What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Mon, 22 Jul 2024 03:14:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/240809/democrats-have-chance-to-regain-crypto-vote-as-biden-bows-out-experts-say Mon, 22 Jul 2024 03:14:57 +0000 The new Democratic nominee, yet to be decided, is being urged to recognize crypto as a technology for economic and geopolitical strength. Sebastian Sinclair https://decrypt.co/?p=240809 Coins https://decrypt.co/240807/trump-meme-coins-rise-as-biden-bows-out-of-2024-us-presidential-race Mon, 22 Jul 2024 01:16:27 +0000 Solana and Ethereum-based meme coins inspired by Donald Trump surged Sunday following Biden's announcement to bow out. Sebastian Sinclair https://decrypt.co/?p=240807 Coins https://decrypt.co/240617/this-week-in-crypto-games-hamster-kombat-trump-pixelverse-ubisoft Sun, 21 Jul 2024 22:42:58 +0000 Catch up on this week’s biggest crypto and NFT gaming news and find some weekend reads in our latest roundup. Ryan Gladwin https://decrypt.co/?p=240617 Gaming https://decrypt.co/240791/liquidations-spiked-biden-dropout-bitcoin-price-gaining Sun, 21 Jul 2024 22:08:52 +0000 Bitcoin and other top coins briefly plunged after Biden's announcement, but now are flying with BTC at its highest price in over a month. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=240791 Markets https://decrypt.co/resources/todays-hamster-kombat-daily-combo-cipher-code Sun, 21 Jul 2024 22:00:26 +0000 Looking for the daily combo and cipher code for Sunday, July 21? Here’s what you need to make bank in Telegram game Hamster Kombat. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=239305 Gaming https://decrypt.co/240788/polymarket-goes-wild-biden-drops-out-endorses-kamala Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:30:18 +0000 President Joe Biden will not accept the Democratic nomination, he announced Sunday, instead endorsing VP Kamala Harris. Crypto prediction markets reacted with volatility. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=240788 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/240696/this-week-on-crypto-twitter-trump-support-crypto-leaders Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:31:02 +0000 Both jubilation and controversy swirled as crypto executives and influencers expressed support for Republican candidate Donald Trump. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=240696 Business https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-musk-empire-telegram-elon-game-airdrop Sun, 21 Jul 2024 11:01:02 +0000 The latest Telegram game to rack up millions of players has you tapping on Elon Musk, and it might earn you some crypto in the process. Mike Stubbs https://decrypt.co/?p=240771 Gaming https://decrypt.co/resources/hamster-kombat-mini-game-puzzle-guide-earn-keys-airdrop Sat, 20 Jul 2024 23:32:35 +0000 The new puzzle mini game in Hamster Kombat introduces keys to the Telegram-based hit. Here’s how to play, and what we know so far. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=240760 Gaming https://decrypt.co/205392/bitcoin-booming-you-earn-more-playing-free-games Sat, 20 Jul 2024 22:00:03 +0000 UPDATE: The price of Bitcoin is climbing, and if you want to stack some satoshis while playing games, then this list will steer you right. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=205392 Gaming https://decrypt.co/resources/hamster-kombat-daily-combo-guide-earn-5-million-free-coins Sat, 20 Jul 2024 21:35:27 +0000 Telegram game Hamster Kombat offers a huge daily bonus of in-game coins ahead of the airdrop. Here’s how to claim it each day. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=233516 Gaming https://decrypt.co/resources/hamster-kombat-daily-cipher-guide-morse-codeearn-million-free-coins Sat, 20 Jul 2024 21:30:37 +0000 Now there’s another way to rack up free coins ahead of the Hamster Kombat airdrop. Here’s how to do it and where to find the latest code. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=234027 Gaming https://decrypt.co/240692/kamala-crypto-biden-replacements-crypto Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:27:55 +0000 Leading Democrats rumored to be in the running to take over the Democratic ticket represent a wide range of positions when it comes to crypto. