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Notcoin, a simple clicker game built in the messaging app Telegram, continues to gain traction ahead of its planned token airdrop expected in the weeks ahead. Over the past day, the game has set new milestones for total players to date and daily active users. According to in-game data, Notcoin has now amassed more than 30 million total players via Telegram since inception. And early Wednesday, Notcoin said that it hit another peak of more than 5 million daily active players for the first time. Granted, this is based on in-game data—Notcoin is not currently on-chain, so there’s no way…

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Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD) has launched its brokerage services in the United Kingdom after two failed attempts. However, the hurdles for the broker continued as it dropped margin trading services from its UK offerings hours after the launch. “Margin investing is paused as we continue to discuss with the regulator,” a spokesperson for Robinhood told Reuters. Margin investing is complex and involves offering leverage to traders, allowing them to take bigger positions. This type of trading is risky as the losses can be substantial if the market moves in the opposite direction. At launch, a Robinhood UK page about margin trading…

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Publicly traded bitcoin mining companies experienced a revival this week, as numerous stocks saw double-digit increases on Wednesday. Shares of Cleanspark soared by 22.8%, Marathon’s shares climbed by 16.1%, and Riot’s shares increased by 11.81% throughout the trading day. Bitcoin Mining Equities See Recovery With Stellar Wednesday Gains With less than a month remaining until the next halving event, which is anticipated to halve block rewards around Apr. 20, 2024, bitcoin miners, including those listed on Wall Street, have seen their shares falter recently. For instance, shares of Marathon Digital Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA) declined by just over 20%, and Riot…

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InsurAce and Velo Labs have announced a collaboration in a major blockchain move. This marks a turning point in blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi). This strategic partnership brings together two innovative platforms that want to change digital assets and financial services. 🔒 We’ve partnered with @InsurAce_io to enhance your blockchain utility and security 🔒 🛡️ InsurAce, a decentralized insurance protocol, protects your digital assets from risks like hacking and smart contract bugsBetter safe than sorry!#Velo #DeFi #Blockchain #Insurance pic.twitter.com/jPguGUqNk0 — Velo Official (@veloprotocol) March 20, 2024 InsurAce and Velo Labs Enhance User Experience InsurAce is the best decentralized insurance protocol…

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As the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin exceeds $ 65,000 during the day and approaches its ATH of $ 69,000, investors are wondering whether the rise in Bitcoin will continue. While it was evaluated that the FED’s interest rate cut would also be effective in the rise of BTC, all eyes turned to the speech by FED Chairman Jerome Powell. At this point, FED Chairman Jerome Powell will speak to the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Wednesday and to the US Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. Stating that the FED is expected to continue its “wait and see” strategy,…

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Ethereum (ETH) price has been following the broader market cues, declining on the chart after hitting a multi-month high last week. The bigger question now is if ETH holders will be able to hold on to their assets or if they will succumb to the bearish woes. Ethereum Price to See a Further Decline? Ethereum price trading at $3,357 has failed in flipping the two-year-old resistance block into a support block. Even though the altcoin was successful in breaching the $3,582 to $3,829 range, it could not sustain above it for too long as ETH had already marked the market…

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Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has confirmed its support for the upcoming network upgrades and Hard Forks of Polygon (MATIC) and Cosmos (ATOM). Binance Announces Support for Polygon (MATIC) and Cosmos (ATOM) Network Upgrades and Hard Forks The decision aims to ensure the best possible user experience during these important developments in blockchain ecosystems. The Polygon (MATIC) network upgrade and Hard Fork is scheduled to occur at block height 54,876,000, which is estimated to occur on March 20, 2024 at 09:00. To facilitate this process, Binance will temporarily suspend token deposits and withdrawals from the Polygon (MATIC) network…

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TL;DR Mysten Labs and Sui introduce the Pilotfish prototype, a milestone in blockchain scalability. Pilotfish increases the speed of smart contract execution in proportion to the number of machines used, demonstrating linear scalability. The elastic scalability and low latency offered by Pilotfish open up new possibilities for the widespread adoption and application of blockchain in various industries. A new era unfolds in the crypto industry with the recent advancements presented by Mysten Labs on the Sui network. In an announcement that is generating significant buzz in the community, Mysten Labs has revealed the success of their Pilotfish prototype, marking a…

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Bitcoin’s price is primed for a surge that could hit record-breaking highs this week, according to a 10X Research report shared with CryptoSlate. Why BTC will print new ATH The report outlines key factors driving this bullish momentum. It suggests that Bitcoin will experience a significant upswing if the outflows from Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF drop below $100 million while substantial inflows continue to BlackRock. These ETFs, launched in January, have notably influenced Bitcoin’s price, propelled by institutional demand. Markus Thielen, the founder of 10X Research, said this influence contributed to a notable 43% increase, amounting to $18,615, in Bitcoin’s price…

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Grayscale argued the benefits of being able to “stake the Ethereum held by the Trust” in a new SEC filing yesterday. The firm is hoping to convert its Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into an ETH spot ETF the way it did its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust in January. The proposal, which appeared yesterday in a preliminary proxy statement, outlines four proposals aimed at converting its Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into an ETF. Besides using the ETH backing shares to participate in staking through a Proof-of-Stake protocol, the firm also is seeking to grant authorized participants the ability to create and redeem…

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