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Solana rockets 13% to new yearly high, led by WIF memecoin frenzy

The price of Solana surged to reach a new 2024 high, while traders are doubling down on the Solana-based memecoin dogwifhat.

Ongoing distrust in banks is holding back the fintech ’revolution’

A deep-rooted distrust toward banks in many developed countries subsists, so crypto and fintech firms will firstly need to regain their trust.

Shido token plummets 94% as exploiter drains Ethereum staking contract

An attacker was able to get control of the Shido blockchain’s Ethereum staking contract and transfer out billions of Shido tokens, according to PeckShield.

Marathon Digital revenue surges 452% in Q4 amid ‘banner year’

Company stock dipped slightly despite the bumper earnings report, though MARA has gained 300% over the past 12 months.

5 big misconceptions about AI creating mass unemployment

A global job takeover won’t be as slow and controlled as many think, but in the end, maybe it’s not such a bad thing, according to ‘Surviving AI’ author Callum Chace.

Crypto miner Marathon Digital unveils Bitcoin layer 2 network Anduro

Anduro utilizes merge-mining, which could allow miners to earn revenue from sidechain transactions while continuing to mine BTC.

Spot Bitcoin ETF volumes shatter record with massive $7.7B traded

Trading volumes for the ten new U.S. Bitcoin ETFs have set a new record, more than doubling their previous high from days ago.

Gemini to return at least $1.1B to Earn customers in settlement with NYDFS

Gemini said that 97% of the assets should be recoverable within two months and the remaining asset balance within the next 12 months.

Nigerian central bank head criticizes Binance, execs reportedly arrested

Crypto exchanges have been suspected of destabilizing the Nigerian naira fiat, but the country’s top central banker said Binance moved billions from unidentified users in 2023.

Bitcoiner wants to plant the orange flag on top of Everest

Dadvan Yousuf said he planned to “hoist the Bitcoin flag at the top of the world” to highlight the “global disparity in access to financial education.”

From zombie to unicorn: VCs discuss startup turnaround at Web Summit Qatar

The key to avoiding startup stagnation is agility, according to Golden Gate Ventures’ Michael Lints and Plus Venture Capital’s Zainab Al Sharif.

Solana NFTs hit $5B in sales, Greg Solano takes reins at Yuga Labs: Nifty Newsletter

Solana-based nonfungible tokens have reached a new milestone, hitting $5 billion in all-time sales volume in February.

HashKey OTC secures in-principal license approval in Singapore

Its parent company, HashKey Group, attained unicorn status in January with a $100 million Series A funding round at a valuation of $1.2 billion.

Bitcoin layer-2 staking offers a superior alternative to interest rates

Unlike traditional interest rates, Bitcoin staking reward rates are determined by the users who participate rather than central banks.

Was the ETH price flash crash to $3,180 triggered by excessive leverage?

Demand for Ether leverage sharply increased in the past 24 hours, but data does not point to liquidations being the main driver for the price correction.

SBF sentencing: Letters highlight efforts to recover FTX funds

The FTX collapse and initial efforts to recover funds are described in new letters attached to Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing submission.

Coinbase users report zero balance bug as Bitcoin price taps $64K

While Bitcoin was flirting with a new ATH, an apparent bug caused Coinbase users to see their account balances hit all-time lows.

Bitcoin price hits $64K as traders anticipate new all-time high before halving

Bitcoin price continues its parabolic rally with a swift move to $64,000. Is a new all-time high the next stop?

Sam Bankman-Fried’s brother: ‘His life would be wasted in prison’

The former FTX CEO’s mother, father, and brother all wrote letters to Judge Lewis Kaplan suggesting that SBF’s lack of social awareness could lead to problems in prison.

Unofficial GameStop memecoin’s $4M token presale draws investor controversy

The memecoin project wants to follow in the footsteps of the Wall Street Memes token, but it has allegedly yet to send coins to investors who have already paid.

How to bridge to Solana

You can move digital assets from various blockchains to Solana using decentralized bridges or centralized platforms. Under the hood, bridges work through a lock-and-mint mechanism.

Solana eyes $600 target in upcoming crypto surge

In recent quarters, Solana's increasing on-chain activity points to a strong underlying demand for SOL tokens.

How the digital yuan could change the world… for better or worse

China’s digital yuan is probably the world’s leading central bank digital currency. In spite of its high level of development, it is not widely used.

Matrixport warns of market euphoria, correction after Bitcoin's $60K milestone

The blockchain financial service firm argued in January that a spot Bitcoin ETF would not be approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Binance revamps VIP Invitations Program to entice traditional asset traders

The new Binance initiative extends its VIP program to traditional asset traders, aiming to bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance.

Energy-efficient miners in US less likely to be impacted by Bitcoin halving

Bitcoin miners in the United States explain how energy-efficient models will help keep operations profitable post-halving.

Bitcoin breaches $60K for the first time in over 2 years

The last time Bitcoin traded above $60,000 was in November 2021, shortly after it reached its all-time high. Is a “pre-halving retracement” imminent?

Telegram ad platform to launch via TON blockchain

Telegram channel owners will start receiving 50% of all advertising revenue generated in their channels.

Mad Lads’ Backpack Exchange closes $17 million Series A led by Placeholder VC

The funds will be used to continue the exchange’s global expansion and further improve products, its founder told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview.

CoinGecko enables access to on-chain DEX data via API

The new update expands CoinGecko’s API coverage to 2.2 million tokens across 2.5 million liquidity pools.

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