Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his vision for the future of the protocol, with an emphasis on the areas of improvement for proof-of-stake, security and more in a post-Merge world. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-ethereum-future-post-merge-upgrades?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: October 2024
What is Shibarium, and what does it mean for Shiba Inu?
Shibarium aims to transform Shiba Inu from a meme token into a functional blockchain network with real-world applications Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/explained/what-is-shibarium-and-what-does-it-mean-for-shiba-inu?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Vitalik Buterin sells another $1.6M in memecoins promised for charity
Vitalik Buterin has donated $884,000 to charities over the last ten days as memecoiners continue to send tokens to his wallet. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-sells-more-memecoins-promised-for-charity?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto short liquidations breach $100M as Bitcoin reclaims $64K
Bitcoin has reached its highest price so far in October, surging above $64,000 early on Oct. 14 and liquidating over $52 million from those betting its price would fall. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-shorts-100-million-liquidated-bitcoin-gains?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
An AI bot didn’t create the GOAT crypto token — but did shill it
An a16z-funded AI bot called Truth Terminal did not launch a memecoin called GOAT, but it did endorse the token and sent it briefly rallying to a value of just over $150 million. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-bot-didnt-launch-goat-memecoin-did-promote-it?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin’s price return ‘stands apart from the crowd’ — NYDIG
Bitcoin is a stand-out asset for its returns compared with other asset classes despite its volatility, says NYDIG. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-return-stands-apart-from-the-crowd-nydig?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Scientists breach cryptographic algorithms with quantum computer: SCMP
Researchers said it was the first time a quantum computer “posed a real and substantial threat” to encryption, but multiple limitations still hamper a full-scale hack. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/scientists-breach-crypto-algorithms-quantum-computer-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Avalanche Foundation to buy back nearly 2M AVAX sold to Terra in 2022
In 2022, the Avalanche Foundation sold 1.97 million AVAX worth $100 million at the time to Terra’s foundation before its collapse. It’s now buying it all back for $45.5 million. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/avalanche-repurchase-2-million-avax-terra-luna-foundation?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Uniswap Labs, UNI holders could make $468M a year from new L2: DeFi Report
Uniswap Labs and UNI tokenholders will benefit the most from Unichain, while ETH holders will likely see the biggest loss, says DeFi Report founder Michael Nadeau. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/uniswap-l2-could-make-uniswap-labs-uni-holders-368-million-yearly?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
'Bitcoin' search volume drops to a yearly low, while 'memecoin' surges
Memecoins experienced double-digit gains during September 2024, primarily driven by new token creation on the Solana and Tron networks. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-google-search-volume-drops-yearly-low-memecoins-surge?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound