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Third-person battle royale OverTrip has officially launched on the Epic Games Store, introducing a feature that lets players wager real money on their in-game performance.This new “Skill Mode” leverages cryptocurrency, including the recently launched $TRIP token, adding a gambling element to the gameplay experience.Whilst the move marks a significant step in integrating blockchain technology into gaming, it has also raised concerns about market volatility and its potential impact on player satisfaction. Source: OverTripWhat is OverTrip?OverTrip is a free-to-play battle royale game that blends traditional gameplay with blockchain-powered elements. The game integrates Ethereum for NFT minting and has plans to expand…

Homepage > News > Editorial > 2024: A year of transformation and momentum As the year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the events that shaped 2024 and anticipate what 2025 holds. Personally and professionally, this year has been transformative for me, my work, and the blockchain ecosystem at large. At the start of the year, I faced a personal challenge with a brutal recovery from surgery, and I was afraid it would define my future going forward.  Update now that I’ve been off the drugs for about 24 hours and back on my feet a little: I have…

Recently, Starkware initiated their much-awaited airdrop. Like, most airdrops it resulted in a ton of controversy. Which in a tragic way, doesn’t really surprise anyone anymore.So why is it the case that this keeps on happening over and over again? One might hear a few of these perspectives:Insiders just want to dump and move on, cashing out billionsThe team didn’t know any better and didn’t have the right counselWhales should have been given more priority since they bring TVLAirdrops are about democratising what it means to be in cryptoWithout farmers, there is no usage or stress testing of the protocolMisaligned…

contributor Posted: December 11, 2024 POPCAT declined by 16.4% in the last 24 hours. With sellers dominating the market, downward pressure has persisted, risking a dip to a 2-month low. With altcoins plummeting over the past 24 hours, memecoins, too, have not been spared. Among the hardest hit is Popcat [POPCAT] a Solana [SOL]-based memecoin. As such, Popcat has experienced a decline over the past three days. After hitting a high of $1.6, Popcat has experienced a sustained downward pressure, hitting a low of $0.98. In fact, at the time of writing, Popcat was trading at $1.17 after a 16.40%…

Quick take: Quai Network offers a scalable, programmable proof-of-work layer-1 blockchain with a decentralised energy dollar.  Penomo offers a platform that allows developers to tokenise renewable energy assets. This partnership will enable the tokenisation of renewable energy assets like solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries— into micro-shares. Quai Network, the layer-1 blockchain that features a decentralised energy dollar and a “scalable proof-of-work design” has announced a partnership with Penomo, the Web3 platform for tokenising renewable energy assets. The two companies will collaborate to enable the tokenisation of renewable energy assets like solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries— into micro-shares. The…

Crypto asset management giant Bitwise is revealing its bull market price targets for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL). In a new report on its outlook for 2025, Bitwise says it expects that BTC, ETH and SOL – “crypto’s magnificent three” – will continue rising to make new all-time highs over the next year. “Crypto’s magnificent three—Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana—outperformed all major asset classes in 2024, rising 141.72%, 75.77%, and 127.71% respectively. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 returned 28.07%, gold returned 27.65%, and bonds returned 3.40%. We expect that momentum to carry into 2025, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana each…

Eric Trump, a prominent American businessman, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, and son of United States President-elect Donald Trump delivered a striking prediction at the Bitcoin MENA event in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 10. He confidently declared that Bitcoin will someday reach a value of $1 million per BTC.“I am confident that Bitcoin is going to hit $1 million.”JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump says, “I am confident that #Bitcoin is going to hit $1 million.” 🚀 pic.twitter.com/1SqScvddl2— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) December 10, 2024 Trump’s keynote address showcased his belief in Bitcoin as a revolutionary “financial paradigm”…

Market data showed Bitcoin’s price dropped sharply to near $94,000 during Wall Street’s first session of the week. This movement filled a predicted “market inefficiency” from earlier in December. Analysts noted that Coinbase traders aggressively sold Bitcoin, fueling the downward momentum.According to CoinGlass, Bitcoin accounted for $142 million of the liquidations, while Ether traders suffered even greater losses, with $208 million liquidated. Altcoins also faced significant selling pressure, with tokens like XRP coming under scrutiny for sharp declines.Some traders viewed the event as a healthy market reset. Leverage positions were wiped out, and altcoins began flipping key resistance levels into…

Crisis is a cruel teacher. It can draw us together in our shared fragility, but paradoxically it can also distance us from our shared humanity. In times of great crisis, the institutions and structures of society that are supposed to protect and support us may become twisted, corrupted, or rendered impotent – and sometimes, the very things that make us humans can play a role in our collective dehumanization. In Syria, my political activism became the grounds for denying me the most basic forms of identification. I was detained and tortured as a means of political repression. My academic pursuits…

Satoshi Protocol, a decentralized collateral debt position (CDP) project, saw its total value locked (TVL) soar by over 1,000% in the past month to break above $20 million, according to data from DefiLlama. On Monday, December 9, the protocol’s TVL reached a record $22.3 million, which represents a tenfold increase from about $2 million at the beginning of the month. Satoshi Protocol is a CDP project issuing a Bitcoin-backed stablecoin called satUSD. It uses a MakerDAO-like model to unlock Bitcoin liquidity. The stablecoin is available on multiple Bitcoin-related layer 2 chains, including BSquared, BOB, BEVM, and Bitlayer. The recent surge…