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Danske Bank: Federal Reserve may raise interest rates at least twice

Danske Bank senior analyst Kirstine Kundby-Nielsen and chief analyst Jens Peter Sorensen stated in a report that they expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates twice, in December 2026 and March 2027 respectively, bringing the federal funds rate to 4.00%-4.25%. "However, we emphasize there is a risk that rate hikes could come earlier and that the number of hikes may exceed two," they said. The first Federal Reserve meeting led by Kevin Warsh sent a clear signal that the Fed is increasingly moving away from forward guidance surrounding future monetary policy decisions. "All signs indicate that (the Fed) is leaning toward having greater discretion in future policy decisions," the Danske Bank analysts added. Source: Jin10

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SK Hynix's stock price rise widened to 15.4%, while Samsung Electronics gained 6.3%.

According to Bitget data, SK Hynix’s stock price gain has widened to 15.4%, with Samsung Electronics up 6.3%.

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The entire cryptocurrency market is down across the board; funding rates indicate BTC remains in bearish territory, while ETH’s bullish sentiment is significantly stronger than BTC’s.

According to HTX market data, Bitcoin is currently trading at $61,684.51, down 1.88% in the past 24 hours; Ethereum is at $1,647.36, down 1.48% over the same period. Current funding rates on major centralized exchanges (CEXs) show a clear divergence between BTC and ETH: BTC rates across all platforms have fallen back into bearish territory, while ETH rates on most platforms remain above the neutral range, indicating significantly stronger bullish sentiment for ETH than BTC. BlockBeats Note: Funding rates are fees set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain the balance between contract prices and underlying asset prices, typically applicable to perpetual contracts. They serve as a fund exchange mechanism between long and short traders; platforms do not collect these fees, instead using them to adjust the cost or return of traders holding contracts, so that contract prices stay close to the underlying asset prices. A funding rate of 0.01% is the benchmark. A rate above 0.01% indicates broad bullish market sentiment, while a rate below 0.005% signals widespread bearish sentiment.

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South Korea's KOSPI index climbs back above the 9,000 mark, up 6.25% on the day.

According to Bitget data, South Korea’s KOSPI index has returned to the 9,000 level, gaining 6.25% on the day.

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Silver plunged 6% intraday, breaching the defense of long positions, as a smart money entity reaped $2.16 million in shorting profits.

According to Hyperinsight’s monitoring, the Silver (SILVER) contract on Hyperliquid is currently priced at $56.78, down 6.34% over 24 hours, with a trading volume of $263 million, ranking first in the precious metals sector. Driven by gold prices falling below $4,000 and safe-haven funds flowing back into chip stocks, short sellers have reaped significant profits. Notably, smart money address 0x49e has been shorting Silver on 3x leverage since April 29 at a high of $78.79, holding a position worth $5.77 million, and has already booked a precise profit of $2.16 million (+81%). On-chain Silver whales are overall bearish: the nominal position size of short sellers is approximately 1.5 times that of long positions. The average entry price for short positions is around $65.05, and the current price is 12.7% lower than this level. Long positions are overall trapped, with an average entry price of about $59.75, roughly 5% above the current price. Current short sellers have sufficient safety margins: the nearest short liquidation line stands at $77.18, some 36% above the current price, meaning short sellers face almost no liquidation pressure. Address: 0xe9ffe7698f46f96f980f2877e18c43f5b4165903-HyperInsight Bot is now live. Add @HyperInsightBot to your TG group and set it as an admin (enable message sending permission) to automatically sync on-chain updates.

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China's Supreme People's Procuratorate announced a major drug-related money laundering case: Li Moubo laundered over 48 million yuan via virtual currency and was sentenced to death after combined punishment for multiple crimes.

On June 25, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) held a press conference. Miao Shengming, SPP’s deputy procurator-general, stated that procuratorial organs are thoroughly investigating both self-money laundering and third-party money laundering crimes, and vigorously promoting the recovery of drug-related assets to ensure full coverage in the investigation and punishment of drug-related money laundering offenses. From January 2025 to May 2026, procuratorial bodies nationwide prosecuted more than 1,200 individuals for drug-related money laundering crimes. A notable example is the major cross-border case of drug smuggling, trafficking, transportation and money laundering involving Li Moubo and others, which was supervised by the SPP and handled by Chongqing’s procuratorial organs. Li laundered over 48 million yuan via virtual currency and was sentenced to death after receiving combined punishment for multiple crimes in accordance with the law. (Xinhua News Agency)

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Whale Research Analysis: Market Outlook 2026 on Liquidity, Expectations, and the New Market Order

LUNC News: Terra Luna Classic community has unanimously approved a key proposal to update the interblochain communication (IBC) client between Terra Classic and Kujira (from 07-tendermint-178 to 07-tendermint-246), allowing the connection between the two chains to work again. This improves Terra Classic revival effort by increasing liquidity and freeing frozen funds.

Terra Classic Community Approves Proposal for Liquidity Proposal 12099 “Restore IBC to Kujira” has surpassed pass threshold and received overwhelming support from the Terra Luna Classic community. The RakoffToken team proposed to re-enable IBC client 07-tendermint-178 connection between Terra Classic and Kujira.

The proposal has received 99.99% of the votes in favor from the community, indicating the unanimous support from the community in restoring the lost connection between chains through inter-blockchain communication (IBC). Validators also showed unwavering support with all 57 participants including Allnodes, Interstellar Lounge, HappyCattyCrypto, Luna Station 88 voted “Yes”.

As reported by CoinGape, the IBC client 07-tendermint-178 will be upgraded to IBC client 07-tendermint-246 to restore the connection between the blockchains and free up frozen funds.

