SEC closes OpenSea investigation ahead of SEA token launch
A big piece of good news for OpenSea is that the SEC decided not to continue investigating right away when the platform announced its token launch after years of operation.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ended its investigation into OpenSea. This decision was made shortly after OpenSea launched the beta version of OS2 and announced plans to airdrop the SEA token, in which American users can also participate. The move suggests that the SEC may be adjusting its approach to c
MakerDAO changed the rules for borrowing USDS overnight. Who is behind this hasty decision? Is there an interest group trying to seize power at this leading DeFi protocol?
Social network X is making waves in the news of an unusual emergency governance vote at MakerDAO, the leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol. This incident raises many questions about the transparency and fairness of MakerDAO's governance system, and raises big questions about the future of decentralized governance.
CEO Alphractal: This is just the beginning of the bullrun
A series of data from Joao Wedson, CEO of Alphracta, said that user interest in the crypto market in general is still at a very low level compared to the same time in the bull cycle in 2017 - 2018 or 2021 - 2022.
In the latest article by Alphractal CEO Joao Wedson, his company's data shows that the crypto market is in a strong bullish trend, but public interest has not yet returned to the level of previous bullrun cycles.
A Wikipedia view analysis chart on crypto shows that user interest has
Bitcoin mining industry creates more than 31,000 jobs in the US
Bitcoin mining not only contributes to job growth, but also brings many broader economic benefits. According to estimates, Bitcoin mining farms have contributed more than $4.2 billion to US GDP. The Bitcoin mining industry has contributed to the creation of more than 31,000 jobs across the United States. Although it still faces many challenges, Bitcoin mining has a positive impact on the economy. According to the Texas Blockchain Council, 12 US states: Texas, Rest of US, Pennsylvania, North Dak
On February 12, the Phantom wallet, one of the most popular multi-chain non-custodial wallets on Solana, experienced a short-term service interruption. The Phantom team quickly announced on X, confirming the incident and urging the community to be patient while engineers work on the fix. However, the issue was resolved quickly, and the Phantom team stated that all services were back up and running, and committed to taking measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. Although this inciden
Is Layer 2 on Ethereum unlikely to surpass Solana?
The cryptocurrency market is witnessing complex and unpredictable developments. Recently, in a podcast titled "On Consumer Crypto" on January 10, the two co-founders of Web3 Accelerator and Alliance DAO, Imran Khan and Qiao Wang, made comments on market trends. Notably, Mr. Qiao Wang revealed a surprising information: After 10 years with Ethereum, he sold out of his ETH last year, citing the coin's growth potential as short. This decision has sparked a lot of controversy in the community, especi
Strategy returns to the race, buying more than $700 million in BTC
Strategy (MSTR), formerly known as MicroStrategy, has continued to increase its bitcoin holdings after a week of pause in purchases. Specifically, the company bought an additional 7,633 BTC for a total value of $742.4 million, bringing the total amount of Bitcoin it owns to 478,740 BTC. Equivalent to about 2% of the total global Bitcoin supply.
According to information from Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, this purchase was made at an average price of $97,255 per bitcoin, bringing the company
The Crypto market is about to enter growth thanks to macroeconomic signals
Data from LSEG Datastream shows that macro indicators are simultaneously emitting signals that could signal a new growth cycle for Bitcoin and the crypto market. As financial conditions become more favorable, the global money supply expands, and previous cycle patterns repeat, there is reason to believe that Bitcoin may still be in a growth phase and has not yet peaked.
One of the most important factors is the correlation between Bitcoin and the ISM (Institute for Supply Management), an importa
Crypto continues downtrend after Trump's statement
On Air Force One on February 9, former US President Donald Trump announced that he would impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the US, in addition to the tariffs previously in place. This is considered a major escalation in his trade policy.
Speaking to reporters on his way to the Super Bowl final in New Orleans, Trump said he would announce the plan on Monday, Feb. 10. In addition, on Feb. 11 and 12, he will announce additional reciprocal tariffs, effective immediately, th
Tether CEO: Quantum Computers Still Can't Crack Bitcoin Wallets
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, has just made a prediction regarding the impact of quantum computers on Bitcoin. In a post on X (Twitter), he asserted that quantum technology is still a long way from being able to threaten Bitcoin's security. Before that becomes a real threat, Bitcoin will soon integrate quantum-resistant addresses to protect the system. According to Ardoino, users who still have access to their Bitcoin wallets will be able to move BTC to quantum-resistant addresses, helping to en
Ethereum gas fees plummeted, BlackRock ETF continues to collect ETH
Gas fees on the Ethereum network have dropped to less than 1 gwei, or about $0.06, according to data from Etherscan. The fact that gas fees hit record lows has made the community ask many questions about the use of the largest layer 1 blockchain in the current market.
