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Solana announces integration with Filecoin. This has contributed to the FIL price increase, which was about 7% as of Saturday’s most recent report. Enhancing blockchain security, achieving scalability, and bolstering decentralization for Solana are the goals of the integration. Furthermore, the utilization of Filecoin will aid Solana in her efforts to decrease redundant data. The integration came after Solana faced several criticisms about its centralized storage solutions. Filecoin will now help the network move away from that image while improving reliability for developers and users. Users, indexers, explorers, and developers will be able to access Solana’s block history. What stood…
Over the past week, the Bitcoin price put in one of its finest performances since the start of 2024, breaking above $50,000 for the first time since 2021. While the premier cryptocurrency has been moving mostly sideways in the past few days, it continues to hold its own above the $51,000 mark. However, a popular crypto analyst on the X platform has put forward an interesting prognosis for the Bitcoin price, stating that the coin might experience some bearish pressure in the near future. Is BTC Headed To $46,000? On Thursday, February 15, prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez sounded the…
The Sandbox introduced it’ll launch its upcoming Builder’s Problem on February 12, 2024. This competitors goals to showcase creators’ skills and revolutionary spirit worldwide, providing a powerful prize pool of 1,000,000 SAND. Over ten weeks, members will search to have interaction the Sandbox neighborhood with their distinctive creations, leveraging the most recent options of their free instrument, Recreation Maker 0.9. Unleashing Creativity The Builder’s Problem revolves round three essential steps: Publish, Interact, and Earn. Creators are inspired to introduce new experiences or artistic twists on current genres, specializing in replayability and a compelling First Time Consumer Expertise (FTUE) to draw…
The Klaytn and Finschia Mainnet Merge Proposal (KGP-25), a joint exercise between the Klaytn Foundation and Finschia Foundation, received overall consent. This came from the holders and members of the governance. This will allow the two firms to create Asia’s largest Web3 ecosystem while also introducing a single mainnet. The proposed chain merger aims to incorporate Finschia and Klaytn’s technologies, as well as their services and enterprise potential, to become Asia’s leading blockchain. The governance members officially voted on the merge proposal, and it eventually gained the necessary consent from more than 95% of those who supported Finschia and 90%…
At the Exchange ETF conference in Miami Beach, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, and Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, engaged in a discussion with CNBC’s Bob Pisani on the future of spot Bitcoin ETFs and their integration within diversified portfolios. $150 Billion Ready To Enter The Bitcoin Rabbit Hole Ric Edelman cast a bold prediction about the future inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs, foreseeing an unprecedented $150 billion by the end of 2025, up from the current $5 billion. He confidently stated, “I’m anticipating that by the time we get…
Ethereum (ETH), the global runner-up in the cryptocurrency ring, is making serious moves this week, stepping closer to the coveted $3,000 mark. Could this be the opening bell for a February knockout, sending it soaring towards a staggering $4,000 finish by month’s end? Ethereum Staking And ETF Surge: Bullish Momentum Several factors are fueling this bullish sentiment, starting with the surging popularity of ETH staking. As Ethereum 2.0 gathers momentum, more investors are locking their ETH into staking contracts, earning passive income while reducing the readily available supply in the market. This “induced market scarcity,” as experts call it, creates…
Foobar, a code builder, criticizes Ethereum, accusing its developers of neglecting crucial improvements. Because of this shift, projects, including meme coin issuers, are adopting alternative protocols, including layer-2s and modern blockchains like Solana, which boast more features, mostly higher scalability. Ethereum Developers Are Blocking Mainnet Updates Taking to X, the developer claims that there have been no major mainnet improvements chiefly because such upgrades are being blocked by core and client developers. Specifically, Foobar cites the long-standing delays for features like Trie State Storage Optimizations (TSTORE) and Externally Owned Account (EOA) batch transactions. The developer also noted the lack of block…
Citi announced that it has successfully conducted the Proof-of-Concept on the tokenization of private funds. The feat has been achieved in association with Wellington Management and WisdomTree, adding that PoC was done on the Avalanche Spruce institutional test subnet.The capabilities of smart contracts have been shown to provide operational efficiency and functionality that conventional assets can not yet offer. Citi and its partners have hailed the development, for it brings these functionalities with lower risk and lower barriers, in line with prevailing regulations. Citi has now successfully tested how to support clients issuing and accessing tokenized private assets. It ensures…
Bitwise took to X to share the news that it is transitioning its Bitcoin address from P2PKH to native SegWit P2WPKH. The aim is to adopt new technology and offer an enhanced experience to investors and the entire crypto sphere. The most has been defined as power play, for it reduces the cost and improves the efficiency of transactions. Most importantly, it signifies Bitwise’s commitment to innovation and leaving behind the players in traditional finance. Bitwise has expressed its pride and gratitude to Coinbase Custody, adding that their team promptly addressed the request. For a quick reference, the native SegWit…
Bitcoin (BTC) Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are currently in the limelight as the products have seen massive net inflows in the past few days than in the initial weeks of introduction, dominating the market of crypto investment products. Bitcoin ETF Inflows Surges In The Last 4 Days Thomas Fahrer, the co-founder of Bitcoin tracking platform Apollo, took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share the development with the community. Fahrer pointed out that BTC spot ETFs are presently experiencing a “total acceleration” of inflows. Fahrer emphasized that Bitcoin ETFs underperformed in the first few weeks compared to…