Meanwhile, the community has also approved multiple proposal Genuine Labs’ proposal to decrease MaxBlockSize from 5mb to 2mb as an initial security measure to counter peer-to-peer spam, increasing minimum commission for validators to 2.5%, and changing the reward share distribution of the burn tax.

Also Read: Terra Luna Classic Community Revises LUNC Burn Tax

LUNC Price Jumps 5% LUNC price jumped 5% in the last 24 hours, with the price currently trading at $0.0001076. The 24-hour high and low are $0.0001039 and $0.0001145, respectively. Moreover, trading volume increased by 80% in the last 24 hours, indicating a rise in interest among traders. The community remains confident on LUNC price hitting $1.

Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) futures open interest has climbed by over 10% across exchanges in the last 24 hours, Coinglass. Whereas, 1000LUNC futures OI has jumped 16% on Binance and Bybit in the past 24 hours as Terraform Labs (TFL) announced to restrict access to some Terra products and features from users in the US.

Meanwhile, USTC price also jumped over 2%, with the price changing hands at $0.01892. The price climbed 20% higher last week. The 24-hour low and high are $0.01857 and $0.01957, respectively.

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The price of Kujira token (KUJI) has dropped by 42.68% in 24 hours, standing at $0.5451. The Kujira Foundation is facing a liquidation crisis with $5 million outstanding debt. The team insists that the situation is not comparable to the collapse of Terra, despite speculation. Kujira, a project based on the Cosmos blockchain, is going through a significant crisis that has led to a 42.68% drop in the price of its KUJI token, which now stands at $0.5451.

This collapse has been caused by a series of massive liquidations that have deeply impacted the stability of the project.

The Kujira Foundation currently has several leveraged positions in its Ops wallet, including cryptocurrency pairs such as KUJI/USDC, KUJI/ATOM, KUJI/USK, and USDC/USK.

These positions are being liquidated due to falling prices, which has reduced the wallet balance from $12.4 million to $8.7 million in a short period.

Additionally, it is estimated that more than $3 million in KUJI has already been liquidated, while the outstanding debt amounts to $5 million.

Kujira (KUJI) token has seen a 42.25% drop over the past 24 hours, trading at $0.5485 according to CoinMarketCap.

This drastic decline in value is the result of a series of mass liquidation events that have severely affected the stability of the project.

The drop in price reflects the current difficulties facing the Kujira Foundation, with a liquidation crisis in its leveraged positions having intensified market volatility.

The team has communicated that its positions are under attack and has attempted to manage the impact of these liquidations.

In a recent message, they explained that the decision to leverage and deploy funds to stimulate liquidity and activity in the ecosystem coincided with targeted attacks on their positions.

Although these attacks have exacerbated the situation, the team says they are not seeking sympathy, but are trying to explain the events that have led to the current crisis.

Situation Management and Kujira Team Response The Kujira team has addressed the situation by acknowledging responsibility for the impact on KUJI’s price and apologizing to the community.

They say they are working on different strategies to manage the debt and that a detailed plan will be communicated shortly.

Despite speculation that this crisis could be comparable to the collapse of Terra, the team emphasizes that the debt is contained and manageable.

According to them, although the situation is affecting the price of the token, this drop cannot continue indefinitely.

The team has also stated that they are re-evaluating their roles and strategies to ensure the community is best served.

They recognize that trust has been damaged and are committed to restoring it and focusing on what is best for everyone involved.

Although Kujira faces significant challenges, the team believes the technology and potential of the project remain strong.

The current situation is considered a critical point for the evaluation and continuous improvement of the project, always seeking the well-being and stability of the community.

Kujira proposes DAO to tackle liquidity, security issues

Updated Aug 2, 2024, 11:55 a.m. Published Aug 2, 2024, 11:52 a.m.

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(Unsplash)Lack of risk management in financial bets by the Kujira Foundation led to a 55% drop in KUJI token prices within 24 hours.Liquidations of leveraged positions by Kujira's operational wallet resulted in significant losses and further price declines.Kujira plans to establish a DAO to manage its treasury and core protocols, aiming to reduce debt and increase transparency.The team behind Kujira, a decentralized finance (DeFi)-focused blockchain, put up leveraged liquidity positions that backfired, wiping 55% off the value of the network's KUJI tokens in 24 hours.

Wallets belonging to the Kujira Foundation, which builds and contributes to running Cosmos-based Kujira, started to see their KUJI holdings automatically liquidated on Thursday as some of their leveraged positions on the protocol became bad debt to the tune of millions of dollars.

Another day... sadly, another Cosmos event.

This time, it looks like the Kujira Foundation Ops wallet is being liquidated on their leveraged LP positions.

Dropping the price from 86c to 60c, so far.

You can see the balance of the ops wallet (it doesn't show Leveraged LP… pic.twitter.com/yMquKOMdai

— Rarma (@Rarma_) August 1, 2024 The liquidations occurred as loans taken by Kujira from their publicly allocated KUJI tokens became undercollateralized during a period of general market volatility. The liquidations sent KUJI lower, leading to more liquidations, even lower prices and a downward spiral.

Liquidations are the automatic closure of a trader’s leveraged position due to a partial or total loss of their initial margin. They can be stopped in time if a trader tops up funds to keep their position open.

In a Telegram broadcast message on Thursday, a Kujira team member said the leverage positions were taken out in the hope they would drive value across the network’s set of applications.

“As a team, we thought the best use of a portion of ops funds would be to leverage and deploy across the ecosystem to bootstrap liquidity and activity,” a @team_kujira member wrote on Telegram. "We genuinely felt like this was the correct course of action.”

“Sadly this coincided with various attacks. Not trying to feel sorry for ourselves but just explaining the sequence of events. People targetted the team positions, and it’s been a constant fight since these positions were created,” they wrote.