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=240692 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/240659/man-gets-meme-coin-address-tattooed-but-theres-a-typo Sat, 20 Jul 2024 17:41:02 +0000 An investor in Solana meme coin Gigachad decided to get the contract address tattooed, but quickly realized he made a mistake. Ryan Gladwin https://decrypt.co/?p=240659 Coins https://decrypt.co/240704/mt-gox-repayments-exchange-payouts Sat, 20 Jul 2024 16:38:08 +0000 It's been a decade, but it won't be much longer still as billions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin is now on its way to Mt. Gox creditors. Mathew Di Salvo https://decrypt.co/?p=240704 Coins https://decrypt.co/240603/ethereum-mixer-tornado-cash-has-received-almost-2-billion-in-2024-despite-sanctions Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:22:51 +0000 Things have slowed down in July. The protocol appears to have attracted only $65.1 million worth of deposits, this month according to Flipside data. Adrian Zmudzinski https://decrypt.co/?p=240603 DeFi https://decrypt.co/240700/this-week-in-coins-trump-meme-coins-bitcoin-finishes-high-note Sat, 20 Jul 2024 11:01:02 +0000 Crypto markets are up, and U.S. politics can take much of the credit. Mathew Di Salvo https://decrypt.co/?p=240700 Coins https://decrypt.co/240678/bitcoin-unaffected-in-global-crowdstrike-outages Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:00:27 +0000 The flawed security update took down networks around the world, including banks. But not Bitcoin. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=240678 Coins https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/695Aw43b/fomo-hour-162-solana-leads-the-charge Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:28:05 +0000 BTC ETF Inflows: +$85m. SOL leads majors ahead of ETH ETF. Rumours Trump may want BTC in strategic reserve. Trump BTC round-table tickets going for $845k. Polymarket hits volume record of $20m. ETH ETFs will get steady capital: Binance CEO. Winklevii donate $1m to try and unseat Warren. Tornado sees $1.9bn volume resurgence. New overlay attacks growing in crypto. Messari co-founder faces backlash on views. Raydium integrates with Moonpay. Tencent leads investment round in Chainbase. ZA Bank partners with stablecoin issuers. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/695Aw43b/fomo-hour-162-solana-leads-the-charge https://decrypt.co/240685/ethereum-etfs-begin-trading-july-23-cboe Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:09:16 +0000 Cboe has listed five spot Ethereum ETFs to start trading next Tuesday, July 23, including those from Franklin Templeton and Fidelity. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=240685 Markets https://decrypt.co/240677/bitcoin-tops-67000-highest-price-in-over-a-month Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:48:10 +0000 The leading cryptocurrency’s price swelled ahead of a high-profile week, with former president Donald Trump set to tout Bitcoin in Nashville. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=240677 Markets https://decrypt.co/230228/ethereum-etfs-approved-us Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:04:14 +0000 UPDATE: Many major investment firms have gotten the green light from the SEC to list spot Ethereum ETFs in the U.S. Here's the running list. Mathew Di Salvo https://decrypt.co/?p=230228 Long Reads https://decrypt.co/240580/donald-trump-bitcoin-evolution-timeline-president Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:48:13 +0000 Former U.S. President Donald Trump used to slam Bitcoin as "a scam." Now, hoping for a second shot as America's leader, he's all for crypto. Mathew Di Salvo https://decrypt.co/?p=240580 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/240653/rho-markets-scroll-exploit-funds-returned Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:22:14 +0000 An exploit that took place on the Ethereum layer-2 scaling network Scroll saw millions drained from Rho Markets. André Beganski https://decrypt.co/?p=240653 DeFi https://decrypt.co/240650/xrp-pumps-falls-sec-vs-ripple-settlement-speculation Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:57:26 +0000 Vague SEC