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Dencun (Cancun + Deneb) upgrade (meta {1702260807808044})Latest all core devs – execution (ACDE) call video. Recap by Tim Beiko. Notes from Tim Beiko and Christine Kim:Devnet-12: issues being found & fixed; Prysm expect to join in 1-2 weeksGoerli ~300 node shadow fork planned before end of DecemberGoerli upgrade to be scheduled in January to test 3/6 (target/max) blobsCommunity can propose EIPs for next upgrade, to be discussed in JanuaryConsensus-specs v1.4.0-beta.5: clarifies when clients can
#LearnAndDiscuss What Are Meme Coins? Meme coins are cryptocurrencies inspired by memes or jokes on the Internet and social media. The first meme coin was Dogecoin (DOGE). Launched in 2013 as a parody, DOGE was inspired by the popular Doge meme of a Japanese Shiba Inu named Kabosu.
Meme coins tend to be highly volatile. They are mainly community-driven and can gain popularity overnight due to online community endorsements and FOMO. Still, their price can also crash unexpectedly when traders tu
Trump's meme coin Donald Trump's newly-created cryptocurrency, also known as $TRUMP , has risen in market value since its launch. PARIS/SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's new crypto token soared to more than $10 billion in market value on Monday, while enthusiasm over his crypto-friendly administration helped briefly lift bitcoin to a new record. Launched Friday night, Trump's so-called "memecoin" surged from less than $10 on Saturday morning to as high as $74.59 before giving up some of its gains on Monday. The token, branded $TRUMP and criticized by ethics experts, was last trading at $33.88, according to cryptocurrency price tracker CoinGecko. World Liberty Financial, a separate Trump-linked crypto project, also announced on Monday that it had completed an initial token sale, raising $300 million, and would look to issue additional tokens. The expansion of Trump's crypto interests comes as his administration is widely expected to usher in a "golden age" for cryptocurrencies, in stark contrast to the regulatory scrutiny the industry experienced under former President Joe Biden. Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, hit a new record of $109,071 on inauguration day when Trump was sworn-in as the 47th U.S. President, but later pared those gains and was last trading at $101,867.40. "The cryptocurrency market gained additional popularity in recent hours due to the launch of the TRUMP and MELANIA cryptocurrencies just before the inauguration," said Grzegorz Drozdz, market analyst at Conotoxia Ltd, in a statement. The Trump and Melania cryptocurrencies, the latter which was launched on Sunday, were created on the Solana blockchain. The price of Solana's coin also rose over the weekend, hitting an all-time high of $294.33 on Sunday.
With the new year approaching, where do you think Bitcoin will go next? Drop your prediction for this week's $BTC closing price in the comments of this post 👇 🎁The top 3 closest predictions will win 300 USDC, 150 USDC, and 50 USDC. Jump in and share your prediction now! *Campaign Period: 2024-12-30 07:00 to 2025-01-05 20:00 (UTC) ‼️Ensure you have updated your app to at least version 2.92. Also, make sure the "Also Repost" box is checked when replying to be eligible for entry.
Terms and Conditions: This campaign may not be available in your region. Eligible users must be logged in to their verified Binance accounts whilst completing tasks during the campaign period eriod. Ensure the "Also Repost" box is checked when replying, or your comment won't count as a valid entry.To ensure fairness, entries closed at 2025-01-05 20:00 UTC. The campaign's outcome will be based on the BTCUSDT price at 2025-01-05 23:59:59 UTC.If users made multiple comments, only the first comment will be considered as an eligible entry. Deleted comments are not eligible for rewards.In case of identical predictions, the earliest comment will be prioritized.Winners will be announced in the comments section of this post within 7 working days after the campaign ends and notified via a push notification under Creator Center > Square Assistant. Rewards will be distributed in the form of token vouchers to eligible users within 14 working days after the Activity ends. Users will be able to log in and redeem their voucher rewards via Profile > Rewards Hub. Illegally bulk registered accounts or sub-accounts shall not be eligible to participate or receive any rewards. Binance reserves the right to disqualify any account acting against the Binance Square Community Guidelines or Terms and Conditions.Binance reserves the right at any time in its sole and absolute discretion to determine and/or amend or vary these terms and conditions without prior notice, including but not limited to canceling, extending, terminating or suspending this activity, the eligibility terms and criteria, the selection and number of winners, and the timing of any act to be done, and all participants shall be bound by these amendments.Binance reserves the right of final interpretation of this activity.Where any discrepancy arises between the translated versions of this post and the original English version, the English version of this post shall prevail.Additional promotion terms and conditions can be accessed here.
