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SoonVerse, a fully integrated Web3 games and metaverse accelerator and incubator, announced a major partnership with MOON. It is an exciting AI-powered survival MMORPG games set against the backdrop of a captivating lunar environment. This remarkable collaboration appears to be a turning point for the blockchain gaming sector. It combines the innovative features of two different platforms to offer a never-before-seen level of immersion. 🔥 Exciting Partnership Announcement with MOON 🔥🌙 @BuildMOON is a Metaverse on the Binance blockchain where players can explore, colonize, and build a civilization on the moon.🎮 MOON, a play-to-earn AI-powered survival MMORPG inspired by lunar…

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OKX is set to list the Zeus Network’s ZEUS token for spot trading today, enabling ZEUS/USDT trades. The integration aims to leverage Solana’s scalability with Bitcoin’s security, enhancing possibilities for decentralized applications (dApps) and secure financial services. The Zeus Network, which leverages the Solana blockchain for improved interoperability, has successfully raised $8 million in a seed funding round led by Mechanism Capital. The round saw participation from significant players like OKX Ventures and Animoca Ventures, and notable angel investors, including Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko. The funding, aimed at developing a cross-chain infrastructure connecting Solana (SOL) with blockchains like Bitcoin (BTC) and…

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JPMorgan has issued a warning that Bitcoin (BTC) may face further declines. This warning comes after a recent correction and subsequent recovery in Bitcoin’s value. In a note published today, a team of analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou noted that Bitcoin remains in “overbought territory.” According to the report, this conclusion is based on two key metrics: JPMorgan’s futures position proxies and the Bitcoin futures price premium over the spot price. Both indicators show that Bitcoin is still overbought and there has been only a minor unwinding of positions so far. The market is significantly optimistic that the Bitcoin price…

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Heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold have long been Web3 enthusiasts, launching their own line of Deathbats NFTs and building out token-gated ticket sales with Ticketmaster. Now, in what the band’s calling the “culmination” of its Web3 efforts, it’s launched Season Pass, a decentralized fan rewards platform that lets Avenged Sevenfold followers collect rewards for participating in activities linked to the band. It’s like the battle pass in popular video game Fortnite, but focused on the band. Frontman Matt Sanders (aka M. Shadows) told Decrypt that by slowly introducing fans to the benefits of Web3, “they become evangelists for it, because…

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Grayscale’s total outflows have exceeded $15 billion. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has faced a wave of sell-offs in recent weeks. According to Arkham Intelligence, this fire sale is likely connected to Genesis’ bankruptcy proceedings, undertaken to settle obligations with victims of the Gemini Earn program. Arkham Intelligence noted that over the past three weeks, Genesis redeemed over 32,000 Bitcoin (BTC), which is estimated at approximately $2.1 billion. The redeemed Bitcoin was sent to two specific Bitcoin wallets. Genesis GBTC Redemption Wallets are now on Arkham Genesis Trading have redeemed GBTC shares worth over 32,000 BTC ($2.1B) over the past 3…

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In a conversation on X, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson and CEO of IOHK expressed plans to integrate Cardano with Hyperledger Firefly, a multi-party system for enterprise data flows. This revelation came as a response to a tweet by Chris O’Connor, co-founder of Cardano Ghost Fund DAO, who emphasised the significance of scaling solutions within the Cardano ecosystem. We are going to get a cardano integration done with firefly to test it out and then see if SPOs like it. Long term, it can run all infrastructure as containers and allow for lightweight consensus. It’s a project we are working closely…

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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it will stop supporting Bitcoin NFTs on its exchange. This decision comes less than a year after Bitcoin NFTs were introduced to the platform. As part of efforts to streamline its product line, Binance NFT will stop supporting Bitcoin NFT trades and deposits starting at 09:00 UTC on April 18, 2024. Users are advised to withdraw their Bitcoin NFTs from Binance NFT Marketplace via the Bitcoin network before 21:00 on May 17, 2024. For Runestone NFT users who met the Runestone airdrop conditions, Binance NFT distributed these NFTs to eligible users’ Binance…

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Bitcoin slipped 5% below $65,000 Thursday, with the U.S. dollar resurging amid the Swiss central bank’s interest rate cut. XRP, FIL and ICP defied the slump, while SOL and AVAX declined. Bitcoin completed its correction by rebounding from $60,000 Wednesday and targeting “much higher levels” in the next phase of the uptrend, Swissblock analyst said. Bitcoin (BTC) slid lower Thursday amid a stronger U.S. dollar, giving up some of the advances from Wednesday’s spectacular bounce spurred by a dovish tone from the Federal Reserve. BTC dropped some 5% to as low as $64,600 by late afternoon UTC hours from above…

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The crypto bull market may be driving a renewed interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According to DappRadar, the NFT sector has seen a 50% surge in trading volume for the first quarter of this year, generating $3.9 billion in revenue. These findings indicate this has been the strongest quarter for NFTs since Q1 2023. NFT hype is also sparking mainstream interest. Web3 quests in particular are gaining traction, as these interactive games are being implemented at different events this year. Quests Drive Engagement Using Web3 Elements A blog post from growth platform Intract explains that Web3 quests blend gaming elements…

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Ethereum L2s record new highs in terms of transactions per second. Gas fees on Ethereum L2s are slashed by 99% after the Dencun Upgrade. Anticipation mounts over the ETH’s classification and the pending SEC’s verdict on spot Ethereum ETFs. The sentiment surrounding Ethereum and Ether (ETH) is now a mix of optimism and criticism. Metrics displayed by the largest smart contract-led ecosystem’s layer-2s (L2s) reflect a bullish outlook, while certain circumstances provoke fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD). Especially the question: Will ETH lose its value accrual amid the L2 fragmentation? Let’s take a closer look at the L2 ecosystem and…

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