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The native token of the synthetic dollar protocol developer Ethena (ENA) surged by more than 45% this week as the project rolled out multiple new products. Ethena aims to provide a crypto-native solution for money not reliant on traditional banking system infrastructure via a synthetic dollar called USDe. The protocol also offers a dollar-denominated savings instrument called “the Internet Bond.” ENA is trading at 0.361 at time of writing, up from around $0.248 one week ago. The 115th-ranked crypto asset by market cap is also up more than 14% in the past 24 hours. On Tuesday, Ethena announced that its…

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The Aura Blockchain Consortium opens up to luxury furniture, welcoming Poltrona Frau and Savio Firmino. In the coming months, the two new Italian brands will also implement customized Digital Product Passport (DDP) initiatives for their products. Aura Blockchain welcomes two luxury furniture brands Poltrona Frau and Savio Firmino Aura Blockchain and luxury furniture with Poltrona Frau and Savio Firmino LVMH, ConsenSys and Microsoft Azure: the protagonists behind Aura Aura Blockchain welcomes two luxury furniture brands Poltrona Frau and Savio Firmino News fromAura Blockchain, which has announced that it has welcome two new Italian luxury brands: Poltrona Frau and Savio Firmino.…

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Bhutan, a country with a population of under one million, ranks as the world’s fourth-largest sovereign Bitcoin owner. According to Arkham, the Kingdom of Bhutan holds over 13,000 Bitcoin (BTC) tokens valued at over $750 million as of Sept. 16. Only the U.S., China, and the U.K. have larger BTC holdings. Bhutan overtook El Salvador to claim fourth place and joined world governments that cumulatively control over 2.2% of BTC’s total supply, per CoinGecko. BREAKING: BHUTAN GOVERNMENT’S $750M BTC NOW ON ARKHAMBhutan’s Bitcoin holdings are now labeled on Arkham. These holdings come from Bitcoin mining operations carried out by the…

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TOTHEMOON has launched Under The Hood, a forum designed for its community to engage with early-stage, work-in-progress content. The initiative provides insights into the development process and fosters collaboration with supporters. Community members can view and discuss weekly posts in the Under The Hood channel on TOTHEMOON’s Discord server, with monthly summaries available on Medium. Volume 1, comprising the first month’s worth of updates, is available now. Over the first four weeks, the team shared key developments, including concept design through to the production of 3D models for in-game assets. Weeks one and two examined the development of Hover Craft…

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Stellar, the blockchain network for cross-border payments and real-world asset solutions, is now live on the crypto ecosystem’s top on-chain data platform, Dune. The Stellar (XLM) and Dune integration was announced on Oct. 15 at Meridian 2024, a three-day annual conference focused on the Stellar blockchain. This year’s conference, held in London, United Kingdom, runs between October 15 and 17. With the integration, Dune users can now leverage the platform’s analytics tools to explore the Stellar ecosystem. Access to data will allow developers, analysts, and other users to unlock new insights related to the cross-border payments network. You might also…

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Popular technical analyst Gert van Lagen has opined that the price of Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency, could potentially surge to $300,000 based on its step-like formation. As noted by van Lagen, the cryptocurrency is currently in the process of forming an ascending broadening wedge at Base 4. This base tends to break to the upside most of the time. If it also ends up being the case this time around, the cryptocurrency could reach the aforementioned price target. In addition, van Lagen claims that Bitcoin is in the process of forming an ascending broadening wedge that tends to break…

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VeChain mainnet surpasses 1.4M clauses, boosting blockchain activity. Sunny Lu emphasizes DAOs’ role in decentralized governance. Oracles help DAOs connect blockchain with real-world data. VeChain mainnet is experiencing a significant rise in activity, with over 1.4 million clauses processed so far. This surge reflects the platform’s expanding role in the blockchain world. Also, it aligns with CEO Sunny Lu’s recent remarks about the future of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and blockchain governance. VeChain’s ongoing advancements continue to spark discussions around decentralization and broader cryptocurrency adoption. #VeChain Mainnet Activity is on 🔥 today with over 1.4 million clauses so far📈🚀#VET #VeFam…

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Truflation, a real-time financial data aggregator, announces the launch of the Inflation Calculator application in India for more transparent, reliable, and real-time insights. This tool is quite revolutionary because it offers people and businesses a new way of looking at inflation in India. It provides a clear inflation picture and offers more value-added information than conventional measures. The decentralized oracles and blockchain technology would create the India Inflation Index, tracking millions of price points in different segments. These include shelter, nutrition, clothing, transportation, and power costs, which capture the actual cost of India. The calculator is strictly personal and can…

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It looks like Bitcoin’s future is heading down a less optimistic path – at least according to its longtime critic Peter Schiff, as he recently outlined a scenario that could push the major cryptocurrency down to the $15,000-$20,000 range. In a recent X post, Schiff highlighted what he sees as a concerning chart pattern, describing it as a “triple top,” a formation that he believes signals a potential decline. This suggests that, “at minimum,” it may fall to the upward trend line at around $42,000 may and not even hold for long there. Schiff thinks it is more likely that…

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The pseudonymous social media marketing lead of the SHIB team known to the community as Lucie has boasted another milestone reached by Shiba Inu. This time, it was featured by fund management giant Grayscale in its weekly report. According to this report, SHIB greatly outpaced not only DOGE and ADA, but such giants as Bitcoin and Ethereum in terms of weekly gains. Grayscale features SHIB as top winner This report published by Grayscale in a recent tweet was shared by Lucie on her X page. She commented, saying “SHIB leading the pack” and added that this is “NOT EVEN THE…

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