With the new year approaching, where do you think Bitcoin will go next? Drop your prediction for this week's $BTC closing price in the comments of this post 👇 🎁The top 3 closest predictions will win 300 USDC, 150 USDC, and 50 USDC. Jump in and share your prediction now! *Campaign Period: 2024-12-30 07:00 to 2025-01-05 20:00 (UTC) ‼️Ensure you have updated your app to at least version 2.92. Also, make sure the "Also Repost" box is checked when replying to be eligible for entry.
Terms and Conditions: This campaign may not be available in your region. Eligible users must be logged in to their verified Binance accounts whilst completing tasks during the campaign period eriod. Ensure the "Also Repost" box is checked when replying, or your comment won't count as a valid entry.To ensure fairness, entries closed at 2025-01-05 20:00 UTC. The campaign's outcome will be based on the BTCUSDT price at 2025-01-05 23:59:59 UTC.If users made multiple comments, only the first comment will be considered as an eligible entry. Deleted comments are not eligible for rewards.In case of identical predictions, the earliest comment will be prioritized.Winners will be announced in the comments section of this post within 7 working days after the campaign ends and notified via a push notification under Creator Center > Square Assistant. Rewards will be distributed in the form of token vouchers to eligible users within 14 working days after the Activity ends. Users will be able to log in and redeem their voucher rewards via Profile > Rewards Hub. Illegally bulk registered accounts or sub-accounts shall not be eligible to participate or receive any rewards. Binance reserves the right to disqualify any account acting against the Binance Square Community Guidelines or Terms and Conditions.Binance reserves the right at any time in its sole and absolute discretion to determine and/or amend or vary these terms and conditions without prior notice, including but not limited to canceling, extending, terminating or suspending this activity, the eligibility terms and criteria, the selection and number of winners, and the timing of any act to be done, and all participants shall be bound by these amendments.Binance reserves the right of final interpretation of this activity.Where any discrepancy arises between the translated versions of this post and the original English version, the English version of this post shall prevail.Additional promotion terms and conditions can be accessed here.
⛔️Binance warns, Clipper malware is being used to steal crypto...
The crypto world is not without risks, Crypto scams have grown bigger and more sophisticated in recent years. The Fbi's latest cryptocurrency fraud report shows $5.6 billion cryptocurrency losses in 2023.
Binance is warning crypto holders to watch out for malware designed to alter wallet addresses during transactions.🔄
♦️What is clipper malware and how is it evolving?
Clipper malware is designed to intercept cryptocurrency wallet addresses when users copy them to the clipboard. The malware replaces the copied address with the hacker’s wallet address, tricking users into sending funds to the scammer.
Scammers have shifted to repackaging popular communication platforms like Telegram and WhatsApp to spread malware.👨💻
♦️How to protect from clipper malware?
🔒 Download apps from office sources.
🔒 Keep personal information private.
🔒 Enable strong security measures.
🔒 Double check wallet addresses.
🔒 Be careful from suspicious links.
⭐️ For further information read Binance Security Blog
From Adversity to Leadership: My Journey at Binance and the Fight for a Safe Community 🤝🐯🧡
🔸 I started on Binance in late 2022. 🔸 I had previously tried investing in stocks in 2018.
🔸 But it turned out that I got into a scam broker and lost my money 💔 ( This caused me to abandon online investments for a few years )
🔸In 2022, looking for an alternative to save in a context of rapid devaluation of our Argentine currency 🇦🇷 , I discovered USDT and entered the world of cryptocurrencies.
🔍 Then, I learned about blockchain and Bitcoin ( $BTC ) . Analyzing various exchange platforms, I realized that the most complete was Binance .
🛤️ This is how my journey in Binance would begin 🛤️ 🚶
🔸 I took the time to learn and understand how everything worked, as it was the first time I used a platform with so many options and services 📚 .
🔸 Since I didn't do well with stocks 4 years ago, I still had doubts about investments and only invested $10, but it was enough to practice 📱 .
🔸 Then I discovered that Binance offers opportunities to earn through activities without investment, so I started participating in everything. 📲 ( WOTD , Binance Live , learn and earn , Events on social media , Whatever it was without investment, I started to participate ) .