notices appear to have propped up XRP investors' hopes of a settlement with Ripple, but no such meeting took place this week. Nathan Reiff https://decrypt.co/?p=240650 Markets https://decrypt.co/240645/trump-el-salvador-bitcoin-nayib-bukele Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:33:55 +0000 Why is Trump making an enemy out of El Salvador’s president, who is beloved by Bitcoin fans and Republicans alike? Andrew Throuvalas https://decrypt.co/?p=240645 Coins https://decrypt.co/240631/galaxy-digital-acquires-1-billion-ethereum-cryptomanufaktur Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:43:21 +0000 Galaxy Digital is acquiring nearly $1 billion in staked ETH ahead of the expected launch of spot Ethereum ETFs in the U.S. Liz Napolitano https://decrypt.co/?p=240631 Markets https://decrypt.co/240624/trump-ally-messari-ceo-ryan-selkis-steps-down Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:14:02 +0000 Ryan Selkis has resigned his role as Messari CEO following backlash to controversial tweets, many in support of Donald Trump. Andrew Hayward,Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=240624 Business https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-polkadot-2-0-polkadots-vision-for-the-future-explained Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:24:50 +0000 Polkadot’s coming upgrades will radically lower barriers to development, while retaining many of the blockchain’s distinctive features. Will McCurdy https://decrypt.co/?p=240614 Technology Guides https://decrypt.co/240604/wazirx-loses-230-million-in-suspected-dprk-hack Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:02:29 +0000 WazirX lost funds exceeding $230 million in yesterday's attack, which Elliptic has said is linked to North Korea-based hackers. Adrian Zmudzinski https://decrypt.co/?p=240604 Markets https://decrypt.co/240606/bitcoin-ethereum-double-digit-weekly-gains Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:38:49 +0000 “This slowdown in momentum could be influenced by the stock market, which suffered more significant losses over the week," according to an analyst. Murtuza Merchant https://decrypt.co/?p=240606 Markets https://decrypt.co/240607/trump-bitcoin-conference-roundtable-seats-are-going-for-844600 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:34:13 +0000 A photo with Trump will cost attendees $60,000. But couples get a discount—they can secure a photo with the former president for $100,000. Ryan Gladwin https://decrypt.co/?p=240607 Business https://decrypt.co/240598/south-korea-enacts-crypto-investor-protection-law Fri, 19 Jul 2024 06:42:01 +0000 South korea's Virtual Asset User Protection Act aims to target unfair trading practices following incidents of bygone years. Sebastian Sinclair https://decrypt.co/?p=240598 terra-luna-2 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/240590/winklevoss-twins-donate-1-million-in-bitcoin-to-unseat-elizabeth-warren Fri, 19 Jul 2024 01:59:45 +0000 The crypto contribution to Republican challenger John Deaton follows a $2 million donation to Donald Trump from the pair. Ryan Kawailani Ozawa https://decrypt.co/?p=240590 Business https://decrypt.co/240550/flexible-batteries-wearables-neurotechnology Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:30:18 +0000 Researchers in China and the U.K. show off two approaches for flexible batteries that can provide power even when stretched. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=240550 Technology https://decrypt.co/240555/venice-ai-live-search-private-uncensored Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:30:30 +0000 Designed for privacy and uncensored results, the decentralized AI platform can provide—and cite—current information. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=240555 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/240570/robinhood-crypto-tokenizing-real-world-assets Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:23:15 +0000 Both Robinhood’s CEO and top crypto exec hinted at a more expansive blockchain-backed future for the company this week. