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Solana (SOL) becomes the most traded altcoin in US exchanges this year.  Solana (SOL) is witnessing a dramatic climb in trading volume , outshining other altcoins on exchanges accessible in the United States over the current year. Leading exchange, Coinbase strategically increased its holdings by acquiring 2.2 million SOL tokens on Oct. 18. Since then, SOL is up by over 35%. In contrast, South Korea’s prominent exchange, Upbit, sold nearly 4 million SOL tokens. SOL’s monthly price chart What’s driving Solana (SOL)? A surge in network activity, particularly within liquid staking token protocols such as Jito, has contributed partially to Solana’s price acceleration, according to the data from Kaiko Research. As a prominent alternative Layer 1 (alt L1) blockchain, Solana is frequently juxtaposed with Ethereum (ETH), and the recent months have seen Solana outshine its counterpart. The comparative ratio of SOL to ETH has escalated from 0.011 in September to ...

Tether’s newest reserve attestation shows the highest-ever percentage of cash equivalents, with most reserves consisting of U.S. T-bills and repurchase agreements. The reserves for stablecoin issuer Tether contained approximately 86% cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, according to a new attestation report from accounting firm BDO. This is the highest percentage of cash and cash equivalents that have ever made up Tether’s reserves. Tether today releases its attestation for Q3 /2023.- cash & cash equivalent portion of reserves is all time high at 85.7%, yielding ~$1B - US T-bill (direct and indirect) exposure at $72.6B - reduced secured loans by $330M - investments in energy, bitcoin mining and P2P tech… https://t.co/PXQ1H5gqUX pic.twitter.com/ibKJRPlBAg — Paolo Ardoino (@paoloardoino) October 31, 2023 According to the report, $56.6 billion worth of reserves are in U.S. Treasury bills with a maturity date of less than 90 days. Meanwhile, another $8.8 billion wa...

Decentralized exchange dYdX Trading announces its transformation into a public benefit corporation, emphasizing community alignment by waiving trading fee revenues for its upcoming v4 platform. Decentralized exchanges are rapidly evolving, and one of the key players, dYdX Trading, has recently announced a significant change in its operations. As of its upcoming v4 platform, dYdX, will no longer earn trading fee revenue. This decision emerges from its recent transformation into a public benefit corporation . Antonio Juliano, dYdX’s founder and CEO, highlighted this pivot by mentioning that as developers of open-source software, they want to align more closely with the community’s best interests. The change reinforces the ethos of decentralization that blockchain enthusiasts typically advocate for. “The specific public benefit to be promoted by this corporation is building and supporting protocols that, and industry members who, promote and facilitate economic or te...

Decentralized finance cross-chain money market aggregator Fuji Finance said the protocol was unable to find the market for its product, while also experiencing limited finance. In a recent Medium blog post, the company said that it failed to find “product-market fit,” a situation which was made more difficult amid the current crypto bear market. Fuji Finance’s attempts to raise additional funds for further development proved futile, and its team has been trying to attract more investors since last February, according to the blog post, but the effort seemed unsuccessful, causing the firm to decide to pull the plug amid its depleting treasury.  You might also like: Uniswap launches educational platform amid v4 development “Since February of this year, the Fuji team has been fundraising to continue development on the protocol and build out the future of cross-chain DeFi operations . We were unable to find product market fit. With our treasury dwindlin...

Polygon has allocated an estimated $1 billion on zero-knowledge technology underpinning its Ethereum scaling layer 2 solutions. Polygon co -founder Sandeep Nailwal believes the layer 2 blockchain firm is reaping the benefits of allocating $1 billion to develop zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proof) powered scaling solutions for the Ethereum ecosystem. Speaking at a keynote address during the latest edition of the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Nailwal touched on the development of 'Polygon 2.0' scaling efforts and the promise of recursive ZK-proof technology to create a seamless interoperable blockchain ecosystem. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal at Token2049 in Singapore. Nailwal highlighted how Web2 and Web3 are similar in form and function, with the former serving as the internet of information with “practically unlimited scalability” as well as the ability to transfer or convey information in various forms seamlessly across the world at great speeds. Related: Polygon’s ‘h...

Orbital, ZTX, Stroom Network, unshETH and Fxhash highlight the latest funding deals from the world of crypto and blockchain. The sharp increase in global interest rates may have limited investors’ appetite for crypto ventures, but new projects are still flourishing and attracting capital to speed up growth. Data from the Cointelegraph Research Venture Capital Database shows June closed out with a 29.73% decrease in venture capital investments, with just $779.32 million secured in 62 deals, compared to June 2022. However, the overall trend for the year shows a rise in venture capital deals. Cointelegraph’s VC roundup highlights the latest projects striving in this complex and competitive environment. Orbital raises $6.4M to expand enterprise blockchain services Enterprise crypto platform Orbital raised $6.4 million (5 million euros) in a funding round led by venture firm Golden Record Ventures. Additional investors included New Form Capital, GSRV and Luminous Futures. The funding will...

What was once a beacon of hope for cryptocurrency investors spiraled into a major financial fiasco. The crypto lender Celsius Network (CEL) that promised a new dawn in the decentralized finance (DeFi) movement collapsed in June 2022, sparking a wave of skepticism about the future of digital currency. A year later, we look back at the events that unfolded and assess what lies ahead for the crypto market. Born with the ambition to mimic traditional banking but with a crypto flavor, Celsius Network enjoyed a brief moment of success before facing insurmountable challenges.  At its peak, the company claimed to have 1.7 million users, managed assets worth $11.7 billion, and made loans exceeding $8 billion. Then came June 13, 2022. Citing “extreme market conditions,” Celsius Network decided to freeze all customer accounts. This unexpected move sent the price of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos into a tailspin, causing a ripple effect in the market.  Celsius’ fin...

