In a mere fortnight, Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has witnessed its supply on Ethereum expand by $ 4.4 million. Yet, with 768 addresses in possession of the token, over 70% of the stablecoin’s supply lingers in the Ripple Deployer wallet or contract address. Ripple’s RLUSD Hits $ 4.4M in New Supply on Ethereum—Who Controls …
In 2022, the Terra blockchain and UST stablecoin imploded, leaving a trail of devastation that only worsened when FTX collapsed later that year. The crypto asset solana (SOL) took a hard hit, plunging to alarming lows. By January 2023, SOL was scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of price. Yet, in an unforeseen […]
With the 2024 election set for November, there’s growing curiosity about whom former President Donald Trump will select as his vice-presidential candidate. Currently, the decentralized prediction market Polymarket is featuring bets on a wide array of potential candidates, with this weekend showing a mystery candidate and Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as the frontrunners. […]
Eddy Lazzarin, CTO of A16z Crypto, one of the largest cryptocurrency-focused venture capital funds, has criticized the meme coins’ effect on the broad appreciation of the cryptocurrency market. Lazzarin stated that meme coins undermined the “long-term vision of crypto” that has maintained some actors in the space, making it look “like a risky casino.” A16z […]
With fewer than 300 blocks remaining until Bitcoin’s fourth halving, speculation has been rife, with many expecting a ‘sell the news’ scenario following an 11% drop in bitcoin prices. On the other hand, this downturn might just be the precursor to a shakeout and a subsequent significant uptick. Large holders, often known as ‘whales’, are […]