Manta Pacific Replaces Base as Fourth Largest Scaling Solution: L2Beat
Manta Pacific is the native layer 2 of the Manta Network.Source
TUSD Loses $1 Peg Amid Binance’s FDUSD Focus: Analyst
Binance introduced zero-fee FDUSD trading in December, giving users an incentive to sell.Source
Fantom Slashes Validator Staking Requirements by 90%, FTM Prices Unchanged
The move could help improve network security as validators are more widely distributed across the world, developers said.Source
Arthur Hayes Believes Bitcoin ETFs Could Bring in Billions From TradFi
ETFs could open up a line of trading avenues centered around arbitrage, options and financing, Hayes said.Source
Bitcoin’s ‘Sell The Fact’ Pullback Came From Binance, OKX: Kaiko
The cumulative volume delta (CVD) indicator show traders from Binance have led the so-called “sell-the-fact” pullback in bitcoin.Source
Circle Highlights Surge in USDC Use for Asia Remittances in New Report
Since its introduction in 2018, USDC has been used to settle over $12 trillion in blockchain transactions.Source
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Pulls Back to $42K; Venezuela Shutters Petro Crypto Project
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
Google Cloud Joins Flare Network as Validator, FLR Jumps 5%
Flare, which calls itself “the blockchain for data,” gives developers access to decentralized data via its Oracle system..Source
Do Kwon Appeals New Montenegro High Court Decision Upholding Extradition Requests, Lawyer Says
Local courts may be facing political pressure regarding Kwon’s extradition to the U.S. or South Korea, his lawyer Goran Rodic told CoinDesk.Source
Bitcoin Traders Eye Support at $40K as ETF Contrarian Bets Prove Right
The approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. was much anticipated and well-priced, so the event will likely be a short- to mid-term top for the price, analysts said.Source