Author: NBTC
The anime industry is booming, and is projected to grow to $60 billion by 2030. Yet, despite its massive popularity, the AnimeCoin Foundation sees a significant opportunity to tap into fans who have remained passive consumers of the art form. Intending to build an open and decentralized anime universe, the AnimeCoin Foundation is launching ANIME, a token designed better to align incentives between creators and fans of the genre. Here’s everything you need to know about ANIME before its launch, which is scheduled for sometime this month. What is ANIME? ANIME is described as a “culture coin” dropping on Ethereum…
Jack Mallers, founder and CEO of Bitcoin financial services platform Strike, recently discussed the growing political push for a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve in the United States. He believes this concept could become one of the most significant economic announcements in US history, drawing comparisons to Nixon’s 1971 decision. However, Mallers also expressed concerns about the role of Ripple and its involvement in influencing policy. He argued that Ripple, unlike Bitcoin advocates such as Michael Saylor, has not shown faith in its own product. Ripple, Mallers said, distributed 100 billion XRP tokens to itself, selling them to the public instead of…
Bitcoin faced fresh pressure in the first week of 2025 as stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data and ongoing inflation concerns weighed on investor sentiment. Economic concerns are increasingly overshadowing the post-election euphoria that initially fueled Bitcoin’s rally. Optimism about President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office had fueled hopes for clearer regulations and more crypto-friendly policies, including the potential for a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Bitcoin Opportunity Fund co-founder David Foley shared his views on recent market dynamics in an interview with CNBC’s Crypto World. Foley noted that Bitcoin rose significantly in anticipation of the Trump administration’s potential pro-crypto stance, but recent economic…
ApeChain has introduced an innovative Spotlight Loyalty Program aimed at engaging its community and rewarding active participants. But how does it work, and what makes it unique? Let’s explore the details of this program and how you can benefit from it. ApeChain has introduced Spotlight, a unique points-based program aimed at recognizing creators while engaging the broader ApeChain community. This initiative is designed to foster participation and reward both individual collectors and NFT communities. How Does Spotlight Work? Spotlight operates in seasons, each aligned with specific sponsoring projects. This allows creators to design programs that promote their projects while encouraging…
Amid the ongoing intense volatility in the broader crypto market, Ethereum is capturing significant attention due to its price slump. This substantial downside momentum is impacting investors who seem widening their selling pressure. $13.84 million worth Ethereum inflow According to data released by Lookonchain today, a crypto whale deposited 4,413 ETH tokens worth $13.84 million to Binance in the past week. Such inflows often have an impact on crypto prices as they tend to lower prices. machibigbrother.eth(@machibigbrother) deposited 4,413 $ETH($13.84M) to #Binance in the past week.https://t.co/34SZIjBC9V pic.twitter.com/X5rf8He16t — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) February 2, 2025 The move by this large investor suggests…
In what could be described as a monumental milestone, Sol Strategies – a publicly traded Canadian firm leveraging investment opportunities in staking rewards and Solana-based projects – has rolled out the first-ever non-custodial mobile staking app through Orangefin Ventures. Don’t forget that Sol Strategies completed the acquisition of Orangefin Ventures’ Validator late last year, bringing its total staked SOL above 1.5 million across its validator operations. Being a blockchain infrastructure specializing in validator operations and staking services, the acquisition of Orangefin Ventures by Sol Strategies further enhances the latter’s revenue streams and footprints within the Solana ecosystem. Orangefin Ventures’ newly-launched…
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has intensified efforts to overturn his fraud conviction by responding to the US government’s dismissal of his appeal. His legal team argues that the trial was flawed due to suppressed evidence, and he deserves another chance under a different judge. Sam Bankman-Fried Argues FTX Customers Lost Nothing In a January 31 court filing, Bankman-Fried insisted that his trial was unfair, claiming judicial bias influenced the outcome. SBF lawyers assert in the filing that FTX customers did not experience financial losses. They emphasize that creditors will recover more than their initial losses, pointing to FTX’s investments…
On Jan. 10, 2009, history was made with the first-ever Bitcoin-related tweet by early Bitcoin pioneer and computer scientist Hal Finney. Finney’s iconic tweet “Running Bitcoin” was highlighted by Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo, who shared on X, “The 1st Bitcoin tweet, posted when the price was $0, exactly 16 years ago.” ✨ The 1st #Bitcoin tweet, posted when the price was $0, exactly 16 years agoToday, we are all running Bitcoin 👏 pic.twitter.com/Hy7bTJ3Ysc — The Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_) January 10, 2025 Finney was among the earliest Bitcoin users, and on Jan. 12, 2009, he received the first Bitcoin transaction from…
tomi, the decentralized Web3 infrastructure project, has unveiled its innovative StableNFT platform, designed to address the volatility and exchangeability issues traditionally plaguing the NFT space. By introducing predetermined asset values, StableNFT combines the artistic potential of NFTs with the stability needed for mainstream adoption.—This new NFT platform, aligned with tomi’s vision to empower users within a secure, privacy-focused decentralized ecosystem, marks a major milestone. StableNFT is not only a standalone product but will also be integrated into tomi SUPER APP, launching next year as a comprehensive Web3 gateway that forms the backbone of its decentralized ecosystem.StableNFT: A Solution to Volatility…
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