FaZe Clan Founder Banks Says Ethereum Is ‘Large Percentage’ of His Net Worth It’s no secret that prominent gaming influencer FaZe Banks loves crypto. Now, he’s buying more. Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengtson is the CEO and co-founder of esports organization and lifestyle brand FaZe Clan. The gamer took to Instagram this week to report his latest crypto purchases and double down on his pro-crypto stance amidst a broader […]
SEC Delays Decision on Grayscale’s Spot Ethereum ETF Until January 2024 Source: Pixabay / vjkombajn The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on Grayscale‘s application for its spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), extending the review period with a new deadline set for January 2024. According to the SEC’s latest filing, the commission has now designated Jan. 25, 2024, as the new deadline […]
Amazon Prime Is Giving Out Free Card Packs for NFT Game ‘Gods Unchained’ Amazon Prime subscribers can now claim free in-game packs of cards for the online trading card game Gods Unchained, according to an announcement from Immutable Games. The Amazon Prime Gaming portal has the first monthly reward up for grabs, containing 5 Rare Core Packs and one Core Domain Pack for Prime subscribers to claim. According […]
Ethereum NFT Creators Scramble to Secure Projects From Thirdweb Exploit Some creators of Ethereum NFT projects are scrambling to secure their collections after Thirdweb, a prominent crypto development platform, disclosed issues with its smart contracts late Monday. Thirdweb wrote that a security vulnerability in a “commonly used open-source library for Web3 smart contracts” was discovered, and that it affects pre-built contracts offered by Thirdweb among […]
Ethereum DEX Matcha Aims to Make It Easier to Trade Assets Across Chains Crypto traders who like a little variety in their lives now have a new and potentially simpler way to trade assets across Ethereum-compatible networks. Ethereum DeFi exchange Matcha released cross chain swaps today, which allows users to trade tokens from one ETH-compatible chain, such as Polygon, to another, like Avalanche. This will matter for the […]
Ethereum DEX Matcha Aims to Make It Easier to Trade Assets Across Chains Crypto traders who like a little variety in their lives now have a new and potentially simpler way to trade assets across Ethereum-compatible networks. Ethereum DeFi exchange Matcha released cross chain swaps today, which allows users to trade tokens from one ETH-compatible chain, such as Polygon, to another, like Avalanche. This will matter for the […]
Institutional Funds to Ethereum Products Flips Green as Asset Trades Above $2,200 Source: Pexels The bullish drive of institutional investors in recent weeks can be seen across several market metrics as digital assets soar to levels not recorded in months. Ethereum (ETH) traded sideways for most of the year before soaring above $2,000 following the recent market uptick which has sent the wider market capitalization over $1.5 […]
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Outpace Ethereum, DeFi TVL Surges 11% in November: Binance Source: Iryna Budanova/Adobe The digital asset market recorded an 11% uptick last month with Solana (SOL) and Chainlink becoming the top-performing assets as decentralized finance (DeFi) volumes surge, a new report shows. A recent Binance Monthly Market Insight report shows a growth in the general outlook as most cryptocurrencies surge in value pushing the total […]
Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Surges As Bulls Aim For $2,500 Ethereum price is moving higher above the $2,200 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading above $2,150 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $2,130 on the 4-hour chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could climb further if it […]
Gamers Are Paying Big Bucks for Square Enix NFT Characters Like ‘Egg’ and ‘Starvation’ Square Enix’s first blockchain game project, Symbiogenesis, has released its first batch of Ethereum NFT heroes—and the characters’ names are undeniably curious, to say the least. But they’re selling. Someone dropped over $1,200 worth of ETH for an NFT character named “Egg,” while another spent over $500 for a hero named “Starvation.” Neither Egg nor […]