Kujira had more than $124 million worth of funds locked at its March 2024 peak. The value was down to $50 million earlier this week and $35 million on Friday morning following the KUJI token liquidations.

In a Friday post on X, the team said it would create a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) – an organization managed in whole or in part using a blockchain-based voting system – to take ownership of the Kujira Treasury and core protocols “with an initial mandate to safely reduce debt.” It said there was 14 million KUJI, worth $5.5 million at current prices, in the treasury.

“This DAO will also assume control of the configuration of the core Kujira Protocols,” the team wrote. “Combined with upcoming admin dashboards, this will create transparency over how these protocols run, and allow the community to propose changes that will be voted on by members of the DAO.”

GM all. We’d like to address the current events.

As a team we thought the best use of a portion of ops funds would be to leverage and deploy across the ecosystem in order to bootstrap liquidity and activity. We genuinely felt like this was the correct course of action at the… pic.twitter.com/qBw9w6y94b

— Kujira 🉐 (@TeamKujira) August 1, 2024

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Kujira and THORChain Unite to Enhance DeFi Capabilities and Liquidity This partnership is expected to accelerate Kujira’s growth and solidify its position in the DeFi sector. A key component of this partnership is an underwritten token raise designed to clear existing debt. It also aims to align the economic interests of both the Kujira and THORChain communities.

This token raise is unique in that it is open to the community, ensuring broad participation and support. Importantly, this initiative is accompanied by operational changes aimed at preventing similar financial challenges in the future. These changes will strengthen the overall resilience of the Kujira platform.

Source: X JPTHOR, the founder of THORChain, has committed to backstop the token raise with $3 million. This set a minimum threshold for the funds raised via the PILOT platform. This commitment ensures that depositors in affected vaults can withdraw their funds after the conclusion of the sale.

It offers a significant layer of security and confidence to all participants. This move signals the partnership’s potential and the commitment of both parties to its success.

The upcoming token sale is expected to be a pivotal moment for Kujira. It will go live shortly after a community vote ratifies the outlined details. The sale will run for three days and will feature two concurrent auctions—one aimed at repaying the $USDC debt, and the other at repaying the $USK debt.

Source: X Participants will have the flexibility to bid with both $USDC and $USK, as well as their respective wrapped tokens, $xUSDC and $xUSK. This inclusive approach allows current depositors to participate fully, ensuring that the entire community has a stake in the future of Kujira.

Disclaimer The information discussed by Altcoin Buzz is not financial advice. This is for educational, entertainment, and informational purposes only. Any information or strategies are thoughts and opinions relevant to the accepted levels of risk tolerance of the writer/reviewers and their risk tolerance may be different than yours. We are not responsible for any losses that you may incur as a result of any investments directly or indirectly related to the information provided. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are high-risk investments so please do your due diligence. Copyright Altcoin Buzz Pte Ltd.

THORChain’s RUNE price experienced a 13% rally, catapulting it to the forefront of the market’s gainers. This surge was not merely the result of market whims but rather a strategic play intertwined with Bitcoin’s bullish momentum and a pivotal partnership with Kujira.

Key to the rise is THORChain’s fresh collaboration with Kujira, which improves liquidity and community interaction.

The Kujira collaboration is noteworthy for its community-driven approach to fundraising. Unlike traditional methods, this project empowers the broader community to participate actively, ensuring a more inclusive financial model.

This approach aims to address existing financial challenges and promote stability within both ecosystems, fostering a more resilient DeFi environment.

Partnerships and Integrations Bolster THORChain Price In addition to the Kujira partnership, THORChain has been busy expanding its network through alliances with SwapKit and Noble. These partnerships are crucial for integrating stablecoins into THORChain’s AppLayer, enhancing the platform’s usability and liquidity.

Noble’s role in providing native USDC issuance is particularly key, streamlining the deposit process with single-click functionality and further integrating stablecoins into the THORChain ecosystem.

The partnerships between THORChain, SwapKit, and Noble illustrate a growing DeFi trend where platforms collaborate to boost liquidity, improve user experience, and strengthen financial stability. By tackling current issues and adding new features, these alliances could significantly benefit the RUNE ecosystem’s long-term success.

These strategic moves are indicative of a larger trend within the DeFi space, where collaboration is key to improving liquidity, user engagement, and financial stability. By integrating stablecoin support, THORChain is positioning itself as a more versatile and user-friendly platform in the competitive DeFi landscape.

Bitcoin’s Impact on the Broader Market The current price explosion by THORChain also corresponds with an evident rise in the value of Bitcoin. Bitcoin exceeded the $61,000 barrier on August 13, which set off a strong knock-on effect throughout the crypto market

A surge in trading volumes, reaching approximately $29.2 billion, accompanied Bitcoin’s rise of over 3%. The increase in Bitcoin’s market cap, which grew by 3.14% to $930 billion, has undoubtedly played a role in the bullish sentiment surrounding THORChain and the general market.

The broader crypto market also saw an uplift, with the global market cap increasing by 0.39% to $2.09 trillion.

This narrative of surges, alliances, and data-driven innovations points towards a future where decentralized finance takes center stage, showcasing the power of strategic collaborations and visionary movements in the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies.

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In This Article THORChain Founder Claims That Rujira Could Rival SolanaThe RUJIRA Alliance Has Been Born Out Of Necessity After The Kujira Team Mishandled Its Treasury Decentralized finance (DeFi) network Kujira and three major ecosystem projects have announced plans to merge into a single entity called the “Rujira Alliance.” The alliance aims to build a new application layer for the cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain.

