[ad_1] A new fitness tracking application called StepMania is now available via messaging app Telegram, aiming to transform daily step counts into digital rewards for players—with a future token launch on The Open Network (TON) planned. The app, which integrates with Apple Health and Google Health Connect, allows users to earn in-game benefits through physical activity. The game includes leaderboards, squad challenges, and influencer-hosted tournaments. It’s similar in approach to move-to-earn pioneer Stepn, which is built on Solana, but without the need to purchase an NFT to earn token rewards. Screenshots from StepMania. Image: Decrypt Currently, players earn in-game coins…
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[ad_1] Leading U.S. Bitcoin miners from Wall Street reported varied production results for January 2025, as extreme weather conditions and network difficulty fluctuations impacted operations across multiple regions. MARA (NASDAQ: MARA), one of the industry’s largest miners, saw a 12% decline in monthly production, generating 750 Bitcoin compared to 865 in December. The company maintained its energized hashrate at 53.2 EH/s, focusing on optimizing its existing fleet through immersion cooling conversions in Texas and upgrading to more efficient S21 Pro miners in Nebraska. Fred Thiel, CEO, MARA, Source: LinkedIn “In January, our production saw a 12% month-over-month decline in blocks…
[ad_1] The US District Court for the Northern District of California has signed off on the US government’s liquidation of 69,370 bitcoins (BTC) seized from “Individual X” connected to Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road. That judicial ruling denies Battle Born Investments Company’s bid to block the sale. However, the timing of the news caused widespread confusion within the crypto community. In actual fact, the ruling occurred last month: on December 30, 2024 and was made public that same day on the electronic, nationwide, Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system. However, the ruling didn’t mean the government actually sold that…
[ad_1] Paxos now holds an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) status, after acquiring Finnish company Membrane Finance. Paxos aims to boost its compliance with EU law, to position its stablecoins back on the Euro area market. Paxos, one of the main stablecoin issuers, has completed the acquisition of Finnish company Membrane Finance. The acquisition also grants Paxos an Electronic Money Institution status for the Euro area. The stablecoin issuer started the acquisition process after the first announcement in November 2024 and is now completing the process. This morning, we finalized the acquisition of Membrane Finance, officially becoming a fully licensed EMI…
[ad_1] XRP reached $3 today, marking its highest price since 2018. The surge coincided with a resurgence of XRP meme coins, driving significant activity on the network. The XRP Ledger also saw increased activity in the past week as the number of DApps and active wallets continue to grow on the network. XRP Meme Coins Rally Among these tokens, ARMY led the charge, climbing nearly 30% in 24 hours to reach a record market cap of $107 million. ARMY is a nod to the XRP token’s dedicated supporters, often referred to as the “XRP Army.” Other meme coins, such as…
[ad_1] As is frequently the case whenever assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) trade uncharacteristically highs or experience a rapid plunge, many investors turn to their short ratios to try and gauge the overall market sentiment and detect possible causation. The world’s premier cryptocurrency is in such a situation at press time on January 10 as it has been trading with significant volatility in recent weeks and has, so far, failed to find a stable footing above the critical psychological level above $100,000 in 2025. Most recent data from the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, however, reveals that…
[ad_1] This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Bolstered by Big Tech, US equities were on the road to recovery after yesterday’s tariff-fueled rout. The Magnificent Seven stocks were in the green midway through the session, with Meta and Alphabet as the big winners. Meta is now riding a record 12-session winning streak while Alphabet saw positive momentum ahead of the company’s earnings release later today. We’re about a third of the way into earnings season and results have been fairly solid. As of last Friday, when 36% of S&P 500 companies had…
[ad_1] WikiBit, a global crypto regulatory info provider, has announced its strategic partnership with SunPump. It marks an exciting development to redefine the landscape of memecoins. This alliance paves the way for investors and memecoin enthusiasts to host a new era of transparency, enjoyment, and fairness. SunPump is a leading platform for memecoin launch on the TRON network. Combining their expertise both FinTech are aimed to revolutionize the memecoin launches on TRON. 📢Partnership Announcement WikiBit Official is thrilled to announce a partnership with SunPump!@sunpumpmeme is the first memecoin fair launch platform on TRON. Get ready for a new era of…
[ad_1] The launch of Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024 was heralded as a groundbreaking moment for the market. Many expected these products to open the floodgates for institutional capital and catapult Bitcoin prices to new heights. But now, a year later, have Bitcoin ETFs delivered on their promise? For a more in-depth look into this topic, check out a recent YouTube video here: Have Bitcoin ETFs Lived Up to Expectations? A Strong Start Since their launch, Bitcoin ETFs have accumulated over 1 million BTC, equivalent to approximately $40 billion in assets under management. Even when accounting for outflows from competing…
[ad_1] The NFT sector is reportedly going through a robust uptrend. As per the data from CoinGecko, the NFT realm has outpaced the crypto assets with the 24-hour upsurge of 10.7% in total market capitalization while crypto realm’s stands at 5.6%. The crypto data aggregator took to social media to provide the details of the latest NFT growth. Gm geckos 💚NFTs look greener than cryptocurrencies today, with their market cap up 10.7% compared to the total crypto market cap, which is only up 5.6% in the last 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/7jJWAANMVO — CoinGecko (@coingecko) February 4, 2025 NFT Sector Outperforms Crypto…