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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. TON, Immutable, Ronin—the rise of gaming chains is one of this year’s major web3 stories. The Open Network, Telegram’s “official web3 infrastructure,” is a good example of this success by enabling in-app onboarding and new levels of engagement and reward. TON simply makes it easier for builders to build and players to play, demonstrated by year-defining titles like Notcoin, Hamster Kombat, and BANANA. After starting the year with just over 4M on-chain accounts, TON will finish the…
Vanar Chain is partnering with Shelby American, a high-performance automobile manufacturer, to incorporate its brand into the Metaverse. This news comes from an exclusive press release shared with BeInCrypto. Shelby American And Vanar Chain Unite These two firms are using the Metaverse to introduce these cars to a new class of enthusiasts. Shelby will use scalable Layer 1 blockchain technology from Vanar and its gaming platform Virtua to launch a new brand, the “Shelbyverse.” The Shelbyverse will also have a real-world impact, offering exclusive physical merchandise through a multi-platform initiative. “Shelby American has always been about pushing boundaries in the…
MicroStrategy’s executive chairman Michael Saylor has spent the past four years hammering one message home: buy Bitcoin and never sell it. As Bitcoin shattered the $100,000 milestone for the first time this week, Saylor took the opportunity to double down on his aggressive investment strategy. “Every day for the past four years, I’ve said buy Bitcoin, don’t sell the Bitcoin. I’m going to be buying Bitcoin at the top forever,” he told Market Domination hosts Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton. His approach is brutally straightforward: convert spare capital into Bitcoin, hold it long-term, and ignore the noise. “Just keep buying…
The token saw a massive $587.2B in USDT transfers in November 2024, the highest ever. Institutional users and large traders contributed most of the volume, driving demand. TRON’s fast transactions and low fees continue to attract more users for high-value transfers. USDT transfers on the coin reached a record-breaking $587.2 billion in November 2024, surpassing October’s $489.3 billion total. This sharp increase highlights the growing demand for stablecoins and the increasing use of TRON as the go-to blockchain for large-scale transfers. CryptoQuant analyst JA Maartun reported the findings, noting TRON’s pivotal role in stablecoin activity. Source: Cryptoquant Growing Volumes Show…
Crypto gaming franchise Pixelverse is launching a new tactical deck builder game that transforms popular cryptocurrency memes into playable characters, the firm announced Thursday. MemeBattle will feature characters based on the mascots of Base network meme coins, including Brett, Toshi, Keyboard Cat, Dog in Me, Mr. Miggles, Mochi, Ski Mask Dog, and Mochi. Players will be able to build squads using the meme coin-based characters and compete in battles to earn rewards. Characters from other crypto projects including Pudgy Penguins, Turbo, and Mew will also be featured. Promotional artwork showing meme coin mascot Brett. Image: Pixelverse A Pixelverse representative told…
Cassette has released v0.2.0 of its decentralized storage application, introducing several new features aimed at enhancing user experience and expanding functionality. Built on NeoFS, Cassette provides a Dropbox-like solution with blockchain-native capabilities. Feature updates The most significant update is the integration of NeoNS, allowing users to assign human-readable names to storage containers. In NeoFS, a container functions like a folder in traditional storage, serving as a storage block for organizing files. Containers can now be publicly shared using either their ID or NeoNS name, which are accessible through a built-in NeoFS browser in Cassette. Cassette has also introduced the Cassette…
Bitcoin’s market saw a notable shift in activity as a large-scale cryptocurrency investor, commonly referred to as a “whale,” capitalized on recent price movements. Following Bitcoin’s dip from the $100,000 psychological threshold, the whale executed a strategic buy, accumulating 600 BTC valued at approximately $58.85 million. Over the past two weeks, this move forms part of a larger accumulation spree, totalling 1,300 BTC—worth a staggering $127 million. After $BTC dropped from $100,000, a whale seized the opportunity and bought 600 $BTC($58.85M)!Over the past 2 weeks, this whale has accumulated a total of 1,300 $BTC($127M).https://t.co/Ihi2UaKgpP pic.twitter.com/uhwYTpFCdm — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) December 6,…
The cryptocurrency market witnessed Bitcoin climbing to its all-time high price level region again in the past week, and there is a critical meeting next week where the FED is expected to cut interest rates. In addition, there will be a large number of token unlocks in many altcoins in the new week. Here is the token unlock calendar that we have prepared specially for you as Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are stated as UTC+3 Türkiye time) Sui (SUI) Market Value: $13.60 billion Amount of Tokens to Unlock: $1.76 million (0.01% of market cap) Date: December 16, 2024, 03:00 Near (NEAR)…
Pentagon Games, a worldwide leading platform in the GameFi sector, has started a collaboration with a decentralized organization TRON DAO. The partnership targets to advance blockchain technology as well as dApps, to offer an innovative digital realm on TRON, permitting users to develop and tailor immersive virtual experiences. The platform disclosed this partnership in an exclusive press announcement. Offering a Seamless User Experience with VR, AR, and AI Pentagon Games asserted that, in collaboration with TRON, it focuses on providing users with its award-winning VR, AR, and AI-powered technologies. The partnership offers an unparalleled blend of social interactions and gameplay…
Bitcoin’s recent price surge has driven up mining equipment costs, with Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei district—a global hub for crypto hardware—seeing a notable 30% price hike. According to a report by Wen Wei Po, the price of the Antminer S21 335T, a mining device, has now reached $5,600, or around RMB 40,700, climbing up by 30% compared to last year’s price of $3836.19, which comes to 28,000 RMB. There is even much higher demand for the Antminer S21 XP, a raw mining device with water-cooling facilities, which has continued to cause stockouts on Bitmain’s official website. Huaqiangbei merchants report a surge in…