The alliance will see Kujira merge with three of its “key ecosystem” partners: Fusion (FUZN), Unstake (NTSK), and Wink (WINK). The four teams will work together to develop the new app layer on THORChain, which will be powered by a new token called RUJI.

THORChain Founder Claims That Rujira Could Rival Solana I'm super excited to have the opportunity to build alongside @TeamKujira ecosystem and ship a flagship COSM-WASM chain with massive liquidity.

– well funded
– well organised
– well supported
– single brand and identity
– cohesive ecosystem

What is on offer here is not "another…

— JP.THOR | ACEL (@jpthor) September 9, 2024

The merge will not affect the functionality of Kujira’s existing KUJI token or the project’s native blockchain network. The Kujira and THOR teams have stressed that merging into RUJI will be voluntary.

John-Paul Thorbjornsen aka ‘JP THOR’, is the founder of THORChain and has been speaking on the alliance. In a post on his X account, JP said that Rujira can rival Solana.

“What is on offer here is not “another little project” – it is an L1 DeFi behemoth that can rival Solana – simply because it has worked out: security, decentralization, liquidity, governance, and no MEV. Bringing back Terra 2020 app-chain vibes LFG!!!” Thorbjornsen said.

In an interview with Cointelegraph, JP said that the new project would feature a “combined treasury” and that he would be the project lead for the foreseeable future, allowing the Kujira team to focus solely on building out the Rujira app layer.

He went on to say that the new app layer will feature a product for each major DeFi vertical, including order books, perps, a token launchpad, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), lending, and money markets, which is “fully plumbed to eight chains already.”

Brand new fully onchain orderbook DEX is launching

$200m+ in starting seed liquidity, including $42m+ $BTC

Complete full featured DeFi ecosystem right out of the gate

Native crypto deposits, revenue paid out to stakers

Token only $100m market cap

IYKYK 😉$RUJI pic.twitter.com/4kmI5CbgTt

— PostTenebras (@PostTenebras2) September 9, 2024

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The RUJIRA Alliance Has Been Born Out Of Necessity After The Kujira Team Mishandled Its Treasury This new alliance is necessary for the Kujira network. It was announced last month (August 1) that its founding team was facing a series of liquidity issues stemming from “exploits, socially engineered attacks, and fallouts within the ecosystem.”

The team started a KUJI sale to pay for the bad debt, with the token available at a discounted price. JP participated in the sale and bought between $2-3 million worth of KUJI on a pre-agreed condition that Kujira would migrate to THORChains new applayer.

GM all. We’d like to address the current events.

As a team we thought the best use of a portion of ops funds would be to leverage and deploy across the ecosystem in order to bootstrap liquidity and activity. We genuinely felt like this was the correct course of action at the… pic.twitter.com/qBw9w6y94b

— Rujira (@RujiraNetwork) August 1, 2024

At the time of the August 2 announcement, the KUJI token tanked around 70% in less than 24 hours. It is currently trading for $0.38, down 13.4% in the past 24 hours. KUJI has fallen over 93% from its all-time high of $5.56 on December 13, 2023.

On the other hand, following the announcement, THORChain’s native RUNE token has been up 7% in the last 24 hours. It is currently trading at around $3.92. All token data is from Coingecko.

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Disclaimer: Crypto is a high-risk asset class. This article is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. You could lose all of your capital.

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Viberate (VIB), based on the Ethereum (ETH) network and primarily developed for the music industry, is a cryptocurrency that aims to completely transform the music industry. It presents itself to investors as a decentralized network that can be utilized by industry professionals.

This includes composers, organizers, artists, music experts, professional musicians, sound engineers, database experts, marketing managers, designers, DJs, and anyone related to the music industry you can think of.

Users can communicate in a decentralized manner through Viberate and share their works. Viberate also offers copyright protection for some works and the option to earn revenue from content. The pages created by artists are protected by copyright laws, offering unique features to users.

What is Viberate (VIB)?At the core of all these features lies Viberate Coin. Users can conduct research related to the music industry with Viberate Coin and find works related to any artist they desire. In addition, users sharing their works can earn Viberate Coin in return. All content creators and artists using the platform can earn Viberate Coin in exchange for their efforts.

Where to Buy VIB Coin?VIB Coin can be purchased from Binance, one of the world’s safest and most liquid cryptocurrency exchanges. VIB Coin is available on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. Bitcoin or Tether trading pairs can be used for purchasing VIB. Before making a purchase on Binance, it’s necessary to open an account there and send fiat or cryptocurrency according to the cryptocurrency to be traded. It is mostly known that USDT supports many trading pairs.

The highest volume is with the VIB/BTC trading pair, accounting for 61% of the volume. The liquidity provided by Binance will offer a flawless trading experience to its users. Users can also purchase VIB Coin through the VIB/USDT trading pair on Binance, even if it has a lower trading volume.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

PANews reported on August 6th that Pacman, co-founder of Blur and Blast, responded to netizens' questions on the X platform, saying: "Looking forward to showing you what we have coming next." It is reported that the most recent post on Blast's official X account was published on May 13th, and it has been approximately three months since then.

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American Bitcoin, backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., will begin trading on the Nasdaq next week in the family’s latest move to expand its crypto empire.

The listing, secured through a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining, a publicly-listed BTC miner, fast-tracks the venture’s access to Wall Street capital without the need for an initial public offering (IPO).

As part of the transaction, Gryphon will implement a 5-for-1 reverse stock split to meet Nasdaq’s listing requirements. Gryphon Digital Mining shareholders approved the stock-for-stock merger on Wednesday, the company said in an Aug. 29 announcement. 

“The Reverse Stock Split is expected to become effective as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sept. 2, 2025,” it said. 

