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A report from the Ethereum Foundation details the results of the ETH Rangers program, launched in late 2024. This initiative provides funding for security improvements that help the entire cryptocurrency community.
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Behold, the wrapped token, now alive and kicking through the esteemed Hex Trust custody and the illustrious LayerZero’s cross-chain bridge, finds support in esteemed locales such as Phantom wallet, Jupiter Exchange, Meteora, Titan Exchange, and byreal_io. Truly, it is a banquet of opportunity!
In a rather theatrical announcement, it appears that should Bitcoin nosh down past $73,610, the long‑position owners on major CEXs will jay‑walk about $2.221 billion in liquidations. If, however, Bitcoin’s darling robs itself of $81,264 boots, a $913 million short‑position army may be forced to shuffle into the “liquidation dance,” turning a modest tick into a melodramatic cascade of billions.
The result? Financial markets, ever the dramatic divas, threw a tantrum of volatility, with Bitcoin soaring to a 10-week high of over $78,000. Altcoins, never ones to miss a spotlight, followed suit, leaving liquidations in their wake. Oh, the drama of it all!
Dego Finance (DEGO), DENT (DENT), and TrueFi (TRU) – once proud denizens of the exchange’s hallowed halls – now face the gallows. Their crime? Failing to meet the exalted standards of the crypto aristocracy. Development activity, trading volume, liquidity – these are the sacred tablets upon which Binance inscribes its judgments. And woe betide those who fall short!
This isn’t merely a yarn about market gusts; Morpho has, with official flourish and a flourish of quills, been proclaimed France’s first DeFi unicorn, a milestone heavier than the usual crypto buzz. And what is even more eyebrow-raising? It sits now as the most valuable French startup per employee at $26 million, outpacing even Mistral AI’s $17 million. Such thrift of soul and salary tends to draw the gaze of the entire street, as if a new lamp has been lit in the bakery of economic life.
Slash Financial, the banking platform for online-first companies, has just bagged $100 million in Series C funding, valuing it at a cool $1.4 billion. Led by Ribbit Capital, with a sprinkle of Khosla Ventures and Goodwater Capital, this round has even the old backers like NEA and Y Combinator reaching for their checkbooks-for the fourth time! Stablecoin payments, once the quirky side project of crypto, are now the backbone of B2B plumbing. Who’d have thunk it?
Edwards, ever the cynic, warns of a bitcoinine ring‑down as hash‑power flees to AI. Sir Adam Back, conversely, dismisses the spectre of a digital siege, insisting that the shift is no more disruptive than a quaint market play.
This year’s theme, “From Infrastructure to Impact, Where Technology Meets Humanity,” promises to unravel the tangled threads of financial innovation. Expect earnest discussions on digital public infrastructure, embedded finance, AI-powered services, and inclusive design-though one wonders if anyone will remember to mention coffee breaks.
