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Bitcoin Miners Near Final Month Before Reward Halving Slashes Revenues

There are 34 days left until the Bitcoin network’s halving event, expected on or around April 20, 2024, which will reduce miners’ rewards by half. Bitcoin’s price has remained above $60,000 throughout March, reaching close to $74,000 on March 14. Between onchain fees and the price increase, these factors could offset revenue losses from the halving for miners. However, the halving will make mining much less profitable, particularly for those with high operational costs, potentially leading some to cease operations. Bitcoin’s 11th Hour — Miners Brace for Upcoming Reward Cut Bitcoin’s inflation rate is set to significantly decrease around April…

BitcoinApr 15

Astroport Effectively Migrates Staking and Governance From Terra to Neutron

Astroport, a Tera-based AMM that offers non-custodial and decentralized liquidity, has witnessed an exclusive development. As per its recent announcement on X, the platform has effectively migrated staking and governance from the open-source blockchain forum Terra to Neutron. It noted in its post that the respective development denotes the momentous move of the earliest transaction of this type. Today marks a groundbreaking moment in the Cosmos ecosystem: Astroport has successfully migrated its governance and staking hub from Terra to Neutron. This historic achievement represents the first-ever transfer of a protocol’s governance hub from one blockchain to another within… pic.twitter.com/Fjd0CuFrn0 —…

BlockchainApr 15

Lost Bitcoin Worth £1.5B Leads to Court Case

James Howells, a 38-year-old IT expert, has initiated a legal battle to recover a hard drive containing Bitcoin now valued at approximately £1.5 billion, according to The Daily Mail. Howells has been trying to recover the stolen funds for roughly a decade. A decade-long quest Howells' ordeal began with a simple yet fateful cleaning mishap ten years ago, leading to an unimaginable loss. Unfortunately, this bag was mistaken for trash, and without realizing the crucial mistake, his partner disposed of it at a local council landfill. This hard drive wasn't just any piece of hardware; it contained the private keys…

BitcoinApr 15

Bittensor (TAO) soars towards new ATH: Is $1000 next

Bittensor (TAO) price reached hihhs of $747 after Binance announced listing of TAO. The token’s all-time high of $757 was reached in March this year. A breakout above this could see Bittensor price target the $1,000 level. Bittensor (TAO) is soaring, and is one of the top performing altcoins in the market today. Per data from CoinGecko, the TAO token price has reached highs of $747, a 24-hour high that was just shy of the token’s all-time high of $757.60 reached on March 7, 2024. Could price discovery mode for Bittensor see bulls target the $1,000 level? Given the catalyst…

AltcoinsApr 15

Beauty and Fashion Brands Use Web3 Technology To Better Engage With Consumers

Before the emergence of Web3, brands primarily relied on Web2 channels, such as social media, to connect with consumers. In fact, recent statistics show that 77 percent of businesses use social media to reach customers. Consumer engagement strategies are evolving, however. With the maturation of new technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence, forward-thinking brands have started incorporating these elements to better engage with consumers. Web3 Technology Enables Co-Created Beauty Products Jana Bobosikova, Co-Founder of community commerce company KIKI World, told Cryptonews that while the internet provides a platform for brands to be seen, new technologies can ensure that online products…

BlockchainApr 15

Shiba Inu Social Dominance Jumps 46,339%, SHIB Community Excited

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has witnessed an astounding surge in social dominance, a metric that measures visibility and activity across various social media platforms, rising by 46,339%. This remarkable increase reflects burgeoning interest and engagement in the dog-themed cryptocurrency. Social analytics platform Lunar Crush recently shared a SHIB snapshot depicting how Shiba Inu has performed in the last six months. Based on the snapshot it provided, it can be seen that Shiba Inu's social dominance surged by a whopping 46, 339% in the said time frame. SHIB's astonishing growth in this metric is indicative of a vibrant and active community surrounding…

AltcoinsApr 15

EMC Protocol Integrates with Nuco.cloud for New Opportunities in AI

EMC Protocol, a well-known peer-to-peer and blockchain network, has recently announced a new collaboration. As the company says, it has partnered with “nuco.cloud,” which permits consumers to monetize the computing power of their server, computer, or smartphones, to explore decentralized artificial intelligence. The company took to its official account on the social media platform X to disclose the respective integration. We're thrilled to announce our integration with @nucocloud SKYNET to redefine the possibilities in #DeAI Together, we're powering up the next generation of #DeAI. Get ready for the future of computing power! https://t.co/vrZduSjyzy — EMC (@EMCprotocol) April 14, 2024 EMC…

BlockchainApr 15

Empowering Human Rights Through Bitcoin And Open Source Software

To many, bitcoin is simply a deflationary store of value, an investment, or a “digital gold.” To many more, bitcoin represents freedom from tyranny, financial empowerment, and hope. The cryptocurrency has enabled activists from all around the world to raise funds, escape their tyrannical governments, and bank themselves when they have no other alternative. The Human Rights Foundation established the Bitcoin Development Fund in 2020, channeling over $2.7 million into more than 100 nonprofit projects worldwide. This initiative highlights HRF's conviction that bitcoin is not merely a digital currency or an investment, but a critical human rights issue. As a…

BitcoinApr 15

Can EIP-4844 Drive Mass Adoption for MATIC?

Polygon has unveiled the EIP-4844 proposal which promises to drive mass adoption for the network and drive MATIC prices higher. This proposal indicates a step towards improving the Ethereum layer two ecosystems and the intent to keep building and bringing value to the network. Polygon is continually demonstrating its superiority in the layer two space and as the top Ethereum layer two scaling solution. In a recent interview with the Unchained podcast, Polygon co-founder Brendan Farme unveiled recent developments and goals in focus, aimed at helping grow the ecosystem. One key development is the EIP-4844 proposal which holds the potential…

AltcoinsApr 15

Collector Crypt Partners with SNS Bonfida for a WL Giveaway

Collector Crypt, a popular platform bridging between real-world assets and blockchain technology has initiated an exclusive partnership. The company announced that it is collaborating with Bonfida which is a protocol working under Solana Name Service (SNS) to offer a whitelist giveaway. The firm announced the respective development on its social media account on X. We've partnered with Bonfida for a wl giveaway! 🎁 In addition to rewarding our current holders, we wanted to find the most devoted Pokemon trainers on Solana and bring them here, so who better to rewards than anyone with a Pokemon SNS domain? 🌐 Click their…

BlockchainApr 15