LUNA 2 price jumps 90% ahead of big Binance airdrop

The price of LUNA briefly spiked around 90% overnight to an intraday high of $11.33 ahead of Binanceโ€™s airdrop, but has since dropped back to around $8.26 at the time of writing. At current prices, as per CoinGecko data, the increase to $8.26 represents a 35% gain over the past 24 hours. Overall, however, the price has tanked 56% since launching on the weekend at an opening price of $18.87. Members of the community posted screenshots of the price jumping as high as $12 on the MEXC Global exchange, with…

Rival blockchain projects angling for talent from Terra developers

The collapse of the Terra ecosystem, which included most of its apps and protocols, has created a diaspora of developers from which opportunistic blockchain companies are hoping to snap up talent. Polygon (MATIC), one of the largest blockchains by total value locked (TVL), is actively seeking out Terra developers to add valuable expertise and support to their efforts. Polygon launched a โ€œrelatively uncapped multimillion-dollar fundโ€ designed to entice Terra developers to migrate over to the Ethereum sidechain scaling solution, according to Polygon Studios CEO Ryan Wyatt speaking to TechCrunch at…

Chinese state media signals tighter crypto regulations in Terra aftermath

The China state-owned media outlet, the Economic Daily, has signaled that the Chinese government may introduce even tighter regulations on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins due to the collapse of the Terra ecosystem. In an article published May 31, the outlet detailed the collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna (LUNA), explaining the workings of the algorithmic stablecoin. It used the so-called black swan event to praise the Chinese governmentโ€™s decision to ban cryptocurrency. โ€œMy country has been cracking down on virtual currency trading speculation and a large number of trading platforms,โ€ reporter…

China state media signals tighter crypto regulations in Terra aftermath

The China state-owned media outlet the Economic Daily has signaled that the Chinese government may introduce even tighter regulations on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins due to the collapse of the Terra ecosystem. In an article published May 31, the outlet detailed the collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna (LUNA) explaining the workings of the algorithmic stablecoin. It used the so-called โ€œblack swanโ€ event to praise the Chinese governmentโ€™s decision to ban cryptocurrency. โ€œMy country has been cracking down on virtual currency trading speculation and a large number of trading platforms,โ€ reporter…

Lebanese Pound Exchange Rate Against Dollar Plunges to All-Time Low โ€“ Economics Bitcoin News

After relative calm for a few months, the Lebanese pound has plunged to an all-time low of 35,600 per dollar, a report has said. The currencyโ€™s latest slide is expected to worsen Lebanonโ€™s economic challenges. Pound Depreciation In a sign that Lebanonโ€™s ongoing economic crisis is worsening, the black market exchange rate of the Lebanese pound is reported to have plunged to an all-time low of 35,600 against the dollar. According to an Al Jazeera report, it took just two weeks for the poundโ€™s black market exchange rate to drop…

ETHEREUM IS SHIFTING (watch this signal)!! Ethereum Price Prediction 2022, Ethereum News Today (ETH)

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Shiba Inu founder deletes social media posts, steps down from community

Pseudonymous Shiba Inu (SHIB) founder โ€˜Ryoshiโ€™ has walked away from the community after deleting all of their Tweets and blog posts this week. Much like Bitcoin (BTC) founder Satoshi Nakamoto, Ryoshiโ€™s identity has remained unknown since the project launched in August 2020. Additionally, they have also held a hands-off approach to the memecoin much like Dogecoin (DOGE) founders Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer. Lead developers such as โ€˜Shytoshi Kusamaโ€™ have stated that the project will carry on and continue to โ€œactualize Ryoshiโ€™s vision and plan for this grand experimentโ€ of…

Ropsten Ethereum testnet ready for Merge โ€˜first dress rehearsalโ€™

The Ropsten testnet on the Ethereum network is ready to set the stage for the โ€œfirst dress rehearsalโ€ of the Merge to adopt the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. Core Ethereum developer Tim Beiko announced on May 31 that a new Beacon Chain for Ropsten has been launched. It will serve as the precursor for the final test Merge, which is expected to be โ€œaround June 8th.โ€ Ropsten Merge Announcement Ethereum’s longest lived PoW testnet is moving to Proof of Stake! A new beacon chain has been launched today, and The…