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Cardano’s founder, Charles Hoskinson, is doubling down on his mission to transform blockchain governance. In a recent post, he shared that Cardano is on the brink of achieving what he calls a decentralized revolution. Charles explained that the project is nearing its final milestones—approval of a budget system and a community-ratified constitution—steps he believes will make the platform unstoppable. “It’s messy and tough,” he said of governance, “but it’s the only way to include everyone.” For Charlie, this is personal. “I’ll never apologize for being passionate about this outcome. It’s my life’s work.” Cardano’s roadmap has been long and complex,…
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the internet login system is essentially as old as the internet itself. In the 1960s and 1970s, as the first computer networks took shape, so too did the need for user authentication. ARPANET, the predecessor to today’s internet, implemented the first formal login systems when it began operations in 1969. These pioneering systems required users to input a username and password to access network resources, something billions of people would do trillions of times in the years since. With the dawn of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s, web-based logins quickly became a staple, providing a…
MicroStrategy Chairman Michael Saylor has boldly predicted that Bitcoin could reach a staggering market cap of $180 trillion, surpassing gold by a factor of ten. With the current market value of gold at $18 trillion, Saylor’s estimate would put the price of Bitcoin at around $8.6 million per coin. “Bitcoin will easily go up 10 times gold,” Saylor said in a recent interview, touting Bitcoin’s superiority as a store of value and treasury asset over traditional options like gold, real estate and bonds. Saylor cited the limitations of traditional commodities and assets for institutional and corporate treasuries, noting that Bitcoin…
Only a handful of Web3 brands have managed to reach as many mainstream consumers as NFT collection Pudgy Penguins. That’s why Igloo Inc., the parent company of Pudgy Penguins, is confident it can replicate its playbook with its new blockchain Abstract, an Ethereum layer-2 chain that aims to be the leading blockchain for consumer crypto products and applications. In this article, we’ll explore Abstract’s concept of “consumer crypto,” and how and what it is building to bring the next billion users on-chain. What is Abstract? Abstract is a ZK-rollup and layer-2 blockchain built on the Ethereum network, designed to provide…
Discussion is ongoing about whether the market has entered a supercycle in light of Bitcoin’s recent surge. Economist Alex Kruger asserts that this cycle is unique, pointing to a revolutionary change in the way the cryptocurrency sector is viewed and incorporated into international systems. Bitcoin’s consistent growth trajectory and recent break above $100,000, which cemented its position as the market leader, lend credence to this opinion. The trend shows a distinct breakout from its previous downward channel, seen in the provided Bitcoin chart, below. Bitcoin has been steadily rising over the past few months and is currently consolidating between $98,000…
Over the last week, a significant amount of cryptocurrency movement involved tokens from various blockchains being bridged to Solana, including over $200 million worth of Ethereum. This included assets from Ethereum (ETH), BNB Chain (BNB), and others, as evidenced by posts on X and web data indicating a total of over $300 million, according to data from deBridge Finance. 📊REPORT: Over $300 million has been bridged from other chains to @Solana in the last 7 days.(This includes more than $200 million from Ethereum to Solana alone) pic.twitter.com/0NM5CIhOg6 — SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor) December 16, 2024 Based on total-value-locked, bridge tokens allow for…
Hybrid, a well-known platform for modular AI agents, has disclosed its exclusive Integrity Nodes. As per Hybrid, the Integrity Nodes offer the necessary operational infrastructure to verify L2 rollups as well as guarantee the AI agents’ integrity. The platform took to social media to provide the details of this endeavor. Introducing Integrity Nodes — a key infrastructure component for the Hybrid ecosystem.These nodes will validate L2 Rollup blocks and ensure the integrity of AI agents. We’ve written a Mirror blog post which explains how it works & how you can get involved:… pic.twitter.com/RB2FnE8pdO — Hybrid (@BuildOnHybrid) December 14, 2024 Hybrid…
Former Binance CEO, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, suggests Amazon start accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment in the wake of shareholders requesting the tech giant to consider adding BTC to its treasury. In a recent post, CZ responded to the news about Amazon shareholders requesting board members to conduct an assessment to decide on whether the tech giant should consider adding Bitcoin (BTC) its strategic reserve. The former Binance head suggested that the company should start accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for their online marketplace as a gateway to adding the asset to their reserves. That way, the…
Red-hot decentralized finance (DeFi) project Ethena said Monday it is rolling out its new stablecoin that aims to help stabilize the protocol’s flagship USDe token when crypto markets turn bearish. The USDtb token aims to keep a steady $1 price and holds 90% of its reserves in BUIDL, the tokenized money market fund issued by asset management behemoth BlackRock and tokenization firm Securitize. “In light of the rapidly accelerating demand for different stablecoin options, we saw a clear opportunity to provide a new product that offers users an entirely different risk profile from USDe without them having to leave our…
As crypto markets remain broadly bullish in the run-up to the year-end holidays, several airdrops provide exciting opportunities to earn tokens without any initial capital. Airdrop farmers looking for top campaigns with tier-one investor backing have a long list to select from. Lisk Lisk has launched an airdrop campaign, announced on December 14, with a prize pool of approximately $15 million in Lisk tokens. The project boasts over 200,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter), including notable figures like Circle founder Jeremy Allaire and crypto czar David Sacks. Participants earn points by completing tasks, which are later converted into LSK tokens.…