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Latest news about Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, DeFi, NFTs & DEXs. Live price and charts for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other tokens.
Solana's memecoin mania pushes on-chain volumes and fees to new highs
Solana's memecoin mania pushes on-chain volumes and fees to new highs

Volume on Solana exceeded $3.79 billion on Friday. Total fees on Solana are also at new all-time highs. Jupiter did more volume in the past 24 hours than Uniswap V3 (Ethereum).

The Block·2024/03/17 15:48
Remilia founder Charlotte Fang claims he was hacked as treasury is drained of millions
Remilia founder Charlotte Fang claims he was hacked as treasury is drained of millions

Quick Take Charlotte Fang, a.k.a. Krishna Okhandiar, the head of the Remilia Corporation behind the popular Milady NFT collection, is reportedly claiming to have been hacked after millions of dollars worth of ether and NFTs were transferred to a new wallet. The wallet appears to be selling the NFTs and swapping tokens in order to accumulate ETH.

The Block·2024/03/16 21:58
Ether.fi announces airdrop, will adjust token allocation following community complaints
Ether.fi announces airdrop, will adjust token allocation following community complaints

Ether.fi, the largest liquid restaking protocol on Ethereum, has announced its governance token, ETHFI, and details of its airdrop beginning March 18. Ether.fi also announced that the initial planned allocation would change following community feedback centered around TRON founder Justin Sun’s large allocation of tokens.

The Block·2024/03/16 19:11
Andrew Kang purchases original Pepe NFT from 3AC estate in Sotheby's sale
Andrew Kang purchases original Pepe NFT from 3AC estate in Sotheby's sale

Quick Take Mechanism Capital co-founder Andrew Kang purchased the original Pepe NFT for an undisclosed sum. The NFT was last sold for $3.5 million in October 2021.

The Block·2024/03/16 15:19
Solana price approaches $200 for first time since December 2021
Solana price approaches $200 for first time since December 2021

While the crypto markets have seen a bit of a pullback, solana’s price has just kept rallying.

The Block·2024/03/16 11:25
US Bitcoin ETFs are a ‘monumental milestone’ says Coinbase UK CEO, while ETNs in the UK are a ‘positive step’
US Bitcoin ETFs are a ‘monumental milestone’ says Coinbase UK CEO, while ETNs in the UK are a ‘positive step’

Coinbase UK CEO Daniel Seifert said that the pending launch of crypto ETNs in the UK is a good step forward.He touted the emergence of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. as a monumental milestone.

The Block·2024/03/16 10:55
Starbucks shutting down Odyssey Beta NFT program
Starbucks shutting down Odyssey Beta NFT program

Quick Take Starbucks is ending its NFT program. Starbucks Odyssey Beta will close on March 31.

The Block·2024/03/16 08:13
Prosecutors: Lock up SBF for up to 50 years
Prosecutors: Lock up SBF for up to 50 years

Quick Take Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who is set to be sentenced on March 28, should be in prison for 40 to 50 years, according to a memo signed by U.S. Attorney Damian Williams

The Block·2024/03/15 20:19
Ether spot ETF end of May approval odds plummet to 28% on Polymarket
Ether spot ETF end of May approval odds plummet to 28% on Polymarket

The likelihood of approval for an ether spot ETF by the end of May has decreased to 28% on the Polymarket predictions platform.

The Block·2024/03/15 18:34
MicroStrategy to rake in up to $592 million from selling debt
MicroStrategy to rake in up to $592 million from selling debt

Quick Take Microstrategy expects to take in more than half a billion dollars in proceeds from its debt sale, its second such sale in March.

The Block·2024/03/15 17:25