🔸 By June 2023, an event called "Fruit Game" had started. The top 3 participants could win $100 each, and those in the top 1000 would receive $1.
🔸 I didn't make it to the top, but I was still happy because I earned $1 for free just for playing. 🔸 Then there was another opportunity where the top 3 could win 50 usd, so with my previous experience I made it to the Top 2, and I won 50 usd, that was the first time I won something so big for free on the internet 🌐🎁 .
🔸 In June 2023, there was another opportunity where the first 20 places won 10 USD. I participated again and also managed to win.
🔸 link to event: Fruit Game 🥝 🔸 Also, with my explanation on how to play correctly, I helped other people win as well 🥝🏆. At that time, I had a small group and I liked to share the events with them. 🤝🐯🧡
🔸 In July 2023 , Binance launched its new product BIXEL, which allowed users to create images with AI and turn them into NFTs. To promote this project, Binance organized a campaign offering a reward of 1 BNB to the top 10 NFT creators.
🔸 So since I had already helped several people in previous events, I had a little support, but it wasn't going to be enough, so I prepared a strategy and then with help I was able to get into the top 10 and earn 1 $BNB . 🏆🖼️
🔸 At that time I used the nickname T_48 .. also with the strategy that made me successful, I got others to win too, actually my strategy was to give my place to my partner and for her to win that prize, but since we were doing so well, we decided to position my NFT too and we won 2, her NFT was Estela_Meras. .. Ah well everything I had in my binance account from the money I won in the fruit events and others had disappeared, my account was at 0 usd, but it was worth playing with everything we had and we managed to win with my strategy 💡🧠 ..
🔸 We gave away half of the BNB we both earned to the people in the small group, so we were left with a little more than 0.5 BNB each.
🏁 So there I crossed that line where I had stopped being an unknown to Binance 🔶
🔸 And it was always the same: Fight against scams and climb in an honest way only with Binance events, and share those profits with other people 🤝🐯🧡 .
🔸 After discovering that over 90% of crypto TG groups were used for scams, I decided to take action. Even though I reported fraudulent accounts and groups, scammers easily changed identities, making the process difficult. 🔸 Everything changed when I identified a creator on Binance Feed who was leading an NFT Ponzi scheme. I gathered evidence, sent it to Binance support, and they managed to remove his content and ban him from posting again 🚫.
🧹🏆 That victory motivated me to focus on protecting Binance Feed, a platform where anti-scam actions were effective. 🏆🧹
🔸 In August 2023, Binance launched a campaign related to Binance Dog 🐶 . Since my Bixel NFT 🖼️ , which had reached the top 10, was inspired by my dog, I decided to participate. I put the image of the NFT on the TV in the background and my dog in front of it.
🔸 In September 2023, they announced the winners on IG , and my photo was chosen, winning a prize of 100 USD.
🔸 In September 2023, my application to create content on Binance Feed was approved ✅ , after initially being rejected due to having few followers .
🔸 A month later, Binance Feed became Binance Square, allowing everyone to post. This increased the scams ( including @Binance Live ) , but I kept reporting them, although they were not always removed, which led to constant complaints from me 😑.
🔸At the beginning of January 2024 , an event was held to vote for the best creators 2023 . Thanks to the efforts of the community, we achieved 5th place. 💪... 🤝🐯🧡
🔸 This capture is from the penultimate day . 🔸 I thought the prize was just the recognition of being at the top of the table, but , I was surprised when a trophy arrived. 🏆.
🔸 There were several categories I was in individual creator .
🔸 In January 2024 too , I also received recognition from the X Binance official account for being in the top Defi Challenger 🏆 .
🔸 In May 2024, I received recognition from @Binance Risk Sniper for my efforts in fighting scams, which further motivated me to continue.
🔸 Also when I found the fake @BNB Chain profile .
🔸 In August 2024, the tournament to vote for the best creators of 2024 began.
🔸 I am quite disappointed with this event, as we saw how the top finishers made fake draws and tricked people, saying they would win 100 USDT or 5 USDT. It was a prize for the best liars. I gave up on the event, but people kept voting for me, and I placed 10th . However, it was impossible to get to top 3 to win the trip to the event, as I didn't want to lie to anyone so I preferred to give up the prize.
🔸 After a few months, I received the trophy at my house and I took the opportunity to take a photo of the two trophies together, the one for 2023 and the one for 2024.
