Bitcoin (BTC) hit an intraday high on August 23 as markets braced for the week’s major macroeconomic events.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewBitcoin Seeks Liquidity Signals in Jackson Hole SpeechAccording to data provided by Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView, $61,000 was recovered in the hours before the Federal Reserve’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole.The centerpiece of this will be a speech by Chairman Jerome Powell, scheduled for 10 a.m. ET, which is being closely watched by traders for signs of easing in monetary policy.As Cointelegraph reported, the market is pricing in a 100% chance of a rate cut, a major bullish…
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At the time of writing, ETH is stuck in a 4-hour symmetrical triangle, showing no clear directional trend. On-chain data suggests a potential rally is coming. Ethereum (ETH) market activity is muted, with the price up slightly by around 2.45% and currently trading at around $2,600. This type of price action is commonly seen when an asset is trading within a symmetrical triangle, a pattern characterized by converging diagonal upper and lower lines. Previous instances of similar trading patterns often resulted in large price increases or decreases. Analyst Predictions for ETH at Recent TweetsCryptocurrency analyst Karl Runefeld emphasized that ETH…
Crypto Ecosystems • August 23, 2024 2:12 AM EDT Posted 1 minute earlier ~ in Updated: August 23, 2024 3:18 AM EDT MakerDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization. die die +0.029% Stablecoins have proposed an optional revaluation. MSEK +3.56% Governance Tokens, converting each MKR into 24,000 NewGovToken (NGT) tokens. This is part of the strategic endgame plan that is expected to be launched soon.MakerDAO stated that the purpose of the rebalancing is to allow more users to hold significant amounts of the new governance token, NGT, thereby enabling broader participation in platform governance and democratizing the decision-making process.Along with the…
Omega Pro co-founder Andreas Šakac has been arrested in Türkiye. Authorities tracked $160 million worth of cryptocurrency transactions and seized computers and cold wallets. One investor in the Netherlands reported losing $7 million, while more than 3,000 people lost $103 million in the scam. OmegaPro co-founder Andreas Szakacs, who was arrested in Turkey, is facing serious charges for allegedly orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme. Omega Pro, a company that claimed to invest in cryptocurrencies and forex, is said to have defrauded investors of a whopping $4 billion before its collapse in late 2022, which coincided with the infamous collapse of…
Caroline Bishop 23 Aug 2024 07:41 Astar Network announced the first phase of its evolution to migrate Astar zkEVM to Soneium L2 in collaboration with Sony Group and Startale. Astar Network has announced the start of Phase 1 of its evolution, which involves migrating Astar zkEVM to Soneium, an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) chain developed in collaboration with Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony Group and Startale. According to astar.network, this strategic move is aimed at aligning with Astar Network’s mission to connect users to Web3 and create greater value for…
We round up the weekly news from across Asia, highlighting the most important industry trends. Power struggle with Southeast Asia’s Bitcoin miners Southeast Asia has become a hotbed of Bitcoin mining following China’s massive crackdown in 2021. Authorities across the region are now battling a surge in electricity theft used to fuel these mining activities. Malaysian authorities arrested seven people this week for allegedly mining bitcoin illegally using stolen electricity, according to Malaysian state-run news agency Bernama. Police seized 52 pieces of mining equipment along with electronic devices and several vehicles worth about 250,000 ringgit (US$57,000). But that’s just the…
Company • August 23, 2024 12:08 AM EDT Updated: August 23, 2024 12:11 AM EDT Global corporation Sony GroupStartale, a joint blockchain investment firm, announced the development of Soneium, the first Ethereum layer-2 blockchain aimed at mass adoption with a focus on scalability and user-friendliness.Sony Block Solutions Labs said in a statement that Soneium plans to offer Web3 apps across a range of verticals including entertainment, gaming and finance after launch, leveraging Sony’s global Web2 presence.“The Sony Group has strong distribution channels across a wide range of industries and users who already exist in our daily lives,” said founder Sota…
Iris Coleman 23 Aug 2024 05:59 Ethereum developers gathered to discuss the Pectra upgrade, PeerDAS, and other major proposals in the all-core developer consensus call #140. According to Galaxy.com, on August 22, 2024, Ethereum developers gathered via Zoom for the All Core Developers Consensus (ACDC) Call #140. The meeting, which takes place every two weeks, focused on discussing and coordinating changes to Ethereum’s consensus layer (CL), the Beacon Chain. The call was chaired by Ethereum Foundation (EF) researcher Alex Stokes.Pectra UpgradeStokes flagged a new CL spec release for Pectra upgrades, tagging it as v1.5.0-alpha.5…
TRON’s SunPump generated $1 million in revenue. Solana’s success came after Pump.fun. SunPump caused a surge in TRON trading volume. The Mimecoin market is growing rapidly, driven in part by platforms like Solana’s Pump.fun, which make it easier than ever to launch Mimecoins. This has led to a number of Solana Mimecoins, including many celebrity Mimecoins, being introduced to the Solana blockchain. Recently, Justin Sun’s TRON has jumped on this trend. Since the launch of SunPump, the platform has grown at a record pace, with network activity increasing significantly. TRON’s SunPump Rides the Memecoin Fever TRON’s decision to copy Solana…
Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 22, 2024, Chainwire Hivello, the leading aggregator of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs), announced a strategic partnership with Mysterium Network, a pioneer in decentralized networking and VPN services. The collaboration aims to integrate MystNodes into the Hivello platform to foster mutual growth, enhance network capabilities, and expand user engagement within the decentralized technology space. Hivello and Mysterium Network have formed a strategic partnership to integrate MystNodes into the Hivello platform. MystNodes provides an opportunity to share Internet bandwidth. This collaboration allows Hivello users to contribute to the idea of an open Internet without censorship and borders, and…