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The Protocol Security Research Team and the Ecosystem Funding Initiative at the Ethereum Foundation are proud to announce the launch of the ETH Rangers program to help incentivize Public Goods Security Work for the Ethereum Ecosystem. Public Goods Security Work ETH Rangers offers stipends to support individuals who dedicate time to work on public goods security efforts within the Ethereum ecosystem. Over six months, participants will be selected to each receive $25,000 USD. What type of work is considered Public Goods Security work? Public Goods Security work includes efforts to enhance the security and resilience of the Ethereum ecosystem. This…

Folks Finance, a cross-chain lending platform, saw its total value locked (TVL) reach a new record of $255 million after soaring over 200% in November, according to data from DefiLlama. Folks itself reports over $257 million in TVL. The platform offers two types of products: xChain is a cross-chain lending application supporting Avalanche, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain (BSC), Base, and Arbitrum. It leverages the Wormhole bridge, Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), enabling users to deposit on one chain and borrow on another. Folks Finance offers a series of products associated with the Algorand ecosystem,…

With over 240 million customers across the globe, global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange, Binance is seeking top compliance and investigation talent to ensure it can keep pace with the industry and company’s rapid maturation and growth. “We are actively hiring for top compliance talent to strengthen our already industry-leading compliance program and team to match the demands of our rapidly maturing sector while global crypto adoption also grows rapidly,” said Noah Perlman, chief compliance officer, Binance. “We are proud of leading the industry’s standards in protecting users and the growth of our compliance team ensures we continue to protect our…

Imagine being a business and running a promotion where you offer people $3 of value for every $1 they spend. Oh, and there’s absolutely no conditions on who can claim this offer. Your grandma, the homeless dude down the road, a well paid executive, or a normal middle class person are all eligible for this offer.What do you think is going to happen? Well, the people who need the money the most and are least likely to be repeat customers will be coming in droves to swipe you clean until you run out of money or inventory to sustain this…

DOGE closed November with a near 170% surge, riding the wave of Bitcoin’s volatility.  If Dogecoin can continue to counter bearish pressures, a similar pattern could unfold. Dogecoin [DOGE] has recently landed in the “mostly bullish” category, recording a 2% gain over the past 24 hours, bolstered by a significant 40% surge in new addresses. This comes on the heels of a strong performance throughout the week, with DOGE hitting $0.48, its highest level during this election cycle. However, as the “Trump trade” cooled and weaker hands exited, DOGE retraced to $0.40, establishing a key resistance level. Should the price find…

Global payments company Mastercard is exploring partnerships with cryptocurrency wallets, MetaMask, and Ledger, CoinDesk reported, citing a Web3 workshop deck.  See related article: Parity Technologies, Polkadot blockchain developer, lays off 30% of staff Fast facts The deck reportedly said crypto wallet firms face challenges when expanding to new markets, which is where they can leverage Mastercard’s global payments network. Through payment cards, wallet providers can attract more users, create loyalty, and generate additional revenue streams, while enabling seamless crypto transactions. The credit card giant reportedly said it is exploring “new models for global issuance using stablecoin on chain settlement” and…

A trader known for making timely altcoin calls is revealing his true bull market price target for memecoin Dogecoin (DOGE). Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 300,100 followers on the social media platform X that he believes DOGE will go much higher than most people expect. The analyst looks at Dogecoin versus Bitcoin (DOGE/BTC) to forecast the memecoin’s potential bull market top. “DOGE/BTC from a cycle perspective is now in a monster uptrend, it did a cycle ABC lasting from 2021-2024 which drew down 90%. I would expect DOGE/BTC to hit an all-time high this cycle and a simple 1.618 extension…

As the price of Bitcoin continues to demonstrate significant upside movement over the past few weeks, there has been a notable shift in sentiment among holders and investors, leading to a substantial decrease in the balance of BTC held in crypto exchanges. Bitcoin Holders Adopting A Different Approach A recent report shows that Bitcoin’s crypto exchange balance has seen a sharp decline to its lowest level in years, coinciding with growing price momentum in the general cryptocurrency market. IC News, an informative platform identified and reported the development on the X (formerly Twitter) platform late Sunday. The decreasing exchange balance…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. A recent technical analysis on TradingView has drawn attention to the Fantom price, with a projected 18,000% increase to reach $150 by 2025. Ultra-bullish predictions are common in the crypto market, but this one is exceptionally optimistic for Fantom. The technical analysis, which dates back to the crypto’s price action in late 2020, bases the ultra-bullish prediction on historical price trends and technical patterns forming on the Fantom price chart. Anatomy Of FTM’s 18,000% Move The analyst’s prediction begins by highlighting Fantom’s significant price correction of 70% from its 2021 all-time high of…

An AI bot controlling $50,000 in crypto transferred the funds after a user successfully persuaded it to bypass its core directive: to never release the funds. A user under alias p0pular.eth successfully claimed a $50,000 crypto prize pool after convincing an artificial intelligence bot named Freysa to transfer its funds, bypassing the bot’s primary directive to never release them. The victory, observed by software engineer Jarrod Watts, came after 481 previous attempts, all of which failed to persuade the bot. Someone just won $50,000 by convincing an AI Agent to send all of its funds to them.At 9:00 PM on…