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London – Metacade, the ultimate hub for playing, building, and earning on-chain, is thrilled to announce the launch of Metacade Tournaments on Coinbase Wallet. This exciting integration connects Metacade to a staggering 73 million verified Coinbase Wallet users, providing effortless access to tournaments, games, and rewards.—Now accessible on mobile, desktop, and even through Telegram, Metacade Tournaments empower players to dive into the action from anywhere. The launch also introduces an exciting array of over 10 new games to Metacade’s expanding library, including titles like Atlantic Sky Hunter, Bird Bump, and Fruit Frenzy.Russell Bennett, CEO of Metacade, expressed enthusiasm for the…

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Web3Shield joins Chainlink’s Build program to enhance its onchain insurance solutions and accelerate ecosystem growth. Its integration with Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol ensures safe cross-chain transfer and multi-chain capabilities. Web3Shield, a leading insurance, privacy, and security protocol suite, recently announced its participation in the Chainlink Build program. This initiative seeks to spur the uptake of onchain insurance while capitalizing on the services offered by Chainlink’s oracle. With the integration of Build, Web3Shield expands its ecosystem through technical integration and cross-chain capabilities while increasing security and accessibility in the web3 sector. The Chainlink Build program helps early-stage startups and already existing…

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Bitcoin (BTC) reclaims the $60,000 price mark igniting bullish sentiment. Analysts share their predictions for a bullish Q4 led by BTC. Two popular and reputed long-term traders share their expectations for BTC. Bitcoin (BTC) has finally broken past the $60,000 igniting strong bullish sentiments in the crypto space. As traders look to seasoned traders for guidance on what will happen next for BTC price and what they should do, these seasoned traders continue to share chart predictions based on historical action. No $40,000 Dip for Bitcoin in September? This is a Bitcoin Halving year and every Bitcoin Halving year the…

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Some eagle-eyed members of the XRP community recently spotted a bewildering transaction on the XRP Ledger. The transaction shows that 5.911292 XRP is worth 5,911 Ripple USD (RLUSD) tokens. This suggests that the price of XRP stands at $1,000 given that the value of XRP is pegged to the US dollar. XRPL validator Vet has taken to social media to bring some clarity to the table. “RLUSD will not put XRP at a $1000, folks,” Vet wrote in an X social media post. He explained that this was simply an offer on the XRP Ledger’s decentralized exchange. On this DEX,…

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Conduit G2’s 100 Mgas/s throughput empowers developers to create complex on-chain apps, including high-performance games and DEXs. With G2, applications like Pirate Nation and Gravity Chain can sustain thousands of users without performance issues. G2’s ability to maintain ultra-high throughput during traffic spikes marks a significant breakthrough in blockchain scalability. Blockchain development has introduced Conduit G2, a sequencer promising 10x better performance than existing models. G2, fully operational and compatible with OP Stack and Arbitrum Orbit, offers 100 Mgas/s throughput for rollup builders. This enhanced computational power addresses the longstanding scalability issues limiting on-chain apps, making it possible to run…

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Ton Foundation partners with Axelar to improve cross-chain asset transfers and boost interoperability. Axelar’s MDS integration will unify user experience, reducing fragmented liquidity across blockchains. TON aims to leverage Telegram’s massive user base for seamless cross-chain dApp interaction and token use. The Ton Foundation has announced that it will partner with Axelar to enhance TON’s interoperability with other blockchains. This decision aims to improve cross-chain asset transfers and promote decentralized applications across multiple networks. 🌐 The #TON blockchain partners with Axelar to boost interoperability across networks! This collaboration aims to enhance seamless communication between blockchains. 🚀✨ #Blockchain #Axelar #CryptoNews #Interoperability…

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Prominent entrepreneur, Bitcoin supporter, widely known for this popular book on financial self-education “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, Robert Kiyosaki, has addressed the global cryptocurrency community to talk about the long-running debate between those who bet on gold and those who prefer to invest only in Bitcoin. “Gold or Bitcoin?” Kiyosaki clarifies his stance Kiyosaki tweeted that he does not understand why many investors have been arguing as to which is better – gold or Bitcoin. “I don’t get it. Why all the debate about what is better?” he wrote. There is no point about these debates, he suggests, hinting that…

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Drop Protocol raises $4M to transform Interchain assets with liquid staking, enabling users to unlock liquidity and earn rewards. With 12,000+ users and $20M in DeFi, Drop’s dAssets auto-compound staking rewards, turning static assets into productive ones. Drop’s partnership with Lido Finance boosts liquidity access, while $dTIA’s launch aims to expand innovative staking opportunities. Drop Protocol has raised $4 million in seed funding, a move that is set to bolster its mission of transforming static Interchain assets into streams of opportunity. The funding round, led by CoinFund and supported by CMS Holdings, Anagram, and other key investors, signifies a major…

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Today, enjoy the Lightspeed newsletter on Blockworks.co. Tomorrow, get the news delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe to the Lightspeed newsletter. Crypto’s chattering class has been beefing over transactions per second (TPS) lately, a metric that’s often used in the abstract to demonstrate a blockchain’s throughput. Solana boasts a higher TPS than its main rival, Ethereum. The most recent social media go-round was ignited by the news that Firedancer, a high-performance client being developed by Jump Crypto and meant to push Solana’s TPS lead even further, had entered its testnet phase. Jump chief scientist Kevin Bowers said in a Solana…

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Off the Grid is the talk of the gaming world right now—but can it stay on top? Last week, the battle royale game (launched in early access) quickly became the top free title on the Epic Games Store, with 148,000 viewers watching the countless streamers playing it on Twitch. Developed by Gunzilla Games, players are dropped into a reality show-style online shooter experience, kitted out with robotic limbs that give them powerful abilities. What many players don’t know, however, is that Off the Grid is actually an Avalanche-based crypto game. In its current early access state, the crypto elements have…

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