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=240570 Business https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-pixelverse-telegram-game-pixeltap-pixfi-token Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:07:04 +0000 UPDATED: The PIXFI token is now trading, and Pixelverse has revealed details around the PixelTap airdrop and TON layer-2 network launch. Mike Stubbs,Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=238340 Gaming https://decrypt.co/240542/biden-odds-drop-polymarket-health-drop-out Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:48:50 +0000 Some 60% of bettors on predictions market Polymarket now think that VP Kamala Harris will become the Democratic presidential candidate. Liz Napolitano https://decrypt.co/?p=240542 Markets https://decrypt.co/240543/pixelverse-telegram-game-airdrop-ton-layer-2-pixfi Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:24:06 +0000 PixelTap players will be able to claim an NFT, with some getting PIXFI tokens—plus a Pixelverse layer-2 network is coming to TON. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=240543 Gaming https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/wDunKbUD/fomo-hour-161-the-big-wif-comeback Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:02:39 +0000 BTC ETF Inflows: +$53m. Crypto remains stable despite macro sell-off. ETH ETF providers undercut each other on fees. Grayscale keeps 2.5% high fee, launches mini-fund. Grayscale launches ‘Decentralised AI Fund’. Dimon may be ‘changing tune’ on Bitcoin. Many alts now bounced 50-90% from lows. Vote implies 55% of Mt. Gox depositors won’t sell. BlockFi to make creditor distributions this month. WazirX exchanges sees $230m suspected breach. Vitalik warns against voting ‘pro-crypto’. Vitalik & Autism Capital trade barbs. Bitcoin Magazine to hold pro-Trump fundraiser. State Street explore blockchain payments. UPbit sees 44% monthly drop in volume. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/wDunKbUD/fomo-hour-161-the-big-wif-comeback https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/mwCkRYNA/fomo-hour-160-chatting-to-robinhood Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:30:48 +0000 BTC ETF Inflows: +$423m. Crypto pushes higher, biggest ETF inflow in 6 weeks. Mt. Gox FUD ‘overestimated’ as whales accumulate. Kraken to begin Mt. Gox repayments in 7-14d. ETH spot ETFs will push ETH to $5k: Bitwise. SOL ETF will be next: Bloomberg. XRP up 35% this week ahead of potential settlement. Aethir reports $36m H1 customer revenue. Craig Wright now under threat of perjury & forgery. FTX & CFTC in $12.7bn settlement. WLD up 40% after delaying unlock schedule. Helio announces instant crypto fiat commerce. Phantom pauses cross-chain swaps amid exploit. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/mwCkRYNA/fomo-hour-160-chatting-to-robinhood https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/ynyia4ZI/fomo-hour-159-memecoins-go-mad Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:15:21 +0000 BTC ETF Inflows: +$301m. BTC dips from $65k as $6bn moves from Mt. Gox. Coinbase & MicroStrategy surge with BTC. Genesis sells another $38m BTC. ETH ETF timeline delayed until July 23rd. Trump chooses crypto friendly Vance as VP. Old clip shows Vance bashing Gensler on crypto. Bitcoin is good during debasement: Larry Fink. Michael Dell calls Fink video ‘fascinating’. Fear & Greed index shifts to Greed. Tether mints $1bn USDT on Tron. Stripe expands crypto integration to the EU. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/ynyia4ZI/fomo-hour-159-memecoins-go-mad https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/BcG2gbdq/fomo-hour-158-a-wild-weekend-for-bitcoin Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:58:35 +0000 Trump response optimism takes BTC to $63K. Bitcoin whales accumulate most since April 2023. Trump still set to talk at Bitcoin Nashville. ETH ETF approval this week: Geraci. XRP vs SEC press conference rumoured on 18th. Crypto funds saw $1.44B inflows last week. Rumours China is to ‘unban BTC’ in Q4. S. Korea may delay crypto taxes until 2028. Russia to allow crypto trading on stock exchange. All altcoin categories outperform BTC over 7d. BitConnect infamous promoter convicted. Scroll becomes 8th L2 with TVL over $1bn. ETHFI Season 2 claims available this week. Base hits record 1m UserOps in a week. