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The Meme Index ($MEMEX) presale has surged past $2.7 million as the project celebrates the one-month anniversary of its fundraising campaign. Crypto’s breakout sector of 2024, meme coins, is making headway to notch another bullish year, with the collective value of all tokens hitting $107 billion as of Wednesday. Respected meme coin advocate Murad Mahmudov even listed his picks for the tokens that will go “ballistic” in 2025, as he anticipates further growth for the sector this year. Thanks to Murad’s picks, the community has begun wondering whether an index has already been created for the industry’s most memetic assets, and the truth is, yes – it’s relatively nascent. Meme Index has developed four baskets of meme coins with varying degrees of risk for investors to choose from. Users have the option to create their own index and include all of Murad’s picks by holding the project’s native token, ...

Recent developments within the cryptocurrency market have boosted investors’ sentiments, including those searching for new cryptocurrency releases, listings, & presales today . For instance, XRP experienced a modest rally over the past intraday session. This market gain follows reports of a recent court ruling in the U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  TRON also establishes itself as the go-to blockchain for stablecoin payments in Eastern Europe, South America, Africa, and Argentina. New token launches have also attracted interest; this article lists such tokens. New Cryptocurrency Releases, Listings, and Presales Today Tokai has successfully integrated AI with blockchain technology, creating an innovative short-video social media platform. Meanwhile, CoinPays is revolutionizing transactions by facilitating seamless crypto-to-fiat conversions, enabling users to pay directly for goods and services easily....

Arbitrum (ARB), one of Ethereum’s (ETH) most popular second layers, will unlock over $65 million in tokens on July 16. This will increase Arbitrum’s native token circulating supply by nearly 3% and could impact its price, creating a selling pressure. Finbold retrieved this data from TokenUnlocksApp on July 13, highlighting cryptocurrency cliff unlocks for the next seven days. In particular, Arbitrum stands out as the largest unlock in US dollar nominal value, representing 37% of the $174.88 million. Notably, the team will end vesting contracts with 56.13 million ARB, worth $39.39 million. Meanwhile, private investors will have $25.63 million in 36.52 million ARB to sell, realizing profit on retail buyers. As of this writing, Arbitrum trades at $0.69 per token in a worrying year-to-date downtrend. Picks for you This Bitcoin tech...

Akash Network and BITGTIME surge after listing on Korea-based Upbit Akash Network (AKT) and Big Time (BIGTIME) are leading the crypt o market in gains today amid news of respective token s listing on the largest exchange in South Korea. Per data from CoinGecko, Akash Network changed hands at highs of $6.74 earlier in the day, up by more than 47% in the past 24 hours. The sharp spike in AKT price saw it rise from lows of $4.01 and volume rose more than 1,750% to $71 million. Meanwhile, Big Time’s price rose more than 26% to above $0.25 on Tuesday, with price up from lows of $0.19. The 24-hour trading volume for BIGTIME was also up 605% to more than $71 million. Akash Network and BIGTIME surge on Upbit listing On Tuesday, Upbit, which is the largest crypt o exchange in South Korea by volume, announced trading support for artificial intelligence related Akash Network and gaming token BIGTIME. The exchange, which commands huge trading volumes in South Ko...

The iris-scanning cryptocurrency initiative, Worldcoin, has introduced the ability for unverified users to secure their WLD tokens. The Worldcoin project recently revealed that the World App has integrated a reservations feature, simplifying the token reservation process for individuals who wish to secure WLD tokens before undergoing World ID verification. On Aug. 11, the Worldcoin website shared an invitation to reserve their WLD tokens, regardless of whether a user’s World ID verification is complete. The initiative suggests that as long as a user visits an Orb, a device that scans a person’s iris to identify them, they can redeem these tokens within the upcoming year. World App now offers a reservations feature to make it easier for everyone to participate in the global economy ️https://t.co/jZFdbb5tDb pic.twitter.com/L3fiwePE1g — Worldcoin (@worldcoin) August 11, 2023 Worldcoin comprises three fundamental components, the Worldcoin ID, the Worldcoin App, a...

The interview process for Web3 positions will typically involve questions aimed at assessing a candidate’s knowledge of decentralized technologies, blockchain and smart contracts. When interview ing for Web3 jobs, it’s important to be prepared for a range of question s that may vary depending on the specific role and the company you are interview ing with. That said, there are some common interview question s that you can expect to encounter. These questions typically cover your understanding of the Web3 ecosystem, your experience with blockchain technologies, your contributions to decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts, your approach to problem-solving and collaboration, and your ability to address security and scalability challenges. However, keep in mind that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to Web3 job interview s, and the specific question s you encounter may vary depending on the job requirements and the interview er’s priorities. Me leaving my IRL job t...

Persistent worries about Binance’s solvency, increased regulation of the crypto sector and questionable use cases are chipping away at BUSD’s market capitalization. Stablecoins in the cryptocurrency market help provide USD pegged tokens within the volatile industry. In bull markets, the market capitalization of stablecoins tends to decrease as investors flock to more volatile assets and in bear markets, investors seek shelter in low volatility stablecoins thus increasing their market caps. On Jan. 26, the total market capitalization for stablecoins like Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), Binance USD (BUSD) and Dai (DAI) is over $131 billion. Stablecoin supply dominance. Source: Glassnode Stablecoins are so crucial to the future of crypto, that Moody’s, a well-respected analytics agency, is planning to develop a scoring system. The scoring system may help reduce the speculation and fear that some investors have with stablecoins. Such fear amid a lack of stablecoin transparency has led o...

According to the developers, the soulbound credit score system uses over 10,000 data points to determine a Web3 user’s creditworthiness. Masa Finance has launched the first soulbound identity protocol for the Ethereum mainnet, according to a Jan. 17 press release shared with Cointelegraph. The protocol will allow for standardized soulbound tokens to be minted on Ethereum for Know Your Customer verification, credit scores and other use cases. Soulbound tokens are tokens that cannot be transferred from one wallet to another. The concept was popularized via a blog post from Vitalik Buterin, who argued that these tokens could be used to signify governance rights for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols or to prove that a person has attended an event. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Masa Finance founders Brendan Playford and Calanthis Mei argued that soulbound Tokens will expand opportunities for DeFi users to build credit and get loans. Mei explained it as such: “We want to help people tap ...