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As the cryptocurrency market continues to witness heightened optimism and confidence from investors, Crypto Con, a popular crypto analyst, and enthusiast has predicted the timeline for Bitcoin to reach its peak in the ongoing bull cycle, based on past BTC runs and their cumulative peaks. Bitcoin Peak To Happen Less Than A Year By analyzing historical data, Crypto Con has identified trends that might pinpoint the time the largest cryptocurrency asset by market reaches its highest point in this cycle. According to the expert, the Stochastic Momentum Index (SMI) Ergodic Indicator shows that Bitcoin is exactly where it should be…

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According to data shared with the crypto community by the prominent blockchain tracking service Whale Alert, Binance has seen yet another massive XRP chunk leave its wallet for a blockchain address that belongs to an anonymous whale. The XRP community started actively discussing this transfer in the comments, speculating as to the goal of this transaction and its destination. In the meantime, XRP has so far failed to recover after the enormous plunge it saw on Friday. 30.4 million XRP on move from Binance Over an hour ago, the aforementioned data source spread the word about an astounding XRP transaction…

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Co-founded by Ukrainian world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, Ready to Fight has joined forces with the TON Foundation to bring crypto-friendly debit cards to Telegram. Ready to Fight, a web3 boxing app built on the Ethereum and BNB Chain (formerly Binance Smart Chain) blockchains, has teamed up with the TON Foundation and Kauri One, a blockchain developer, to offer a crypto-enabled debit card on the Telegram messenger in an effort to expand use cases for the RTF token. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, the collaboration allows RTF holders to spend their tokens globally at merchants that support…

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In an interview posted Thursday, Charles Hoskinson called the Bitcoin following a ‘religion’ and unsustainable. Hoskinson, CEO of IOG, a profit-oriented company that builds Cardano (ADA) software, made this bold declaration in a recent interview and criticized Bitcoin’s devout following, likening it to a religion, declaring that the crypto industry has outgrown its dependence on Bitcoin (BTC). “The industry doesn’t need Bitcoin anymore to survive. It’s nice to have a digital asset like Bitcoin that has that reputation and its digital goal,” Hoskinson said, “Remember, at the end of the day, it’s a token with a deflationary monetary policy.” Hoskinson…

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Howard Lutnick, CEO of financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald, highlighted the value of stablecoins in the fight to maintain the hegemony of the U.S. dollar. Lutnick stated that fully redeemable stablecoins allowed citizens in emerging markets to use their digital dollars for commerce, stabilizing the demand and relevance of the currency. Cantor Fitzgerald CEO: The U.S. Needs Responsible Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Stablecoins are now in the spotlight due to their relevance in facilitating access to U.S. dollars in emerging markets. Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading financial services company, has talked about the role that stablecoins might play in…

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The at times wildly popular social app Friend.tech got a mixed reaction to news that it’s leaving the Base launch its own network, Friendchain, with infrastructure platform Conduit. Launched in August 2023 on the Base Ethereum L2 network developed by Coinbase, Friend.tech quickly gained traction within the crypto community due to its approach to social interaction and monetization​. But it drew skepticism and ire for exactly the same reasons—that its monetization strategy put the project at risk of drawing ire from regulators. The announcement was followed up with a call for users to secure a spot on the Friendchain testnet,…

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Agoric, a battle-tested L1 blockchain in the Cosmos (ATOM) ecosystem, introduces developer-friendly Agoric Orchestration API. With this instrument, crypto app developers are welcome to experiment with the power of multi-chain designs. Agoric uses JavaScript to bridge gap between Web2, Web3 segments One of the most anticipated L1 blockchains on Cosmos, Agoric (BLD), introduces fresh tooling for cross-chain smart contract development. It leverages the IBC protocol, enabling coders to build multi-chain dApps that ensure 100% cross-network interoperability. Get your first Agoric app up and running!The Getting Started guide walks you through the process: https://t.co/QJKUQwNu7D pic.twitter.com/fvu1aT3NFh — Agoric (@agoric) December 27, 2023…

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— Author: Kevin Roberts Bitcoin’s future is rather intriguing, to say the least. The pioneer of cryptocurrency has become a pillar of the investment industry and continues to break records on a regular basis. 10,000 BTC was worth two pizzas back in 2010, but one single BTC today is worth north of $60,000. LARGEST SWISS BANK OWNS BITCOIN pic.twitter.com/ZX8HkW5pwI — borovik (@3orovik) May 13, 2024 Let’s take a look at Bitcoin’s history to see if it’s better as a short-term or long-term investment, or if it’s both! What is Bitcoin Worth Today? Bitcoin has become one of the most well-known…

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Verida, a decentralized personal information network (DePIN) developer, has raised $5 million in a funding round aimed at tackling growing concerns over user data privacy in the age of artificial intelligence. The company aims to provide internet users with alternative data storage solutions that prevent their data from being used to train artificial intelligence models. This significant funding round included participation from a diverse group of investors, including O-DE Capital Partners, ChaiTech Ventures, Simurg Labs, Gate Labs, HASH CIB, Bison Capital, Amesten Capital, and Mysten Labs’ Evan Cheng. The $5 million was also supplemented by community pre-sales of Verida’s Storage…

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Media personality Crypto Sensei discusses what could allow XRP to surge to unimaginable levels, including $100, $100,000, and $1,000,000 ($1 million). He spotlighted this in a recent post on X, calling attention to several factors that could help XRP reach greater heights. Interestingly, all these factors focused on greater institutional adoption of XRP and the XRP Ledger (XRPL). XRP Price Depends on Liquidity Crypto Sensei first referenced previous comments made by Quincy Jones, a Software Developer at XDC Foundation. Jones noted that he is not certain what price XRP could get to. However, he provided an illustration of what its…

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