Gryphon Digital Mining Announces Merger with American Bitcoin. Read the press release here: https://t.co/vtsk5yIzLJ $GRYP @AmericanBTC pic.twitter.com/Xg6JyUJ0tU

— Gryphon Digital Mining (@GryphonMining) May 12, 2025

The stock split means that every 5 shares held prior to the merger will become one share. 

That will see the number of Gryphon Digital Mining shares get slashed from around 82.6 million to 16.6 million, before shares from the merger are added. 

The company said that the overall value of the shares won’t change, just the stock price for each share. This is being done to meet the Nasdaq’s minimum share price requirement for listing. 

After the merger closes, the stock will begin trading as Class A Common Stock under the ticker “ABTC.” 

The shareholder vote and subsequent merger follows an initial agreement in May under which American Bitcoin would go public by merging with Gryphon Digital Mining. 

Gryphon Digital Mining Shares Slump 10.5% Earlier this week, Gryphon Digital Mining’s shares surged after news of the merger broke. But yesterday they plunged 10.47%. 

There was, however, some buying activity during the after-hour session, which saw the firm’s stock price climb over 1%, data from Google Finance shows. 

Gryphon Digital Mining share price (Source: Google Finance)

Despite the recent pullback, the company’s stock is still up more than 17% over the past week and 54% on the monthly time frame. 

American Bitcoin Set To Join Bitcoin Treasury Race American Bitcoin debuted in March after Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr rebranded American Data Center under the new name. The venture was launched in collaboration with Hut 8, a crypto mining and infrastructure company who holds 80% of the firm’s shares. 

When it was launched, American Bitcoin was positioned as a “pure-play” Bitcoin mining company with the aim to add a large amount of BTC to its balance sheet.

American Bitcoin has officially disclosed holdings of 215 BTC. With the upcoming access to public markets, American Bitcoin will be able to raise more capital and increase its BTC holdings..

That’s as the Bitcoin treasury race heats up, with 310 companies collectively holding 3.68 million BTC on their balance sheets, data from Bitcoin Treasuries shows. 

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South Korea's KOSPI index climbs back above the 9,000 mark, up 6.25% on the day.

According to Bitget data, South Korea’s KOSPI index has returned to the 9,000 level, gaining 6.25% on the day.

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Silver plunged 6% intraday, breaching the defense of long positions, as a smart money entity reaped $2.16 million in shorting profits.

According to Hyperinsight’s monitoring, the Silver (SILVER) contract on Hyperliquid is currently priced at $56.78, down 6.34% over 24 hours, with a trading volume of $263 million, ranking first in the precious metals sector. Driven by gold prices falling below $4,000 and safe-haven funds flowing back into chip stocks, short sellers have reaped significant profits. Notably, smart money address 0x49e has been shorting Silver on 3x leverage since April 29 at a high of $78.79, holding a position worth $5.77 million, and has already booked a precise profit of $2.16 million (+81%). On-chain Silver whales are overall bearish: the nominal position size of short sellers is approximately 1.5 times that of long positions. The average entry price for short positions is around $65.05, and the current price is 12.7% lower than this level. Long positions are overall trapped, with an average entry price of about $59.75, roughly 5% above the current price. Current short sellers have sufficient safety margins: the nearest short liquidation line stands at $77.18, some 36% above the current price, meaning short sellers face almost no liquidation pressure. Address: 0xe9ffe7698f46f96f980f2877e18c43f5b4165903-HyperInsight Bot is now live. Add @HyperInsightBot to your TG group and set it as an admin (enable message sending permission) to automatically sync on-chain updates.

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[Digital Asset] Notice on Circulation Supply Distribution Schedule : Blur(BLUR)

PANews reported on April 23 that, according to SoSoValue data, most sectors in the crypto market rose, with the NFT sector performing particularly well, rising for the third consecutive day and gaining another 2.63% in the last 24 hours. Among them, Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) rose 8.88%, Blur (BLUR) rose 8.32%, and Audiera (BEAT) and Zora (ZORA) rose 3.17% and 3.64% respectively. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 2.76%, breaking through $78,000; Ethereum (ETH) rose 2.09%, approaching $2,400.

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Quick Answer: Blur is a professional NFT marketplace and aggregator built for active traders, launched in October 2022. It charges 0% marketplace fees (vs OpenSea’s 0.5%), offers real-time floor analytics, batch buying and listing, collection-level bids, and the Blend peer-to-peer NFT lending protocol — all on Ethereum only. In 2026, Blur remains the dominant NFT marketplace by trader volume per active user, though OpenSea reclaimed the broader market after its SEA token announcement in February 2025 drove its share from 25% to 71.5% overnight. Blur’s BLUR token has declined from an ATH of $5.02 to approximately $0.02 as of May 2026.

Key Takeaways:

Blur charges 0% marketplace fees — the lowest of any major NFT platform; creators receive a minimum 0.5% royalty Built for pro traders: batch operations, collection bids, real-time portfolio analytics, floor sweep tools Blend (Blur Lending) allows NFT holders to borrow ETH against their NFTs with no fixed fees and no expiry dates Ethereum-only as of May 2026 — no Solana, Polygon, or multi-chain support BLUR token distributes rewards to active traders; price at ~$0.02 in May 2026, down 99.6% from ATH What Is Blur NFT? Blur is an Ethereum NFT marketplace and aggregator founded in 2022 by Tieshen Roquerre and Anthony Liu — known in the crypto community by their pseudonyms Pacman (MIT graduate, Peter Thiel Fellow) and Galaga. Backed by Paradigm, one of crypto’s most respected venture capital firms, Blur launched in October 2022 and rapidly became the largest NFT marketplace by volume within months of its debut.

