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Amid multiple narratives swaying the crypto space, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) have stolen the spotlight of institutions from the traditional finance (TradFi) scene. These institutional-friendly assets are set to unlock new avenues for investment and liquidity while introducing novel challenges. TheNewsCrypto recently engaged in a discussion with Manuel Rensink, co-founder
May 1, 2024 6 mins read
Losses stemming from hacks in the crypto sector fell by 67.9% in April to $60.2 million, compared to March 2024, as reported by blockchain security firm PeckShield Alert. According to the report, over 40 hacking incidents drained this sum across multiple protocols within the on-chain ecosystem. While this is significantly
May 1, 2024 1 min read
Distress grips the global crypto market as Bitcoin (BTC) sinks to $56K, slamming the brakes on its momentum within the $62K-$66K zone. From its all-time high (ATH) of $73,750 in March, the largest-capped crypto has retreated by 23% to hit its 2-month low of $56,555. Consequently, crypto liquidations in the
May 1, 2024 2 mins read
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based giant in web3 gaming and metaverse investments, is advancing its plan to construct an ‘open metaverse’ within the Bitcoin ecosystem by partnering with the Runes-powered Opal Protocol. The protocol’s list of “genesis members” features six portfolio companies of Animoca Brands, namely, Life Beyond, Open Campus,
April 30, 2024 1 min read
Ethereum-based restaking protocol EigenLayer unveiled the 43-paged whitepaper of its upcoming token EIGEN on Monday, confirming the airdrop and introducing the new mechanisms — “intersubjective” forking and staking. Launching EIGEN token’s prime purpose is to uphold the ecosystem’s Actively Validated Services (AVSs) security. Significantly, the unique and complex mechanisms are
April 30, 2024 2 mins read
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure (DePIN) is generating buzz in the crypto community as the next revolutionary narrative in the realm. Among the projects leading this paradigm shift is Helium, a Solana-based decentralized wireless network builder. Over the past 24 hours, the protocol’s native token, HNT, has claimed a spot as one
April 29, 2024 2 mins read
Friend.Tech, a widely popular web3 social app, is all set to roll out V2 release today (Monday), signaling its move beyond X (Twitter). Anticipation mounts within the community as they await updates on the potential FRIEND token airdrop. This SocialFi protocol, dubbed the “marketplace for your friends,” went viral in
April 29, 2024 2 mins read
The Polygon ecosystem has achieved an all-time high (ATH) of 8.8 million in monthly active users (MAU) amid two significant announcements related to Franklin Templeton’s tokenized shares and Stripe’s stablecoin-led crypto payments. Over the past 3 months, active addresses across a few sub-sectors within the Polygon ecosystem displayed bullish rallies.
April 26, 2024 1 min read
Bitcoin Runes-based memecoin DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON (DOG) hits $500 million market cap following announcements of its listings on four notable centralized exchanges (CEXs) within the last 24 hours. This surge has catalyzed DOG to join the top 10 memecoins by market cap. Notably, DOG stands on the ninth spot, with two hyped
April 26, 2024 2 mins read
Bitcoin (BTC) fails to maintain its momentum within the $66K-$67K range, noting over 3.7% decline. This drop in its price is influenced by the news of the US DOJ arresting the founders of Samourai Wallet. Following the Bitcoin Halving on April 19th, the king of crypto gradually rebounded back into
April 25, 2024 2 mins read
