U.S. presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump has acknowledged the growing popularity of bitcoin, stating that “a lot of people are doing it” and the crypto has taken on “a life of its own.” Trump further shared: “More and more I’m seeing people wanting to pay bitcoin and you’re seeing something that’s interesting so […] Original
In this week’s issue of our weekly blockchain tech newsletter, Sam Kessler explores how “liquid restaking tokens” or LRTs are remaking decentralized finance. PLUS: Starknet’s STRK airdrop, Stellar’s smart-contract facelift and bitcoin’s supply crunch. Source
A Web3 gaming altcoin built on the Ronin (RON) blockchain is soaring after securing a listing on top crypto exchange Binance. Pixels (PIXEL), an open-ended game focused on farming and exploration, shot up Monday from a low of $0.4711 to a high of $0.6887, a more than 46% increase. At time of writing, PIXEL has retraced slightly to $0.5916, and is sitting at a market cap of $441 million. Pixels’ big move comes as Binance announced Monday the token was available on its platform for a number of different trading…
Next week, on Feb. 7, Dencun will go live on its final Ethereum testnet, Holesky. After that, developers will ink in a date to activate Dencun on the main blockchain. Source
A developer named Mini Doge announced that he launched the 1993 game Doom on the Dogecoin blockchain. The game was launched using Inscriptions. A developer named Mini Doge announced that he found the 1993 game Doom inscribed onto the Dogecoin blockchain. The game also has support for full-screen mode, which also works with a mouse. To do this, follow the link in the Content section. Mini Doge warned that the first boot would take about a minute. To port the project, the developer used “inscription” technology; these are tokens based…
The upgrade was pushed at 6:32 UTC, blockchain data shows, but did not reach consensus and was not finalized on the testnet. Developers expect the apparent issues to be fixed in the coming days. These likely occurred due to low participation and validators not upgrading parts of their software that would have helped with finalization. Source
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) was one of the several such products to make its trading debut in the U.S. on Thursday after the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approved the funds on Wednesday. IBIT accounted for roughly $1 billion of the total $4.6 billion of trading volume that the ETFs collectively saw. Original
A researcher revealed questionable practices by Ledger that raises important privacy concerns about the leading crypto wallet. In a recent X thread a cryptocurrency researcher unveiled practices by Ledger that raise concerns about privacy for Ledger Live users. The researcher particularly raised concerns regarding how Ledger Live manages user data and the limited options for offline use on Ledger hardware wallets. According to @rektbuildr’s findings, Ledger Live actively monitors users and gathers data, performing a device check whenever a Ledger device connects. Ledger Live embeds the genuine check into the…
It’s worth noting that crypto asset prices have surged across this board this year. Bitcoin (BTC) has risen more than 150% to around $43,000 while ether (ETH) has doubled to $2,400. The increase has spurred a wave of optimism across investors, which is highlighted by the rapid rise of projects like Blast. Source
The timing for the launch of the ShimmerEVM Bridge is a perfect one, considering the broader expansion underway in the IOTA ecosystem. The ShimmerEVM protocol from IOTA is advancing an impressive cross-chain interoperability protocol with the integration of LayerZero’s technology to enhance its bridging capabilities. As reported by Coindesk based on the scoop from the network’s developers, the Shimmer Bridge through which associated protocols can connect to other non-IOTA-based chains resident on LayerZero has officially gone live. As part of the Shimmer network, a testing ground for applications before they…