Trump Odds on Polymarket Hit Another All-Time High After Vance VP Pick
Traders on the crypto-based prediction market now see a 72% chance the former president will retake the White House.Traders on the crypto-based prediction market now…
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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Surges 15% as Investor and Team Lockup Extended
Decentralized identity project Worldcoin has announced that it is extending lock ups for early investors and team members, the project’s native token (WLD) rose by…
What Does It Actually Take to Build a Blockchain?
Focus on builders, builders and builders. After liquidity, they are key to success, says Azeem Khan, co-founder of MorphL2.Focus on builders, builders and builders. After…
Polygon’s New ZK Proving System, ‘Plonky3,’ Comes as Open-Source Toolkit
Proving systems are a crucial component at the heart of blockchain ecosystems, allowing secondary “rollup” networks to confirm transactions on a base chain like Ethereum.…
Defi Protocol LI.FI Struck by $8M Exploit
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform LI.FI protocol has been hit by an exploit worth around $8 million following a series of suspicious withdrawals, on-chain data shows.Decentralized…
Meme Coins Outperform BTC, ETH and SOL as Traders Rotate Holdings
The $53 billion meme coin sector rose by more than 12% on Tuesday with the likes of pepe (PEPE) and dogwifhat (WIF) surging by 22%…
Crypto Exchange Kraken Signs Sleeve Sponorship Deal With Premier League Club Spurs
Last week, Kraken announced an equivalent deal with Spanish soccer team Atlético Madrid, meaning the company now has a presence in both England’s Premier League…
U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners’ Share of Global Hashrate Reached Record in July: JPMorgan
The aggregate market cap of the fourteen bitcoin miners listed in the U.S. that the bank tracks rose 29% since the end of June, the…
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Retreats as Mt. Gox Moves $3B of BTC
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the…