Unibot price could be over-extended, but notable user base growth and real yields paid to token holders are a reflection of the project’s strong fundamentals. Unibot (UNIBOT) token was among the top crypto gainers in July as its price rallied by 400% in a month to reach an all-time high of $199.90 on July 28. The project defied the market’s negative trend as both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) dropped by nearly 4%. However, by August 3, 2023, the token's price retraced 44% from its peak, leading to doubts about whether this surge was merely a fleeting trend. Nevertheless, it is essential to consider the project's fundamentals, which seem to suggest otherwise. The project is a harbinger of a newfound bullish narrative around decentralized Telegram bots for trading on DEXs. The total market capitalization of the sector surged above $150 million from around $20 million at the start of July, per Coingecko. While a number of copycats have launched in the market, Unibot has a dom...

The network previously allowed users to post on-chain messages but only in an unencrypted, completely public way. The Open Network (TON) has released an on-chain encrypted messaging feature, according to a July 3 announcement from the network’s developer, TON Foundation. The new feature allows for private messages to be sent between TON users.  TON Foundation Introduces Encrypted Transaction Messageshttps://t.co/HXKtk0gxKC pic.twitter.com/0z1z4E5ku1 — TON (@ton_blockchain) July 3, 2023 TON is a blockchain network forked from code created by the Telegram instant messaging app team. Telegram abandoned the project in July 2020, before a mainnet was ever launched. However, it open-sourced TON’s code before leaving, allowing others to continue building upon the work it had done. The current network, called “TON,” was built by the TON Foundation. The foundation claims that the network provides greater scalability and transaction throughput than other options in the Web3 ecosystem while...

Decoupling Visible In Crypto Market As reported by a Defi Researcher on Twitter, there is a decoupling between DeFi and NFTs highlighting the divergent trends within the crypto market. Over past 07 days, DeFi Tokens are on the Rise advertisement Ethereum -based lending protocol Compound (COMP) has surged by 80% and Pendle ($PENDLE) has seen a remarkable increase of 66%, especially after Binance announcement of its listing in Innovation Zone and Launchpool. Decentralized stablecoin minter Maker ($MKR) has enjoyed a solid rise of 32% while DPI, the DeFi Pulse Index, has shown a growth of 12.6%. MKR’s weekly gains of over 30% have occurred amid increased revenue on the protocol and reports of whale accumulation. At the same time, NFT tokens are facing decline. Beanz has witnessed a significant drop of 69% and Azuki has seen a decline of 58%. Moonbirds has experienced a dip of 24% and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) has faced a decrease of 23%. Also Rea...

Discover the fundamentals of blockchain technology, its use cases and its impact on various businesses through the top five books about blockchain. Reading blockchain books can be an effective way to understand blockchain technology comprehensively. These books can provide insights into the history and principles of blockchain, and how it works in practice. By reading these books, you can gain a deeper appreciation of the potential of blockchain technology and its various use cases across different industries. Furthermore, these books can help you understand how blockchain can be used to solve real-world problems and transform existing business models. By staying up-to-date with the latest blockchain developments, you can position yourself for success in this emerging field. Here are five books to learn about blockchain: “Mastering Blockchain: Distributed Ledger Technology, Decentralization, and Smart Contracts Explained” by Imran Bashir This book provides an in-depth overview of b...

Get started with nine beginner-friendly data science project ideas to enhance your skills and portfolio. Beginners should undertake data science projects as they provide practical experience and help in the application of theoretical concepts learned in courses, building a portfolio and enhancing skills. This allows them to gain confidence and stand out in the competitive job market. If you’re considering a data science dissertation project or simply want to showcase proficiency in the field by conducting independent research and applying advanced data analysis techniques, the following project ideas may prove useful. Sentiment analysis of product reviews This involves analyzing a data set and creating visualizations to better understand the data. For instance, a project idea may be to examine user evaluations of products on Amazon using natural language processing (NLP) methods to ascertain the general mood toward such things. To accomplish this, a sizable collection of product revi...

Despite the sanctions on the crypto mixing service, the bad actors behind January's biggest exploit have deposited millions worth of funds into Tornado Cash. The suspected actors behind the $6 million exploit of decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Lendhub have just sent more than half of their ill-gotten gains from January into sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash. Blockchain security firms PeckShield and Beosin alerted their respective followers to the movement of funds on Feb. 27, noting that around 2,415 Ether (ETH) worth around $3.85 million was sent to Tornado Cash from a wallet connected to the Jan. 12 exploit. #PeckShieldAlert ~2,415.4 $ETH (~3.85M) into Tornado Cash from @LendHubDefi exploiters LendHub was exploited, and $6M worth of cryptos was stolen from its protocol on Jan. 12.https://t.co/vDxHlTgR0o pic.twitter.com/8FZY3v2Fe3 — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) February 27, 2023 PeckShield previously reported the LendHub exploit was the largest in Janu...

Market uncertainty calls for an opportunity to take advantage of disruptive innovation which has historically "gained share during turbulent times," says ARK Invest CEO. ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood believes that digital wallets and blockchain tech were among “game-changing innovations” that the equity markets largely ignored in 2022.  In a Jan. 12 blog post on the ARK Invest website, Wood suggested that the equity market faced a “wall of worry” in 2022, caused by fears of entrenched inflation and higher interest rates, and largely ignored a number of innovative technologies. Wood highlighted that digital wallets are “replacing cash and credit cards,” noting that they overtook cash as the top transaction method for offline commerce in 2020. Further arguing that digital wallets should not be overlooked, she noted that they also accounted for approximately 50% of global online commerce in 2021. After the most difficult year ever in the equity market for innovation-based str...