Maverick Protocol aims to bring ‘MemeFi’ to Base

Some 2,500 crypto-curious blockchain believers descended on Barcelona’s Hyatt Tower conference suites last week in a networking bonanza. The 8th edition of the European Blockchain Convention, and the fourth occurrence in Barcelona, also coincided with Bitcoin (BTC) sitting tight below $25,000.Despite an over 60% crypto drawdown, the conference was packed, and reportedly 2,500 attendees from banks,…

Crypto-friendly regulation may be in the eye of the beholder. 1382 Total views 5 Total shares With nations around the world each holding significantly different regulations, what is the most crypto-friendly country? Kosala Hemachandra, CEO and founder of MyEtherWallet, labeled the query as a tough one. “First we have to define what crypto-friendly means,” Hemachandra told…

The first birth certificates to be recorded by exclusively using blockchain technology were issued in Brazil.As Cointelegraph Brasil reports on Sept. 1, Álvaro de Medeiros Mendonça is one of the first children in the country to have their birth certificate recorded only with blockchain technology, without the need of the registry office. Streamlining registration processThe parents…

Markets trader and YouTuber, Tone Vays, says the United States’ digital dollar proposal is no different than the current system, except for its ties to the country’s federal reserve. “There is nothing technologically new here, whatsoever,” Vays said in a March 24 YouTube video, referencing the U.S. digital dollar proposal. “The only difference is that now, it’s…

Geoffrey Hinton also warns that advanced AI could pose an existential threat within the next five to twenty years.

Leading hardware wallet producer Ledger announced that its official wallet software now supports Tron (TRX).According to an announcement, Ledger Live — the official wallet software for Ledger’s hardware wallets — now allows its users to manage their Tron addresses. Furthermore, Ledger hardware wallet owners can also stake their TRX directly from the software. The announcement…

Ark Invest has spent nearly $30 million on the Coinbase stock so far in 2023 while dumping Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares. 309 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCathie Wood’s investment management firm Ark Invest continues stacking Coinbase (COIN) stock amid the latest cryptocurrency market decline.On…

Bitcoin (BTC) shifted higher on Aug. 18 as the latest data confirmed the European Union’s highest ever inflation.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewSupport and resistance close in on BTC spot priceData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD passing $23,500 at the time of writing, having preserved $23,000 as support overnight.Concerns over a…

The price of Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network, has been soaring since the beginning of the new year. What's more, it has outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) since Jan. 1, gaining roughly 81% compared to Bitcoin's 26% in their respective USD pairs year-to-date.Bitcoin, Ether YTD performance. Source: Digital Assets DataThere are three…