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Pyth Network and Caldera announce the integration of rollups and Oracle data

Pyth Network, a financial data oracle network, and Caldera, the modular blockchain platform, have announced the integration of rollups and Oracle data, according to information shared with Finbold on March 27. Thanks to the collaboration, real-time price feeds and market data are now available with a single click, marking a significant milestone in blockchain development. An enhanced developer kit Caldera, renowned for swift deployment of production-grade OP Stack, Arbitrum Orbit, and Polygon CDK rollups, now offers developers an enhanced toolkit. The toolkit grants developers access to a range of real-time price feeds covering a spectrum of major asset classes. The…

Ark's Bitcoin ETF witnesses record-breaking inflow day

Quick Take Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs witnessed net inflows on March 27, totaling a solid $243.4 million, equivalent to 3,534.7 BTC. Leading the charge was BlackRock’s IBIT, which recorded a net inflow of $323.8 million, or 4,701.5 BTC, bringing its total net inflow to an impressive $13,862.7 billion, equivalent to 250,787 BTC. This is the largest inflow BlackRock has seen in 7 days and over ten times more than its lowest inflow just last week. BitMEX data shows that Ark Investment Management’s ArkB had a record day, raking in $200.7 million in net inflows, equivalent to 2,915.2 BTC, pushing its total…

Shiba Inu Team Drops Major Update, Project Advancements Revealed

Shiba Inu marketing lead Lucie shares a sneak peek into SHIB: The Metaverse, highlighting ongoing progress and future updates of the project. Lucie has provided an update regarding SHIB: The Metaverse, Shiba Inu’s metaverse project. In a recent tweet, Lucie shared a short clip showing the progress made by the vibrant team of developers working on the project. She expressed excitement for the next preview into SIB: The Metaverse while hinting at major plans that could be unveiled in subsequent updates. Can't wait for the next sneak peek ☺️. #ShibTheMetaverse has huge plans, and @treatsforShib are a big part of…

Tokenizing Jerseys on VeChain for Enhanced Fan Engagement

Empoli FC, a historic Italian football club, partners with Wov Labs to pioneer web3 technology in sports, enhancing fan engagement through tokenization. Leveraging the VeChain blockchain, the club ensures seamless interaction and rewards for fans, ushering in a new era of fan engagement dubbed Experience 3.0. Empoli FC, an esteemed name in Italian football with a rich history tracing back to 1920, has joined forces with Wov Labs in an innovative collaboration aimed at redefining the fan experience. Embracing tokenization technology as a trailblazer in the realm of web3 within the sports industry, the club endeavors to spearhead sports tech…

Liquidity Crises on the Cards as Bitcoin Demand Skyrockets: Says CryptoQuant

The monthly demand for Bitcoin has reportedly surged to nearly 213K tokens within 2024. The crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant has disclosed that along with this demand spike, the token’s availability has slumped to 2.7M, indicating the tightest liquidity. As per the reports, whale activity has played a significant role in driving the jump in demand from 40K to above 213K BTC. In 2024, monthly demand surged from 40K to 213K $BTC, driven by ETFs & whale activity. Meanwhile, available #Bitcoin dropped to 2.7M, signaling the tightest liquidity since March 2020. Is this the beginning of a liquidity crisis? Let's look…

the integration on Stellar and the future of smart contracts

The Soroban smart contract platform has been launched on the Stellar network, making smart contracts fully functional on this platform thanks to its introduction. Furthermore, a $100 million adoption fund has been created to promote the development and adoption of Soroban. Let’s see all the details below. Soroban makes smart contracts operational on the Stellar network Stellar: from foundation to transformation Brief focus on the price of Stellar Soroban makes smart contracts operational on the Stellar network As anticipated, the launch of the Soroban Development Foundation (SDF), a platform for smart contracts on the Stellar network focused on payments, marks…

Hong Kong leverages blockchain in digitizing shipping sector, powering up CBDC trial

As Hong Kong continues its experimentation with a central bank digital currency (CBDC), one non-profit is gleaning upsides for improving the state of global shipping with blockchain technology. The plan involves using blockchain as the underlying technology for electronic bills of lading (eBL). Hong Kong-based non-profit Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) disclosed that it had successfully completed a prototype eBL in mid-March, earning praise from industry stakeholders. GSBN CEO Bertrand Chen confirmed that the prototype, developed in collaboration with Ant Group, could transform into an industry-wide eBL solution, given its wide reach and Hong Kong’s unique position as a leading…

Has the Real Bull Market Started in Bitcoin? Bullish Comment From CryptoQuant CEO That Will Make Investors Happy!

Bitcoin reached a new ATH level in March, exceeding its previous ATH of $69,000. After this rise, BTC experienced a correction to the $ 60,000 level, but BTC later recovered again. At this point, while investors' bullish expectations continue, a new post came from CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. Pointing out that Bitcoin's current movements are similar to the previous bull cycle, the famous CEO said that BTC entered the real bull market by breaking its previous ATH. Comparing Bitcoin's bullish cycle in 200-2021 with its current cycle, Ju said that Bitcoin's bullish cycle consists of recovery, breaking the ATH…

6 Cryptocurrency Whales Made Up To 5800 Percent Profits In This Memecoin – Here Are Their Transactions

In a surprising display of the nature of cryptocurrencies, Solana-based memecoin Book of Meme (BOME) surpassed $1 billion market cap in just 2 and a half days. However, now the BOME wind seems to have calmed down and the market value of the altcoin has decreased to around 700 million dollars. So which cryptocurrency wallets made incredible gains during this memecoin's rise from zero? Here are the wallet addresses compiled by the cryptocurrency analysis company Arkham. 5BXKt: from $3,400 to $202,400 (+5800%) 5BXKt made a single purchase of BOME for 20 SOL just half an hour after BOME was launched.…

Japanese leasing firm trials real estate tokenization

As tokenization continues to be adopted in several sectors, Japan-based financial firm Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMFNF), has expressed a keen interest in experimenting with the offering in real estate. The firm stated that it will proceed with the pilot initiative through the United States-based tokenization platform Vertalo to revolutionize the local real estate industry. The SMFL’s latest collaboration will integrate Vertalo’s token platform with its existing asset tracking platform, AssetForce. While AssetForce primarily focuses on physical assets, SMFL argues that the offering can be extended to…