🔸 In September 2024, I ran a collaboration with Binance Square, where users were required to post safety tips to participate. This helped increase awareness on how to prevent scams : Link Post: Digital Security
🔸 20 people received 5 $USDC as a reward : Winners Security Digital .
🔸 In 2 November , the official Binance Argentina group on TG 🇦🇷, the Angels 🪽 organized a raffle for tickets to an event. I participated and won two 🎟️ , so I prepared my Binance 7th anniversary clothing and other related stuff, and the next day I traveled 500 kilometers 🚌 .
🔸 Upon arrival, I attended my first crypto event, where I met some of the Angels, chatted with them, and took the Square trophy with me. They also took an amazing photo of me that I now have on all my profiles 📸
🔸 Before leaving, we took a group photo for the memory🔸 👥👥🔸. It was a very nice experience. What I liked most was talking to people, learning how they started in crypto and how they use technology, which gave me new knowledge.
🔸 In November 21 - 2024, I received an invitation to celebrate @Richard Teng 1-year anniversary as CEO , alongside @jessicasmw and @Viane as hosts.
🔸 The truth is that I don't know how to speak English, but since it was a unique opportunity to celebrate with Richard Teng, I decided to practice my question for several hours until I could get it to come out fluently. Then, I sent an audio to several native speakers to help me improve. Finally, everything went well and the day arrived. 💪
🔸 My question in the talk was : • Binance Square is a social network that uses KYC. • This helps to stop scammers from making new accounts after being banned.• In other social networks, scammers can make new accounts easily. • Do you think Binance Square could be a new model for social media ?
🔸 Richard expressed an optimistic view on the future of Binance Square, highlighting the importance of community and commitment to caring for users.
🔸 In December, I attended the live stream about Binance Square's new updates. I was happy to know that they had listened to my suggestions and added a simpler way for people to learn how to use Square properly, including related rules and surveys .
🔸 I sent 25,000 gifts to the community 🤝🐯🧡
🔸 I made 3,000 transactions in @Binance Pay Official 🎁🔥
🔸 All this as a thank you to the community for their support and for helping me spread security news.
🔸 #Binance250MUsers 🔸 Thank you so much @Binance Square Official and @币安广场 for everything they gave me, and I hope they continue to improve the platform, I will be there to help in the process, although if I see something that is wrong, I will always say it 🤝🐯🧡
🔸 My advice for new users is: 🔸 If you are short on resources, don't worry, that's not a limitation. There are many free events in the Binance ecosystem, you just need to keep an eye on the news 🗞️. 🔸 For everyone, my biggest advice is to learn how to improve our digital security. It's essential to activate 2FA on all platforms and know how to identify fraudulent posts to avoid falling for scams and losing money.
🔸 As always, I thank my community for their constant support 🤝🐯🧡. Together, we achieved all of this through the strength of teamwork and collaboration with the community. 🔸 If you create a community, take care of it and don't compromise your values for money. Reject projects that may harm users, especially scams like meme cryptos created to manipulate the market. 🔸 I only collaborate with Binance Square because it gives me security, and I always advise getting free benefits without having to invest. 🤝🐯🧡
🔸 Connect communities, develop ideas and earn rewards all in one place. 🔸 By integrating into LINE Messenger, with over 250 million users, they remove barriers and make it easier for both groups to work together in an accessible and massive environment.
🔸 Mini Dapps offer simple tools for creators to share their projects and developers to design useful applications. 🔸 They also incentivize community participation with rewards, creating an ecosystem where everyone collaborates and wins. 🔸 Thanks to the Kaia Wave program, developers receive technical and financial support to launch innovative Dapps that empower creative communities.
🔸 A question Kaia posed alongside Binance Square for creators to answer was: What innovative consumer-oriented Mini App ideas would you like to see on LINE? 🐯 Regarding ideas, we have already seen that the Dapps that connect communities the most are those that offer a reward to their members through tokens for activities such as tasks, but something that could stand out is if they focus on improving the security and transparency of the projects and in this way make users more confident to participate.
🔸 This article is sponsored by : $KAIA 🔸 @Kaia Chain 🔸 @Binance Square Official 🔸 #RideTheKaiaWave
🔸 The purpose of this article is to publicize the project and make it educational. 🔸 At no time do I recommend investing 🔸 Thank you very much for the support in each publication 🤝🐯🧡
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