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Ripple, the crypto firm behind XRP, has signed a deal with African payments company Chipper Cash to launch crypto-based money transfers across the continent. The partnership, announced today, will use Ripple Payments to power cross-border payments for Chipper’s five million users in nine African countries. According to the announcement provided, the goal is to let people receive money from abroad anytime—day or night—without depending on the slow traditional banking system. Chipper’s users will be able to get global transfers instantly, 24/7, all year round. The idea is to kill off the friction and delays that usually come with sending money…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has waded into the growing conversation around Bitcoin (BTC) adoption in the industry. His commentary came as a response to an update on X by Mario Nawfal regarding crypto adoption. Nawfal hinted that crypto adoption is 43% faster than mobile phones and 20% faster than the internet. Bitcoin adoption outlook According to Nawfal, citing BlackRock, crypto has hit 300 million users in just 12 years. As a major note, the update noted that younger generations, inflationary fears and the pro-crypto stance of this current administration in the United States serve as the fuel boosting the surge.…
Credora Network announces the launch of a consensus-based risk ratings on Morpho, one of the fastest-growing DeFi lending platforms. Credora Network’s announcment represents the first time a decentralized protocol has received third-party risk assessments from a collaborative network of industry experts, the company said in a press release obtained by crypto.news. Credora’s integration with Morpho introduces a standardized framework for comparing vault risk, allowing users to make more informed lending decisions. “Our mission is to make credible risk information easily accessible to all DeFi users,” said Darshan Vaidya, CEO and Co-founder of Credora Network. “The ability to compare vaults and…
Filecoin, an open-source and decentralized blockchain-based network for storage, has announced a landmark development. As per Filecoin, the platform is boosting the Fast Finality (F3) project’s activation on the mainnet via a smart contract. The platform has recently revealed this development on its official social media account. Filecoin is introducing a new way to activate F3 faster. Instead of relying on extra network upgrades, a smart contract will allow the network to set final parameters quickly, ensuring security and efficiency. Read more: https://t.co/KhL6wibxxt — Filecoin (@Filecoin) February 9, 2025 Filecoin Streamlines Fast Finality by Using Smart Contract Filecoin pointed out…
Upbit lists WAL for trading in KRW, BTC, and USDT, boosting market accessibility. Walrus secures $140 million in funding, strengthening its position in blockchain storage solutions. Walrus shares development roots with Sui, raising investor confidence in its future success. South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, has announced the listing of WAL trading pairs. WAL, the native token of Walrus, will now be available for trading in Korean won (KRW), Bitcoin (BTC), and Tether (USDT) pairs. This move comes as Walrus, a blockchain storage protocol, secures a massive $140 million in funding, further solidifying its presence in the industry. WAL Trading…
In a stark reminder about one of Bitcoin’s lingering immaturities, Bitcoin Core maintainer and mining pool co-founder Luke Dashjr calculated that Bitcoin transactions might need over 800 confirmations (5.5 days) to reach even 95% odds of finality. In alarming contrast to most orientations that recommend a mere six blocks (one hour) for assurance that a transaction is irreversibly settled, this 800-block figure recalculates that to account for distrust in Bitmain. In something of an open secret in the bitcoin mining space, Bitmain has maintained significant influence over the sector for years. Bitmain’s templates for blocks of BTC transactions Everybody knows…
Zeus Network has announced the official launch of APOLLO to revolutionize Bitcoin ($BTC) interoperability on Solana. Zeus Network has further presented zBTC to enable seamless access for Bitcoin holders across the DeFi ecosystem. This advanced model has not depended on centralized wrapped solutions. Zeus Network is a multi-chain layer for Bitcoin interoperability while APOLLO is its flagship and decentralized application. The zBTC is the Bitcoin asset on Solana that is completely permissionless. Zeus Network’s APOLLO and zBTC to Unleash Bitcoin ($BTC) Liquidity on Solana APOLLO empowers participants to lock native Bitcoin while minting zBTC instantly on Solana at a ratio…
Data shared by the prominent blockchain tracking service Shibburn has unveiled that during the last day, the SHIB army has managed to push a substantial amount of SHIB meme coins from circulation. The current burn rate surpasses the previous day’s reading by roughly 4x. SHIB burn rate soars 807% In a recent tweet, the forenamed data source revealed that over the last 24 hours, a massive amount of meme coins have been burned, i.e., transferred to dead-end blockchain addresses. The SHIB army managed to burn 20,530,875 SHIB, which means these coins have permanently disappeared from the circulating supply. This has…
Ethereum (ETH) is up nearly 9% over the past seven days, showing signs of strength, yet the price continues to struggle around the $2,000 mark. Despite this upward movement, key indicators suggest the market is still lacking decisive momentum. From trend strength to whale activity and support/resistance levels, several metrics point to a market caught in consolidation. Whether Ethereum breaks out or breaks down from here may depend on how it reacts to both technical levels and shifting investor behavior in the days ahead. Ethereum BBTrend Is Positive Ethereum’s BBTrend is currently sitting at 3.23 and has remained in positive…
Following 400%+ price pump of JELLY caused by a market manipulation incident on Hyperliquid, Binance and OKX capitalized on the volatility by listing JELLY futures, while Hyperliquid delisted the token’s perps, facing backlash over centralization concerns. After the recent market manipulation incident on Hyperliquid (HYPE) involving the Jelly Jelly (JELLY) token, the derivatives exchange decided to delist JELLY and reimburse affected users. Shortly after, Binance listed JELLY futures, followed by OKX. This was likely a move to seize the opportunity created by the token’s extreme price swing, which made it highly attractive for speculative trading. On March 26, the price…