Blur’s core philosophy is explicit: it is a platform for professional traders, not casual collectors. While OpenSea was designed to make NFT buying accessible to everyone, Blur was designed to make NFT trading fast, data-rich, and cost-efficient for users who trade NFTs like stocks — placing collection bids, sweeping floors, managing multi-position portfolios, and executing bulk operations in seconds.

The platform includes four main products:

Blur Marketplace — the core NFT trading venue with 0% fees and real-time analytics Blur Aggregator — routes orders across Blur and competing marketplaces to find best prices Blend — peer-to-peer perpetual NFT lending and borrowing protocol with no fixed fees BLUR token — governance and rewards token distributed to active platform participants How Does Blur Compare to Other NFT Marketplaces? Blur occupies a specific niche in the 2026 NFT landscape: the professional trader venue, while OpenSea has reclaimed the mass market and Magic Eden dominates Solana.

FeatureBlurOpenSea (OS2)Magic EdenMarketplace fee0%0.5%0%–2%Creator royaltyMin 0.5% (optional)EnforcedOptionalChainsEthereum only19 chainsSolana + EVMNFT lendingYes (Blend)NoNoBatch listing/buyingYesYesLimitedCollection bidsYesLimitedYesMobile appNoYesYesMonthly active users~38,300~382,000~200,000+Native tokenBLUR (~$0.02)$SEA (planned)$MEBLUR rewardsYesNoYes (ME rewards) Blur leads on fee efficiency for pure ETH NFT trading. OpenSea leads on chain breadth and user base. Magic Eden leads on Solana and multi-chain coverage. For traders who exclusively trade Ethereum-native collections (BAYC, CryptoPunks, Azuki, Pudgy Penguins), Blur’s zero-fee model and batch tooling provide measurable cost and speed advantages.

Blur NFT Marketplace Features Zero Marketplace Fees Blur charges 0% marketplace fees — the most competitive fee structure among major NFT platforms. OpenSea charges 0.5%, Rarible charges up to 2.5% on secondary sales, and Foundation charges 5%. For high-volume traders who might execute 50+ trades per week, Blur’s zero-fee structure can save thousands of dollars annually compared to platforms with standard fee structures.

Creator royalties on Blur are optional with a minimum floor of 0.5% — a controversial design choice that reduced creator income but dramatically increased trader adoption. Collections can set their royalties, but traders have discretion on whether to honor them above the 0.5% minimum.

Real-Time Portfolio Analytics Blur’s interface displays live floor prices, bid-ask spreads, collection depth, and rarity data updating every four seconds. Traders can see their entire NFT portfolio’s performance, unrealized gains/losses, and market depth across all held collections from a single dashboard. This analytics depth has no equivalent on OpenSea or Magic Eden.

Collection Bids Blur’s collection bidding system allows traders to place standing bids on entire collections rather than individual NFTs. A collection bid at 0.5 ETH on Pudgy Penguins means any seller who lists at or below that price has their NFT instantly purchased at the bid price. This creates a functioning order book for NFTs — a system that OpenSea did not have during Blur’s peak market share period.

Batch Listing and Buying (Floor Sweeping) Users can list multiple NFTs simultaneously with customized pricing, adjust multiple listings at once, and “sweep the floor” — buying the cheapest available NFTs across an entire collection in one transaction. Floor sweeping is a core professional strategy for accumulating positions at the cheapest available prices, and Blur’s implementation is the fastest and most gas-efficient of any marketplace.

NFT Aggregation Blur aggregates listings from OpenSea, X2Y2, LooksRare, and other marketplaces alongside its own. When a user buys an NFT on Blur, the platform automatically routes to the cheapest available listing across all integrated venues. This means users get the best available price without manually checking competing platforms.

Blend: Blur’s NFT Lending Protocol Blend (Blur Lending) is a peer-to-peer perpetual NFT lending protocol built directly into Blur, developed in partnership with Paradigm and launched in May 2023. It is one of the most significant financial innovations in NFT infrastructure.

How Blend works:

Borrowing: An NFT holder who needs liquidity deposits their NFT as collateral and receives an ETH loan. The loan has no fixed expiry date — it continues until either the borrower repays or the lender calls the loan Lending: ETH holders who want yield deposit ETH against an NFT as collateral. They earn interest payments from the borrower Buy Now, Pay Later: Blur’s BNPL feature allows buyers to purchase an expensive NFT with a portion of the price upfront, borrowing the remainder against the NFT itself — effectively a down-payment model for premium collections No fees: Blend charges no fees to borrowers or lenders on either borrowing, lending, or repayment Liquidation: If a lender calls a loan and the borrower cannot repay, the NFT goes to a Dutch auction. If no buyer meets the floor price, the lender takes possession of the NFT as collateral Blend generated significant controversy in 2024 when falling NFT floor prices triggered mass liquidations. Borrowers who had taken ETH against BAYC or Azuki NFTs saw their collateral liquidated at prices far below their original value. Blur’s co-founder acknowledged that some collections’ floor prices declined after launch but noted others increased — reflecting the double-edged nature of adding leverage to illiquid asset markets. Despite this, Blend remains live and active, and represents the most developed NFT-native lending infrastructure available on any marketplace.

BLUR Token BLUR is Blur’s native governance and rewards token, launched January 14, 2023, through an airdrop to platform users. It has a maximum supply of 3 billion tokens.

MetricValue (May 2026)TokenBLURPrice~$0.02Market Cap~$200MCirculating Supply~10B+ATH$5.02 (Feb 2023)ATH Drop~99.6% How to earn BLUR: BLUR tokens are distributed to users who actively participate in the platform. Eligible activities include:

Listing NFTs for sale on Blur Placing collection bids Trading volume generated on the platform Lending and borrowing through Blend The points-to-token system rewards the highest-volume, most active traders most heavily — a deliberate incentive mechanism to attract professional traders away from competing platforms. This strategy was central to Blur capturing 60%+ of Ethereum NFT volume within six months of launch.

