📈 Crypto Miners Race for Valuable 'Epic Sat' Post-Halving

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Top News 🗞️

Crypto Miners Race for Valuable 'Epic Sat' Post-Halving
“The competition to mine first block post-halving, could be worth millions”

Free Money? Polymarket Bet Pays 8% if China Doesn't Invade Taiwan
“Betting against an invasion on the prediction market may yield almost 8x as much as Taiwan government bonds.”

Hong Kong approves first Bitcoin and Ether ETFs
“Hong Kong’s securities regulator reportedly approved the in-kind creation model for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs instead of the cash-create model in the United States.”

Why Ripple is launching a dollar-backed stablecoin
“Ripple’s stablecoin, which is yet to receive an official name, aims to be a United States dollar-pegged digital asset.”

Adidas Releasing $2,500 Solana NFT Sneakers in Move-to-Earn Game 'Stepn'
“Sportswear giant Adidas has partnered with move-to-earn game Stepn to release some pricey virtual running sneakers as Solana NFTs.“

Why DAOs are cashing out their tokens just as prices rise
“As crypto prices rise, more DAOs are weighing token sales to lock in cash reserves and fund operations.”

Microsoft pours $1.5B into UAE AI company, sets sights on global expansion
“The strategic partnership between Microsoft and Abu Dhabi’s G42 aims to bolster AI innovation and expand global accessibility to cutting-edge technologies.”

Musk to charge new X users to post, but some say it won’t stop the bots
“Social media platform X has long had a crypto spam problem, so will a fee to post be enough to stop them? Users are skeptical.”

OKX launches Ethereum layer-2 network for lower fees & interoperability
“OKX becomes the latest cryptocurrency exchange to launch an Ethereum-based layer 2 network.”

Curve chief nearly liquidated for $150M in CRV in weekend crypto crash
“As geopolitical tensions sent crypto markets into a tailspin last weekend, the Curve Finance community was again forced to consider the risks posed by founder Michael Egorov.”

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