Author: NBTC
Zug, Switzerland – Safe Ecosystem Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the Agentathon, a pioneering hackathon dedicated to the intersection of AI and decentralized finance (DeFAI). This virtual competition, set to run from February 3-17, 2025, will challenge developers to explore innovative use cases for AI-driven smart accounts, with over $200,000 in partner bounties up for grabs.—The hackathon will bring together top names in both the crypto and AI spaces, including Ai16z, Celo, Creator.Bid, Consensys, Bitte.AI, Kraken, Optimism, Polymarket, Vader, Virtuals, and Zerebro. Joining the expert panel of judges will be Freysa, an AI agent designed to demonstrate…
The Solana NFT marketplace Tensor will now split revenue from its social trading app, Vector, between the TNSR treasury and Tensor’s developer shop. Vector is a mobile social trading app with a built-in crypto wallet that lets users broadcast their trades to other users. With Vector adopting TNSR, the Tensor Foundation — which oversees Tensor’s token — will “steward” the protocols powering Vector, although Tensor’s labs entity will build the product. 50% of Vector’s revenue is set to go to the TNSR treasury, which can be used for things like airdrops and grants. The other half of the revenue will…
Shiba Inu leader Shytoshi Kusama has reached out to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, expressing a strong desire for a conversation to drive SHIB adoption globally. Kusama is not relenting in his quest to discuss with the Ethereum co-founder as he makes a fresh request for a conversation. The Shiba Inu leader made the request over the weekend in reaction to a post from Buterin regarding ongoing changes to the Ethereum Foundation leadership structure. Ethereum Foundation Will Remain Neutral in Crypto Lobbying Efforts: Buterin In the X post, Buterin revealed that the leadership restructuring has been ongoing over the past year.…
DePIN Union has recently allied with DeSpeed, representing a substantial step toward the decentralization of blockchain-based internet speed verification. DeSpeed represents the world’s original blockchain-based decentralized network directed toward connectivity insights, which aims to reshape global internet speed validation and data distribution. 🚀 DePIN Union x DeSpeed: Redefining Internet Speed Transparency 🌐Thrilled to announce our partnership with @despeednet, the first decentralized network for internet speed verification. Powered by blockchain, #DeSpeed delivers real-time, tamper-proof connectivity data,… pic.twitter.com/j3iEmsbl4I — DePIN Union (@DePIN_Union) January 27, 2025 DePIN Union pursues its mission to develop decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) through this strategic collaborative relationship.…
Famous Bitcoin bull MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor made important statements about Bitcoin (BTC). Speaking during his keynote speech at the ICR Conference in Orlando, Saylor called on companies to buy Bitcoin and described the bonds as ‘toxic.’ Michael Saylor, the largest institutional Bitcoin holder, described the bonds as “toxic” and said that Bitcoin is a suitable investment vehicle for companies and that they should buy Bitcoin. Comparing the performance of Bitcoin and bonds since 2020, Saylor said that since MicroStrategy adopted the Bitcoin buying strategy, the value of Bitcoin has increased while the value of bonds has decreased. Saylor, who…
Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams revealed an Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) aimed at transforming the ecosystem. Adam’s remarks come amid ongoing discussions about the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem after concerns over its leadership and scalability. Hayden Adams Shares Suggestions for Ethereum Unity In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Adams suggested a one-time inflationary event. Here, newly minted ETH would be used to acquire top decentralized finance (DeFi) projects and Layer-2 (L2) solutions. “Honestly, I’ve thought about an EIP that buys out top DeFi projects and L2s with a one-time ETH inflation for years. DAOs could pre-commit on-chain ahead of time so…
Cross-chain Ethereum-based protocol Orbiter Finance announced it will be sponsoring Donald Trump’s inauguration speech, alongside the airdrop of its new governance token. According to data from Etherscan, Orbiter Finance has already made its first donation of 10 ETH (ETH), worth around $33,607, to the smart contract wallet for Trump’s token, World Liberty Financial. The donation was made through Orbiter’s OmniChain interoperability protocol. Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn in as president on Monday, Jan. 20 inside the Capitol rotunda around mid-day. In a recent post, the protocol also vowed to keep sending donations throughout Donald Trump’s presidency after he…
INTO, a leading platform in the Web3 sector, has officially collaborated with Ark of Panda, a popular virtual reality platform dealing with AI-led user-generated content. The partnership focuses on redefining the virtual reality experiences and based social networking in the decentralized realm to advance the Web3 landscape. The platform took to social media to disclose this development. 🚨 Partnership Announcement! 🚨🌟 We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with @ArkOfPanda 🐼, the AI-enabled UGC multi-chain aggregation virtual reality ecosystem!💪 Stay tuned for more on this exciting collaboration!#INTOverse #ArkOfPanda pic.twitter.com/fdLzGttV0f — INTO (@intoverse_) January 27, 2025 INTO Joins Forces with Ark of…
Bitcoin is trading at $96,156 with a market cap of $1.90 trillion, a 24-hour trade volume of $64 billion, and an intraday range of $89,164 to $97,328, reflecting mixed signals across technical indicators and timeframes. Bitcoin The daily chart shows bitcoin in a downtrend, with the price declining from a peak of $108,364 to a low of $89,164. Recent bullish attempts are weak, as evidenced by moderate buying volumes compared to high selling volumes during the decline. Entry above $98,000 may be considered if stronger buying momentum emerges, but cautious positioning remains essential given the broader trend. BTC/USD 1D chart…
eToro and WisdomTree teamed up to introduce a new portfolio that aims to simplify access to a diversified commodity basket. This ETF includes a mix of agriculture, energy, precious metals, and industrial metals, creating a well-balanced allocation. Dubbed WisdomTree-Comm Smart Portfolio, the new offering reportedly gives eToro users access to 24 commodities through the WisdomTree Enhanced Commodities UCITS ETF, comprising 80% of the portfolio. According to the company, the remaining 20% of the portfolio is rebalanced monthly with four single-commodity exchange-traded products (ETPs). These are reportedly selected from a pool of 13 commodities based on momentum, roll yield, and low…