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Worldcoin unveils new Layer-2 network 'World Chain'
World, formerly Worldcoin, says its World Chain will privilege verified human users over bots by giving them priority access to block space and an allowance of free gas.
Ethereum’s Pectra fork adds dynamic blob fees to to improve L2 scaling
A proposal to change the blob gas target and max values on Ethereum comes seven months after blobs were introduced in the blockchain’s Dencun upgrade in March.
Bitcoin to pump if oil, energy prices surge amid Middle East tension: Hayes
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin's price will rise alongside surging oil and energy prices if tensions between Iran and Israel boil over.
CFTC says court ‘erred at every turn’ in allowing Kalshi’s election markets
The CFTC says a federal court judge “mistakenly erred” when it allowed betting market Kalshi to list event contracts for the 2024 US elections.
US has 26M strong ‘crypto voting bloc’ ahead of elections — Survey
One in seven, or 16%, of respondents in a survey by The Digital Chamber said they'd vote for the most pro-crypto candidate.
Memecoins drove Tron network revenue to new high over Q3: Messari
Nearly a third of Tron’s record $151 million quarterly revenue came from its new memecoin launchpad SunPump over a two week period.
Edgelord 3AC’s bet on memecoin supercycle — seeks ‘racist cult leader’: Asia Express
3AC has been born again as the edgelord memecoin outfit Three Arrowz Capitel, and the South Korean Kimchi Premium has turned to a discount.
Euroclear makes first Asia investment with Marketnode stake
The major European securities settlement firm has found an Asian platform for its FundPlace offering.
Worldcoin rebrands as ‘World,’ unveils next generation Orb
The blockchain identity verification company also announced new verification methods.
Solv launches Bitcoin staking token on Solana
Bitcoin’s emerging layer-2 and DeFi ecosystems are sparking competition for BTC liquidity on other chains.
The ‘memecoin supercycle’ theory is converting crypto unbelievers
The memecoin supercycle theory has spread quickly, convincing many of the potential for big profits.
Bitcoin bears turn ‘giddy’ at prospect of sub-$60K BTC price
Analysts say Bitcoin price pullbacks “will happen” and suggest that traders avoid impulsive trading.
Better Know a Crypto Candidate: Kari Lake
As part of its coverage of the 2024 US Elections, Cointelegraph asked several congressional candidates for their positions on cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Stripe in talks to acquire stablecoin platform Bridge — report
Stablecoins pegged to the United States dollar have outpaced Bitcoin as a store of value in developing countries with runaway inflation.
Bitcoin price drops under $67K as investors chase profit in stocks
Bitcoin pulled back from its range high as investors moved to greener pastures, but a possible misstep by the SEC could benefit BTC.
HUMBL issued US patent for blockchain payments technology
The company’s CEO described getting a blockchain patent in the US as “a very challenging process.”
Cyprus freezes crypto applications ahead of EU-wide MiCA transition
The CySEC has warned crypto asset service providers of coming changes as the continent braces for MiCA.
Most US voters prefer a pro-crypto candidate — Grayscale CLO
More than half of voters in the United States are more likely to vote for a pro-crypto candidate versus one who is not, Craig Salm said.
Nvidia’s new open-source AI model beats GPT-4o on benchmarks
The new model appears to be a fine-tuned version of Meta’s Llama-70b.