‘Crypto is dead in America’: Tech billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya

    Palihapitiya did concede the crypto sector has “pushed more boundaries” than other startup sectors, which may have attracted the SEC’s attention. Regulators in the United States have choked out the cryptocurrency sector to the point of death, according to Bitcoin bull and billionaire tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya. “Crypto is dead in America,” he boldly claimed in an April…

    Ethereum is going to transform investing

    Expect to see tokenized securities proliferate in the years ahead — along with heavy investments in Ethereum staking pools. Ethereum is often depicted as traditional finance’s adversary in a Manichean struggle for decentralization. In reality, there isn’t any conflict at all. Rather than subverting the traditional financial sector, Ethereum is improving it. Soon, the two…

    Solana on-chain and derivatives data highlights the limitations of SOL’s potential price breakout

    SOL price recently rallied by 30%, but on-chain data suggests that the network’s growth challenges could restrict Solana’s upside. Solana saw two positive developments this week with the launch of the Saga Android-based smartphone powered by the Solana blockchain and the retail trading debut of Grayscale Solana Trust shares. The developments, along with bullishness in the…

    Bitcoin on-chain data highlights the steps BTC is taking to exit the bear market

    A fresh report from Glassnode suggests that Bitcoin has built a solid foundation below the $30,000 level. Glassnode’s latest analysis suggests that Bitcoin has built a strong foundation below the $30,000 level, and the current supply structure shows similarities to early 2016 and early 2019. The report shows that the Long-Term Holder (LTH) supply is just shy…

    Tether market cap eyes record high after regaining 65% stablecoin dominance

    The market capitalization of Tether is nearly a billion dollars away from reaching a new lifetime peak while rival stablecoins struggle. Tether has emerged as a clear winner amid the ongoing banking crisis and crypto crackdown in the United States. On April 17, the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin’s circulating market valuation reached nearly $81 billion, just 1.5% below…

    LayerZero’s multichain ecosystem grows as airdrop hunters ramp up their efforts

    Applications built on LayerZero’s cross-chain messaging protocol are gathering momentum primarily due to excitement over a potential airdrop. LayerZero is a communication method that facilitates cross-chain applications. Its low-level messaging capabilities enable the development of omni-chain functionalities on top of it, such as decentralized exchanges, money market protocols and numerous other DeFi applications that can…