Ether, Solana Hit 19-Month Highs as Bitcoin Rally Halts with Traders Fearing ‘Bull Trap’
BitMex founder Arthur Hayes speculated about SOL hitting near $100 in a bullish weekend for altcoins.
Solana Protocol Kamino Eyes Airdrop Following Jito Token Launch
Solana’s SOL token has more than tripled since mid-October as DeFi traders return to the ecosystem’s on-chain trading, borrowing, lending and yield-generating projects, most notably Kamino.
This $28K Pixelated Avocado Could Add to Bitcoin’s Raging Censorship Debate
The NFT-like Ordinals inscriptions are anathema to some Bitcoin purists who want to preserve the blockchain for financial applications. But a few of the images are fetching eye-popping sums in the in-real-life art world.
Code Is Not (Always) Law
Sometimes, the law is the law, industry experts say.
Sam Altman-Backed Meanwhile Group Starts Bitcoin Private Credit Fund for Institutional Investors
The fund, offered by the startup’s investment management arm, Meanwhile Advisors, aims to attract institutional investors with a 5% yield.
Basel Committee Seeks to Consult on Stablecoins Risk Treatment
Regulators have been looking to regulate crypto and mitigate against the risks posed by banks exposure to crypto.
Blocknative Releases New Ethereum Mempool Explorer, to Help With MEV Protection
The tool, which was released just a few weeks after Blocknative had to cut back on its MEV-Boost relay services, could ultimately help reduce instances of block-level manipulation and protect users from front-running bots.
Do Kwon Faces Extradition to U.S. for Charges Tied to the TerraUSD and Luna Collapse: WSJ
The blowups of his UST and LUNA tokens fueled a crisis that gripped the whole crypto industry in 2022, causing losses that reverberated far and wide.
Asset Tokenization on Blockchains Could Increase Systemic Risks: BOE
Banks are becoming more positive about using crypto technologies for the tokenization of money and assets, the BoE said in its bi-annual report.
Jack Dorsey’s Block Bitkey Bitcoin Wallet Comes to Market in More Than 95 Countries
Jack Dorsey’s company’s new self-custody wallet consists of an app, hardware device and recovery tools.