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Alter Protocol Unveils Fee-Free Real-Time Mining for $ATPO Investors

Alter Protocol has announced the launch of its latest product, Alter Protocol Real-Time Mining. It offers $ATPO miners and investors the opportunity to generate daily profits with instant withdrawals. They will be charged with zero fees or taxes. This revolutionary system marks a significant advancement in the cryptocurrency mining landscape. At the same time, it provides users with a seamless and efficient way to maximize their earnings. We're happy and excited to announce that, AlterProtocol planning to launch new product (AlterProtocol real Time Mining) where all $ATPO Miners and investors can generate daily profits and withdraw their profits daily and…

BTC Bulls Attempt to Push Prices Higher Post-Halving

As bitcoin fluctuates within a defined range, Monday’s technical analysis reveals a mixed bag of signals from oscillators and moving averages. Traders face a nuanced landscape on April 22, 2024, as various charts suggest both caution and opportunity. Bitcoin Bitcoin’s (BTC) price today stands at $65,974, with a 24-hour trade volume of $19.6 billion and a market cap of $1.30 trillion. The cryptocurrency has experienced a trading range from $64,364 to $66,504 over the last day. This slight volatility presents a complex interplay of support and resistance levels that traders need to navigate carefully. The relative strength index (RSI) at…

Ripple CTO Reveals How He Bought 40,000 ETH During Ethereum ICO

Ripple CTO David Schwartz's recent disclosure has sparked widespread intrigue within the cryptocurrency community, shedding new light on his early involvement in Ethereum and the significant gains he accrued. Schwartz revealed that he secured a substantial 40,000 ETH during Ethereum's pre-ICO phase, a move spurred by his acquaintance with Ethereum's founder, Vitalik Buterin. Schwartz's entry into Ethereum predates its public pre-ICO, with Buterin extending a personal invitation for him to participate. Motivated by a desire to support Buterin, Schwartz invested 20 BTC without much deliberation, resulting in the acquisition of the substantial ETH holdings. The other part of this story…

Bitcoin memecoins pushed fees higher than block rewards for first time

After memecoin mania cycles were speed-run on Solana and Base, this weekend was Bitcoin’s turn, and a new network milestone came along with it. For the first time ever, bitcoin miners in a single 24-hour period earned more in fees than in block rewards. On Saturday — just after the halving and the launch of token minting protocol Runes — miners raked in $80.74 million in fees and $26.28 million in bitcoin. That has never happened before, according to Token Terminal data. The day after also came close, with fees making up nearly 80% of all miner revenue. Prior to…

This Bull Run Might Skip Ethereum (ETH): Opinion

In an acerbic X post, Ethereum (ETH) veteran, prominent investor, podcaster and crypto educator Ryan Sean Adams describes two alternative midterm forecasts for Ether (ETH) as a crypto coin. Bearish: Inevitable puberty of Ethereum (ETH) In a 2024-2025 potential rally, Ethereum (ETH) might be overlooked by investors as it is going through the "awkward" phase of "puberty." It looks too slow and expensive compared to its own second-layer solutions of various types, Adams admits. Will this cycle skip Ethereum? I'm going to take the perspective of long-term Ethereum bulls, not the obviously wrong dyed in the wool Ethereum is dead…

Arcana Network Partners with Vanar Ecosystem to Propel Web3 Innovations

Arcana Network, a trailblazer in the Web3 landscape, has recently partnered with the Vanar Ecosystem. This collaboration introduces Arcana’s revolutionary modular Layer 1 technology to VanarChain, enabling developers and projects to seamlessly create and innovate within the ecosystem. Arcana Network has already done a remarkable growth in the Web3 space, with: 100+ Partners On board 21K+ SDK Downloads 2K+ Apps Created They are bringing vast experience and innovation to the @VanarChain ecosystem. Discover more about their journey at https://t.co/dZkK6kGk7P pic.twitter.com/h5L7KWs3hu — Vanar (@Vanarchain) May 10, 2024 Since its inception, Arcana Network has achieved substantial growth and success. The network has…

The Path to an Ethereum ETF Approval Is Complicated

The journey toward approving Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faces considerable hurdles despite its promise for the crypto market. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shown a cautious approach, mirroring Bitcoin ETFs’ pathway before their eventual approval. Bundeep Singh Rangar, Founder and CEO of Fineqia, in an interview with BeInCrypto, highlighted the significant implications and challenges associated with Ethereum ETFs. The Market Impact of an Ethereum ETF Approval The approval of Ethereum ETFs is expected to mirror the impact of Bitcoin ETFs, enhancing accessibility and legitimacy. “The introduction of Ethereum ETFs would enhance accessibility and legitimacy, attracting new…

The Rise in Artificial Intelligence Projects Continues! Which Coins Have Positively Diverged from the Market? Here are the Details

Major AI-related tokens have risen significantly in the last 24 hours, positively diverging from the cryptocurrency market. AI-Related Tokens Lead Crypto Market Surge With Impressive Gains In particular, native cryptocurrencies associated with SingularityNET (AGIX) and Fetch.ai (FET) showed notable gains, with Fetch.ai (FET) gaining over 6% and SingularityNET gaining 5%. Known for using artificial intelligence and machine learning to streamline business processes, Fetch.ai has surged significantly, rising over 15% in the past month alone. CoinGecko data reveals that the AI token market cap has reached an impressive $27.7 billion, registering a significant increase of over 10% in the last 24…

Standard Chartered doubles down on $150k Bitcoin prediction

Geoff Kendrick, head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered, is still optimistic about Bitcoin, with his firm setting a year-end price target of $150,000. According to Business Insider, “Bitcoin’s price could still more than double this year,” said Kendrick. Speaking on BNN Bloomberg, Kendrick pointed out that Bitcoin (BTC) has recently faced a downturn, sliding 11% from its peak at about $73,000 in March. He noted that “this pullback stems primarily from slowing inflows into Bitcoin ETFs and rising tensions in the Middle East,” which have temporarily overshadowed the market. Despite these challenges, Kendrick remains confident about the market’s…

A Glimmer of Hope for Ethereum Spot ETFs? SEC Gets the Change It Wanted

According to the hot development, Ark Invest has updated its application again by removing the staking part from the Ethereum Spot ETF application. It was known that the SEC did not want the staking feature for spot ETFs, as it made the asset a security. Now the removal of this feature from the application has led to speculation that there are negotiations between Ethereum Spot ETF applicants and the SEC and that the applications are shaped according to the SEC's wishes. ARK, Ethereum Spot ETF başvurusundan staking özelliğini çıkardı. — Bitcoin Sistemi (@bitcoinsistemi) May 10, 2024 However, the reason for…