BLUR token use cases:

Governance: BLUR holders vote on platform parameters, fee structures, and protocol development Staking: stake BLUR to participate in governance and access enhanced rewards multipliers Season rewards: BLUR is distributed in “seasons” based on accumulated platform points The BLUR token’s decline from $5.02 to $0.02 mirrors the broader NFT market correction. Its circulating supply has increased significantly through ongoing reward distributions, adding sell pressure. As with most marketplace governance tokens, BLUR’s price has not tracked the platform’s trading volume or operational performance.

Blur in 2026: Market Position Blur’s 2026 position reflects both its genuine strengths and the brutal competitive dynamics of the NFT market.

Where Blur leads: On August 4, 2025, Blur remained the largest NFT marketplace by volume on that specific day with Courtyard as the top collection. On July 14, 2025, Pudgy Penguins and Blur dominated the NFT market with combined activity leading all platforms. These data points confirm Blur still captures significant professional trading activity, particularly during high-volume days for major Ethereum collections.

Where OpenSea reclaimed ground: When OpenSea announced the SEA token in February 2025, traders migrated to qualify for the airdrop. OpenSea’s share jumped from 25.5% to 71.5% in a single week. By 2026, OpenSea has 382,000 monthly active users compared to Blur’s approximately 38,300. The OpenSea OS2 rebuild — with 19 chains, 0.5% fees, and a complete UX overhaul — has positioned it as a more compelling platform for casual and semi-professional users.

NFT market context: NFT supply hit 1.34 billion tokens in 2025, but sales dropped 37% to $5.6 billion, reflecting an industry-wide oversupply problem that has suppressed volume across all marketplaces. Blur’s daily volume, which peaked near $100 million in early 2023, now averages around $3 million — a 97% decline that mirrors the broader market contraction.

Blur Pros and Cons Pros:

0% marketplace fees — lowest cost of any major NFT platform Professional-grade analytics: real-time floor data updating every 4 seconds Collection bids function as an order book — a genuine innovation over earlier marketplaces Floor sweep and batch listing/buying for efficient portfolio management Blend: most developed NFT lending infrastructure available BLUR token rewards active traders — meaningful for high-volume participants Aggregator routes to cheapest available price across all integrated platforms Cons:

Ethereum only — no Solana, Base, Polygon, or multi-chain support in 2026 No mobile app — desktop only, interface is data-dense and intimidating for beginners BLUR token down 99.6% from ATH; token inflation from ongoing reward distributions Creator royalties effectively optional above 0.5% — unpopular with NFT artists Blend liquidations created significant controversy in 2024 bear market Monthly active user base (38,300) is dramatically smaller than OpenSea (382,000) Blast connection: Blur’s founder launched Blast L2 which lost 97% of TVL How to Use Blur NFT Marketplace Step 1: Connect your wallet Visit blur.io and connect an Ethereum-compatible wallet — MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, or Ledger. No account creation or KYC required.

Step 2: Browse collections Use the Collections tab to browse Ethereum NFT collections with live floor prices, 24-hour volume, bid-ask spreads, and rarity data. Filter by volume, floor price, or recent activity.

Step 3: Buy an NFT Select a collection, view individual listings, and purchase at the listed price. Or use “Sweep” to buy multiple floor-priced NFTs in a single transaction. Blur routes to the cheapest available listing across all aggregated marketplaces.

Step 4: List an NFT Go to your Portfolio tab, select the NFT(s) to list, set your price, and submit. Batch listing allows you to price multiple NFTs simultaneously.

Step 5: Place collection bids In the collection’s bid book, enter your offer price and ETH amount. Your bid is visible to all sellers. If any seller accepts a price at or below your bid, the NFT is automatically purchased.

Step 6: Use Blend (lending) Access Blur’s lending interface to borrow ETH against your NFTs or lend ETH to earn interest. Set loan terms and manage positions from the Loans dashboard.

Where to Buy BLUR Token Centralized exchanges (CEX):

Binance — BLUR/USDT and BLUR/BTC; highest global liquidity Coinbase — BLUR/USD available for US users Kraken — BLUR/USD and BLUR/EUR KuCoin — BLUR/USDT with competitive fees Gate.io — BLUR/USDT available globally OKX — BLUR/USDT with spot and margin options Decentralized exchanges (DEX):

Uniswap (Ethereum): BLUR/ETH and BLUR/USDC pools Blur itself: BLUR can be earned through platform activity and traded via Uniswap integration Contract address: 0x5283d291dbcf85356a21ba090e6db59121208b44 (Ethereum)

Always verify the contract address on CoinGecko or CoinMarketCap before purchasing on a DEX.

Frequently Asked Questions What is Blur NFT? Blur is a professional NFT marketplace and aggregator on Ethereum, launched in October 2022. It charges 0% marketplace fees, offers real-time analytics, batch trading, collection bids, and the Blend NFT lending protocol. Built for active traders rather than casual collectors, Blur was the dominant NFT marketplace by volume throughout 2023 and remains a leading platform for high-frequency Ethereum NFT trading in 2026.

How to list an NFT on Blur? Connect an Ethereum wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, or Ledger) at blur.io. Navigate to your Portfolio tab, select the NFT(s) you want to list, set your asking price, and submit the listing transaction. Batch listing allows you to list multiple NFTs simultaneously with customized prices per item. Blur will display your listing alongside OpenSea and other aggregated marketplaces.

