One of Scroll’s core contributors, named sandyzkp on X, responded to criticism by saying, “Binance is more than just a listing, it’s the best channel to reach global distribution, it will open the on-ramp and off-ramp channels and help us grow to the next stage, especially in emerging markets.” Source
But, even with these advancements, Ethereum is still improving at a slow place with the network stuck in the middle of the scaling roadmap, a less exciting time where Merkle Trees, zkSTARKS, account abstraction, and technologies that unify desperate L2s are coming to fruition. Source
A defiant Salame, who had taken to social media to criticize his prosecution, was originally supposed to start serving more than seven years in prison on August 29 but told the court he’d been injured by a large German shepherd, leading to his reporting date being postponed to Oct. 11. He requested another extension earlier this week, ostensibly to continue treating the same dog bite. Source
Nodes can feed a family, but more importantly, they can fund human capital. The person working a menial job, by owning a node, might have enough income now, to have the luxury of time to create new things, new ideas, new localized businesses based off of the learnings from running a node. Source
NEAR was also a top performer, gaining 5.1% Source
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Source
Prices tend to rise with fewer new bitcoin in the open market as long as demand remains constant or increases. BTC jumped above $73,000 to new lifetime highs ahead of the April 14 halving – with some targeting a continued rally to as high as $160,000 by the end of this year. However, prices have largely fluctuated in the $59,000 to $65,000 range since then, nearing a 300-day sideways action record from 2016. Source
During his time in prison Gambaryan has developed malaria, pneumonia and tonsillitis and suffers from complications tied to a herniated disc in his back, which left him in need of a wheelchair – though in a video from his last court appearance, Gambaryan did not have a wheelchair, and instead had to struggle on a single crutch. Source
His odds of winning the U.S. presidential election have soared to a more than two-month high. Source
ETH ETFs haven’t gained the same traction as BTC ETFs, even seeing net outflows this week. Tom Carreras investigates why. Source