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Arkham Intelligence has announced the integration of Dogecoin into its analytics platform, offering its advanced on-chain capabilities to the meme-based crypto. The team emphasized the significance of this move, highlighting the limited tools available to analyze the Dogecoin blockchain despite its 11-year existence. With Arkham’s features, users will soon be able to visualize and monitor Dogecoin’s blockchain activity, trace transactions, filter data, and set real-time alerts. This addition expands Arkham’s supported networks to 16, allowing Dogecoin users to examine specific wallet activity and monitor addresses tied to exchanges, funds, and notable individuals. Dogecoin’s Cultural Legacy and Adoption Dogecoin’s cultural relevance…
Bitcoin has finally crossed the $100,000 mark, and while that’s big news for the industry, some analysts are sounding the alarm about what comes next. Bitcoin (BTC) has long been touted by its die-hard supporters as the crypto destined to hit $100,000 — and eventually even $1 million. Now, with Bitcoin finally surpassing the $100,000 mark, the question remains: Is this the beginning of something bigger, or are we nearing a point where the market could hit a rough patch? Table of Contents Accumulation zones and liquidity gaps Voices of caution Broader market risks Accumulation zones and liquidity gaps Data…
BOB, the “hybrid layer-2” network seeking to make Bitcoin the center of the decentralized finance (DeFi) universe, has taken a step toward that goal by integrating with BTC restaking protocol Babylon. An abbreviation of “Build on Bitcoin,” BOB’s aim is to establish Bitcoin as the foundational network for DeFi by creating bridges between itself and other blockchains, using Bitcoin as the anchor chain to finalize transactions. Integrating with Babylon forms part of BOB’s roadmap by giving it “Bitcoin finality,” the point at which a transaction is permanent and irreversible on the oldest blockchain. Assets deposited from other chains on BOB…
VIRTUAL token’s rapid rise highlights growing investor interest in AI and blockchain innovation. VanEck predicts the AI agent sector will see massive growth, spotlighting Virtuals Protocol’s innovative tools. Virtuals Protocol’s token, VIRTUAL, has piqued the interest of investors and analysts alike, demonstrating the burgeoning convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. VIRTUAL is now among the hottest coins of the year since it has surged by more than 40X in value over the previous few months. With daily trade volumes topping $300 million, VIRTUAL peaked on December 13, 2024, at $2.61. This increase emphasizes how much investors want in…
Leading Ethereum wallet provider MetaMask announces the launch of a limited pilot program for the MetaMask Card in the U.S. MetaMask announced the development yesterday, noting that selected U.S. residents can now gain access to the payment card before it is released to the public. The MetaMask Card allows users to spend the crypto assets stored in their MetaMask wallet in physical stores and online platforms where Mastercard is accepted. Wanna try MetaMask Card? 🇺🇸 Today we’re kicking off a limited pilot program in the United States where some of you will get your hands on MetaMask Card and try…
ENS Labs, the company behind the Ethereum Name Service, said Tuesday that it picked Linea’s technology to build its upcoming layer-2 network, Namechain. Linea is a zero-knowledge rollup that came out in July 2023 and was built by Ethereum infrastructure giant Consensys. It is the seventh-largest rollup network, according to L2Beat, with $1 billion locked in its ecosystem. ENS Labs said it picked Linea to build its network for two reasons. “One is sort of values alignment,” said Nick Johnson, the founder and lead developer of ENS. The other has to do with speed. Rollups are a special type of…
Bitcoin has recently surged past $100,000 following Donald Trump‘s election victory. Amidst broader market sentiments, the crypto community eagerly anticipates that Trump administration will prove to be pro-crypto and will stand behind his promise of a strategic BTC reserve for the United States. Advocates believe it could serve as a hedge against inflation and a diversification tool in portfolios. However, Bill Dudley, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has criticized Bitcoin’s role as money, describing its volatility and lack of income generation as its shortcomings. As per a latest Bloomberg report, Bill Dudley, former president of…
bitSmiley is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with Orange, a leader in Bitcoin and blockchain technology. This partnership is designed to take BTCFi to the next level of innovation, and advance the development of tools and solutions across the cryptocurrency industry. This was shared through the official bitSmiley X account, to reveal the great opportunity of the partnership. Bringing BTCFi innovation to the next level!bitSmiley is thrilled to collaborate with @OrangeCryptoHQ —a powerhouse for Bitcoin & blockchain tools.🔸 Orange Assistant: AI for instant crypto insights.🔸 Orange Explorer: A dedicated Bitcoin explorer.bitSmilers can now… pic.twitter.com/a3poArn7pN — bitSmiley | bitUSD (@bitsmiley_labs)…
The Pudgy Penguins token, PENGU, started trading on Binance, charting the first hours of its price history. The listing arrived with increased volatility, as traders complained of technical problems. Binance was one of the first major exchanges to list the new Pudgy Penguin token, PENGU. However, users reported errors that turned into costly trading losses. Binance listed PENGU on December 16, at 14:00 UTC, but social media users noticed that for the first 30 minutes of trading, the token was displaying a $350M market capitalization. The real valuation of PENGU was actually $3.5B, which led to early traders reporting significant…
The collaboration will help OpenLedger reach a major milestone of launching its testnet. OpenLedger is committed to developing safe and expandable solutions for developers in order to advance artificial intelligence. With over $6 billion in total value locked via its decentralized protocol, Ether.FI is a pioneer in decentralized restaking infrastructure. To strengthen network security, Ether.fi and OpenLedger, the data blockchain for AI, have established a strategic alliance. The partnership will improve the security and scalability of OpenLedger’s decentralized ecosystem with $6 billion TVL of Ether.fi’s restaking infrastructure. The integration with the restaking infrastructure of Ether.fi will help OpenLedger realize its…