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Tech

Africa Moves to Lightning, Stablecoins as Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar

Those already using stablecoins and lightning transactions are not affected, but for many in Africa, higher bitcoin fees are a problem.

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Markets

Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Add to Their Holdings, Even as Prices Retrace

As longer term bitcoin supply increases, the CoinDesk Bitcoin Trend Indicator (BTI) shows a market in uptrend, despite recent price declines.

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Web3

NFT Lending Platform Blend Sparks Concerns Over Ecosystem Liquidity

Blend, the name of NFT marketplace Blur’s new lending platform, allows traders to lease NFTs to bolster liquidity. However, concerns have been raised about its impact on broader NFT markets.

Blend (Blur.io)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Trade Flat After Mildly Encouraging Jobs Data

The two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization were changing hands in a tight range after jobless claims were slightly higher than expected, a small sign the jobs market is cooling.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Decouple From Stocks: What's Next for Crypto After Fed Rate Hike?

The recent decoupling indicates the assets will trade on their own merits.

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Markets

Binance, Coinbase Endure $700M in Staked Ether Outflows as Decentralized Liquid Staking Protocols Gain

Investors are ditching the centralized exchange giants to stake their ETH holdings on decentralized alternatives amid regulatory concerns, and as they chase higher rewards, crypto analysts say.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Rise Sharply Immediately Following JOLTS Jobs Data

The two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization reacted positively to a reduction in job openings

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Policy

UK Crypto Tax Advisers Welcome Proposed Changes to DeFi Lending, Staking Treatment

The country’s tax authority is consulting the public on new rules it said are aimed at reducing the burden on crypto users.

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Markets

Volatile Price Moves on Monday Contrast to Recent Calm Waters

Bitcoin’s price has been relatively stable over the last six weeks.

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Tech

How the Hunt for Yet-to-Exist Tokens Is Shaping Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape

Token airdrops – and the prospect of them – have become the default customer acquisition strategy for Ethereum's layer 2 scaling projects. But is this strategy sustainable?

Layer 2s with native tokens and blockchain bridges might introduce more problems than they fix as blockchain scaling solutions, Trust Machine's Rena Shah argues. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)