BNB Chain, launched by crypto exchange Binance, has completed the burn of over $500 million worth of its native BNB tokens as part of a broader program, it said Tuesday. Token burn refers to the process of permanent deletion of coins from their circulating supply. More than 100 million BNB, or half of its total supply, are intended to be removed from circulation through a burning process and to eventually keep only 100 million BNB in circulation. BNB was up nominally in the past 24 hours, trading at $300 on…
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Grayscale, Under Pressure as GBTC Discount Widens, Says DeFi Fund Now Trading
The trading debut for the new fund, under the symbol “DEFG,” comes as Grayscale’s largest fund, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), is under distress, with its shares trading a record 47% discount to the value of the underlying cryptocurrency. Grayscale has said it’s operating business as usual, but speculation about the fund’s future has arisen among traders and on Twitter in recent weeks amid swirling questions about the finances of Grayscale’s parent company, Digital Currency Group, after a halt in crypto lending operations at another subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital. (CoinDesk…
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $30K After Turbulent Week, Altcoins Trade Up
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 13,2022. Author: Lyllah Ledesma Source link
21Shares Launches Metaverse ETP via Sandbox’s SAND Token
The launch marks 21Shares’ 30th cryptocurrency ETP offered and will be cross-listed on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam Author: Lyllah Ledesma Source link
Ether Tops $3K For First Time in 2 Weeks
There was a significant uptick in ETH exchange outflows on Friday, with over 180,000 withdrawn, according to data from IntoTheBlock, a crypto data firm. “The last time such a magnitude of ETH left exchanges was in October 2021, which preceded a 15% price increase within 10 days,” the firm tweeted. Author: Lyllah Ledesma Source link
PancakeSwap's CAKE Rallies 27% on Binance Announcement
The decentralized exchange has launched a “mini-program” on the Binance app. Author: Lyllah Ledesma Source link
Bitcoin Tops $41K in Crawl Back From $37K Weekend Lows
Push past $40,000 comes as major Asian equity markets open in the green at the start of Wednesday’s trading session and the market awaits Fed decision. Author: Lyllah Ledesma Source link
Thorchain’s RUNE Continues to Rally After Surge on First Day of Trading
The RUNE protocol went live with synthetic assets trading on its platform as of last Thursday. Author: Lyllah Ledesma Source link
Anchor Protocol’s ANC Rallies 23% – Here’s Why
One analyst said that the rally is due to a combination of ANC offering high annual percentage yield and talks of new tokenomics. Author: Lyllah Ledesma Source link
Bitcoin Stabilizes After Dipping to 2-Week Low of $37K
In contrast, metaverse and gaming-related tokens are mostly higher on the day. Author: Lyllah Ledesma Source link