BTC dips below $69K, Cobie’s Bullish message, GOAT rebounds above $500M
BTC falls below $69k as Trump’s odds fall. BTC volatility points to ±10% move on election. BTC to $50k if Harris, $80-90k if Trump: Bernstein. We are going to $100k BTC no matter what: Cobie. 21Shares applies for XRP ETF. Singapore pushes for RWA tokenisation rules. UBS launches tokenised fund on ETH. Circle explores issuing stablecoin in Hong Kong. Tether launches Dirham stablecoin on TON. $2.8bn of altcoin unlocks this month. Tron makes 2nd highest ever monthly revenue. SOL saw 120m active addresses last month. EIGEN hits lows as ETH researchers leave. Coinbase called out for zero listing fee claim. Binance earlier accused of wanting 15% for listings.
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Cardano's November Hack Explained by Co-Founder Charles Hoskinson
Charles Hoskinson explains the "poisoned transaction" Cardano hack that took place back in November, and how it split the chain in two: “I don’t wanna have figure out, like, ‘How do we reimburse all these guys?’ They were honestly following the protocol, their nodes didn’t understand that there was a split.”
Charles Hoskinson on Hash vs Lattice-Based Cryptography
Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson talks hash vs lattice-based cryptography, and how November's “poisoned transaction” hack could have destroyed Cardano if they were BFT-based “Ethereum is embracing STARKs and hash-based crypto. [Cardano is] embracing lattice-based crypto on our side. You know, it’s Blu-ray vs HD DVD, we’ll see which one the market picks.”
OpenAI bailed out? Trump Media stock up 40%! Wallet Connect Interview
Commission-free stock and etf trading (u.S.), allowing users to trade equities alongside crypto using usd or usdc. Prediction markets, enabling trading on real-world outcomes like elections, sports, and economic data via a partnership with kalshi. Equity futures and perpetuals trading, expanding derivatives access directly inside the main coinbase app. Solana dex trading via jupiter, allowing users to swap solana tokens directly on coinbase. New borrowing functionality against btc and eth holdings. Coinbase token sales, allowing for ico launches and early-stage token support. Coinbase tokenize, an institutional platform designed to support tokenized assets, including tokenized stocks over time. Base app global launch, making coinbase’s onchain “everything app” available in more than 140 countries. Coinbase business, now generally available, offering payments, invoicing, and usdc-based tools for companies. Expanded stablecoin and payments apis, including embedded wallets and custom-branded stablecoins for builders. Coinbase advisor, an ai-powered assistant designed to help users navigate portfolios and coinbase products.