Month: July 2024

Iris Energy shares plunge 14% on AI computing support doubts

Shares of Australian Bitcoin miner Iris Energy dropped 14% on Friday after Culper Research questioned the firm’s ability to serve the high-performance computers for AI. Iris Energy (IREN), the Australian Bitcoin mining company, saw its shares plunge 14% on Jul. 12 after short seller Culper Research issued a report, raising concerns over Iris’ capabilities to provide high-performance computing (HPC) services for artificial intelligence (AI) in Childress, Texas. In a Jul. 11 report, Culper said that Iris’ flagship Childress buildout “lacks numerous features that are critical to HPC applications,” adding that…

Tron Founder Justin Sun Drops $5 Million On ETH

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Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, a decentralized blockchain-based operating system, has found himself joining the Spot Ethereum ETFs FOMO with a new $5 million investment in Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency.  Tron Founder Buys $5 Million Worth Of ETH In an X (formerly Twitter) post on July 11, Spot On Chain, an AI-driven on-chain analytics platform, uncovered a new Ethereum transaction allegedly executed by Sun. According to the analytics platform, the Tron founder had supposedly spent $5 million to buy 1,614 ETH tokens at an approximate price of…

DEX Aggregator Rage Trade to Issue Token on Buzzy New Layer 1 Blockchain Hyperliquid

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Injective (INJ) Captures Analyst’s Attention

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Injective, or INJ, has lately been causing waves in the crypto scene. Many analysts are hopeful about its future even if it has lately dropped. At $20.45 right now, INJ has a market capitalization of $1.91 billion and a daily trading volume of $375.74 million. Related Reading Analyst Upbeat About Injective Respected expert Jonathan Carter feels INJ is beginning to show indications of recovery. It’s deviating from a declining wedge pattern, he notes, which usually marks the conclusion of a downturn. Carter said INJ may soon reach $36 if it…

Final Fantasy Publisher Square Enix Invests in Soccer Metaverse Game on the Polygon Blockchain

Soccerverse, a massively multiplayer football management game, has successfully raised $3.1 million in a strategic funding round led by renowned games industry publisher Square Enix, with additional participation from early investor Hiro Capital. This brings the total funding to $4 million. Founded by ex-Soccer Manager CEO Andrew Gore and blockchain gaming pioneers Andrew Colosimo and […] Source CryptoX Portal

Partior, Blockchain Payment Network Backed by JPMorgan and DBS, Raises $60M Series B

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Iris Energy (IREN) Has Committed Most of Childress Site to Expansion of Bitcoin (BTC) Mining: Bernstein

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Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated. CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet that covers the cryptocurrency industry. Its journalists abide by a strict set of editorial policies. In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. The Bullish group is majority-owned by Block.one; both companies have interests in a variety of blockchain and digital asset businesses and significant holdings of digital assets, including bitcoin. CoinDesk operates as…

Analyst Upbeat On USTC, Sees Price Soaring Over 300%

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USTC has shown notable price movements of late. From an abrupt drop earlier in the year to an optimistic current return, both experts and investors find appeal in the digital asset. Related Reading USTC plummeted more than 51% from $0.330 at the start of the year, to $0.1660. This huge drop made people wonder what the future holds for buyers in the stablecoin. But this week, market data showed that things got better: the price of USTC went up by more than 10%. This good news has given people new…

Trump’s Crypto Aide David Bailey Calls out Reddit Bitcoin Mods on Censorship

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David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and aide of the Trump presidential campaign, criticized the behavior of the moderators of r/bitcoin, a popular subreddit where bitcoin-centric news and issues are frequently discussed. On social media, Bailey called out these moderators, stating updates about President Trump assisting the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville were censored. “Wild […] Original