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/BcG2gbdq/fomo-hour-158-a-wild-weekend-for-bitcoin https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/4BsXkpuA/zoltan-istvan-on-ai-and-human-immortality Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:02:15 +0000 Transhumanist Party founder Zoltan Istvan chats with Decrypt's Emerging Technology report Jason Nelson about his journey with transhumanism, running for office, and why he fears AI is outpacing life science and poses a threat to the quest for immortality. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/4BsXkpuA/zoltan-istvan-on-ai-and-human-immortality https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/COVjTRpj/fomo-hour-157-rollbit-friday Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:14:41 +0000 The German state sells $2bn+ BTC and has under $300m left. BTC ETF sees $800M of inflows, Mr 100 keeps buying. SOL ETF deadline set for 2025, election could be key. SOL stablecoin TVL soars on Tether & PYUSD growth. Firedancer sees the first accepted block on SOL testnet. ETH ETFs finally expected next week. Monthly active crypto addresses top 100m. Trump to speak at Bitcoin Nashville conference. Golman Sachs to launch 3 tokenization projects. Short squeeze in altcoins sees TIA rise 80% from lows. MOG leads top memes coins, BONK flips WIF. Farming interest shifts to Berachain & Monad. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/COVjTRpj/fomo-hour-157-rollbit-friday https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/OgJCZDWk/whats-the-meta-meet-the-solana-dev-who-suffered-third-degree-burns-to-pump-a-token Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:08:24 +0000 Meet Mikol: the Dare dev that doused himself in isopropyl alcohol and had fireworks shot at him. He instantly went up in flames and was rushed to hospital, where it became apparent he suffered third degree burns. In this episode, Mikol reflects on the biggest night of his life, details his injuries, and the grueling recovery process he’s still in. Despite the traumatic incident, Mikol isn’t done with the project. Instead, he’s planning to build a decentralized app where community members can take on dares in exchange for DARE tokens. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/OgJCZDWk/whats-the-meta-meet-the-solana-dev-who-suffered-third-degree-burns-to-pump-a-token https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/soJHVe7R/fomo-hour-156-eth-on-the-rise Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:34:37 +0000 BTC ETF Flows: +$147m. ETH outperforms with ETF optimism. Germany government moves 2375 BTC again. Tether mints another $250m USDT on SOL. Trump to speak at Bitcoin Nashville. Goldman Sachs to launch 3 tokenisation projects. Realised losses similar to COVID period. Staked ETH nears ATH. CEX stablecoin volume hits 7-month low. CFTC says 70-80% of crypto not securities. Base hardfork improves compression 20-30%. BitMEX pleads guilty to AML violation. APTOS & SEI see weak attendance at ETHcc event. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/soJHVe7R/fomo-hour-156-eth-on-the-rise https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/MLhJXkd3/fomo-hour-155-etfs-save-the-day Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:38:41 +0000 BTC ETF Flows: $216m. $654m of inflows into ETFs over 3 days. BTC transaction fees hit 4-year low. German state moves $300m BTC, holdings $1bn. SOL flips ETH for 7d DEX volumes. SOL Firedancer sees first accepted block on testnet. Tether mints another $250m USDT on SOL. Crypto monthly active addresses tops 100m. Biden crypto veto now expected to be upheld. Tech coalition urges Biden to back crypto. People face security threats at ETHCC. DBS sees 300% growth in crypto trading. PYUSD now 7th largest stable coin. China may have already sold BTC holdings. Elliptic exposes $11bn USDT scam network. StanChart in talks to buy Howard’s crypto fund. Polychain accuses former employee of side deals. SEI leads altcoins as it launches v2 mainnet beta. TIA rises 80% from lows on short squeeze. TON to release L2 based on Polygon’s tech stack. