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Ethereum Rally Expected as Spot ETFs Launch, Analyst Predicts

EthereumJun 15

Analyst Michaël van de Poppe has expressed a bullish outlook for Ethereum (ETH) and related tokens, anticipating a price surge as the approval of Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) looms. In a recent update on X (formerly Twitter), Poppe conveyed his confidence in ETH despite ongoing bearish pressure in the market. #Ethereum has corrected in the past three weeks, but slowly but surely, the momentum toward listing the Ethereum ETF will start to emerge. The expectation is that the ETF will go live in July. I’m betting on the ETH ecosystem and it holds a crucial support level. pic.twitter.com/BfUQt4hRiX —…

NiceHash and Marathon partner to launch new firmware for miners

MiningJun 15

NiceHash, a leading Bitcoin hashing power marketplace, has partnered with Marathon Digital Holdings to introduce new custom firmware for ASIC miners on its platform. The new product, NiceHash Firmware, will leverage Marathon’s technology to enhance the efficiency and revenue of Bitcoin miners using ASIC devices. Miners who adopt this firmware will benefit from a low fee of 2%, which drops to 1.4% if they use NiceHash as their primary mining pool. NiceHash Firmware aims to maximize miners’ profits by offering rewards for selling excess hashing power on its marketplace and boosting their ASIC machine’s efficiency. The firmware’s features include an…

BlackRock Rebounds Strongly While Grayscale Experiences Significant Outflows

BitcoinJun 15

The landscape of Bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced notable fluctuations today, with a dramatic increase in net inflows contrasting sharply with significant outflows from some key players. 🚨 $BTC #ETF Net Inflow May 31, 2024: +$49M! • The net inflow has been positive for 14 consecutive trading days. • #Grayscale (GBTC) experienced an outflow of $124.3M, the highest level in the past 21 trading days. • The single-day inflow of #BlackRock (IBIT) rebounded… pic.twitter.com/2YkXYJXv62 — Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) June 1, 2024 The Bitcoin ETF sector saw a net inflow of $49 million on May 31, marking a positive trend…

Enjin and George Murphy expand musical reach through NFTs and RWAs

NFTJun 15

Enjin has announced a partnership with George Murphy and The Rising Suns. The objective is to expand the reach to a billion users of NFT via the Enjin ecosystem. This marks the first time for George Murphy as he ventures into the segment of non-fungible tokens. They will collectively work to offer tokenized vinyl records. Two more partners are involved in the development – New York Culture Club and The Squirrel. The former specializes in integrating NFC chips into items while the latter is the NFT.io hosted by Kevin and Bob. The mechanism of the partnership is pretty simple. The…

Ethereum Needs Competition

EthereumJun 15

Hear me out. As I never tire of pointing out in meetings, there’s nothing you can do with a blockchain that you can’t also do faster and cheaper with a traditional centralized computing infrastructure. While blockchains have generated some very cool new approaches to products and services, including tokenization and smart contracts, they can all be replicated in a centralized system. The essential, irreducible value proposition of a blockchain is true decentralization. Everything else is optional. For enterprise users, I believe that value proposition is tied to a well-founded fear of the power of centralized market operators and the path…

GMX Launches New Era of Single-Token Pools on V2

AltcoinsJun 15

GMX, a prominent player in the realm of dynamic opinion and continuous prediction markets, is charting new territory with the introduction of Single-Token Pools on its V2 platform. Initiating withandliquidity pools, GMX leverages the opBNB chain on Arbitrum to transform the BNB CHAIN ecosystem, providing its users with enhanced trading experiences. Scaling New Heights with opBNB The decision to integrate with opBNB chain—an Optimistic Roll-up L2 solution—reflects GMX’s commitment to offering its users the pinnacle of scalability and efficiency. This transition paves the way for transactions that are not only faster but also more economical, embodying the seamless experience that…

Miner tensions rise as Riot now owns 14% of Bitfarms shares

MiningJun 15

Bitcoin mining giant Riot Platforms continues to buy more Bitfarms shares after its bid to buy the company outright was rejected. Toronto-based Bitfarms said Riot’s April takeover attempt undervalued the company. At that time, the Colorado-headquartered miner offered to purchase Bitfarms’ remaining shares for $2.30 each. Bitfarms’ share price was $2.81 before the market opened Friday. Despite that, Riot continues to snatch up Bitfarms shares, buying roughly 1.4 million more for nearly $3.9 million on Thursday. In all, Riot now owns 14% of the company’s shares. Read more: A deeper look at Riot’s ‘hostile’ bid to take over Bitfarms Riot…

Trading expert sets one condition for Bitcoin to ‘pick back up again’

BitcoinJun 15

Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating above $67,000 after facing rejection at the $70,000 mark, while the market anticipates a potential breakout. Indeed, crypto trading expert Rekt Capital believes that Bitcoin has room for a breakout, but the cryptocurrency needs to clear specific barriers. Particularly, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on June 1, the expert stated that Bitcoin’s path to recovery hinges on ceasing its current pattern of forming lower highs. Rekt Capital’s analysis highlighted a consistent rejection of Bitcoin at decreasing price points, a trend that has characterized the cryptocurrency’s performance over recent months. He noted that the price…

NEAR Protocol teams up with Inspect to boost the NFT ecosystem

NFTJun 15

In an unexpected breakthrough for the blockchain sector, a renowned data provider has announced its intention to partner with NEAR Protocol to strengthen their NFT market. This partnership will include the integration of a new data layer that is expected to transform how people interact with Web3 and improve user experience across NEAR. The partnership has managed to integrate an essential infrastructural aspect into the NEAR Protocol, which is currently running. This integration is about combining a complex data layer into the system and guaranteeing that all the users receive access to beneficial analytics and data. By extending this feature,…

The Ethereum ETF is Coming

EthereumJun 15

In my ten years of investing in crypto, we have one of the most interesting opportunities I’ve seen: this is a unique moment in history for buying and holding Ethereum (ETH). The reason is that Ethereum ETFs have been approved, but are not yet available to the public. This week, SEC Chair Gary Gensler acknowledged in a formal Senate hearing that Ethereum ETFs have been approved, and are just waiting for the final paperwork, meaning they should be available sometime this summer. This is like a hotly-anticipated IPO, where excitement is building because everybody knows it’s coming. But here’s the…