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TL;DRBiden dropped out of the presidential race which initially saw markets drop, then Biden announced he’d be endorsing Kamala Harris to run as the democratic nominee for president, which saw markets rise again.Full StoryThat headline pretty much sums up the market movements we experienced yesterday.ICMYI, here’s what went down and why:Biden dropped out of the presidential race.According to betting/crypto markets, that hurt Trumps chances of winning.Given that Trump is largely seen as a positive candidate for crypto, the markets started to sell off.Then within an hour or so, Biden announced he’d be endorsing Kamala Harris to run as the democratic…
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ApeCoin DAO is voting on an ambitious proposal to open a Bored Ape-themed hotel in Bangkok. According to the proposal submitted by DeSmart, the project would entail remodelling an existing hotel in downtown Bangkok, which would include sundry features inspired by the world-famous Bored Ape Yacht Club and perks for ApeCoin holders.Bored Ape Hotel ProposalThe proposal calls for $356,000 in APE tokens to fund the renovation. The hotel would feature APE-themed and decorated rooms, an APE bar, a pool, and exhibits highlighting ApeCoin, ApeChain, and the broader community. DeSmart argues that this would essentially increase ApeCoin’s visibility and usability from…
TL;DRFull StoryIf you were one of the millions of people affected in some way, shape or form by ‘The Great CrowdStrike Outage’ of 19 July, 2024 – we’re sorry. As everyone with even the smallest amount of access to news knows, late last week CrowdStrike had an outage which impacted everything from government offices, to banks, and of course, airlines. But it was business as usual for Bitcoin. Crypto nerds (like us) are constantly touting how important decentralized systems are – but it’s rare that we actually get a chance to showcase just why that is the case in such…
By the end of this month, it is reportedly expected that a Telegram mini app store will be launched in the app, complete with an in-built browser and built-in Web3 support. This will allow greater experience on the user side and new use cases to be developed on the already well-established Telegram platform. Among these are far more extensive authorization options, integrated payments via 20 payment providers, and much more personalized push notifications to enhance user engagement and experience.Another notice that should be given is that the Mini App store lists months and the country of registration, similar to Instagram.…
Analysts claimed that the Alt season could lag amidst a possible BTC dominance surge. But other observers expected the alt season to be trigged by the US spot ETH ETF launch. The altcoin market could hit an inflection point this week as US spot Ethereum [ETH] ETF begin to trade. As the largest altcoin, ETH performance could set the pace for the altcoin sector. However, per renowned crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen, the altcoin season could lag amidst a potential surge in Bitcoin [BTC] dominance ahead of a likely Fed rate cut in September. According to Cowen, the current BTC dominance…
The crypto and NFT gaming space is busier than ever lately, what with prominent games starting to release, token airdrops piling up, and a seemingly constant array of other things happening at all times. It’s a lot to take in! Luckily, Decrypt’s GG is all over it. And if you need a quick way to get caught up on the latest moves around crypto video games, we’re happy to present This Week in Crypto Games. Our weekend roundup serves up the biggest news from the past week, along with a few other tidbits you might have missed. We also showcase…
American basketball star Scottie Pippen, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest small forwards of all time, has shown renewed interest in crypto. In a social media post, Pippen asked his followers whether he should pick Ethereum or Solana. Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz said that both cryptocurrencies have their merits in response to the aforementioned question. Some other users expectedly started pitching their own favorite coins to Pippen. This is not the first time that the six-time NBA champion has shown interest in the crypto space. In fact, Pippen launched his own collection of non-fungible tokens in…
Polygon network has seen a surge in RWA interest, including a recent ECB trial. MATIC traction on the price charts has slowed slightly, with $0.51 as a key price level. Polygon [MATIC] founder Sandeep Nailwal has acknowledged rising Real World Asset (RWA) interest in the Ethereum [ETH] L2 network. His remarks followed the European Central Bank’s (ECB) recent bond issuance trial. ‘So many RWA’s launching on Polygon organically is very encouraging…Polygon POS is already second only to Ethereum mainnet in terms of the RWA value created.’ However, according to RWA.xyz data, the statement was overstated. The platform showed that Polygon…
The non-fungible tokens are continuously showing increasing popularity in the market. This week, the 5 prominent NFT collections have witnessed significant spikes in sales with “Solana Monkey,” “Gods Unchained,” and “?? BRC-20 NFTs” being the most well-known among them. As per the market data, in the top five NFT collections, Solana Monkey has the top spot with a remarkable increase in its sales volume. Solana Monkey Rules the NFT Market in Terms of Sales Volume The NFT collection Solana Monkey has a sales volume of up to $4,357,059 at the moment. The respective figure indicates a jump of up to…