What is Blur NFT marketplace fee? Blur charges 0% marketplace fees on all trades — the lowest of any major NFT platform. Sellers and buyers pay no platform fee. Creator royalties are optional with a minimum floor of 0.5%. Users pay only Ethereum gas fees for on-chain transactions, which vary by network congestion. On high-congestion days, gas can exceed $20–$50 per transaction on Ethereum mainnet.

What is Blur lending (Blend)? Blend is Blur's peer-to-peer NFT lending protocol. NFT holders can deposit their NFTs as collateral to borrow ETH with no fixed loan expiry and no fees. ETH holders can lend against NFT collateral to earn interest. Blend also powers a "Buy Now, Pay Later" feature for expensive collections. Lenders can call the loan at any time; if the borrower cannot repay, the NFT goes to a Dutch auction with the lender receiving the proceeds or the NFT itself.

How to sell NFT on Blur? Connect your wallet at blur.io, go to your Portfolio, select the NFT to sell, and create a listing at your target price. You can also accept existing collection bids for instant liquidity at the current best bid price. Blur aggregates visibility across multiple marketplaces, so your listing is visible to buyers across integrated platforms, not only Blur's native users.ShareContentThe theoretical threat of quantum computers to Bitcoin’s cryptographic security now has a dollar figure: $469 billion. That’s the value of 6.04 million BTC, or 30.2% of the total issued supply, whose public keys are exposed on-chain today and could be exploited if a sufficiently powerful quantum compastedQuick Answer: AMP is currently trading near $0.000841, down roughly 99.3% from its June 2021 all-time high of $0.1208. Third-party forecasts for 2026 range widely — from $0.0009 on the bearish end (CoinCodex) to $0.0100 on the bullish end (PricePrediction.net) — with the base-case consensus sitting pasted

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With so many crypto projects in the offing, and so many supposed psychics pulling you in different directions, it can be tough to know who or what to believe. Even studious observers of the cryptoeconomy have difficulty reaching consensus on the next sure thing. If 2019 has been any indication, however, the following projects are likely to generate even bigger waves in 2020

Saga Saga is a highly ambitious monetary venture which seeks to position its digital token, SGA, as a truly global currency. The UK-based company has been tirelessly working on perfecting and polishing its monetary and governance models for the past two years ahead of the ERC20 token launch on December 10. Initially backed by a basket of national currencies replicating the IMF’s SDR, the idea is that, as user trust in SGA grows, reliance upon reserves will decrease and SGA will, as it were, stand on its own two feet.

The industry experience of the Saga team certainly nourishes the perception that the project may launch into the stratosphere. Its advisory board includes Professor Jacob A. Frenkel, PhD, chairman of JPMorgan Chase International and former governor of the Bank of Israel, and Professor Myron Scholes, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University. With such economic heavyweights behind it, Saga has already attracted $30m of seed funding from a collective of partners including Vertex Ventures. Watch this space.

Fetch.ai An AI-powered blockchain that launched in 2019, Fetch allows organizations to pose questions about datasets residing on other companies’ servers; payments, meanwhile, will be made with digital tokens. In the Fetch model, Autonomous Economic Agents (AEA) are utilized to connect IoT devices and algorithms, with the net result a form of collective super-intelligence built atop a decentralized economic internet. Got that?

Fetch recently set to work developing a decentralized metals exchange with several Turkish steelmakers. The new DEX will integrate AI-accelerated blockchain solutions to facilitate greater participation and improved liquidity in the trading of steel, base metals and other commodities. It’s yet another example of blockchain/AI tech feeding into traditional industries, and when you consider that Fetch’s goal is to bring smart cities from concept to reality – improving infrastructure like energy utility grids in the process – you can’t help but think 2020 is going to be a massive year for the crypto project.

RSK RSK is an open-source, Bitcoin-backed smart contract platform. Encompassing multiple components including the Root Infrastructure Framework Token (RIF Token), RIF Open Standard (RIFOS), and Smart Bitcoin (RBTC), the second-layer protocol seeks to become a key player in the development of Bitcoin-anchored decentralized finance, permitting smart contracts and dApps to utilize the ecosystem’s renowned security.

Its parent company, IOV Labs, also acquired Latin America’s biggest social media platform Taringa, and it’ll be fascinating to see what implementations are introduced in the next 12 months. With 30 million users, Taringa has a ready made community for experiencing the benefits of decentralized finance, including open access and trustless trade, wrapped in a user-friendly interface courtesy of RSK’s smart contract solution.

QAN The threat of quantum computing is certain to intensify in the years ahead. Hell, Google says they’ve already reached quantum supremacy in 2019. In any case, quantum-proof blockchain platform QAN stands in a good position to capitalize. It uses sophisticated Lattice cryptography to future-proof against quantum cyber attacks which could break existing blockchain platforms like Ethereum. The result is a highly scalable, developer-friendly platform that can run smart contracts in all major programming languages.

QAN uses a Proof-of-Randomness (PoR) consensus to ensure low energy consumption and is 100x quicker than Ethereum, with a TPS of 97k for enterprise (POA) chains. The team has been busy shouting about QAN’s many benefits at various crypto events throughout 2019, so expect more of the same in 2020. Particularly since QAN’s IEO is due to commence soon on BitBay exchange, bringing its token to a wider audience of traders and developers.

There you have it: four innovative projects making plenty of noise in the cryptosphere, and unlikely to lower their pitch in 2020. You’d do well to keep tabs on all of them.

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PANews reported on April 29th that, according to an official announcement, Binance plans to suspend token deposits and withdrawals on the Rootstock Infrastructure Framework (RIF) network at 17:00 (UTC+8) on May 4th, 2026, to support its network upgrade and hard fork. The project team will conduct the network upgrade and hard fork at block height 8,804,200 (estimated at 18:00 UTC+8 on May 4th, 2026).