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The ORDI token, which was not developed by the creator of Bitcoin Ordinals, has surged by 41% in the past 24 hours. Ordinals, a BRC-20 token collection minted on the Bitcoin blockchain, have surged by 40.8% in the past 24 hours to $10.19 after listing on crypto exchange Binance. According to Binance's Nov. 7 announcement, traders can now trade Ordinals (ORDI) against Tether (USDT), Bitcoin (BTC), and the Turkish Lira (TRY). Binance claims that it did not charge developers any listing fees for the ORDI token and that withdrawals will open on Nov. 8. As part of initial incentives, the first 1,000 users who deposit at least 72 ORDI to the exchange received a 50 USDT trading rebate voucher.  "ORDI is a relatively new token that poses a higher than normal risk, and as such will likely be subject to high price volatility." Bitcoin Ordinals is a numbering system that assigns a unique number to each individual Satoshi, or 1/100 million of a Bitcoin, enabling tracking and tran...

The S&P 500 dropped to a 110-day low as the market digests what “higher for longer” means for stocks. Will Bitcoin begin to chart its own path? On Sept. 20, the Federal Reserve delivered a message that reverberated through financial markets: interest rates are expected to remain at their highest level in over two decades, and possibly for longer than most market participants’ expectations. This attitude comes against the backdrop of stubbornly high inflation, with the core inflation rate hovering at 4.2%, well above the central bank's 2% target, and unemployment at record lows.  As investors grapple with this new reality, a pressing question arises: Will the S&P 500 and Bitcoin (BTC) continue to underperform in the face of a tighter monetary policy? The impact of the Fed's decision was swift and severe. The S&P 500 plunged to its lowest level in 110 days, signaling growing unease among investors. S&P 500 index (blue, right) vs. U.S. 10-year Treasury yield (oran...

Optimism slid as much as 10% in the week leading up to a scheduled token unlock that will see 24 million OP tokens released onto the market. The price of Optimism’s native OP token is leading losses among the top 50 cryptocurrencies, falling as far as 10% on the week ahead of a $30 million token unlock . According to data from token omics platform Token Unlocks, 24.16 million OP token s, which account for roughly 3% of the circulating supply — are scheduled to be unlock ed on Sept. 30. The next OP token unlock is scheduled for Sept. 30. Source: Token Unlocks At current prices, the unlock will see a little more than $30 million worth of OP tokens hit the market, with $15.49 million going to core contributors and $14.26 million set aside for investors. Token unlocking events form a core part of many main cryptocurrency projects, with many teams choosing to gradually release tokens to the market instead of unleashing them all at once. Typically however, unlocking events are viewed by...

The breach has resulted in the exposure of non-sensitive customer data from specific claimants linked to the ongoing bankruptcy case. Defunct crypto exchange FTX has announced a cybersecurity breach involving its bankruptcy case claims agent , Kroll, in which limited, non-sensitive customer data of specific claimants was exposed. FTX said it is actively overseeing the situation, assuring that account passwords, systems and funds remain unaffected. The struggling crypto exchange utilized the X platform on Aug. 25 to notify its customers, creditors and the public about a cybersecurity breach involving its claims agent Kroll. The breach has resulted in the exposure of non-sensitive customer data from specific claimants linked to the ongoing bankruptcy case. FTX has stated that Kroll is presently informing the individuals impacted by the cybersecurity event about the steps they can take for their protection. The crypto exchange in bankruptcy clarified that its account passwords and s...

The platform is part of Air Nippon Airways' ongoing expansion into the intersection of airlines and Web3. On May 30, Air Nippon Airways (ANA), the largest airline in Japan, launched an aeronautical-themed nonfungible tokens (NFTs) marketplace with its subsidiary ANA Neo.  Dubbed the "ANA GranWhale NFT Marketplace," the platform will feature an inaugural collection created by aerial photographer Luke Ozawa. As told by developers:  "From May 30, aerial photographer Luke Ozawa's first digital photo will be converted to NFT. One of them will be sold with a positive film, which is the source of photo development. The price is 100,000 yen, and the NFT with positive film will be sold at auction." Meanwhile, the second collection of NFTs will be released on June 7, representing the NFT image conversion of the first Boeing 787 operated by AMA. "Selling ​​as a 3D model airplane. There are 787 items each of the two types, for a total of 1,574 items, and the pr...

Bitcoin and select altcoins continue to face selling at higher levels, a sign that the bears have not yet given up. The cryptocurrency market witnessed sharp volatility on April 26 on rumors that large sums of Bitcoin (BTC) were on the move from the wallets linked to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox and the United States government. A minor positive is that Bitcoin and select altcoins held their respective support levels. After Bitcoin’s sharp rally in 2023, some traders seem to be planning to book profits. Coinglass reported that the Bitcoin balance held at Binance soared by 50,000 Bitcoin in the past 30 days. While this could add to short-term pressure, bulls can take solace because the increase is not identical across exchanges. Coinglass said that the aggregate increase of Bitcoin balance across exchanges was 14,000 Bitcoin. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 The next major event for the market is likely to be the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting on...

