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While bullish and $100,000 calls for Bitcoin continue to increase, a new prediction came from the giant bank Standard Chartered. Accordingly, Standard Chartered, which expects $ 150,000 in Bitcoin, announced that it expects BTC to reach $ 100,000 before the US presidential elections this year. Speaking to The Block, Geoffrey Kendrick, head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered, said that if Friday’s US Nonfarm Payrolls data comes back positive, the Bitcoin price could reach an all-time high over the weekend. “As the US approaches the presidential election in November, I expect Bitcoin to reach $100,000 before the election and…

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Today, Value DEX announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) that HashKing is now part of their platform. HashKing is a decentralized staking protocol focused on Ethereum (ETH) and Filecoin (FIL). It helps users discover the best staking strategies through its transparent, trusted, and secure services. 🟦 WELCOME ONBOARD !!!@HashKingGlobal is a decentralized digital asset staking protocol that offers transparent, trusted and secure staking services.Together, we’re shaping the future of these industries.🟦 More Partnerships TBA pic.twitter.com/AGWqzZU6OA — Value DEX – Valu.so (@valu_so) June 9, 2024 Value DEX Expands with HashKing’s Advanced Staking Features HashKing Aggregator is a smart contract to…

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The TON network’s total value locked crossed the $148 million mark. TON’s $148 million mark became a new all-time high. According to DefiLlama, the figure increased almost threefold in a month and more than tenfold in a year. At the time of writing, TON’s TVL is $146.4 million. Source: DefiLlama Among TON-based projects, the leaders in TVL are the Tonstakers liquid staking protocol and the STON.fi decentralized exchange. At the time of writing, the total value of the assets blocked in them is $200 million and $83.4 million, respectively. Along with the network’s TVL, the price of the Toncoin (TON)…

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Telegram launched a new payment system for digital goods and services on the social media platform. Dubbed ‘Telegram Stars,’ the system allows people to pay for digital products like e-books and online courses via in-app purchases on Apple and Android. Telegram CEO Durov said that Telegram Stars offers users “a way to pay for digital services in mini-apps.” App developers can withdraw stars earned by their bots in TON, the native token of The Open Network, through the crypto exchange Fragment. They can also use stars to promote their apps on Telegram. Telegram CEO: ‘Stars’ is Apple, Google-compliant Telegram uses…

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The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen to $66,680, but remains above its 21-day moving average. The largest cryptocurrency was on the verge of a recovery or a collapse. Long-term forecast for the Bitcoin price: bullish Bitcoin rose sharply on June 3, reaching the psychological price level of $70,000. Prior to this, the Bitcoin price moved in a range of $66,400 to $70,000. On May 31, the bears pushed Bitcoin to a low of $66,800 and attempted to break the 21-day SMA support. Bitcoin recovered and reached its previous high of $71,071. The cryptocurrency is currently worth $70,378. On the…

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Velodrome, a prominent liquidity and trading forum, has recently announced the expansion of its Superchain. As per the company, this time it has expanded the project to Lisk (an Ethereum layer 2) that operates under Optimism Superchain. The respective project will operate as the 3rd Superchain layer 2 containing Velodrome deployment. The project potentially solidifies the company’s role as the liquidity hub regarding Superchain. Velodrome’s Superchain expansion continues to @LiskHQ.This will be the third Superchain L2 with a Velodrome deployment, solidifying our role as the Superchain’s liquidity hub. 🌍Read more about this exciting partnership and the synergy expected below. 👇…

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DTCC Digital Assets global head and managing director Nadine Chakar made a compelling case for the benefits of tokenization in her testimony before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets on June 5. Chakar’s testimony centered on the transformative potential of tokenizing real-world assets and its implications for the US financial markets. She highlighted DTCC’s pivotal role in modernizing the financial industry through digital securities and tokenization solutions. The firm has been a cornerstone of financial market infrastructure for over 50 years, processing a staggering $3.0 quadrillion in securities transactions in 2023 alone. She told lawmakers: “Tokenization represents a…

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Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Jason Pizzino is offering his thoughts on the potential trajectory for the digital asset market going forward. Pizzino tells his 328,000 YouTube subscribers that the Average True Range indicator is suggesting that “another significant move” is imminent for Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets. The ATR is used to measure the volatility of an asset with higher values indicating higher volatility and lower values indicating lower volatility. According to Pizzino, Bitcoin recently witnessed a relatively small range and this could portend a bullish move ahead. “Basically, we’ve seen one of the smallest days since January. So…

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Speaking at Token2024 in Dubai, blockchain veteran Gavin Wood unveiled plans for a new protocol called JAM Chain built atop Ethereum and Polkadot principles. Wood is a blockchain developer with a decade of experience who is credited with co-founding multiple major decentralized networks, including Ethereum (ETH), Polkadot (DOT), and Kusama (KSM). The University of York alumni is also particularly known as the original author of Ethereum’s Yellow Paper, the formal definition of crypto’s second-largest blockchain after Bitcoin (BTC). Gavin Wood: Polkadot JAM chain is a protocol, not software Gavin Wood’s presentation at the Token2024 blockchain conference in Dubai introduced the…

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Introduction Smart contracts are emerging as a fundamental innovation within the blockchain ecosystem, catalyzing new opportunities for automated and trustworthy digital transactions. By enabling contracts to execute without the need for intermediaries, they are redefining traditional processes across a myriad of industries including finance, real estate, and supply chains. For a deeper understanding of their potential and how they are shaping the digital economy, exploring platforms like the Oriole Insights App, a leading crypto prices prediction platform, can provide valuable insights. Overview of Their Significance in the Blockchain Ecosystem Smart contracts are more than just a technological innovation; they are…

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