JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Tuesday its forces struck several locations in western Iran, hitting “dozens” of missile launchers as the arch-foes traded fire for a fifth straight day. “A short while ago, the Israeli air force completed a series of strikes in western Iran,“ a military statement said. “As part of the strikes, a…
Flare Network is helping push XRP deeper into decentralized finance (DeFi) with FXRP — a fully collateralized, non-custodial representation of XRP on Songbird — and a growing suite of infrastructure now drawing interest from retail and institutional players alike, according to a Messari report. Flare validates off-chain data without external middleware. The framework secures FAssets,…
The landmark acquisition of a working oil and gas facility in Latin America worth $75 million was completed using stablecoins and tokenized debt and equity through real-world asset specialist Global Settlement’s platform, the firm told CoinDesk. The purchase — orchestrated for Feniix Energy, a company that focuses on buying and operating energy assets in the…
Ethereum is poised above $2,500 amid massive whale accumulation Also signaling bullish sentiment is the surge to 35 million staked ETH for Ethereum staking. The Ethereum price could rally amid multiple catalysts. Ethereum (ETH) is witnessing a significant surge in staking activity, underpinned by aggressive accumulation from large holders. As whales up their buying pressure,…
Bitcoin’s recent price activity has been characterized by sharp swings as global uncertainties persist, particularly following the escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran. After plunging by nearly 5% amid the rising geopolitical strain, Bitcoin managed to recover, bouncing back above $105,000 and currently trading around $106,800. The past 24 hours have been highlighted by…
Here’s a list of the people who think a Solana ETF is incoming: everyone. And here’s a list of the people who think a $SOL ETF could send Solana – and Solaxy, a much-needed Solana Layer 2 – sky-high: also everyone. That’s right, Solana is gaining serious momentum. Cantor Fitzgerald’s analysts report that Solana-focused firms…
THE HAGUE: The Dutch government Tuesday advised parents to forbid children under 15 from using social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat, the latest country to propose curbs over mental health concerns. The advice, which is non-binding, comes after Australia and New Zealand proposed social media bans for under-16s, and several European countries have issued…
CoinDesk Indices and decentralized finance (DeFi) specialist Sentora are introducing a benchmark tied to overnight stablecoin lending rates, bringing on-chain markets one step closer to mainstream money markets. The CoinDesk Overnight Rates (CDOR) are designed to transform real-time borrowing activity into standardized rates, giving trading firms, exchanges, and protocol treasuries a way to hedge interest-rate…
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has invested an additional $70 million in EigenLayer, Ethereum’s largest restaking protocol, to support the launch of EigenCloud, a new platform offering “verifiability-as-a-service” for developers, the companies said on Tuesday. The investment follows a16z’s $100 million Series B in Eigen Labs in February 2024, and underscores its commitment to…
A triangle consolidation pattern is forming, similar to its pre-rally structure in 2017. Daily active addresses hit 295,000, while whale wallets holding over 1 million XRP reached 2,700. Trading volume surged 157% to $5.26 billion, hinting at rising investor interest. XRP’s price action has captured renewed attention this week following a technical analysis comparison that…
