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2023-07-12 16:24:00 The Bitcoin Hash Rate (7DMA) continue its aggressive expansion, reaching an ATH value of 395 EH/s.

This is equivalent to 395 quintillion guesses every second in an attempt to solve the Block puzzle. Open / Comment

2023-07-11 15:45:00 Bitcoin Expected To Rise To Around $50,000 By End Of Year And Could Reach $120,000 By End Of 2024 - Standard Chartered Open / Comment

2023-07-10 14:50:07 Russian Ministry Proposes ‘Crypto Ban’ – But Miners & Stablecoin Issuers May Be Safe

The Russian finance ministry has reportedly proposed banning the circulation of crypto in the nation, but wants to make exceptions for stablecoin issuers and crypto miners. Per Frank Media, sources “familiar with the matter” told the news agency Interfax that the proposals could be bundled with the much-delayed crypto mining legalization bill, and have already been drafted.

The ministry wants to press ahead with legislation that would officially allow industrial miners to operate in the country. Russia’s crypto mining sector is already highly advanced, due mainly to the nation’s rich energy resources and cold winter climate.

But mining is not currently recognized as a legal form of business, nor can it be taxed accordingly. And it hopes the mining bill will be passed by the State Duma soon. But it has been hampered by the crypto-skeptic Central Bank.

The bank wants to blanket-ban “private” cryptoassets like Bitcoin (BTC). In recent months, the bank has suggested it is ready to compromise on some aspects of its stance. And it has reluctantly given the go-ahead to trade firms who use crypto to evade sanctions. Open / Comment

2023-07-09 15:00:20 Bitcoin Funds Experience Explosive Growth in Holdings as Institutional Interest Surges. Open / Comment

2023-07-08 12:34:02 BTC UPDATE

The last update was on 30 June. Time to make a new one.

The current tight accumulation range between $29,500 and $31,430 lasts for more than 14 days so far.

It will come to the end very soon.

Breakdown of the $29,500 will give a downward impulse and the breakout of the $31,400 will lead us to the growth continuation!

At the moment only holding spot positions: some altcoins, Bitcoin and accumulating Ethereum. Open / Comment

2023-07-07 13:54:02 LayerZero Labs Introduces 4 New Tokens To Fantom Network For Increased Stability

LayerZero Labs has announced the introduction of four new tokens – USDC, USDT, WETH, and WBTC – built on top of LayerZero, to the Fantom network. With support from the Fantom Foundation and a majority of the ecosystem, these tokens are expected to account for over 50% of the TVL on Fantom.

The adoption of these assets on Fantom will bring much-needed stability and longevity for projects utilizing them as liquidity, collateral, stores of value, and more. LayerZero-powered assets are already widely used as canonical assets across a number of ecosystems, and the introduction of these assets will ensure that the Fantom ecosystem can continue to grow with the trust of its users. The new tokens will be able to be bridged between Fantom and Ethereum via Stargate Finance.

This announcement comes ahead of Fantom’s next two major milestones, Carmen and Tosca. With over a dozen of the most recognizable teams building on Fantom, the platform is poised for further growth and adoption in the coming months.

Coincu previously reported that LayerZero has officially acknowledged that the CEO’s Twitter account has been compromised. As a precautionary measure, users have been warned against clicking on any suspicious links or engaging in questionable activities.

Last month, the Uniswap Foundation shared an assessment report on cross-chain bridges, providing insights into the analysis of various protocols. According to the report, LayerZero did not fully meet all the requirements at the time of evaluation. However, the foundation noted that LayerZero is actively working towards fulfilling these requirements through a planned upgrade to its Oracle and relayer set. The Committee strongly urges the LayerZero team to implement this upgrade swiftly and recommends conducting a reassessment after the new configuration has been operational for at least three months. Open / Comment

2023-07-06 17:01:18 Exciting: NFT Marketplace Blur V2 Is Now Live

The latest version introduces significant gas optimizations, reducing transaction costs by 50% for trades. This means users can now buy NFTs on Blur v2 while enjoying substantial savings in gas fees, amounting to approximately $16 per NFT purchase at current gas prices.

In addition to gas optimizations, Blur v2 unveils the much-anticipated trait bidding functionality. Previously, users could only place collection bids, but now they have the flexibility to bid on specific traits such as mids, rares, or any desired attribute. While trait bidding is supported on all collections, it’s important to note that only select collections will earn trait bidding points.

Earning trait bidding points adds an extra layer of excitement to the bidding process. Popular collections like Punks, Degods, Milady, and nine others offer the opportunity to earn more points based on the margin by which a trait bid surpasses the top collection bid. This incentivizes users to engage in strategic bidding and enhances the competitive nature of the marketplace.

With Blur v2, the platform continues to prioritize user experience and infrastructure development for NFT enthusiasts. During Season 1, Blur successfully introduced various marketplace protocols, bid pools, and essential tools for monitoring and trading NFTs. Season 2 has already seen several notable enhancements, including lending and BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) options powered by Blend, full mobile support, notifications, and now, the gas-optimized v2 marketplace.

While three key developments are still in progress for Season 2, Blur encourages users to maximize their rewards by listing their NFTs exclusively on Blur and maintaining maximum loyalty. Listing points, even for collections without Blend integration, hold significant value, highlighting the importance of loyalty in maximizing rewards during this season. Open / Comment

2023-07-05 15:42:01 COMP reached targets, Premium Members who got early entry, printed +30% profit.

Public setup made +15% profit so far.

Closed 1/2 of the trade, and moved SL into breakeven zone. Open / Comment

2023-07-04 15:51:01 German Crypto Investors Show Strong Interest in Digital Assets as Long-Term Investment, Survey Reports. Open / Comment

2023-07-03 12:24:00 Crypto ATM Enterprise Bitcoin Depot Makes its Entry on Nasdaq via Public Listing on July 3rd. Open / Comment