Morse code, cryptic messages, and a redesign of NEAR Protocol’s X profile have left users concerned that they have been hacked. On May 8th, NEAR Protocol’s official X handle began to post a series of cryptic tweets and messages which left the crypto community puzzled. The unusual behavior started with a 28-second-long video containing a...
The Philippine economy expanded at a faster pace in the first quarter but the rate fell short of expectations on weaker domestic demand growth amid tight monetary policy. Gross domestic product grew 5.7 percent from a year ago after rising 5.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Thursday. Growth...
Blockdaemon, a crypto infrastructure provider, said it is adding Liquid Collective’s ecosystem to its platform, this in turn will allow its developers to contribute to the ETH liquid staking protocol. In an announcement, Blockdaemon said it is supporting Liquid Staked ETH (LsETH) minting, redemption, and custody. This will mean “LsETH” will be integrated as the...
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (ALGM) on Thursday reported a net loss attributable to the company of $7.12 million or $0.04 per share, compared to net income of $61.98 million or $0.32 per share in the prior-year quarter. Excluding items, adjusted earnings for the quarter was $0.25 per share, compared to $0.37 per share in the year-ago...
Thanks to a recent partnership, developers can build non-custodial, on-chain Web3 games and products as Telegram Mini Apps (TMAs). Inco, developers of a universal confidentiality layer for Ethereum and other networks, has announced its partnership with Privy, an embedded wallet provider that enables crypto app developers to onboard their users easily. Developers can now access...
The Bank of England left its key policy rate unchanged for the sixth consecutive meeting and signaled that the first rate cut since 2020 is on the horizon. The Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold the Bank Rate at 5.25 percent again in a split vote. The current bank rate is the highest since early...
Web3 games are having an excellent week, with Nyan Heroes, Shrapnel, and The Sandbox in the spotlight. Quite a few new developments hit the market over the past three days, including partnerships to bring TV competitions into the metaverse with special perks for players, debuting the rank mode of popular hero shooters, and simplifying in-game...
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by much more than expected in the week ended May 4th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 231,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week\'s revised level of 209,000. Economists had expected jobless claims...
The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) may be the next “killer use case” for the crypto industry. Investment bank Citi released a report in March 2023 showing that the market for RWAs is projected to reach $4 trillion to $5 trillion by the year 2030. The report notes that the potential for tokenization via blockchain...
The U.S. dollar fell against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, as weekly jobless claims rose more than expected last week, the highest level since August 2023. Data from the Labor Department showed that initial jobless claims climbed to 231,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week\'s revised level of...