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Markets

Ether Trading at 27% Discount to Fair Value, New Research Shows

Research firm RxR's blended Metcalfe law-centric valuation model, incorporating active user adoption of layer 2 scaling networks, suggests ether should trade at a market value of $275 billion.

Ether (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

Tech

Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Fails to Launch, in Rare Tech Misstep for the Blockchain

Developers of the Ethereum blockchain say there was a misconfiguration in the genesis files of the test network, and now they plan to try again in about two weeks.

Ethereum's latest ambition, to launch a new test network, quickly deflated. (Pixabay)

Videos

Story Protocol on a Mission to Grow 'Creativity in the Internet Era,' Co-Founder Says

Story Protocol, which describes itself as building open intellectual property infrastructure for the internet, has raised $54 million in funding from Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media, VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, and others. Story Protocol co-founder Jason Zhao shares insights into the mission of Story Protocol and how the blockchain can help tackle some challenges with the rise of generative AI.

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Markets

Bitcoin Onchain Data Show Bullish Undercurrents

The market may appear boring, but under the surface, the onchain data is quietly aligning in favor of the bulls.

BTC price, supply last active within the last month (Blockware Solutions, Glassnode)

Videos

India’s G20 Presidency, Blockchain Week Outlook

Host Angie Lau breaks down the crypto presence at India's G20 summit as global leaders discuss establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets. Plus, an outlook on the upcoming blockchain discussions in Singapore, Philippines and Dubai. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

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Finance

Blockchain and AI Are Set to Transform Financial Markets: Moody's

Incorporating AI and digital ledger technology into business models may require substantial investment, but could help lower expenses and improve market liquidity over time, a report said.

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Tech

Anoma Foundation Plans to Launch Privacy-Focused Namada Blockchain

The mainnet joins the ranks of at least 50 other blockchains in the crypto ecosystem as of Tuesday.

Awa Sun-Yin of Anoma Foundation (Korea Blockchain Week)

Finance

LSE Group Plans to Offer Blockchain-Powered Market for Traditional Assets: Report

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is considering using a separate entity for the blockchain-based markets business, according to the Financial Times.

London, Big Ben (12019/Pixabay)

Videos

Interlay Launches New Layer 2 Network to 'Bring Back Builder Culture in Bitcoin,' Says CEO

Decentralized blockchain network Interlay announced the release of its Minimum Viable Product of Build on Bitcoin. Interlay co-founder and CEO Alexei Zamyatin discusses the new Bitcoin layer 2 network, sharing insights into the implications for the bitcoin community and the wider crypto ecosystem.

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Tech

Swift, Chainlink Tokenization Experiment Successfully Transfers Value Across Multiple Blockchains

The interbank messaging system Swift announced in June it was collaborating with Chainlink and dozens of financial institutions to test connecting blockchains.

Sergey Nazarov (left) and Jonathan Ehrenfeld Solé (Chainlink Labs)