Quick Take Metaplanet Inc. finalized its acquisition of 97.85 Bitcoins, amounting to a total purchase price of 1 billion Japanese yen. The investment and consulting company, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced its purchase in a post on X on April 24. Metaplanet Inc. first announced its plans to…
The Bitcoin network surpassed 926,000 daily transactions, driven by a growing interest in Runes. Source link
Venture capital firm Pantera Capital successfully acquired an undisclosed amount of discounted Solana tokens in a recent auction orchestrated by the bankrupt FTX exchange managers. While specific details of the auction are not fully disclosed, Pantera Capital, alongside industry stalwarts like Galaxy Digital, had previously made significant investments in SOL…
Quantum computing is the next most significant disruptive technological leap and its rapid evolution and funding will soon make it a reality. Source link
Quick Take The Bitcoin halving on April 20 catalyzed a surge in miner fees, largely due to the highly anticipated introduction of Runes. Initially, Runes dominated transaction volumes, reaching over 750,000 transactions, approximately 73% of the total transactions on April 23. However, according to Dune Analytics data, subsequent days witnessed…
Mainland Chinese citizens will not be able to purchase Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in Hong Kong because mainland China banned crypto transactions years ago. Source link
In a rapidly evolving blockchain landscape, Neon EVM emerges to bridge the gap between the Ethereum and Solana ecosystems. In this insightful interview, Davide Menegaldo, Neon EVM’s Chief Commercial Officer, sheds light on the platform’s innovative approach to improving user experience and driving mainstream adoption of decentralized applications (DApps). Neon…
From April 26, police can transfer seized illicit crypto to their controlled wallets, with victims able to reclaim funds from the accounts. Source link
Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr has criticized the Runes protocol, suggesting it exploits a fundamental design flaw within the blockchain network. In an April 26 post on X (formerly Twitter), Dashjr delineated the disparity between Ordinal Inscriptions and the Runes protocol in how they interact with the network. He clarified…
Nvidia-backed AI startup Synthesia unveils “Expressive Avatars,” enabling AI to convey human emotions and movements for corporate presentations and training. Source link