The liquidity hub aims to offer a pool of liquidity to businesses in addition to Ripple’s popular cross-border payments service called on-demand liquidity. Fintech firm Ripple has launched its liquidity solution for businesses to bridge the gap between crypto and fiat. Ripple liquidity hub was launched on April 13 after a successful pilot last year. The service operates as a stand-alone solution in addition to Ripple’s popular cross-border payments service called on-demand liquidity (ODL). This makes it a global liquidity network offering its partners access to payout rails worldwide. The liquidity hub has been developed from an enterprise point of view to offer digital assets from various market makers, including crypto exchanges and over-the-counter trading desks. When an enterprise partner requires liquidity, it can source it from these large pools of deep liquidity, including United States dollars, Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin...

Ronin Network’s upcoming shift to a more decentralized consensus mechanism and partnerships with gaming studios has brought significant gains for the project’s RON token. Ronin Network’s native token RON recorded 5x gains since the start of the year thanks to its plans to shift to a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism and expand its gaming portfolio beyond Axie Infinity. The gaming-focused layer-2 Ethereum blockchain will change its current Proof-of-Authority to the DPoS consensus mechanism on April 12. The previous mechanism had around six to nine participants securing and validating transactions on the network, which put the network at a centralization risk. It was the leading cause of the $650 million hack from the Ronin network on March 29, 2022. The new DPoS consensus mechanism allows RON stakers to earn from the network’s fees and vote on the set of validators operating the network. Additionally, Sky Mavis, the team behind Axie Infinity and the Ronin Network, is...

Opportunity cost is the potential benefit that is missed out on when choosing one option over another. Opportunity cost, explained Opportunity cost is a concept in economics that refers to the value of the next best alternative that is forgone when making a choice — i.e., the cost of the best alternative that is not chosen. Consider the scenario when you have a limited budget and are debating between buying a new laptop or going on vacation. The value of the vacation you could have taken with the same amount of money would be the opportunity cost if you decide to buy the laptop. Similarly, if you decide to take the vacation, the opportunity cost would be the laptop you could have purchased with the same amount of money. Everyone is gambling, all the time. The "risk takers" have the courage to attempt something and gamble with the possibility of failure. The "risk averse" avoid failure, but gamble with the opportunity cost of what they could have achieved—had they...

Universities in the U.K., including Cambridge, Imperial, Edinburgh, Oxford and University College London, offer blockchain-related programs. Universities in the United Kingdom have started offering cutting-edge research programs, courses and practical experience in various aspects of blockchain technology, including cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, privacy, security and scalability. Students who graduate from these programs will be well-equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to become leaders in the field of blockchain technology and drive innovation and adoption in various industries. Here are top five universities to study blockchain in the United Kingdom. University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, and its Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) is a leading research center in the field of alternative finance, which includes research on blockchain and cryptocurrencies.  The CCAF conducts research on ...

Blur’s liquidity heist on OpenSea continues as each project competes in royalties, fees and decentralized governance. Blur, a NFT marketplace, has seen its trading volumes and total sell-side liquidity skyrocket since conducting an airdrop on Feb. 14, 2023. The reason for the spike could be the start of season 2 airdrops, where 10% of BLUR token’s total supply will be distributed to certain users based on their activity. The team allocated 12% toward an early user airdrop in the first season that ran from the marketplace’s gated launch in March 2022 to February 2023. Blur trading volumes (in ETH). Source: Dune  Blur has made a significant dent in OpenSea’s position as the leading market place. Analytics from data scientist Hildobby shows that Blur is eating into the market share of OpenSea and other aggregators like X2Y2. Blur's incentive program and advanced NFT trading Features are causing users to shift from OpenSea to Blur. The share of NFT marketplaces by trading volume. S...

Blockchain security firm Peckshield on Twitter said it has found dozens of pump-and-dump tokens purporting to be related to ChatGPT. Blockchain security firm Peckshield has raised the alarm after finding dozens of tokens purporting to be related to artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbot ChatGPT. In a Feb. 20 post, the firm revealed at least three "BingChatGPT" tokens appear to be part of honeypot schemes — a smart contract that tricks a user into sending Ethereum (ETH), which the attacker then traps and retrieves. Some of the addresses reportedly associated with the BingChatGPT tokens. Source: PeckShield According to Peckshield, at least two of the tokens identified have already lost nearly 100% of their value, while a third is at a 65% loss — in what is often referred to as a “pump and dump” scheme or “rug pull.” A pump-and-dump scheme typically involves the creators orchestrating a campaign of misleading statements and hype to persuade investors into purchasing tok...