Aside from the Chiliz Chain which attracted many people to the SportFi sector, the company said its Chiliz Labs Incubator and Accelerator Program also contributed to the sector’s growth this year. Chiliz, a crypto firm that provides infrastructure solutions for sports and entertainment companies, experienced a monumental year for SportFi and Fan Tokens, propelling the industry to new heights in 2023. Despite challenges faced by many blockchain sectors in the first half of the year, SportFi stood out as a success story fueled by the launch of Chiliz Chain, the…
Day: December 19, 2023
Ethereum Whales Scoop Up $230 Million In ETH In One Week
In the past week, some of the biggest Ethereum whales, those with holdings ranging from 1 million to 10 million ETH, have accumulated an impressive 100,000 ETH, valued at a staggering $230 million. This active buying stance by influential investors highlights their unwavering belief in the long-term potential of Ethereum, even in the face of recent price corrections. Despite the recent downtrend in prices, indications from recent Ethereum whale activities suggest a persistent confidence in a bullish market continuation. Wealthy Traders Accumulate Millions In Ethereum Subsequent to the promising start…
Altcoins Rally as BTC Climbs Back to $43K
Altcoins led gains on Tuesday, with NEAR Protocol NEAR climbing 15% and Avalanche AVAX and Solana SOL adding 8% over the past 24 hours, while bitcoin (BTC) rose by around 5%. After reaching a daily low of $40,000 on Monday, bitcoin has picked up and is now trading around $43,000. Traders are looking to the next levels for the cryptocurrency, with Matteo Bottacini, a trader at Crypto Finance AG, seeing a break through $45,000 occurring only if there’s unexpected news or an equities rally. “A BTC breakthrough above $45k should…
Avalanche, Solana Memecoin Fever Continues amid Bitcoin Price Rally to $43K
Despite the fervor in memecoin trading, some trading firms suggest that recent market movements do not indicate an imminent correction in the short term. Earlier today, the world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) gained an additional 5% taking its price past $43,000 levels. The recent price surge comes as BlackRock, WisdomTree, and others submit their updated S1 applications to the SEC. Along with Bitcoin, the altcoin market is once again buzzing with activity. Solana, Avalanche, and Injective tokens experienced significant surges, reaching up to 20% over the last 24 hours as…
Elastos’ BeL2 Blockchain Looks to Offer Staking, Smart Contracts
BeL2 will allow more sophisticated bitcoin transactions than the base Bitcoin blockchain, including smart contracts and irreversible digital agreements, Elastos developers told CoinDesk. The smart contracts can be defined, managed, tracked and modified wholly on Bitcoin without needing an intermediary. Source
Ethereum L2 Protocol Blast Sets New TVL Record above $900M
Blast’s growth in TVL is indicative of most institutional investors’ bullish stance for Ethereum and the DeFi market. In a breakthrough moment for Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution, Blast Network, a new record has been set, surpassing a Total Value Locked (TVL) of over $900 million. Data from DefiLlama, a leading authority in monitoring and analyzing Decentralized Finance (DeFi) trends, revealed Blast’s contact address, launched by Blur founder Pacman, has about $928.35 million TVL. This achievement marks a significant stride in the evolution of Layer 2 technologies, highlighting the growing…
Michael Saylor Remains Bullish on Bitcoin as Future Digital Gold, Targets $1 Million per Coin
“I think Bitcoin is going to go into the stratosphere,” Saylor commented when asked about Bitcoin’s 56% value surge since October. During a recent interview with CNBC, Michael Saylor, the Executive Chairman and co-founder of MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR), expressed his unwavering confidence in Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-term path. He highlighted certain fundamental aspects that will position BTC as the digital equivalent of gold, making it a crucial component of institutional investment portfolios worldwide. Michael Saylor on Bitcoin While the broader cryptocurrency landscape faces uncertain prospects in the eyes of many…
Injective (INJ) Price Reaches Another All-Time High after Nearly 3000% Increase in 2023
One of the major factors behind the Injective price increase is the surge in trading volumes for INJ perpetual futures contracts which recently surpassed $25.5 billion in 24 hours. The price of crypto asset Injective (INJ) has seen an impressive explosion in 2023, surging almost 3000% in the process. The rapid price rise has also brought the asset to new all-time highs ATH as it continues to trade in greens. Recall that the asset recently reached a $34.64 ATH on December 15 before retracing its steps. Injective (INJ) Price History…
Bitcoin Price Reacts Positively with 5% Increase as BlackRock Nears ETF Deal
BlackRock has agreed to exclude in-kind creations and redemptions from its ETF application. The Bitcoin price has responded positively to this news. Of the many companies that have been pegged to secure a Bitcoin ETF approval in the United States, BlackRock seems to be the one with the best chance. From individual investors to the crypto market as a whole, everyone seems convinced that BlackRock will make history with the ETF by next year. The company has scored another coup in this endeavor by agreeing to some requirements set out…
SocialFi Platform RepubliK Partners TON to Simplify Web 3.0 for Social Media Users
The value proposition of RepubliK goes beyond mere token transfer as users can experience a full-blown social media content-sharing ecosystem that rivals what is on offer on Instagram and TikTok among others. SocialFi startup RepubliK has entered into a strategic partnership with The Open Network (TON) in a bold attempt to bring the dissimilar worlds of Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 together. As contained in a Press Release shared with Coinspeaker, the collaboration will kick off fully in the secondary quarter of 2024 with the ultimate focus on user experience.…