Auteur/autrice : Alberto
The four-year Bitcoin (BTC) market cycle of forming new all-time highs followed by deep corrections is not dead, contrary to popular belief, according to Xapo Bank CEO Seamus Rocca.In an interview with Cointelegraph, the CEO said that the risk of a prolonged bear market is still very real and does not need a “cataclysmic” event to trigger it. Things as simple as a general slowdown in news, developments, or routine portfolio rebalancing could cause the next market-wide downturn. He added:“We all want to think that Bitcoin is an inflation hedge, and I believe that it will be that inflation hedge…
In our last post, we outlined Devconnect as a week-long gathering that will feature independent Ethereum events, which aim to bring the Ethereum community together in smaller groups to talk, learn about, or make serious progress on specific subjects. Learn more at Devconnect.org Announcing Devconnect Dates Save the date: Devconnect is scheduled to take place in Amsterdam between April 18-25 2022. While we continue to closely monitor evolving COVID-measures in Amsterdam, things are progressing in the right direction, and we’re organizing quickly. With that, we wanted to share a lot more about what you’ll find in Amsterdam. By (and for)…
Bitcoin has rallied massively over the past seven days by posting an impressive price gain of nearly 9% after climbing from around $108,300 to almost $118,800. This move was quite surprising, particularly as the process saw Bitcoin clearing its previous all-time high from late May by breaking above $111,970. But according to Bitcoin technical analyst CryptoCon, this breakout may just be the beginning. In a recent post on the social media platform X, CryptoCon revealed a long-term cycle pattern that points to a more ambitious price target for Bitcoin. Analyst Unveils BTC’s Golden Number For This Cycle In a recent…
Memecoin launch platform Pump.fun raised $500 million in an initial coin offering (ICO) on Saturday, which sold out in about 12 minutes.The PUMP token has a maximum supply of 1 trillion, and 33% of the supply was allocated to the ICO. 24% of the supply was allocated to the ecosystem and future community projects, while 13% was reserved for existing investors, according to the memecoin platform.Of the 33% ICO allotment, 18% went to institutional investors, and 15% was offered to retail traders. Pump.fun’s ICO may signal the return of the memecoin sector, which experienced a sharp downturn after being one…
Just 19 days ago, Bitcoin was trading around $98,000. Today, it shattered expectations by hitting a new all time high of $118,820, underscoring the accelerating shift toward viewing Bitcoin as both a store of value and a strategic asset. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) broke its ETF records last night by surpassing $80 billion in assets under management, doing so in just 374 days. That’s nearly five times faster than the previous record held by the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), which took 1,814 days to reach the same mark. As of today, IBIT sits at $83 billion and holds…
The final day of the Equal Esports Cup (EEC) Group Stage saw many surprise results that completely changed the order of Group B. Galions Pearl and Supernova Comets must face each other in a tiebreaker match for their chance to qualify for the playoffs. Partly thanks to SK Gaming Avarosa, who defeated the former first-place team to place them in the tiebreaker. Galions Pearl faces Supernova Comets in tiebreaker It was all to play for in Group B, and the teams knew it. Supernova Comets and Solary Academy were the first to start, with British players Isabella ‘Izzeeri’ and Evie…
Memecoin launch platform Pump.fun raised $500 million in an initial coin offering (ICO) on Saturday, which sold out in about 12 minutes.The PUMP token has a maximum supply of 1 trillion, and 33% of the supply was allocated to the ICO. 24% of the supply was allocated to the ecosystem and future community projects, while 13% was reserved for existing investors, according to the memecoin platform.Of the 33% ICO allotment, 18% went to institutional investors, and 15% was offered to retail traders. Pump.fun’s ICO may signal the return of the memecoin sector, which experienced a sharp downturn after being one…
A Wired report suggests that the prison footage of Jeffrey Epstein may have been altered using high-end editing software created by Adobe. On top of that, both Wired journalists and independent video forensics specialists suspect the footage released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is stitched together from a pair of separate clips. The […]
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Image credit: Games Done Quick TL;DR Speedrunning is a way for players to complete a game in the fastest time possible. This can be done with glitches or without, depending on the requirements. Gran Turismo 4 has a world record speedrun of 230 hours, while The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time stands at three minutes and 40 seconds. Events like Games Done Quick and European Speedrunner Assembly hold annual events that showcase various speedrunners in different games across a number of days. Speedrunning and esports are similar in many ways, with potential for the two to become one at…