Category: ICO

Privacy Token Monero Has (Finally) Reversed February Slide With Golden Cross

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The Protocol

3. Polkadot’s decentralized governance approved the Join-Accumulate Machine (JAM) protocol as the network’s future architecture, according to the team: “JAM, a minimalist blockchain concept, will support secure rollup domain-specific chains and offer synchronous composability across services. To encourage development, Web3 Foundation launched the JAM Implementer’s Prize, a 10 million DOT fund (~$64.7M USD), for creating diverse JAM implementations. This initiative aims to enhance scalability and flexibility in blockchain applications, integrating elements from Polkadot and Ethereum for a versatile, secure environment.” The JAM “gray paper” by Polkadot founder Gavin Wood is…

The Importance of Diversifying Digital Asset Portfolios for Optimal Returns

Expand to an actively managed portfolio encompassing tokens from the Top 150 by market cap and you start to see a much more dynamic picture, spanning Layer 1s and related infrastructure (like scaling solutions and interoperability), DeFi (from trading and lending to asset management), entertainment (including gaming and the metaverse), decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN, including projects for distributed compute power with tie-ins to AI), real-world-assets (RWAs), and more. While some of these projects may carry greater risk on their own, diversification helps manage the risk of the overall portfolio.…

Jump Crypto Adds $10M to Industry’s U.S. Political War Chest, Raising PAC to $169M

Both efforts saw a higher-than-expected showing of support from Democrats, and the tallies are being used to assess lawmakers. Stand With Crypto, an advocacy group started by Coinbase, maintains a grading system for politicians. The “D” grade for Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), for instance, reflects his no vote on the SAB 121 resolution, while the “B” grade for Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) shows he was for it. Source

Ether, Meme Coins Lead Recovery While Bitcoin Remains Subdued

The digital asset market ticked upward during the European morning with ether reclaiming $3,500. ETH has climbed over 4% in the last 24 hours, trading at $3,540 at the time of writing. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) added around 1.6%. DOGE is nearly 3.5% higher following its slump on Tuesday, while fellow meme coin SHIB is also up over 3%. Bitcoin remains subdued, trading around $65,400, a lift of 0.2% from 24 hours ago. Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. experienced a further $152.4 million worth of outflows on Tuesday.…

Ether (ETH) Price Volatility Expectations May Be Overrated

The spread between the forward-looking, 30-day implied volatility indexes for ether (ETH DVOL) and bitcoin (BTC DVOL) flipped positive in April on dominant crypto options exchange Deribit. Since then, it has risen to 17%, according to data tracked by Amberdata. Implied volatility estimates the degree of future price swings based on options prices. Source