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/MLhJXkd3/fomo-hour-155-etfs-save-the-day https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/D9FImiB3/fomo-hour-154-the-celebs-are-back Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:15:44 +0000 BTC ETF Flows: +$295m. ETF inflows fight German selling, BTC unchanged. German government sells $900m BTC, moves more. Rate of sales implies German supply sold this week. ETH ETFs set to launch next week. Election may affect SOL ETF decision March 2025. Raydium beats ETH for 24hr fees. BTC ‘power law’ points to 300% gain by 2025. BTC in 80 day post-halving re-accumulation phase. BlackRock treasury fund hits $500m. Republicans release pro-crypto policy. Senate urges blockchain tests for national security. Drop in BTC mining difficulty ‘comparable to FTX’. MetaMask introduces delegation toolkit. 25 major projects to launch tokens in H2 2025. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/D9FImiB3/fomo-hour-154-the-celebs-are-back https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/5YSiCw7F/fomo-hour-153-a-weak-weekend Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:04:52 +0000 BTC sinks 5% then bounces back to unchanged. $58-60k the main area for ‘shorts to defend’. Crypto funds saw $441m inflows last week. German government transfers 1000 BTC to sell. Crypto sentiment at lowest in over a year. ETH spot premium hits local highs. Japanese firm Metaplanet buys $2.5m BTC. Expect more miners merging: TeraWulf CEO. SOL Firedancer bug bounty goes live. GLM transfers $117m of ETH treasury to exchanges. 98% of coins have topped this cycle: Kang. ETH ETF should come in next 2 weeks: Geraci. Crypto progress disheartening: Copeland. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/5YSiCw7F/fomo-hour-153-a-weak-weekend https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/oLurNfIh/fomo-hour-152-joined-by-deeze Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:57:52 +0000 BTC hits $54k, set for worst week in over year. Mt. Gox begins to move BTC & make distributions. German government continues to sell holdings. Worst day for BTC liquidations since FTX. Justin Sun says he is willing to buy German BTC. German MP calls on it to stop selling BTC. $52k super-trend support line eyed for BTC. Funding rates turn extremely negative across majors. Only 6 mining machines profitable below $56k. Coinbase spot buyers emerge to counter drop. Total3 hits RSI lows only hit 4 times in last 4 years. Fear & Greed index hits lowest since Jan 2023. Capo remains bullish. Real selling begins at $38k: Schiff. Coinbase continue to fight for Gensler’s emails. Circle mints $250m USDC on SOL. Symbiotic hits $1bn TVL. Taiwan Mobile may open crypto exchange. Unisat completes funding round with Binance. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/oLurNfIh/fomo-hour-152-joined-by-deeze https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/HP5x5DDr/fomo-hour-151-btc-taps-the-60k-line Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:27:54 +0000 BTC ETF Flows: -$14m. BTC drops to $60k, CME gap filed again. $1bn shorts liquidated if we rally to $62.6k. Pump(.)fun surpasses ETH for revenue. ETH will outperform BTC after ETF launch: K33. ETH ETF may be delayed even further. BTC heading to $150k: Fundstrat. Chainlink & Fidelity partner for fund data on-chain. USDC protects the dollar: Circle ad. Robinhood considers crypto futures in US & EU. Another BTC miner looks to IPO in US. Vitalik bullish on prediction markets. Sentient Labs raises $85m for AI on SOL. Mantra to tokenise $500m of real estate. TAO falls 15% after security breach. Crypto scams & hacks hit $572m in Q2. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/HP5x5DDr/fomo-hour-151-btc-taps-the-60k-line https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/lyMeJEHY/fomo-hour-150-billy-to-a-billy Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:58:43 +0000 BTC ETF inflows hit highest in a month. ETH ETF inflows to hit $5bn in 6 months: Gemini. ETH public funds see largest outflow since 2022. SOL hits new ATH for monthly economic value. Sellers starting to look exhausted: Crypto Quant. Silvergate sued by SEC, settles for $63m. Circle gets stablecoin license for USDC in EU. US DoJ ironically chooses Coinbase for custody. Bitcoin miner aims for $16bn IPO. Bitfarms increases BTC mining amid takeover attempt. DOT has 2 year runway amid large burn. DOT ecosystem builders turn against team. PENDLE TVL falls $3bn as restaking rewards end. PayPal stablecoin goes live on Jupiter. At least $600m altcoin unlocks this month. