Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the most influential venture capital firms, recently shared how a $50,000 research grant they provided helped fund the creation of Goatseus Maximus (GOAT), a Solana-based meme coin that has become a viral sensation. In a recent discussion, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, co-founders of a16z, detailed how the AI bot […]
South Korea is set to introduce new regulations governing cross-border cryptocurrency transactions, requiring businesses involved in crypto trading to register and report their activities starting in mid-2025. According to a report from Reuters, the regulations will mandate businesses engaged in cross-border crypto transactions to register with the authorities before operating. Additionally, these businesses will be […]
Bitcoin surged toward a two-month high of $69,000, driven by substantial inflows into spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a sharp increase in short liquidations. As of press time, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $67,739, up 0.6% in the past 24 hours, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.33 trillion. The digital asset’s daily trading volume […]
RARI Chain and Arbitrum have partnered to launch DeFi Days, an eight-week initiative aimed at helping Web3 creators discover new crypto-earning opportunities. Starting on October 24, the campaign is designed to empower creators in the evolving Web3 space by providing tools, workshops, and resources to leverage decentralized finance (DeFi). The initiative includes a reward pool […]
Skyfire, a payments platform founded by former Ripple developers, has successfully raised $9.5 million in a seed funding round, led by Coinbase Ventures and the a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator. The company is focused on building a payment infrastructure designed specifically for AI agents—autonomous software systems capable of making decisions and executing transactions independently, as outlined […]
Cat in a Dogs World (MEW), the cat-themed meme coin on the Solana blockchain, saw a significant surge on October 24, reaching a new all-time high. With the recent meme coin rally, MEW spiked to $0.01136, marking its highest price to date. The token experienced a 177% surge in 24-hour trading volume, hitting over $474 […]
Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange whose founder, Jesse Powell, donated $1 million in crypto to Donald Trump, is preparing to launch its own blockchain network next year. The new project, called Ink, is designed to be a decentralized blockchain similar to Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, according to Bloomberg. Scheduled for launch in early 2025, Kraken’s […]
Binance is set to launch the GOATUSDT perpetual contract, allowing traders to leverage up to 75x, capitalizing on the current meme coin craze. In an announcement on October 24, Binance revealed that the GOATUSDT perpetual contract would settle in USDT and feature a tick size of 0.0001, with a capped funding rate of +2.00%/-2.00%. The […]
The Near Protocol token continues to face a challenging bear market, having dropped nearly 50% from its peak earlier this year. On October 24, NEAR Protocol (which had a slight 1.65% change) was priced at $4.62, as Bitcoin (BTC) and many altcoins remained under downward pressure. Despite this, crypto analyst Michael van de Poppe, who […]
Ki Young Ju, the founder and CEO of CryptoQuant, has suggested that the rising difficulty in Bitcoin mining could be an indicator of the cryptocurrency’s potential to evolve into a stable digital currency. According to CryptoQuant’s live chart data, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has been steadily increasing over the past three years. Specifically, Ki Young Ju […]