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A funny thing happened in Hong Kong earlier this month. Well, funny unless you were there.The annual ApeFest, where collectors of Bored Ape NFTs (remember them?) took place in Hong Kong (for the uninitiated, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, can be linked to products like digital artworks and traded for cryptocurrencies on the open market). Nouveau-riche investors who got rich off the back of the revolutionary technology and investment products came together to party. Hard.Too hard, in fact. A number of them reported suffering from “eye burn, extreme pain and impaired vision after attending one of its events, which was lit…

What happens when Bitcoin brushes up against $90K, XRP futures light up Coinbase, and the SEC weighs a tidal wave of 72 crypto ETF applications? You get a market that’s buzzing with anticipation. While the spotlight hits big names, three altcoins are carving out their own headlines. Maker (MKR) just spiked 23% in a powerful move backed by real governance changes. Celestia (TIA) is flashing bullish signals above $2.4 with a clear path to $2.71. But then there’s Qubetics ($TICS)—quietly rewriting the rules of wallet interoperability while racking up one of the most explosive presale runs of 2025. Qubetics isn’t…

Russia’s Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia are set to jointly launch a cryptocurrency exchange designed exclusively for super-qualified investors, as part of a broader effort to bring crypto operations into a formal regulatory framework, according to a RBC report. “Together with the Central Bank, we will launch a crypto exchange for super-qualified investors. Crypto assets will be legalized, and crypto operations will be brought out of the shadows. Naturally, not within our country, but those operations that have been carried out today within the framework of the experimental legal regime,” said Finance Minister Anton Siluanov during a…

Traders are embracing diametrically opposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) strategies in a bid to navigate one of the most unpredictable financial markets in recent history, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence. The year-to-date has seen record inflows to ETFs providing leveraged long exposure to volatile assets such as stocks and cryptocurrencies, as well as funds holding risk-off assets such as cash and gold, the data shows. “[T]here’s basically record flows going into leveraged long ETFs but also cash and gold ETFs as people buy the dip and hedge the dip at the same time. May the best degen win!,” Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric…

Today, we’re excited to announce the Pectra Audit Competition, kicking off on Cantina! This month-long event will run from February 21 to March 24, and we’re excited to see what issues the security community can find. Why Pectra Matters Some of the key EIPs for Pectra are listed below From EOAs to Smart Accounts (EIP-7702) Enhances Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) with smart contract features. Key Benefits Transaction Batching: Combine multiple operations into a single transaction.Gas Sponsorship: Others can pay fees for the account.Alternative Authentication: Use hardware security modules or passkeys for authorization.Spending Controls: Limit token usage/outflows for improved security.Recovery Mechanisms:…

Godfrey Benjamin Nov 04, 2022 16:05 Boson Protocol has revamped its platform to include redeemable NFTs Boson Protocol, a Web3.0-based commercial marketplace has announced the revamping of its outfit for physical goods which it called Redeemable NFTs. Through this offshoot, users of the Boson Protocol can get a tokenized version of a physical object which they can redeem many years afterward. As detailed on the Boson Protocol’s webpage, its redeemable NFTs tokenize the right to the physical items rather than the items themselves. The protocol serves a number of luxury goods most of…

Official Trump (TRUMP) jumped 52% on April 23 after the announcement of an exclusive in-person dinner for the top tokenholders with US President Donald Trump. For some crypto advocates, this marks the end of the bear market, especially as Bitcoin (BTC) bounced back above $93,000, but others raise suspicions on how sustainable the TRUMP memecoin rally really is.From a purely performance perspective, the Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin has been a disappointment. After soaring above $75 on launch day, its gains quickly disappeared as investors noticed the high concentration of tokens and the short-term vesting period. At first sight, it is difficult…

Paypal is launching a new rewards program for its stablecoin PYUSD, offering U.S. users a 3.7% annual return to boost adoption in the competitive stablecoin market. Incentivizing Use of PYUSD Paypal Holdings is launching a new rewards program for its stablecoin PYUSD to boost adoption of the digital token within a fiercely competitive market. The […]

While Ethereum has bounced back above the $1,600 level, several altcoins are surging with ALEO and GMT leading the charge. ALEO has risen 26.2% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.2498 from a low of $0.1949. Data also shows that the token is up 70% over the past seven days. Despite the strong price movement, there haven’t been any major project announcements or developments that clearly explain the surge. Some market observers have pointed to external factors that might drive interest in the token. ALEO 24H price chart One X user suggested: “ALEO is pumping hard right now, suspect…

Today in crypto, US President Donald Trump is hosting a dinner for top holders of his memecoin. Gaming giant Ubisoft has teamed up with Immutable to launch a blockchain-based strategy card game, and Trump Media has finalized its ETF partnership with Crypto.com.Top TRUMP tokenholders revealed? US President to host memecoin dinnerSome of the top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin could come out of the shadows to appear for a dinner the US President is planning to host on May 22.As of April 23, the official Trump memecoin (TRUMP) website offered the opportunity for the “top 220” holders to meet the…