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CoreStarter aims to revolutionize cryptocurrency projects fundraising

There’s no doubt that launchpads have altered the fundraising model for decentralized finance projects. Before the advent of crypto launchpads, entrepreneurs launched their projects by creating websites. This model didn’t quite turn out well because these projects were incapable of raising enough cash to kickstart operations. This is how cryptocurrency launchpads emerged. CoreStarter is the First-Ever cryptocurrency launchpad with a mission to break the barrier of rewarding high stakers and neglecting small investors. CoreStarter is a cross-chain fundraising platform built on Solana, with Ethereum, Binance, Cardano, and Polkadot blockchains to

Trusted Node Hits Over $31 Million TVL In Two Weeks as Adoption Grows

Trusted Node has now recorded over $31 million TVL in about two weeks of operation. The validator network created by the ex-CEO of Bitcoin.com, one of the leading websites in the crypto space, has seen tremendous success since its launch. Trusted Node has opened up a pathway for users in the space to reap the rewards associated with proof of stake networks without having to worry about any of the barriers to entry. This unique service offered by Trusted Node has made it a beloved project in the space. Trusted

How to Best Protect Your Money From Hackers as Crypto Markets Boom

“I got hacked and don’t even know how it happened,” mourned one crypto user on Twitter. “I left my wallet open in my browser on MetaMask and they got into my wallet. Lost all saitama, floki and hokk.”Sponsored Sponsored A small crypto investor, @ltjyaussie says he has always been careful with wallet security issues but did not know what hit him this time around. The Cyprus-based investor was a victim of a systematic attack. Against all his perceived defenses, he still got taken for a ride. He’s just one of

Why investors are not entirely sold on investing in a Bitcoin futures ETF

With two Bitcoin futures ETFs set to make market debut, let’s dive deep into the cost associated with owning these contracts. ProShares Bitcoin futures ETF is reportedly set to go live on 18 October, likely followed by Invesco’s ETF on the next day on 19 October.  We know that there are additional costs associated with an ETF. Apart from a brokerage commission, analysts are anticipating a higher expense ratio with these traded funds. As the filing by ProShares marks an annual operating expense of 0.95%, an investor will essentially spend

White hat hacker paid DeFi’s largest reported bounty fee

Belt Finance, an automated market maker (AMM) protocol operating a yield optimization strategy on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), claims to have paid the largest bounty in the history of decentralized finance (DeFi) to a whitehat hacker who averted a $10 million bug crisis. Industry whitehat programmer Alexander Schlindwein discovered the vulnerability in Belt Finance’s protocol this week and reported the news to the team. For his efforts, Schlindwein received a generous compensation of $1.05 million, the majority of which ($1 million) was granted by Immunefi, with the additional $50,000 offered by

Crypto treasury management platform Coinshift raises $2.5 million in seed funding

Crypto treasury management platform MultiSafe has rebranded to Coinshift and announced it has raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round.Investors included Sequoia Capital India, Weekend Fund (founded by Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover), ConsenSys Mesh, DeFi Alliance, Ethereal Ventures, Fintech Collective, and Gnosis, among others. There was no lead investor in the round. Angel investors, including Fernando Martinelli (co-founder and CEO of Balancer Labs), Sandeep Nailwal (co-founder and COO of Polygon), Ajit Tripathi (head of institutional business at Aave), and Larry Sukernik (formerly of Digital Currency Group), also backed

Bitcoin (BTC) Whales Care A Little About China’s Crypto Ban, Accumulation Increases

Last Friday, September 24, China intensified its crackdown on crypto making all crypto-related transactions illegal in the country. The investors’ reaction was obvious as the crypto market plunged immediately following the news. advertisement But it seems like Bitcoin whales care a little about the recent China ban. As of press time, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading 4.5% up at a price of $44.030 and a market cap of $827 billion. It means strong whale purchases have recovered almost 80% of the last market dip. Citing data from Santiment, crypto analyst Lark

Pledge: NFT-based fixed lending protocol announces successful Fundraise

Pledge Finance, an algorithm-driven, multi-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, is announcing the launch of an NFT-powered structured collateralized lending platform targeted at the traditional financial sector. The Binance Smart Chain (BSC) based platform will be fully interoperable with other public chains, meaning other DeFi platforms will be able to interact with Pledge’s numerous product and service offerings.  Pledge Bridges the Gap Between DeFi and Finance Pledge Finance will include liquidity pools which will act as money markets so that users can exchange cryptocurrencies without the need for a centralized exchange.