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Neo SPCC has launched a publicly hosted S3-compatible gateway for NeoFS on MainNet, providing developers with access to decentralized object storage through standard Amazon S3 API tooling. The service was announced on Sept. 22. The public S3 gateway is a hosted instance of the open-source NeoFS S3 Gateway software, operated by Neo SPCC and accessible to the public. It represents a general-purpose S3 gateway available as managed infrastructure on MainNet. Developers can now use familiar tools such as aws-cli, boto3, and other S3-compatible SDKs to interact with NeoFS storage without running their own gateway. Getting started To use the public…

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Bitcoin — along with artificial intelligence — could help humans get their time back to create again, according to Strike CEO Jack Mallers. The reason: hard money doesn’t rob people of their time and energy and truly rewards people time and energy well spent, Mallers argued on Bitcoin Magazine’s debut TV show on Monday. “Money broadly is our time and energy in an abstracted form — it is the market good that represents the effort, the labor,” Mallers said. “If the money is bad, it’s very destructive to our time and energy: It robs us of our time and energy.…

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Aave has reached a significant milestone, with deposits on its V4 platform surpassing $1 billion, doubling within just a month. This surge reflects a growing interest in onchain lending solutions, particularly as $300 million in active loans have been reported. According to a tweet from crypto commentator @tokenterminal, this growth indicates a burgeoning market that investors and traders should monitor closely. source What Happened The current state of the crypto market shows mixed signals, but Aave’s performance stands out. The decentralized finance platform has successfully attracted substantial deposits, underscoring its appeal as a leading player in onchain lending. The doubling…

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Midnight seems ready to activate the much-awaited smart-contract support for the privacy-focused blockchain. In an X post on Saturday, Sebastien Guillemo, the CTO of Midnight Foundation, said that the upgrade will soon be rolled out on the mainnet and will include private smart contracts. Source: X Initially, only a few decentralized applications on Midnight such as AscendPerps were whitelisted, allowing them to run in a gated garden. However, the latest update means that smart contract support will be available for anyone to experiment with and deploy. The blockchain runs as a sidechain to Cardano, but leverages zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs for…

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Attorney Bill Morgan said the newly released final text of the CLARITY Act settles a long-running argument in crypto once and for all. He said $XRP will be classified as a commodity in secondary markets regardless of how much of the supply Ripple continues to hold. “Deal with it Bitcoin maxis,” Morgan wrote, referencing critics who’ve long argued Ripple’s large $XRP holdings should disqualify the token from commodity status. What the Final Draft Actually Does Senate Republicans released the finalized 635-page CLARITY Act text Sunday night ahead of Tuesday’s cloture vote, describing it as their “last, best and final” offer…

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Binance has announced the launch of its new Agent OS, which enables users to customize their account permissions and automate workflows. This development is significant as it allows users to set specific access controls for market data, wallets, and trading. With the introduction of these features, Binance aims to enhance user security and operational efficiency, demonstrating its commitment to user-focused innovation. You can view more details on the official Binance tweet here. What Happened The introduction of Agent OS comes at a time when the crypto market is showing mixed signals, with varying momentum across major assets. Users can now…

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Bitcoin is trading above $77,000 on Monday as selling in AI-related stocks put Wall Street on course for a weaker open. The weakness followed weekend calls to pace AI development and coincided with rising oil prices. Gains in software shares showed a more divided technology market. At 4:46 a.m. Eastern on Sept. 14, Reuters reported Nasdaq 100 E-mini futures down 1.72%, compared with a 0.70% decline for S&P 500 futures and a 0.18% fall for Dow futures. Bitcoin stood at $77,678 at 7:42 a.m. Eastern, according to CryptoSlate’s price page. Together they frame the opening question: will the AI selloff…

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Zest Protocol, the firm operating Bitcoin’s largest DeFi lending market on Stacks, is in the news today after announcing the launch of a capped mainnet demonstration for its Bitcoin Collateral Vaults. Bitcoin users can now deposit real $BTC into a self-custodial vault on Bitcoin L1 and borrow real $USDC against it, without wrapping or bridging. Zest Protocol has opened a capped public demo of its Bitcoin Collateral Vaults on mainnet. This marks the first full public-mainnet deployment of its native-Bitcoin collateral vault infrastructure. It will allow users to deposit native $BTC and borrow against it using real assets. What is…

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The introduction of $ZCAT on Solana marks a significant development in the crypto space. This new token allows holders to earn $ZEC rewards every two hours, showcasing the expanding capabilities within Solana’s ecosystem. As highlighted by CryptoTwitter influencer @Route2FI, the rewards structure offers approximately $15 daily for a $5,000 investment, which amounts to an impressive annual percentage yield (APY) of 184%. This innovative approach could attract more investors to the Solana network. Inside the Move The integration of $ZCAT on Solana illustrates the network’s versatility and appeal. With $ZCAT, holders can express their bullish sentiment on $ZEC while benefiting from…

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President Donald Trump agreed to most of a stricter ethics package tied to the Clarity Act, AP reported Monday, citing three senior Republicans. The news comes ahead of a Senate cloture vote on the bill on Tuesday. Several Democrats and Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina had refused to back the bill, demanding stricter conflict-of-interest rules regarding Trump’s personal crypto asset holdings before agreeing to cede the votes needed to approve the bill. Trump agreed to “about 80%” of their proposal, a Republican aide told the AP. Read more: Crypto’s Clarity Act is a Schrödinger’s cat in life-death limbo…

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