Gamers Are Paying Big Bucks for Square Enix NFT Characters Like ‘Egg’ and ‘Starvation’ Square Enix’s first blockchain game project, Symbiogenesis, has released its first batch of Ethereum NFT heroes—and the characters’ names are undeniably curious, to say the least. But they’re selling. Someone dropped over $1,200 worth of ETH for an NFT character named “Egg,” while another spent over $500 for a hero named “Starvation.” Neither Egg nor […]
Gamers Are Paying Big Bucks for Square Enix NFT Characters Like ‘Egg’ and ‘Starvation’ Square Enix’s first blockchain game project, Symbiogenesis, has released its first batch of Ethereum NFT heroes—and the characters’ names are undeniably curious, to say the least. But they’re selling. Someone dropped over $1,200 worth of ETH for an NFT character named “Egg,” while another spent over $500 for a hero named “Starvation.” Neither Egg nor […]
Bitcoin, Cardano, Ethereum show bull market setup: analyst The crypto analyst who runs the YouTube channel Crypto Capital Venture says he remains extremely bullish on Bitcoin and the wider crypto market, but cautioned viewers not to get overly excited amid the latest price surge. “I’m bullish. I’m so bullish,” the analyst, who goes by the name Crypto Capital Venture, stated in a live […]
Is NFT Winter Over? Prices Climb as Bitcoin and Ethereum Surge Rising tides lift all ships—apparently even those of the battered, beleaguered, and oft-eulogized NFT market. As top altcoins including Ethereum and Solana continue to steadily pump, largely on the winds of Bitcoin’s tremendously persistent, now weeks-long price rally, NFT collections associated with those blockchain networks now appear to be along for the ride. Pudgy Penguins, […]
Societe Generale issues €10m in digital green bond on Ethereum French multinational financial conglomerate Societe Generale has issued its first digital green bond on a blockchain network. According to a Reuters report, the Paris-headquartered banking group has nearly $11 million worth of senior preferred unsecured bonds with maturity of three years on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. The bank added that AXA Investment Managers and Generali […]
Bitcoin Price Nears $41,000 Amid Broader Crypto Rally Source: Pixabay Bitcoin price has surged past the $40,000 mark for the first time since early May 2022. Bitcoin’s price had been hovering around the $40,000 level in recent days and finally breached it on late Sunday, trading above $40,750 as of the latest update, reflecting a 24-hour rise of nearly 4%. Bitcoin price is […]
Ethereum ‘killer’ label is lame, says Solana Labs co-founder One of the founding minds behind Solana Labs has expressed his disagreement with the phrase labeling the Solana network as an “Ethereum killer.” In a Dec. 2 post on X, Anatoly Yakovenko said he doesn’t envision a scenario where Solana (SOL) flourishes at the expense of Ethereum’s (ETH) demise. Don’t bring back last cycle “eth […]
‘Data Painter’ Refik Anadol Reflects on Historic MoMA AI Art Acquisition In recent years, Refik Anadol has established himself as a leading figure in the digital art movement, captivating audiences in a way few artists have via the power of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and NFTs. Both collectors and international curators recognize his work. With over $30 million in NFT sales alongside exhibitions in […]
Ethereum ($ETH) Marks Noteworthy Surge Towards Yearly High Amidst Positive Whale Activity In a surprising turn of events, Ethereum ($ETH) has experienced a substantial surge today, delighting the Ethereum community with a notable 4% increase (currently at $2,104). As the cryptocurrency inches closer to its previous yearly high at $2,137, speculations are rife among market analysts, enthusiasts, and investors regarding the driving forces behind this unexpected uptick. […]
CryptoPunks and Bored Apes Dip as NFT-500 Index Falls Despite Crypto Rally CryptoPunk NFT. Source: Adobe / ArtmediaworX While the broader crypto market appears to be moving toward a potential bull-market phase, the non-fungible token (NFT) sector, led by collections like CryptoPunks and Bored Apes, is experiencing a contrasting trend. The Nansen NFT-500 index, which gauges the valuation of the top 500 NFTs, has seen a 50% […]
