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Chainlink on-chain activity ramps up after news of improved staking system
[ad_1] Chainlink just announced the first part of what has been branded as “Chainlink Economics 2.0”. The announcement explains a revamp of the current LINK staking mechanics. The planned roadmap includes new staking features such as stake slashing and redistribution, user fee rewards, node delegation, and reputation tracking among others. This positive news comes at…
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Rising star? FLUX enters top 100 following 130% gains over past month
[ad_1] Since August 6, Flux (FLUX) has increased in value by 130% and entered the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, according to CryptoSlate data. On July 12, Flux bottomed at $0.394, providing the spur for a phenomenal runup that peaked on Sept. 6 at $1.437. Bull exhaustion has since set in at writing, taking Flux…
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BTC, ETH plummet amid US stock futures decline as investors prepare for Q1 earnings
[ad_1] The market price of bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $39,000 on April 18 in a declining trend during the Easter holidays. Meanwhile, ether (ETH) price fell below $3,000 for the first time since mid-March. The combined crypto market has lost almost $400 billion since early April, with analysts warning a “disaster in the financial markets”…
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PolygonLEAP accelerator program gives rise to 6 Web3 startups
[ad_1] Web3 accelerator program PolygonLEAP has announced 6 startups who emerged as winners from its incubation program and will share its grand prize of $250,000. PolygonLEAP was launched in 2021 by Polygon in partnership with Lumos Labs. The first iteration of the incubation program which started in December worked with 31 projects building across payments,…
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‘Ivy League’ school Wharton gets $5 million in Bitcoin as donation
[ad_1] The University of Pennsylvania received a $5 million donation via Bitcoin recently for its finance programs, the school said in a release today. “(Penn) is delighted to announce a new anonymous gift of $5 million in the form of Bitcoin – the largest cryptocurrency gift the University has ever received,” it said. Penn receives…
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Lido staking dominance could put Ethereum at risk
[ad_1] Ethereum staking protocol Lido’s dominance of staking has the potential of putting the entire blockchain at risk of a centralized attack when it eventually becomes a proof of stake network, an article from Danny Ryan, a researcher at Ethereum Foundation, argued. The article titled the risks of LSD (Liquid Staking Derivatives), recommends setting a…
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Statemind saving crypto companies $350M shows industry why blockchain audits matter
[ad_1] Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › Over the last several days, a widespread investigation was launched into an anonymous white hat tipster who miraculously saved several top crypto protocols from substantial losses to the tune of $350M and still counting. The…
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Crypto whale alleged to be Saylor sent over 200K BTC to exchanges in July; community in doubt
[ad_1] A Bitcoin (BTC) whale sent over 200,000 BTC to Coinbase between July 18 and July 21, according to a tweet from CryptoVinco on Sept. 5. One of the biggest #Bitcoin whales with over 200K+ $BTC sent ALL of their coins to exchanges. I’m 99% certain this is Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin address, and they’re planning…
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Tesla has sold 75% of its Bitcoin holdings, earning $936M
[ad_1] Tesla on July 20 revealed that it sold 75% of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings in the second quarter of 2022. According to the electric car maker shareholder’s deck, its Bitcoin trade brought $936 million to its balance sheet. Reports had predicted that Tesla’s Bitcoin holding was going to record an impairment loss of over…
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Google adds Ethereum Merge countdown clock as searches reach all-time high
[ad_1] Google Cloud developer Sam Padilla announced Friday that an Ethereum Merge countdown clock is live in the Google Search engine. Searches for “Ethereum Merge” now return a native countdown clock along with the current hashrate, difficulty, and merge difficulty. Hey @VitalikButerin @drakefjustin & other @ethereum folks, go google “the merge” for a fun little…