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/lyMeJEHY/fomo-hour-150-billy-to-a-billy https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/VwszUB8K/fomo-hour-149-luca-netz-live Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:39:19 +0000 BTC bounces back above $61k after nosedive. SOL leads majors, BTC dominance falls. BTC RSI hit 18, largest net selling day in over a year. $174m ETF outflow led by GBTC. German government sells $24m more more BTC. Mt Gox info probably ‘leaked to insiders’. Mr 100 buys dip for first time in 34 days. SOL leads Moonpay transactions for 5th week. Trump may speak at Bitcoin Nashville. Biden rehires crypto advisor. Crypto & AI complement each other: Balaji. Bitcoin will protect AI’s wealth: Pomp. Tether stops minting on Algorand & EOS. Jupiter launches v3 swaps. ETH Foundation mailing list gets leaked. Jump CEO resigns after CFTC investigation. 54% of Japanese institutional investors want BTC. Strike launches in UK. MiCA approved EUR stablecoins coming in 6 days. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/VwszUB8K/fomo-hour-149-luca-netz-live https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/k7x3OCKI/transhumanism-and-the-quest-for-immortality-with-singularitynet-ceo-dr-ben-goertzel Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:26:19 +0000 Transhumanism is a philosophical and intellectual movement that advocates the enhancement of the human condition using technologies that can increase longevity, cognition, and well-being. In this interview, SingularityNET founder and CEO Dr. Ben Goertzel discusses his background in the transhumanist movement and how AI, and AGI will play a part. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/k7x3OCKI/transhumanism-and-the-quest-for-immortality-with-singularitynet-ceo-dr-ben-goertzel https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/DlaGWo2U/vivendi-web3-lead-theres-no-ethical-genai-if-you-dont-protect-content Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:01:36 +0000 Fabien Aufrechter, VP of Web 3.0 at Vivendi, joined Rug Radio's Farokh aboard the Joker Odyssey at Cannes Lions to discuss the media group's plans for a global digital copyright, and how token-gated media will lead to the end of third-party cookies. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/DlaGWo2U/vivendi-web3-lead-theres-no-ethical-genai-if-you-dont-protect-content https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/6vtl91oI/fomo-hour-148-sol-etf-narrative-dominates Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:35:39 +0000 SOL leads majors as Van Eck files for ETF. Bitwise hints at SOL ETF filing. SOL will get ETF, ADA & XRP won’t: GSR. SOL price may rise 8.9x with ETF: GSR. Coinbase & Stripe team up for onboarding. BTC miner sell pressure weakens. BTC activity drops to lowest level in 10 years. Steve Cohen shuts down crypto arm of hedge fund. Crypto unmentioned in Presidential debate. Kraken co-founder donates $1m to Trump. Bolivia lifts BTC ban. MegaLabs raises $20m, aims for 100k TPS. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/6vtl91oI/fomo-hour-148-sol-etf-narrative-dominates https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/3C8awS5v/fomo-hour-147-the-blast-fallout Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:15:05 +0000 Crypto bounces, ETFs see another small net inflow. The US government sends 3940 BTC to exchanges. Spot ETH ETFs may be coming July 4th. Coinbase sues SEC over FOIA inquiries. Most ‘obvious & attractive’ buying opp possible. US man convicted of home invasions to steal BTC. Blast launches at $2.5bn FDV, disappoints many. ADA faces DDoS attacks with 200 transactions. Losses from deep fakes could hit $24bn in 2024. Miners face M&A boom on AI retrofitting. Marathon mines $16M KAS. Vitalik introduces ZK voting company Rarimo. Animoca Brands considers public listing. https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/3C8awS5v/fomo-hour-147-the-blast-fallout