship of these solutions. Let’s see everything in detail below. What is the sequencer and what is its role in the EVM world The workflow of sequencers in the various Ethereum rollups The problem of the…
Ahead of the much-awaited January 20th inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, the cryptocurrency industry is gaining more bullish sentiment. Moreover, the cryptocurrency industry ended 2024 on a high note after the spot Bitcoin ETF broke the record in the ETF market. With the alluring prospect of a parabolic Bitcoin rally in the near term, more institutional investors and nation-states are expected to follow in the footsteps of MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) and El Salvador. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve at State Level After Trump recently indicated that his administration will do something great with the crypto…
Clutch, a decentralized parlay forum, has announced a strategic collaboration with Camelot, a well-known Arbitrum-based decentralized exchange. The partnership targets to enhance liquidity provision for the crypto traders. Big news: We’ve secured a grant from @CamelotDEX and locked in a long-term partnership.Camelot is now the exclusive liquidity source for all https://t.co/lh8rYqAcDM pools on Arbitrum One, powering seamless, deep liquidity for traders.The @arbitrum alliance will win. pic.twitter.com/3YI5pP0cWH — CLUTCH (@ClutchMarkets) February 16, 2025 As a part of this collaboration, Camelot will operate as Clutch’s primary provider of liquidity. In this respect, all the pools of Clutch on Arbitrum One can leverage…
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission held the first meeting of its Virtual Asset Consultative Panel on Feb. 14, marking a key step in shaping the city’s crypto regulations. According to the official announcement, the panel was led by SFC Executive Director Dr. Eric Yip. It brings together top executives from all licensed cryptocurrency trading platforms in Hong Kong. Its main goal is to safeguard investors while assisting in the development of a robust and resilient cryptocurrency industry. Dr. Yip stressed the VACP’s function in establishing regulatory priorities and encouraging creativity, stating: “The VACP is part of the SFC’s proactive…
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said that BNB Chain is working on a video tutorial focused on teaching users how to create an AI agent on its platform. This comes after the team outlined an AI-first technology integration strategy in its 2025 roadmap. The roadmap includes the implementation of native AI agents into wallets in order to assist users with trading, spending, and booking travel. CZ teased the upcoming tutorial on X while highlighting BNB Chain’s market position in terms of DEX volume. According to DeFiLlama data, the chain recorded $3.7 billion in 24-hour volume and $31 billion in seven-day volume, representing…