Ripple CEO Blasts Political Divide Over Crypto, Calls for Bipartisan Cooperation
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has criticized the politicization of cryptocurrency in the U.S., stressing the necessity of a bipartisan approach and clear regulatory...
Ethereum ETFs Could Drive Prices to New Highs, Says Bitwise CIO
Ethereum prices are poised to reach new all-time highs, according to Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise. Hougan’s analysis suggests that the...
Total Liquidity Pledge to HTX DAO Hits $42.5M After 2nd Round – Bolstering Decentralized Ecosystem
PRESS RELEASE. HTX DAO has announced its receipt of the second Ecosystem Liquidity Pledge took place on July 16, 2024. Through this pledge,...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Connects Silicon Valley’s Trump Support to Bitcoin
On Wednesday, billionaire investor Mark Cuban shared on X about Silicon Valley’s growing backing for former President Trump, labeling it a “bitcoin play.”...
Plonky3, the Polygon Zero-Knowledge Proving System, Is Production Ready
Polygon Labs has announced that its next-generation zero-knowledge (ZK) proving system, Polygon Plonky3, is now production-ready. This open-source system, licensed under MIT/Apache, empowers...
OTC Crypto Spot Transaction Volume Surges 95% in H1 2024, Driven by Institutional Interest
The over-the-counter (OTC) institutional cryptocurrency market saw a dramatic increase in spot transaction volume in the first half of 2024. A recent report...
Financial Expert’s Contrarian View: Lower Oil Prices, Weaker US Dollar Under Trump
Michael Kao, a financial analyst and commentator renowned for his accurate predictions on oil and the U.S. dollar, offers a contrarian perspective on...
AI Preparedness Index: South Africa Best Prepared African Country; Nigeria Ranks Outside the Continent’s Top 7
The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index reveals that only seven African countries have preparedness indices of 0.4 or more....
Crypto-Friendly VC Andreessen Horowitz Backs Trump Campaign
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has announced his support for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential...
UAE Blockchain and AI Startup Sentient Labs Secures $85 Million in Seed Funding
Sentient Labs, a UAE-headquartered startup, has successfully raised $85 million in seed funding. The funding round was spearheaded by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders...