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Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research InstituteDecentralized prediction markets are gaining ground in the scientific world, offering an intriguing answer to the field’s ongoing reproducibility crisis. While a notable share of research findings fail to replicate in independent tests, supporters believe market-driven forecasting can speed up identifying robust studies. Detractors remain cautious, worried that introducing financial wagers could compromise the measured, peer-reviewed process that has guided academic inquiry for centuries. The debate hinges on whether blockchain-based forecasting will elevate or destabilize scientific credibility.Crowdsourcing predictionsDespite these concerns, recent developments point toward real promise. Platforms…

April 23, 2025The following post contains a recap of news, projects, and important updates from the Spartan Council and Core Contributors from last week.👉TLDRsUSD Staking in the 420 PoolRewards for sUSD depositors with an SNX position in the 420 Pool are live! Earn a share of 5M SNX over 12 months (13,698.6 SNX daily).Limited-time chance to join early via the backdoor 420 staking guide.sUSD locked for 1 year, SNX rewards vest over 3 months post-campaign.Parifi Front-End Live with Synthetix V3 PerpsParifi went live last week, offering a CEX-like experience in DeFi with features like chain/account/gas abstraction, unlimited isolated positions, cross-margining,…

Fartcoin, a popular Solana meme coin, continues to surge as the crypto market rebounds and as the supply on exchanges falls. Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) crossed the important resistance level at $1 for the first time since January. It has soared by 460% from its lowest point this year and is moving closer to its all-time high.  Fartcoin has beaten other popular Solana meme coins like Dogwifhat (WIF), Bonk (BONK), and Official Trump.  Nansen data shows that the volume of Fartcoin tokens on exchanges has continued falling this week. There are now 142.5 million tokens on centralized exchanges like Kraken, Gate, KuCoin,…

Since its launch in January 2025, the TRUMP token has quickly become a focal point in the crypto investment space, attracting both interest and skepticism from the market. With its highly volatile price movements and strong political undertones, the key question remains: can this politically charged token sustain its appeal and achieve long-term growth?Currently, TRUMP is trading around $8 – down more than 90% from its all-time high of approximately $75, when its market capitalization briefly approached $30 billion.As of the end of April 2025, its market cap has dropped significantly to around $1.67 billion. This sharp decline has raised…

Key Takeaways: U.S. and Salvadoran officials discussed a cross-border regulatory sandbox focused on tokenization. The effort is meant to provide U.S. regulators with real-world data on token classification and broker-dealer roles. El Salvador’s digital asset agency would oversee the pilots, drawing on its existing tokenization framework. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force met on April 22 with representatives from the El Salvador National Commission on Digital Assets (CNAD), Perkin Law Firm, and retired Goldman Sachs partner Heather Shemilt.According to a memorandum summarizing the discussion, the meeting focused on a proposal to establish a cross-border sandbox for digital…

While most of the crypto market experienced a bullish rally, PumpBTC unexpectedly plunged 40%, a sharp decline that caught many investors off guard, especially amid positive listing news. On Wednesday, April 23, PumpBTC, a DeFi token that recently launched on Binance, crashed 40% in 24 hours with no immediate news-based catalysts. The 40% crash came despite recent positive listing news. The same day of the crash, BingX listed the PumpBTC token on its spot crypto exchange. What is more, just one day prior, Korean crypto exchange Bithum also listed the token. PumpBTC’s price in the last 24 hours | Source:…

PEPE confirmed a bullish reversal pattern, while new and active addresses surged by 38%. Derivatives data showed rising leverage and liquidations, but whales remained cautious. Pepe [PEPE] has confirmed a textbook inverse head and shoulders breakout, signaling a potential trend reversal after months of stagnation. At the time of writing, it traded at $0.000009184, marking a 12.23% gain in the past 24 hours as it tests a critical neckline resistance at $0.0000093.  A decisive breakout at this zone could catalyze a 63% rally, positioning the meme token for a run toward $0.00001500.  The liquidation heatmap reveals a buildup of short…

Leading cryptocurrency casino disrupts traditional hiring with new C-suite position dedicated to internet cultureUSDT Casino, the innovative platform at the intersection of cryptocurrency and entertainment, has officially launched its search for a Chief Meme Officer (CMO) – possibly the first executive-level position dedicated entirely to meme culture and internet-native communication.The groundbreaking role, which provides compensation exclusively in USDT cryptocurrency, represents a strategic shift in how forward-thinking companies approach digital marketing and brand communication in 2025.“Every traditional company has a CMO. We need someone who speaks the actual language of the internet,” said CEO of USDT Casino, Alex Jensen. “This isn’t…

Homepage > News > Business > Educating from scratch: Inspiring adoption of frontier tech I had an amazing experience in Abuja toward the end of 2023 while attending Digital Nigeria, an event dedicated to harnessing frontier technologies for job creation and growth in the region. What impressed me the most was the younger generation’s thirst for education in technologies such as blockchain, actively seeking ways to learn more about it. So I wondered, what’s the younger generation’s interest in learning about frontier technologies within Europe? What kind of education opportunities are they provided with? And what about education for government…

In a landmark move, SOL Strategies has unveiled a strategic financing facility worth up to $500 million USD through a convertible note facility with ATW Partners, a New York-based firm. The capital raised will be used exclusively to acquire SOL tokens, which will then be staked on validators operated by SOL Strategies itself.The facility’s novel structure allows SOL Strategies to issue up to $500 million in Notes, with an initial tranche of $20 million expected to close around May 1, 2025. What makes this facility particularly distinctive is its connection to staking yield. The interest on the Notes will be…