Caldera’s Rollup-in-a-Box Platform Raises $15 Million From Peter Thiel’s Venture Fund
As Ethereum’s Layer-2 ecosystem booms, Caldera’s “Metalayer” aims to help developers quickly launch applications across multiple networks.Source
Archive for month: July, 2024
Dakota Emerges From Stealth to Provide Bank-Like Services to Crypto Depositors
The crypto-native company, which says it is attempting to right the wrongs of centralized lenders like Celsius, emerged from stealth on Wednesday.Source
Crypto Exchange D8X to Bring Tool for Trading Polymarket Contracts With Leverage
D8X Co-Founder Caspar Sauter explained in an interview that leverage is the missing part of the prediction markets economy, as it allows for higher market efficiency.Source
Riot Platforms’ Acquisition of Block Mining Makes Sense, JPMorgan Says
Riot will have the second-largest capacity among U.S. listed bitcoin miners following the acquisition, and the deal serves as the latest evaluation of underdeveloped power assets, the report said.Source
Cross-Chain Service DeBridge to Issue Governance Token, Completes Activity Snapshot
The cross-chain service is popularly used to transfer funds between Ethereum, Base and Solana blockchains.Source
AgriDex Settles First Agricultural Trade on Solana Blockchain
AgriDex, a Solana-based marketplace aiming to bring the global agricultural market on-chain by tokenizing various crops has settled its first agricultural trade on the Solana blockchain, it told CoinDesk on Wednesday.Source
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $66,000, but Mt. Gox Selling Pressure Persists
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 24, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
Ether’s BTC-Denominated Price Flirts With 9-Year-Long Trendline Support: Technical Analysis
The trendline connecting 2016 and 2017 lows has consistently offered support since January.Source
Bitcoin ETFs Break Inflow Streak as Traders Look to Trump’s Nashville Appearance for Volatility
Bitwise’s BITB led with $70 million in net outflows, followed by Ark’s ARKB at $52 million and Grayscale’s GBTC at $27 million.Source