Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network Base recently teased a native token for the first time since its launch in 2023, and activity on the chain is soaring as users rush to become eligible for the airdrop. The network’s total value locked (TVL) reached a new high of $5.1 billion at the beginning of September, and
Robinhood just got a fat bump on Wall Street, thanks to a $200 million push from prediction markets. Piper Sandler has officially raised its price target for the stock to $140, up from $120, giving it a 12% upside. Analyst Patrick Moley made it clear in a new note to clients that these so-called event
Story Highlights President Donald Trump has criticized the proponents of green energy as a scam, which is a huge gain for Bitcoin miners. The pro-Bitcoin leader advocated for a nationalistic stance, which is bullish for Bitcoin and crypto. President Donald Trump concluded his much-awaited speech at the United Nations to world leaders. The pro-Bitcoin and
In a recent X discussion, Ripple CTO David Schwartz weighed in on a common misconception about Coinbase’s layer-2 platform, Base. Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal pointed out a common misconception about the Base platform. In a tweet, Grewal stated that framing sequencers on L2s such as Base as exchanges misrepresents their function as a marketplace. Sequencers
peaq, the blockchain network powering the so-called Machine Economy, has announced the launch of the world’s first tokenized robo-farm. The initiative combines blockchain tokenization, artificial intelligence, and robotics to create a semi-autonomous vertical farming system. According to a press statement shared with Cryptopolitan, the project is a collaboration between peaq, a tokenization platform, DualMint, and
BNB Chain has introduced a new proposal that aims to halve transaction fees and increase block speeds. According to the proposal, the minimum gas price on the network will be reduced from 0.1 Gwei to 0.05 Gwei, and block intervals will be reduced from 750 milliseconds to 450 milliseconds. The BNB Chain ecosystem has significantly
ZeroHash, a crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider, has raised $104 million in a Series D-2 round led by Interactive Brokers (IBKR), valuing the company at $1 billion. The raise included new participation from Morgan Stanley (MS), Apollo-managed funds, SoFi (SOFI), Jump Crypto, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, FTMO, IMC and Liberty City Ventures, alongside existing backers
Bitcoin financial services company Fold Holdings announced Tuesday that its previously delayed BTC rewards credit card will run on the Visa network thanks to a team-up with financial infrastructure firm Stripe. But while Fold’s stock (Nasdaq: FLD) started off hot on the day, it quickly plunged. The Fold Bitcoin Credit Card will let users accumulate
FED Chairman Jerome Powell makes critical statements about interest rate cuts and the US economy in his planned speech. Here are all the details of Powell’s speech: Job growth appears too weak to keep the unemployment rate steady. If the policy is too strict, it may unduly affect the labor market. Businesses say the uncertainty