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In an exclusive interview with Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado discussed Bitcoin’s vital role in combating Venezuela’s economic collapse and authoritarianism. The interview, first published on Bitcoin Magazine, highlights the catastrophic impact of hyperinflation caused by the Chávez and Maduro regimes, which have devastated the Venezuelan bolívar Machado noted that under Chávez and Maduro, the bolívar has lost 14 zeros, with inflation skyrocketing to 1.7 million percent in 2018. She described the economic destruction, stating, “This financial repression rooted in state-sponsored looting, theft, and unchecked money printing” crippled…
Key highlights: flrETH lets users earn 7% APR on Flare while retaining liquidity, enhancing DeFi functionality. Developed by Dinero, flrETH employs a dual-token staking system to maximize yield potential. The release of flrETH deepens liquidity on Flare, coinciding with a 50% DeFi TVL increase. Flare’s DeFi expansion adds high-yield ETH staking with flrETH Flare has announced the launch of flrETH, a new Ethereum staking solution that combines a 7% annual yield with full liquidity, allowing users to actively engage with Flare’s DeFi offerings while maintaining ownership of their Ethereum. Developed by Dinero, flrETH is Flare’s first liquid staking token for…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Since Bitcoin’s 2009 launch, the crypto market has evolved, with Solana becoming a hub for niche tokens and innovative projects. Since the inception of Bitcoin in 2009, the cryptocurrency market has been constantly evolving. Where it started as a simple peer-to-peer transaction setup, it has evolved into a vast ecosystem consisting of tokens, platforms, and decentralized applications (dApps). The more this landscape continues to diversify, the more niche tokens have been emerging, proving to be a key player within…
Starknet, a zero-knowledge rollup, said Wednesday it had shattered the record for transactions per second (TPS) among Ethereum layer-2 networks. According to the team, Starknet reached “a max TPS of 127.5 over the past 24 hours.” “The milestone occurred during a gaming stress test, which was dubbed ‘dress rehearsal for mass use via L2s,'” a press release stated. A Starknet spokesperson wrote in an email that the feat knocked Coinbase’s layer-2 network, Base, off the top spot, beating Base’s record 24-hour TPS of 79.92 TPS “by a large margin,” citing the website L2Beat. A request for comment sent to Coinbase’s…
The tokenized asset market is set for explosive growth with Boston Consulting Group forecasting it to reach $16 trillion by 2030. Public blockchains are becoming central to institutions’ abilities to bring traditional financial assets on-chain, by delivering not only operational efficiency but also enhanced security, verifiable trust, and revenue-generating opportunities. While many are fully open and permissionless — allowing anyone to view transactions, build applications, and participate as validators — others incorporate permissioned elements that provide compliance and controlled participation within the same open network. You’re reading Crypto Long & Short, our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for…
Polymarket predictions for a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) plunge lower than ever before, to a dim 3%. Nevertheless, some experts are bullish on the long game. The importance of regulatory changes is agreed upon, but the ideal form of these changes is disputed. Solana: The Longshot ETF Polymarket, the decentralized prediction market platform, has downgraded the likelihood of a Solana ETF yet again. Since the site began taking bets on the Solana ETF, its probability has never exceeded 15%. Nevertheless, the past month has seen this already-low chance crash, such that it now sits at a dismal 3%. Read More:…
Nansen announced a strategic partnership with Scroll, an advanced Layer 2 solution designed to enhance the Ethereum blockchain’s speed and cost-efficiency. This collaboration aims to bring Nansen’s analytics and on-chain insights to the Scroll ecosystem, supporting the growth of decentralized finance by enabling better decision-making for investors and developers alike, according to a press release shared with crypto.news. Scroll operates as a zero-knowledge rollup, a technology that “rolls up” transactions on a secondary chain and then posts them to Ethereum (ETH), which helps reduce congestion and fees. It also maintains Ethereum’s security while delivering faster transactions and a smoother experience…
Can decentralized finance (DeFi) address its hacking problem with another layer of decentralized tech? Israeli cybersecurity firm Ironblocks’ new network is betting on it. On Wednesday, the firm is beginning a phased roll-out of a new Web3 security layer it’s developing, called Venn. The transaction pre-screening network seeks to create “a new economy” for crypto security, said creator Or Dadosh, also Ironblocks’ CEO. Venn plans to match security operators and their technical know-how with crypto apps that want extra eyes on their transaction flow. A participating DeFi app might pay out crypto rewards to auditors and cybersecurity firms who vet…
Hong Kong — Space and Time Labs, supported by Microsoft and fresh off a $20 million Series A round, has launched the SXT Chain testnet—a blockchain built to deliver zero-knowledge (ZK)-proven data to smart contracts. This innovation promises to reshape decentralized finance (DeFi) by offering developers a powerful suite of tools for creating data-driven, advanced smart contracts.—SXT Chain is engineered to index data across major blockchains, including Ethereum, ZKsync, and various EVM and Move chains, storing this data in a decentralized network of database nodes. Using its proprietary Proof of SQL technology—a ZK coprocessor designed to handle sub-second SQL queries—developers…
Many pundits are currently afraid to make large Bitcoin price predictions due to a rapid sentiment change. However, value investor Mike Alfred believes that the cryptocurrency could potentially reach $200,000 in 2025 despite recent bearish headwinds. During a recent conversation with prominent cryptocurrency trader Scott Melker, he revealed that his higher-end target is $315,000. “My low-end target for Bitcoin next year is kind of $100,000 to $120,000…My high-end target is upwards of $315,000 and, of course, they’re they are really smart people who think it can go higher,” he said. “I think the point is at a high level though…