Social App Friendzone to Launch on Polygon Network

Registered users surged more than 600% from December to January, and there were 10,000 completed user quests, or activities, in January alone. The pre-launch progressive web app is initially open only to Friendzone’s network of partners, investors and in-person event attendees for early sign-ups. It claims to have seen over 3,000 registrations. Source

CME Trading Volume Reached Highest in 3 Years After Bitcoin ETF Approval

The exchange also recently saw the volume of bitcoin futures open interest (OI) – the number of existing contracts – surpass Binance (the world’s largest centralized exchange by trading volume). However, CCData notes that this trend has reversed, and open interest has fallen 8.50% to $4.42 billion. Bitcoin options on the exchange also fell, dropping almost 30% to $1.57 billion. Original

Coiling the Spring: CoinDesk Indices’ Todd Groth

“We’re making good progress. The job is not done” said Powell on inflation, causing rates to shoot back upwards towards 4.1% on the U.S. 10-yr (from 3.9% days prior).   Another area where we’re making good progress but the job is not done? The CoinDesk 20, as we move upwards towards retesting the 1800 level and form a bullish pennant. Source

Analyst Predicts 400X With Historical Trend

XRP is one of the most affected crypto assets amid the general bearish sentiment within the market, as the token has been on a downtrend for a while now, struggling between the $0.49 and $0.50 price marks. XRP Could Be Poised For A Massive Surge To $10 Even though the digital asset is now in a bearish phase, a substantial price rally might be in store for the coin. Several crypto analysts have been bullish on the token, predicting significant upward movement that could take XRP to a new all-time…

Ondo Finance Brings Real-World Assets and Yield-Bearing Stablecoin-Alternative, USDY, to Sui – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, February 7th, 2024, Chainwire Ondo’s Sui upcoming integration will bring native access to new tokenized assets such as treasuries, securities, and stablecoins on chain Sui, the Layer 1 blockchain which has experienced explosive growth since its inception eight months ago, today announced that Ondo Finance is expanding into the Sui ecosystem. The expansion will bring Sui Network’s first native dollar-denominated token (including stablecoins and interest-bearing stablecoin substitutes) in the form of Ondo USD Yield or “USDY” — a US treasury-backed and interest-bearing token issued by Ondo. …

Skyline Digital makes TradFi accessible on Web3 – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

Zug, Switzerland, February 7th, 2024, Chainwire The Swiss-based platform Skyline Digital empowers underbanked Web3 Businesses, Founders, and DAOs to access third-party fiat payments, OTC trades, tokenized real-world assets, vIBANs, and on/off-ramping. Web3 Businesses, DAOs, and High Net Worth Individuals find themselves underserved by traditional banks, while custodial and centralized crypto exchanges pose risks and unreliability. Skyline Digital has made it a mission to solve these issues at the core of Web3 business with its non-custodial platform, providing access to TradFi services directly from any wallet.  Switzerland is the crypto-friendly home…

Bitcoin Halving 2024 Around 70 Days from Here but Miners Put Selling Pressure on BTC Price

CoinspeakerBitcoin Halving 2024 Around 70 Days from Here but Miners Put Selling Pressure on BTC Price After Bitcoin ETF approval last month, the entire crypto community is now looking forward to the Bitcoin halving event 2024, just 73 days from now. With BTC price flirting around $43,000 for a while, market analysts expect a bullish scenario to play out very soon. Analysts believe that the retail and institutional buying interest will trigger soon ahead of the scheduled halving on April 18. Popular crypto investor Rekt Capital stated that the ‘pre-halving’…

Analyst Identifies Key Factors That Will Drive VET To New ATH

Crypto analyst and YouTuber, Crypto ZX has released an update on VeChain (VET) price movements, predicting a surge to new all-time highs if the cryptocurrency succeeds in breaking certain resistance levels.  Catalysts Behind VET’s Projected Price Surge In a YouTube video released on Monday, Crypto ZX explored VeChain’s historical and recent price actions, emphasizing a potential for an upward trajectory as market down trends subside. The analyst delved into VeChain’s recent performance in relation to Bitcoin, offering insights into key resistance levels and projecting a major surge during the anticipated…