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Solana’s Firedancer validator client promises huge speed boosts but faces network limits as developer Douglas Colkitt tests its full potential on Fogo.
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Cryptocurrencies News
The cryptocurrency paradigm was heralded by the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2008, inspiring a new technological and social movement. The goal of cryptocurrencies is to provide a medium for global, peer-to-peer transaction settlement that preserves privacy and financial security.
A cryptocurrency monetary policy is enforced through a unique blend of software, cryptography and financial incentives rather than the whim of trusted third parties such as central banks, corporations or governments. Cryptocurrencies are powered by cryptographically secure, verifiable transaction databases called blockchains, which provide their security and transparency.
A cryptocurrency network consists of a global community of stakeholders, including the validators that secure the network while adding transactions to the blockchain, the traders who speculate on these radically market-driven assets, and the builders working to onboard people to this new financial paradigm.
At Cointelegraph, we are chronicling the ongoing story of cryptocurrency and the rise of a borderless, permissionless financial system. How will industry stakeholders work to make crypto a mainstay in people’s lives? How will crypto investments change the paradigm of the current financial system? And will incumbent and legacy systems accept or fight this change?
Stay tuned: Cryptocurrencies are going to play a big role heading into the future.
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Following the passage of key digital asset bills, Senator Lummis says “help is on the way” for crypto innovation in the US and urges developers not to lose faith.
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Analysts expect a “pivotal stretch” in crypto markets, as institutional appetite and open interest are at peak levels.
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Nigeria’s SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama said the country welcomes stablecoin firms, marking a shift toward supportive crypto policy.
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Bitcoin’s drop below $115,000 saw significant liquidations of late longs, but BTC’s bullish scenario remained intact, according to analysts and onchain metrics.
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The sudden crypto market downturn saw 213,729 traders get liquidated for a total of nearly $600 million over the past 24 hours.
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Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz says institutional interest may be the secret sauce that sees Ether outperform Bitcoin in the next three to six months.
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The surging borrowing rates in the Ethereum network may send “ripple effects across the Ethereum ecosystem,” says a crypto researcher.
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Bitcoin may face a short-term dip as a bearish divergence, CME gap, and a high IBCI reading point to downside below $115,000.
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Bit Origin’s DOGE purchase for its crypto treasury could improve sentiment and boost the altcoin above the $0.29 resistance.
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Bitcoin’s tight range hints at a major move — bulls eye $135K if $123K breaks, but a drop below $115K could flip momentum to bears.
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The hack only affected a limited number of user wallets, but withdrawals have been temporarily paused for additional safety, the team said.
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ADA bounces off $0.75 support as bulls eye a rally toward $1, but resistance at $0.94 could pose a challenge for the next leg higher.
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The Solana Foundation’s 2027 roadmap called market microstructures the “most important problem in Solana today.”
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The suspects allegedly held an Italian man hostage for weeks in a Manhattan townhouse, beating him and demanding access to his Bitcoin wallet.
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