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Once one of the largest NFT marketplaces and a staunch supporter of Ethereum’s ERC-721 protocol, OpenSea has decided to go multi-blockchain, conduct an Initial Coin Offering (ICO)-style airdrop, and try to recoup losses from its 98% decline in trading volumes. In an announcement today, the exchange said it’s working on an airdrop of its new SEA tokens, reworking its website, and adding deeper support for over a dozen blockchains. OpenSea is also adding support for cross-blockchain NFT purchases, such as buying a Solana NFT using a non-Solana payment method. It’s also reducing its marketplace fees to 0.5% and swap fees…

Robert Kiyosaki, a renowned investor, entrepreneur, and the author of the popular classic book on finances “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, has delivered big news in his today’s X post. Kiyosaki believes that a “giant market crash” has arrived but he remains bullish on Bitcoin. Kiyosaki “so bullish on Bitcoin” as “giant market crash” arrives Kiyosaki stunned the community with a statement that the markets are experiencing a “giant crash”. His explanation for this situation is that the Fed Reserve, Treasury, banks, and Wall Street continue to print money and this “makes things worse.” He stated that when the aforementioned entities…

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. There’s endless shared trauma in crypto. But among the most common feels would be the kick to the guts that is buying a coin only to have it crash almost immediately. Buyers of ETH ETFs are going through it right now. They’re collectively down an estimated $1.16 billion on their capital to date, after contributing the bulk of their inflows when the price of ETH was closer to $3,300, or around 27% higher than it is right now. To be clear, the share prices of the ETFs…

Today, the critical inflation data that the FED attaches importance to in making interest rate decisions will be announced. The FED held interest rates steady in January and paused interest rate cuts in September, November and December. In this situation, while the expectation of an interest rate cut extends to June, the CPI data to be announced today is of critical importance. At this point, while January CPI data in the US is expected to show limited progress in inflation, a below-expected CPI data is expected to be positive for risky assets, including Bitcoin (BTC). This is because lower-than-expected data,…

In his first interview of the year, Sunny Liu, VeChain’s CEO, unveiled the platform’s ambitious 2025 roadmap during a conversation with Tonny Edward on YouTube. VeChain’s 2025 focus will center on launching the VeChain Renaissance, expanding use cases for the VeWorld wallet, and upgrading the VeBetter DAO ecosystem into a next-generation application hub. VeChain, a blockchain platform known for its focus on real-world applications, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for 2025 under the leadership of its CEO, Sunny Liu. Building on the successes of 2024, including the launch of B3MO — The VeBetter Mascot, GM NFT Upgrade feature, and Node…

The Swiss stock exchange group SIX has introduced a Digital Collateral Service, allowing financial institutions to use crypto assets alongside traditional securities as collateral. The service aims to streamline collateral management by reducing operational complexity and enhancing risk management, according to a company release. SIX, one of Europe’s largest triparty agents, will initially support Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Avalanche (AVAX), Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), and USDC (USDC) as collateral, with plans to expand based on client demand. We are delighted to announce that @sixgroup launched the new Digital Collateral Service today, permitting financial institutions to post selected cryptocurrency…

RSS3 AI Data Network (also known as the RSS3 Data Sublayer, DSL) has officially integrated with Virtuals’ G.A.M.E. Agentic framework, bringing real-time, structured, and verifiable data across Web1, Web2, and Web3 directly into AI agents. This integration empowers Virtuals’ AI agents with real-time, structured, and verifiable data across Web1, Web2, and Web3—feeding AI agents the worlds’ data that they are craving for. By tapping into RSS3’s AI Data Network, agents within Virtuals’ G.A.M.E. ecosystem gain access to real-time blockchain data (supporting 16 chains and counting), social media intelligence, and cross-platform primary data streams—eliminating the data silos that limit AI today.…

Bitcoin (BTC) is set to more than double in value through 2024, but investors who bought BTC last year have made an average of 40% unrealized gains based on the “realized price” metric. The realized price is calculated by averaging the value of all Bitcoin at the last price it moved on the chain. The historical realized price of BTC since its inception in 2009 was around $41,000, while for coins purchased in 2024, that figure reached $65,901 by year-end. With Bitcoin’s market price closing at around $93,000 on December 31, last year’s buyers were sitting on a significant amount…

Since the launch of the first NFTs, they have gradually gained popularity not only among crypto investors but also among artists, celebrities, and people from all walks of life. But popularity brought some challenges. Scalability and transaction costs quickly became major headaches, especially on Ethereum, the go-to network for NFTs. The Layer 2 model changed the game by addressing these pain points, making transactions seamless and efficient. This is the same model that powers Immutable X, a leading blockchain platform for GameFi projects and NFT collections. Let’s take a deeper look at how this project works. Table of Contents What…

As the Ethereum relative strength index (RSI) dips to 36%, a historically oversold level, crypto investors are eyeing potential buying opportunities. Despite the ongoing bullish momentum in Bitcoin, Ethereum’s trajectory has been discouraging. A recently shared chart by analyst Marzell shows that Ethereum has lagged behind Bitcoin for up to six months. However, according to Markus Thielen of 10x Research, ETH’s movement has created a high-risk, high-reward environment. High-Risk, High-Reward Environment for Ethereum In a statement, Thielen pointed out that Ethereum has experienced more fluctuations compared to Bitcoin in recent times, with its price movement showing less predictable patterns. Thielen…