The main reason for this decline may be the drastic shift of on-chain activity to layer 2 solutions such as Arbitrum (ARB), Optimism (OP), Polygon (POL). Besides, there is also a strong growth of scalable layer 1 blockchains such
Solayer Announces Tokenomics and Airdrop to the Community
On February 7, 2025, the Solayer project announced details about the LAYER token, including the distribution mechanism, tokenomics, and airdrop program. This announcement marks an important step forward in the project's development, towards the goal of building a blockchain that is scalable thanks to hardware acceleration.
The maximum total supply of LAYER is 1,000,000,000 tokens, with an initial circulating supply of 220,000,000 LAYER. The allocation structure is divided into 4 main groups: Co
BERA Funding Fee Touches -2.4% After CEX Launch and Listing
The Berachain layer 1 blockchain network, which is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and built using the Cosmos SDK, has officially launched its mainnet and conducted an airdrop to the community on February 6, 2025. Berachain operates on a Proof-of-Liquidity (POL) consensus mechanism. This project has been long-awaited by the cryptocurrency community, even being nicknamed a "fake chain" due to the long waiting time. The community's patience seems to have paid off when Berachain
On February 23, Germany will hold parliamentary elections, an event that could have a strong impact on the financial sector of Europe's largest economy. The leading political parties in the race have introduced various policies related to finance, from taxing the super-rich, leaving the eurozone to deregulating Bitcoin.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, led by Alice Weidel as chancellor's candidate, is in second place in the polls. In particular, the AfD's financial policy is the most de
Coinbase chief Conor Grogan claims to have identified wallets belonging to Satoshi Nakamoto, suggesting that Bitcoin's creator was still active on-chain until 2014. This is a remarkable finding because according to previous information, Nakamoto has been out of public service since 2011.
The last known message he sent was in April 2011, in an email exchange with developer Mike Hearn, which read: "I've moved on to other things. Bitcoin is in good hands with Gavin and everyone." This also marks h
D3 has just announced a $25 million Series A funding round, led by Paradigm, with the participation of major funds such as Coinbase Ventures, Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot), Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon Labs) and Richard Kirkendall (Namecheap). This investment will help D3 accelerate the development of DomainFi, a platform that helps modernize and financialize the domain name industry.
According to D3, currently the domain name market still has many limitations such as complicated transaction processes, l
Microstrategy changes its name to Strategy: Bitcoin is the focus
MicroStrategy, the business and enterprise data analytics company that holds the largest amount of Bitcoin today, has just announced a rebranding to Strategy to better demonstrate its crypto-focused orientation. According to the official announcement, the name change is a natural development, helping to reflect the strategic focus and expand the company's attractiveness. Strategy's new logo is designed with a stylized "B", symbolizing the "Bitcoin strategy" and the company's unique position as a
With a completely new company name, philosophy, and investment style compared to Binance Labs, YZi labs will not only invest in crypto, but also expand into new markets, regardless of the Binance name. What is YZi Labs? YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) is an investment fund specializing in venture capital, focusing on web3, artificial intelligence (AI), and biotechnology (biotech). The move from Binance Labs to YZi Labs marks a major step forward in operating independently, expanding the scope
ZKsync revived thanks to liquidity incentive program
After the airdrop shock that caused users and liquidity to drop sharply, ZKsync is showing signs of recovery. Is this a turning point to help ZKsync break through in the ZK rollup race? The ZKsync layer 2 network is showing signs of recovery after the post-airdrop lull. The value of assets locked (TVL) on the platform has skyrocketed by nearly 90%, from $97 million to $184 million in just the first week of January 2025.
The main driver of this growth comes from a new liquidity incentive progr
In the future, novices do not need to learn deeply about blockchain techniques and definitions, AI Agents will support the majority of work when entering the market.
In a recent article by 0xJeff, CEO of Stake Studio, he analyzed how DeFAI (DeFi combined with AI) is currently reshaping the future of the market-wide DeFi segment.
More importantly, DeFi solves real-world problems by providing financial services to the unbanked, eliminating intermediaries, operating 24/7, and creating a global a