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Alchemy Pay, a pioneering payment gateway, has announced a strategic partnership with Metis, the innovative Layer 2 blockchain platform powered by Ethereum. This collaboration is set to revolutionize the decentralized application space by integrating Alchemy Pay’s seamless On & Off-Ramp solution into the Metis ecosystem. This integration provides developers and users with a direct portal for efficient fiat-to-crypto transactions, enhancing the overall user experience and accessibility. The partnership further extends the utility of Metis’s native token, METIS, by incorporating it into Alchemy Pay’s on-ramp solutions. This move enables users to purchase METIS using various fiat currencies and local payment methods,…

The Ethereum faucets are online platforms that provide a small portion of Ether for free. In the history of Ethereum, these faucets allowed beginners on the network to test transactions and smart contracts for free. Consequently, Ethereum faucets have evolved as the blockchain landscape changes with new protocols and creative apps. It is no longer possible to consider Ethers as one of the basic tools for beginners in this growing environment. After all, they are crucial for promoting new decentralized applications (dApps) and user engagement in broader blockchain communities. This article explores how Ethereum faucets respond and grow within the…

The Bitcoin halving is looming, as the quadrennial event is expected to take place at the end of the week. The halving, which marks the fourth such event in bitcoin’s history, will knock rewards down to 3.125 BTC per block from 6.25. However, a lot has changed since the last time the rewards were halved in 2020 from the launch of the spot bitcoin ETFs to bitcoin notching new all-time highs just last month. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe sat down with Blockworks ahead of the halving to discuss the overall market environment, bitcoin and the launch of the ETFs. Read…

Main Takeaways Fans will soon be able to feel the thrill of Cristiano Ronaldo’s journey with his latest NFT drop. The first batch of NFTs will be released on Wednesday, May 29, at 08:00 (UTC) and will feature a whole new set of utilities that are better than ever. With fixed pricing across most of the NFT collection suitable for any collector, this worldwide journey is for you: the football fan! Cristiano Ronaldo is back soon with his latest NFT drop giving collectors the chance to experience his legacy like never before. Note: This is a general announcement. Certain products…

Wormhole is one of the most widely used and known cross-chain bridges. The hub has proven resilient, despite going through one of the biggest exploits, losing $321M in 2022. Since then, Wormhole has grown its connection pairs and interchain features. Wormhole Targets Developers Again Developers are a scarce resource in the blockchain space. The best may create the next wave of successful projects. Wormhole and Borderless Capital are offering grants to developers who want to create cross-chain features and products. The grant program is open for application now and will distribute a total of $50M in locked liquidity. .@borderless_cap has…

Binance introduced Lista (LISTA) as the second project on the new Binance Megadrop platform. This innovative token launch platform combines airdrops with Web3 tasks, allowing users to use BNB to subscribe to Locked Products and complete tasks in their Web3 Wallet for early access to rewards from selected Web3 projects before their tokens are listed on the Binance Exchange. Lista Megadrop Details: Token Name: Lista (LISTA) Maximum Token Supply: 1,000,000,000 LISTA Megadrop Token Rewards: 100,000,000 LISTA (10% of maximum token supply) Initial Circulating Supply: 230,000,000 LISTA (23% of maximum token supply) A comprehensive research report on Lista (LISTA) will be…

Blockchain technology, known for its decentralized nature, thrives on accurate and reliable data. However, to fully leverage its potential, blockchain applications require information from the real world—data typically not available on the blockchain itself. Oracle protocols provide a solution to this challenge, acting as the critical link between off-chain and on-chain data. What Are Oracle Protocols? Oracle protocols are specialized software systems that serve as intermediaries between blockchain networks and external data sources. They enable blockchain applications to utilize real-world data, which is essential for decentralized applications (dApps) to operate effectively. Without oracles, blockchains would remain isolated and unable to…

Cryptocurrency exchanges are left with only nine months’ worth of Bitcoin supply at current prices with only three days left to Bitcoin halving. According to the latest analysis by Bybit, with just 2 million bitcoins remaining and a daily inflow of $500 million to Bitcoin Spot ETFs, approximately 7,142 bitcoins will exit exchange reserves daily. The much-anticipated halving event, which reduces the supply of Bitcoins by 50%, is expected to make Bitcoin more scarce. Bybit highlighted the rapid rapid depletion of Bitcoin reserves across centralized exchanges post-halving. This trend indicates that it will take about nine months to exhaust all…

The newest product from liquid restaking startup Ether.fi could finally help “paper rich” crypto degens turn their blockchain investments into spending money. Ether.fi Cash will be a mobile wallet and Visa credit card that borrows USDC, the popular USD-pegged stablecoin, against one’s decentralized finance (DeFi) investments and can be paid off directly via crypto. “Our mission is to build a suite of integrated apps that make DeFi actually usable for normal people,” said Ether.fi founder Mike Silagadze. “Cash is your spending account, with the dream being that you never have to off-ramp” from the blockchain. “Off-ramping” refers to the tedious…

As the cryptocurrency community anticipates the upcoming decision on Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), legendary trader John Bollinger’s latest take on the ETH market has garnered significant attention. John Bollinger, a technical analyst, is renowned for creating the Bollinger Bands — a popular technical analysis tool. In a tweet, Bollinger stated that he has made multiple inquiries concerning Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ticker ETHE). In recent days, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust has been a prominent indicator, fueling anticipation about Ethereum ETF approval. Several inquiries about $ETHE today. The news is mostly in, the discount mostly gone, and the move is over-extended,…