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Ethereum price closes in on $4K, but traders’ excessive optimism is a warning sign

ETH price nears the $4,000 level, but derivatives data points to a slightly overheated market.

Nigerian central bank hires Gluwa to advance eNaira through credit profiles

The pioneering African CBDC has few users, but creating credit histories for them will promote financial inclusion.

Bitcoin Ordinals flip Ethereum in weekly sales, Coachella launching NFTs: Nifty Newsletter

Bitcoin-based NFTs have flipped Ethereum in weekly sales volume in a rally led by uncategorized Bitcoin Ordinals and the NodeMonkes collection.

MEXC says ‘clawbacks’ only affect delinquent traders as users report missing funds

A growing number of traders have complained of funds being deducted from their MEXC accounts, but the exchange argues that such complaints are “misinformation.”

Uniswap (UNI) hits 2-year high as fee share proposal deadline approaches

DEX users’ support of a fee share proposal for Uniswap appears to be backing UNI’s rally to a two-year price high.

Meta signals enterprise pivot for metaverse

Meta says enterprise apps, AI, and messaging will transform the metaverse.

Fintech Revolut integrates with MetaMask for in-app crypto purchases

After reviewing some of its crypto services over the past months, London fintech firm Revolut announces direct purchases through MetaMask.

ShapeShift settles SEC securities charges dating to its pre-DAO days

ShapeShift lived up to its name with a 2021 structural transformation, but it didn’t escape the wrath of the SEC.

Price analysis 3/6: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SHIB, AVAX, DOT

The sharp recovery in Bitcoin and Ether shows that the bulls remain in control, and every dip is being viewed as a buying opportunity.

Seamless Protocol introduces Integrated Liquidity Market on Lido

Seamless’ first Integrated Liquidity Market will enable stakers on Lido to automatically use a borrowing strategy and compound positions on wstETH.

MicroStrategy raises convertible notes offering to $700M amid stock rally

The firm had previously announced a $600 million convertible raise on March 4.

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin ordered to stop collecting data in Spain

After hitting 1 million daily users on WorldApp, Worldcoin is running into regulatory roadblocks.

Aethir aims to be the Airbnb for spare GPU — Co-founder

The Nvidia-backed firm expects higher GPU utilization to lead to more advanced AI use cases.

Hut 8 closes Bitcoin mining site, citing surging energy costs

The Drumheller, Alberta, mining site produces an annualized rate of 48 Bitcoins per year.

Is measuring blockchain transactions per second (TPS) stupid in 2024? Big Questions

Does it still make sense to benchmark blockchains using transactions per second (TPS), or are there smarter alternatives in 2024?

El Salvador Bitcoin holdings hit record $164M as BTC profits pass $50M

Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador has netted the government up to $53 million in profits thanks to BTC price record highs.

Parsing Satoshi: What the Malmi emails reveal about Bitcoin’s creator

The correspondence portrays a more informal, conversational Satoshi Nakamoto, but perhaps suffering from job “burnout.”

Binance to make crypto smell good with new fragrance for Women’s Day

Binance’s latest inclusion campaign encouraging women’s participation in the crypto industry is fronted by a new luxury fragrance called CRYPTO and incentives to participate in crypto courses.

TON continues to attract Web3 firms as Telegram Ad Platform goes live

Mirana Ventures invests $8 million into The Open Network ecosystem as Bybit looks to tap into Telegram’s recently launched advertising platform.

Lena Network’s Candy token falls 87% after $2.9M rug pull

The rug pull occurred hours after the Candy token’s launch.

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