Blockchain networks all face the same challenge: how to agree on the order of transactions without a central clock. Solana’s answer to this problem is Proof of History (PoH), a cryptographic technique that timestamps events before they’re added to the chain. By cutting down the work involved in
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has reportedly raised more than $10 billion in fresh funding, boosting its valuation to an estimated $200 billion. The deal, backed by prominent investors including Valor Capital, the Qatar Investment Authority, and Saudi Prince Al Waleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Co., positions
Pump.fun is one of the fastest-growing—and most controversial—platforms in crypto. Launched in January 2024, it lets anyone create and trade memecoins on the Solana blockchain with just a few clicks. Within a year, it had processed millions of tokens and generated nearly $400 million in revenue. But
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The U.S. Federal Reserve has cut interest rates again, lowering borrowing costs by 25 basis points in an effort to manage slowing growth. Traditionally, such moves have fueled rallies in risk assets like stocks and crypto. But this time, the picture looks more complicated. ⚠️⚠️ Interest rate cuts At first
Why Wallet Choice Matters If you’ve dipped your toes into crypto, you already know one rule: protect your assets. But the real challenge comes in deciding how. With wallets being the entry point to your coins, choosing between a hot or cold wallet can make all the difference. Each
A New Way to Use Bitcoin Bitcoin has long been seen as digital gold—valuable to hold, but not especially easy to put to work. Lombard, a new Bitcoin infrastructure protocol, wants to change that. By introducing LBTC, a liquid, yield-bearing version of Bitcoin, Lombard lets BTC holders earn rewards
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X, the social platform owned by Elon Musk, is facing a fresh security crisis after revealing that crypto scammers attempted to bribe employees in exchange for restoring banned accounts. The company confirmed it’s pursuing legal action against those involved. X has exposed and is taking strong action against a
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Immutable, a leading Web3 gaming platform, has announced the launch of a dedicated Mobile Gaming Division as it sets its sights on the $121 billion global mobile gaming market. The new division will focus on bringing blockchain-powered titles to mobile devices, where more than half of the world’s gamers
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Ethereum’s long-awaited push toward the $5,000 milestone is running into turbulence. Fresh on-chain data suggests that long-term holders are taking profits, while futures traders continue to lean bearish—both of which could delay the next breakout. Long-Term Holders Cashing Out After Ethereum’s rally in late August, some
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ZOOZ Power shares surged on Friday after shareholders approved the company’s $180 million private placement and plan to adopt a bitcoin-focused treasury strategy. The Nasdaq- and Tel Aviv-listed energy storage company saw its stock close at $2.33 on Thursday before soaring as high as $8.44 in pre-market
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FTSE 250-listed trading giant IG Group is expanding its digital asset footprint with the acquisition of Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve, in a deal worth up to $117 million. The agreement, announced Friday, marks IG’s latest move to strengthen its crypto offerings outside the UK and U.S., as
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US President Donald Trump lightened the mood at a London summit on Thursday, joking that artificial intelligence was “taking over the world” while admitting he knew little about the technology. The remark came as Trump joined UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in hosting business and technology leaders during the president’