Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Has Larger, More Diversified Business Model Following USBTC Merger: Canaccord
The broker cut its price target to $14 from $17.50 while maintaining its buy rating.
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Ethena Onboards Bitcoin as Backing Asset to Make USDe ‘Safer’
The platform will use a cash-and-carry trade to short bitcoin futures and pocket funding rates to generate yield on its USDe tokens.
Crypto Derivatives Lost Overall Market Share in March Despite Hitting Record High Trading Volume of $6.18T
The share of crypto derivatives in total market activity slipped to 67.8% in March, according to CCData.
Bitcoin Adds 4.5% as Stocks Reverse Lower on Hawkish Fed Commentary
The world’s largest crypto regained the $69,000 level at one point in the session before slipping a bit.
Near Record High Funding Rate Suggests Bitcoin Pullback Not Over
Though modestly higher today, bitcoin remains lower by about 8% from its record high hit two weeks ago.
First Mover Americas: Galaxy Digital to Raise $100M for New Fund
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Bitcoin Cash Spikes 10% After Halving, Bitcoin Hovers Above $66K
Analysts said BTC traders are probably waiting for macroeconomic signals before making a move, referring to the current market lull.
Ethereum Layer 2s Could Rocket to $1T Base Valuation by 2030, VanEck Says
The valuation is based on the future expected usage of several layer 2 networks across usecases such as metaverse, banking and gaming.
Wormhole’s W Token Is Paying Out 999% a Week on Solana Protocol Kamino
The Solana DeFi application Kamino is offering a weekly yield of more than 999%, paid out in W and JTO tokens.
Frax Finance Expands to Cosmos Ecosystem Via Asset Issuance Chain Noble
The Frax token (FRAX), a crypto-collateralized stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, and its staked version, sFRAX, will become native to the Cosmos ecosystem via Noble.