Auteur/autrice : Alberto
The debate over whether the crypto market is in Bitcoin Season or on the verge of Altcoin Season has dragged on for many months, especially due to Ethereum’s price action in the past few days. LUCIE, Shiba Inu’s marketing lead, recently touched on the matter, sharing insights on what’s currently happening, what to expect for an altcoin season, and when to anticipate a breakout in the Altcoin Season Index. Altcoin Season Index Points To Bitcoin Dominance Many traders and analysts have been closely watching the Altcoin Season Index, with posts on the social media platform X and news reports increasing…
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage US President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that will open the $8.7 trillion 401(k) retirement fund market to crypto and other alternative assets. Signed yesterday, the order instructs federal agencies, including the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Labor Department, to redefine what would be considered a qualified asset under 401(k) rules. New Trump Order Opens Up Higher-Risk Investment Options Until now, 401(k) investors have only been able to build exposure mainly to stocks and bonds, while some funds also offer cash…
Bitcoin price maintained its position above $115,000 on Friday as Binance, the world’s largest Bitcoin and crypto exchange, partners with Spain’s BBVA bank to provide third-party custody services, marking a significant step toward institutional-grade security. The partnership enables Binance customers to store their assets in U.S. Treasury securities held by BBVA, Spain’s third-largest bank, which the exchange will accept as margin for trading. This arrangement effectively separates trading activities from asset custody, providing an additional layer of security for investors concerned about exchange risk. The move comes as Binance continues to rebuild trust following its $4.3 billion settlement with U.S.…
Image Credit: PointsBet By increasing its takeover offer to AUD 1.25 (£0.61) per PointsBet share, MIXI Australia has upped the ante in the ongoing competition to acquire PointsBet Holdings. Importantly, MIXI has eliminated all lingering conditions from its offer, making this most recent bid its ‘best and final’ offer. By taking this action, MIXI shows that it is determined to complete the deal, which is currently valued at up to AUD 419m (~£203m) based on outstanding shares. Keep Reading Mixi’s bid for PointsBet approved by Ontario regulator PointsBet rejects Betr’s offer, cites volatile customer base PointsBet takeover battle heats up…
Reading through Cloudflare’s detailed exposé and the extensive media coverage, the controversy surrounding Perplexity AI’s web scraping practices is deeper — and more polarizing — than it first appears. Cloudflare accuses Perplexity of systematically ignoring website blocks and masking its identity to scrape data from sites that have opted out, raising serious questions about ethics, transparency, and the future of the Internet’s business model. What Cloudflare Observed Cloudflare’s report and independent investigations show that Perplexity, an AI startup, allegedly crawls and scrapes content from websites that explicitly signal (through robots.txt and direct blocks) that AI tools are not welcome. The…
Ether saw the largest short position wipeout of the day across all crypto assets on Friday as its price surpassed $4,000, with some analysts saying it could be setting the stage for a short squeeze.The rally led to Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, taking a jab at bearish traders.$4.1K is now key for the “short squeeze,” says trader“It puts a smile on my face to see ETH shorts get smoked today. Stop betting against BTC and ETH – you will be run over,” Trump said in an X post on Friday.On Friday, approximately $105 million in Ether…
A historic regulatory pivot is unleashing three powerful crypto opportunities primed to accelerate adoption, ignite investor demand, and drive unprecedented growth across the digital asset landscape. 3 Crypto Opportunities Born From SEC Pivot Could Outrun Market Expectations Matt Hougan, chief investment officer of asset management firm Bitwise, published his latest memo on Aug. 5 assessing […]
Affected configurations: geth 1.4.8 Likelihood: High Severity: High Details: An attack vector has been identified in the freshly released implementation of the DAO soft fork. The fork enactment code in geth (and other clients) allows execution of EVM code up to the block gas limit without paying for gas. This can slow down mining and prevent inclusion of legitimate transactions. The soft fork will not be enabled if the gas limit of block 1800000 is above 4000000 gas (i.e. if the community vote to activate the fork fails). The attack cannot be performed in this case. Effects on expected chain reorganisation depth: None Proposed temporary…
Larian has once again released some interesting statistics. For example, how many people have completed Honor Mode. Or how many of you have converted Minsc into a death cleric. Yes, seriously. Baldur’s Gate 3 is now two years old, and because that wasn’t enough numbers for one sentence, Larian is celebrating by releasing another bunch of exciting statistics. Yes, we didn’t think we’d find percentages and numbers interesting in math class back then, but in this context – always. Some of the information is a little disturbing, but that fits perfectly with a role-playing game that never takes itself too…
XRP is surging into the spotlight as institutional demand accelerates, with SBI positioning for gold-and-crypto ETF ambitions amid mounting speculation and growing anticipation for Japan’s regulatory approval. SBI Builds XRP Ecosystem Ahead of Japan’s Potential Approval for Crypto Asset ETFs Rising institutional interest in XRP, coupled with growing market speculation over potential exchange-traded funds (ETFs) […]