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Tempo, the payments-focused blockchain developed by payments giant Stripe and crypto investment firm Paradigm, launched its mainnet on Wednesday, bringing its stablecoin payment system out of testing and into live use. The network is built to process large numbers of transactions quickly and at low cost. It aims to make sending money with stablecoins — digital tokens tied to currencies like the U.S. dollar — feel as simple as using a card or bank transfer, but faster and available at all times. The launch follows a public testnet that began in December, when companies including Mastercard, UBS, Klarna and Visa…

The Ethereum price poised to challenge the range resistance of $2,142, to accelerate its bullish momentum for higher rally. Ethereum recorded the largest net stablecoin supply increase, adding roughly $523 million in the past 24 hours BitMine adds another 60,976 $ETH tokens last weeks, to reach a total holding of 4,534,563 $ETH( worth approximately $8.78 billion $ETH, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, jumped 4.5% on Monday, and reclaimed the $2,000 mark. The buying pressure follows the macroeconomic ease as sharp reversal in oil prices eased inflation fear and bolstered investor appetite in risky assets. However, the Ethereum price…

Key Takeaways Public trust in institutions is eroded by perceived failures in accountability. The Epstein case highlights the lack of investigation into powerful individuals. Hypocrisy among elites undermines societal trust. Media oversight affects public perception of accountability. The software sector has experienced significant value declines. SaaS companies face challenges due to bespoke software trends. AI advancements create uncertainty in software valuations. Stock price declines in software companies are linked to AI-driven uncertainties. The SaaS market is not dead but faces significant challenges. High-cost SaaS products are at risk of being replaced by bespoke solutions. SaaS companies may become outdated as…

Important announcements have been made regarding the eagerly awaited regulatory changes in the cryptocurrency market. Ron Hammond, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Wintermute, assessed the latest developments on critical topics such as the Clarity Act, the banks’ stablecoin interest rate dilemma, and the anti-CBDC bill. The clock is tightening for the Clarity Act (Digital Asset Market Structure Act), one of the most important legal issues for the crypto industry in the US. In an interview with Tony Edward on the Thinking Crypto podcast, Ron Hammond, policy leader at Wintermute, stated that while the market sees a 65% chance of…

$BNB Chain extends its bnb chain zero fee program, detailing gas sponsorship across exchanges, wallets, and bridges through 2026. Users of $BNB Chain zero fee incentives for stablecoin activity will continue to benefit from sponsored gas costs across exchanges, wallets, and cross-chain bridges. $BNB Chain extends 0 Fee Carnival through March 31, 2026 $BNB Chain has officially extended its 0 Fee Carnival campaign until March 31, 2026, at 23:59 UTC, maintaining gas sponsorship for three stablecoins: $USDC, $USD1, and U. The initiative began on BSC and opBNB and now continues to cover transaction fees across centralized exchange withdrawals, wallet transfers,…

Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,000 zone. $ETH is now struggling to clear $2,090 and remains at risk of another decline in the near term. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,000 zone. The price is trading above $2,000 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is an expanding triangle forming with support at $2,020 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,090 zone. Ethereum Price Trims Some Gains Ethereum price extended its recovery wave after it cleared the $1,950 zone,…

Key takeaways Zero knowledge proofs enhance transparency while maintaining confidentiality in decision-making processes. Lagrange is pioneering the integration of zero knowledge proofs in AI to ensure privacy. Current privacy methods in AI fall short compared to innovative cryptographic approaches. Privacy-preserving models require cryptographic integration from the development stage. Open source models often underperform in commercial applications. Protecting both intellectual property and consumer data is crucial in AI model deployment. Many private AI solutions fail to enhance privacy on commercially relevant models. The tech industry’s focus on trivial applications detracts from addressing national security. ZK machine learning relies on mathematics, not…

Afroman, the crypto token launched by “Because I Got High” rapper Afroman, has skyrocketed in price after police in Ohio failed to sue him over a series of music videos he made mocking officers who raided his home. A jury sided with the rapper — real name is Joseph E. Foreman — on Wednesday, concluding a three-year defamation lawsuit launched by police in Adams County. The legal action stemmed from a police raid on Foreman’s home back in 2022 that resulted in a broken door, confiscation of cash, and a search that failed to find any evidence of suspected drug…

Walrus, a high-performance storage and data availability protocol built on the Sui blockchain, has announced a new partnership with Allium Labs, an enterprise-grade blockchain data platform. In its latest post on X, Walrus noted that Allium will bring more than 65TB of indexed historical records from leading blockchains to its on-chain data layer. 🚨 BIG: 65 TB of indexed blockchain data from Bitcoin, Sui, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Tron and $XRP just landed on Walrus.And we’re not talking raw data. These are standardized, finance-ready datasets from @AlliumLabs, the platform trusted by Visa and Stripe. All datasets are… pic.twitter.com/8FoaawIfow — Walrus 🦭/acc (@WalrusProtocol)…

Ethereum’s network activity has surged to all-time highs across multiple metrics, but the growth has failed to lift ether’s price or boost fee generation at the base layer. A weekly report from analytics firm CryptoQuant published March 10 found that daily active addresses on Ethereum approached 2 million in February 2026, exceeding peaks seen during the 2021 bull market. Active addresses are unique blockchain wallet addresses that have sent or received a transaction within a specific timeframe, like the past 24 hours Smart contract calls, or codes on blockchain telling it to do something specific, topped 40 million per day,…