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Gauntlet to manage lending vaults on Morpho protocol
Gauntlet to manage lending vaults on Morpho protocol

Quick Take Gauntlet will work on Morpho, designing and managing risk for lending vaults.

The Block·2024/02/27 14:08
Former Terra, Cosmos developers raise $7.5 million for rollup-focused blockchain Initia, targeting Q2 launch
Former Terra, Cosmos developers raise $7.5 million for rollup-focused blockchain Initia, targeting Q2 launch

Quick Take Initia’s funding round was co-led by Delphi Ventures and Hack VC. The team has extensive experience in the Terra and Cosmos ecosystems. Initia is a blockchain platform designed to support multiple Layer 2 networks — and has an incentive mechanism to support their growth.

The Block·2024/02/27 14:02
Bitcoin price surge above $56,000 causes spike in short liquidations
Bitcoin price surge above $56,000 causes spike in short liquidations

The bitcoin price has surged above the $56,000 mark in the past 24 hours.Short positions were impacted, with over $164 million in bitcoin shorts liquidated.

The Block·2024/02/27 11:13
New bitcoin ETFs surpass 300,000 BTC holdings in under two months
New bitcoin ETFs surpass 300,000 BTC holdings in under two months

The newborn nine U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have now amassed more than 300,000 BTC in assets under management.Daily net inflows exceeded $500 million on Monday as total net inflows reached $6 billion and bitcoin’s price surged.

The Block·2024/02/27 11:26
Blast crosses $2 billion in TVL ahead of Feb. 29 mainnet launch
Blast crosses $2 billion in TVL ahead of Feb. 29 mainnet launch

Quick Take Ethereum Layer 2 Blast has hit more than $2 billion in total value locked. Blast’s mainnet launch is anticipated for Feb. 29.

The Block·2024/02/27 10:26
Terraform Labs' Do Kwon to miss start of SEC trial on fraud charges: Reuters
Terraform Labs' Do Kwon to miss start of SEC trial on fraud charges: Reuters

Quick Take Do Kwon seeks to appeal Montenegro’s decision to extradite the Terra co-founder to the U.S.

The Block·2024/02/27 03:52
Bitcoin surges above $56,000 to hit record high since November 2021
Bitcoin surges above $56,000 to hit record high since November 2021

The price of bitcoin hit a high of $56,740 at one stage on Tuesday morning in Asia.An expert pointed to the record spot bitcoin ETF trading volume on Monday in the U.S.

The Block·2024/02/27 02:46
New bitcoin spot ETF trading volume sets daily record, besting launch day: Bloomberg
New bitcoin spot ETF trading volume sets daily record, besting launch day: Bloomberg

The nine new spot bitcoin ETFs set a daily volume record on Monday by registering a combined $2.4 billion in buying and selling, according to Bloomberg.The $2.4 billion in trading, led by BlackRock’s ETF, was enough to snap the previous daily record set on the first day the instruments traded on Jan. 11.

The Block·2024/02/26 22:58
Bitcoin trades just shy of $55,000 for the first time since November 2022
Bitcoin trades just shy of $55,000 for the first time since November 2022

Bitcoin approached $55,000, marking its highest value in 15 months.Asset managers’ open interest in bitcoin futures on the CME has reached all-time highs.Some analysts warn of a potential decrease in Bitcoin’s price to $48,000.

The Block·2024/02/26 22:10
Frax Finance plans to publish proposed revenue sharing within 10 days: 'It will be a ton of revenue'
Frax Finance plans to publish proposed revenue sharing within 10 days: 'It will be a ton of revenue'

Quick Take: Frax Finance mulls over reversing the 2022 decision to turn off revenue sharing rewards for veFXS stakers. The move, which would go live within 10 days, is inspired by Uniswap’s proposal to reward UNI stakers.

The Block·2024/02/26 20:10