- Lack of proper indexing is throttling DApp speeds — Pangea CEOby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on December 20, 2024 at 10:44 pm
Users typically leave an application that does not respond within three seconds, and Web3 apps can have load times of up to 20 seconds.
- 2025 will be the year of AI agents, Web3 execs sayby Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell on December 20, 2024 at 9:56 pm
By 2025, more than 1 million AI agents could populate Web3, with staking and trading as likely early use cases, industry execs told Cointelegraph.
- SVM Sonic, Injective to roll out crosschain AI agent hubby Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen on December 20, 2024 at 9:52 pm
Developers will soon be able to deploy Solana-based AI agent applications on Injective and bridge a variety of cryptocurrencies between them.
- EigenLayer restaking protocol's slashing testnet now liveby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on December 20, 2024 at 7:37 pm
According to data from DefiLlama, restaking protocol EigenLayer currently has approximately $15.4 billion in total value locked.
- Metallicus acquires fintech operator connected to 70 credit unionsby Cointelegraph by Tristan Greene on December 20, 2024 at 6:53 pm
The acquisition brings Metal Blockchain solutions to Bonifii’s portfolio of credit unions.
- 2024 in review: The UAE crypto legal chroniclesby Cointelegraph by Irina Heaver on December 20, 2024 at 2:00 pm
2024 cemented the UAE’s status as a global crypto hub as its landscape changed substantially with new stablecoin regulations, tax exemptions and stricter marketing rules.
- Blockchain broadens music royalty access on Audius with ICE dealby Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis on December 20, 2024 at 12:41 pm
A new multi-territory licensing agreement between Audius and ICE opens up royalty opportunities for over 330,000 music rights holders.
- Bitcoin ETFs hit by record $671.9M outflows in 1 dayby Cointelegraph by Josh O'Sullivan on December 20, 2024 at 8:56 am
Bitcoin ETFs saw a record $671.9M outflows on Dec. 19, coinciding with Bitcoin’s price dip and marketwide liquidations.
- What is a seed phrase, and why is it important?by Cointelegraph by Onkar Singh on December 20, 2024 at 8:05 am
It’s crucial to securely back up and store your seed phrase in multiple safe places, ensuring that you’re the only one who can access it when needed.
- Aptos co-founder and CEO Mo Shaikh steps down to ‘start new chapter’by Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea on December 20, 2024 at 12:13 am
Mo Shaikh, who co-founded the firm in 2021 alongside Avery Ching, said he would stay on board as a strategic adviser.
- Rise of MicroStrategy clones, Asia dominates crypto adoption: Asia Express 2024 reviewby Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun on December 19, 2024 at 11:19 pm
Will the real “MicroStrategy of Asia” please step forward? Almost half of top 20 countries for crypto adoption are in Asia: Asia Express 2024
- Investor lawsuit filed against Hawk Tuah memecoin creators, partnersby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on December 19, 2024 at 9:57 pm
“The HAWK Token exhibits all the characteristics of an unregistered security under established legal precedent,” litigants claimed.
- Ragnarok Landverse: Genesis to debut on Ronin in early 2025by Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen on December 19, 2024 at 9:23 pm
Gamers of a certain age will feel the nostalgic pull of the Web3 incarnation of a 2000s MMORPG fan favorite.
- AI and account abstraction to fuel next-gen stablecoins — WeFi founderby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on December 19, 2024 at 9:01 pm
The current stablecoin market cap is approximately $204 billion, but the sector remains highly centralized.
- Bitcoin DeFi project Solv to launch native token on Hyperliquidby Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell on December 19, 2024 at 7:18 pm
It will be among the first tokens to launch on Hyperliquid, a layer-1 network specializing in trading.
- BIS consultative group proposes retail CBDC architectureby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on December 19, 2024 at 6:17 pm
According to a BIS report, Jamaica, Nigeria, China, Sweden, the Bahamas and Peru have CBDC programs in various stages of development.
- Chainalysis acquires Web3 security firm Hexagateby Cointelegraph by Tristan Greene on December 19, 2024 at 6:02 pm
The buyout marks a pivot toward threat prevention for Chainalysis.
- The 1 true sign an NFT bull market is back on: Wale, NFT Collectorby Cointelegraph by Greg Oakford on December 19, 2024 at 3:30 pm
NFT Collector Wale reveals the one true sign to look out for that NFTs are set to reclaim their 2021 bull market heights.
- Don't be afraid of quantum computersby Cointelegraph by Eli Ben-Sasson on December 19, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Blockchain technology has a clear path to quantum-resistant security. Quantum computing challenges cryptography, but zero-knowledge proofs offer a solution.
- Dave Stewart: Live events are key to Web3 music loyaltyby Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis on December 19, 2024 at 2:20 pm
SongBits, the platform from Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, is driving Web3 music forward with live events spotlighting new voices, supporting charity and shaping the industry’s future.
- Ripple Labs’ RLUSD stablecoin: Everything you need to knowby Cointelegraph by Marcel Deer on December 19, 2024 at 2:05 pm
RLUSD, a stablecoin by Ripple Labs, is pegged to the US dollar, ensuring a 1:1 value backed by cash or equivalents.
- Hashing It Out: 2025 and beyond: DePIN’s role in the next crypto waveby Cointelegraph by Elisha Owusu Akyaw on December 19, 2024 at 2:00 pm
In this Hashing It Out episode, Tom Trowbridge of Fluence Labs explains how decentralized networks could outperform tech giants with blockchain tech.
- Crypto thieves score big on centralized services, private keys in 2024by Cointelegraph by Martin Young on December 19, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Crypto hackers had a busy year in 2024, and cybersecurity experts warn that continued advances in artificial intelligence could bring new attack vectors in 2025.
- Hut 8 surpasses $1B in Bitcoin holdings after $100M acquisitionby Cointelegraph by Josh O'Sullivan on December 19, 2024 at 12:46 pm
Hut 8 has acquired 990 Bitcoin for $100 million, boosting its total BTC holdings to over $1 billion as institutional adoption of cryptocurrency accelerates.
- Solana DApp revenue reaches $365M in November 2024, led by memecoinsby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on December 19, 2024 at 9:03 am
Despite the controversy faced by the platform, Pump.fun earned $106 million in DApp revenue in November.
- Sky doubles down on token overhaul: Making MKR unusable, launching subDAOsby Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte on December 19, 2024 at 2:10 am
Rune Christensen, the co-founder of Sky, says the ultimate goal is to turn MKR into a wrapper that represents 24,000 SKY.
- Synthetix launches multi-collateral perps on Base amid revampby Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell on December 18, 2024 at 9:40 pm
The DeFi protocol also launched an in-house perpetuals trading app.
- Avara’s Lens secures $31M for SocialFi-focused L2 blockchainby Cointelegraph by Derek Andersen on December 18, 2024 at 9:25 pm
Lens will give users ownership of their data and a chance for monetization when the mainnet launches early next year.
- Ledn co-founder shares how crypto startups can avoid debankingby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on December 18, 2024 at 8:31 pm
Crypto founders have reported losing business accounts, with personal accounts also subject to debanking.
- Ethena Labs partners with Trump’s World Liberty Financialby Cointelegraph by Tristan Greene on December 18, 2024 at 5:59 pm
The announcement comes fresh on the heels of World Liberty’s purchase of $500,000 worth of ENA tokens.