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Metaverse Token Gamium Spikes After Meta and Telefonica Partnership Announcement
Metaverse project Gamium’s native token GMM surged by 340% to $0.0025 on Tuesday after the project announced deals with social media giant Meta Platforms (META) and telecommunications firm Telefonica (TEF). "The Hash" panel discusses the latest Web3 push from Meta and Telefonica, bringing mainstream blockchain awareness.
Disinvitation From Denver Crypto Conference Reveals Tensions Between Aptos, Sui Blockchains
Tensions have gone public between Aptos and Sui, two startup blockchains staffed by teams of individuals who emerged from Facebook's defunct Diem stablecoin project.
Hype Around Bitcoin Ordinals, DeFi Drives Crypto Funds to Stacks Network
Prominent crypto investment funds are turning to tokens of the Stacks Network as they bet on the growth of Bitcoin. Demand for Stack’s STX tokens has increased since the arrival of the Ordinals protocol, which went live on Jan. 21 and allows users to inscribe references to digital art into small transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of Bitcoin and the state of DeFi.
Crypto Crimes Surge
Should crypto retail investors worry about record blockchain thefts? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
The State of Bitcoin Development in 2023
Last month, Bitcoin developer James O'Beirne sounded the alarm: the dominant blockchain might lose some very talented contributors if someone doesn’t step up to pay them for their work. CoinDesk's Editor at Large, Christie Harkin, discusses the latest developments.
For Solana Users, 'Priority Fees' Mean Paying Up to Skip the Line
The network's developers implemented a new feature last year to let users to pay extra to avoid congestion. Even the elevated "priority fee" rate is still considered low, so the adoption rate is growing.
Unrelated BASE Token Surged Amid Coinbase Layer 2 Network Launch
Base Protocol’s BASE tokens jumped, then dumped, in the past 24 hours following an announcement by crypto exchange Coinbase about the launch of its layer 2 blockchain Base. As of Friday, Coinbase has explicitly stated it has no plans to launch a token for its new blockchain. "The Hash" panel discusses what's behind the BASE rally.
Bitcoin Slips Below $24K Amid New Inflation Data; Coinbase’s New Layer 2 Blockchain Has Rocky Rollout
Bitcoin (BTC) failed to recapture the $24,000 support level following the release of the personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index, also referred to as the Fed's favorite inflation gauge. Plus, crypto exchange Coinbase’s new layer 2 blockchain Base had a rough start on Thursday, drawing a stream of complaints from users on social media.
Coinbase Rolls Out Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide Onramp for Ethereum, Solana
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) launched Base, a layer 2 network built using Optimism's OP Stack, providing easy and secure access to Ethereum, Optimism, Solana, and other blockchain ecosystems. "The Hash" panel discusses the launch in the latest move bringing a new wave of mainstream crypto adoption.
Crypto Developer Activity Reveals Healthy Growth of the Industry Despite Industry Winter
Despite the decline in weekly commits from 2022 to 2023, weekly active developers across the crypto ecosystem have grown steadily over the past three years as there are more active developers in this year’s bear market compared to the bear market in 2020. "The Hash" panel discusses the growth of developer activity and what it suggests about the blockchain ecosystem amid a continued downturn in the markets.