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Aligned Layer Secures $2.6M in Funding to Become a Faster and Cheaper Settlement Layer for Validity…
PRESS RELEASE. April 15th, 2024 –– Aligned Layer has successfully raised $2.6 million in a funding round led by Lemniscap, a VC firm specializing in emerging crypto assets and early-stage blockchain startups. The round also…
JPMorgan Warns of Downside Risk in Crypto Markets
JPMorgan has warned of a downside risk in crypto markets, citing subdued crypto venture capital flows. The global investment bank’s analysts also remain cautious about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighting…
Goldman Sachs Raises Gold Price Forecast to $2,700, Acknowledges Rise Not Caused by Usual Macro…
Goldman Sachs, a leading investment banking institution, has updated its gold price forecast due to the unforeseen strong performance of the metal in 2024. In a note directed to investors, the bank expects gold to reach $2,700 per ounce by…
Volatile Nigerian Currency Rallies 12%, Becomes Best-Performing Currency in April
After months of sustained decline, the Nigerian currency has rallied since March and is currently ranked as the best-performing fiat currency in April. Andrew Matheny, an economist at Goldman Sachs, said the naira’s momentum can only…
Protocol Village: Mayan Finance, Cross-Chain Swap Auction Protocol on Solana, Raises $3M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 11-17.
Solana Developers Test Congestion Fixes in Testnet, Introduce Measures to Prioritize Traffic
Anza, a collective of developers focused on the Solana blockchain, has produced a fix that aims to reduce the congestion that the network has been experiencing. The new version of Solana, now being tried in testnet, includes a feature…
Gold and Silver Weather the Storm as Middle East Unrest Shakes Crypto Markets
Over the weekend, cryptocurrency assets saw a significant drop, with the crypto economy shedding more than 5% to fall to $2.3 trillion, while precious metals also saw declines, albeit less severe than the digital currency sector. Amidst the…
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $55.1M Outflow; GBTC Divests 2,048 BTC Amid Market Volatility
Data shows that U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced negative outflows on Friday, totaling $55.1 million, with Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) seeing another notable decrease. Metrics from Thursday reveal GBTC…