Base creator admits sharing ‘Base is for pimping’ art was a mistake

Base creator admits sharing ‘Base is for pimping’ art was a mistake

The controversial digital art drew criticism from crypto commentators, who argued it “hurts crypto” and dismissed it as neither “provocative” nor “edgy” as intended. The creator of Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Base, Jesse Pollak, has apologized following backlash over posting digital artwork that controversially played on Base’s tagline, “Base is for everyone.” Several social media…

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Tokenized stocks could top T in market cap — Execs

Tokenized stocks could top $1T in market cap — Execs

Though still a small slice of the RWA market, tokenized stocks are gaining traction as institutions eye faster, cheaper access to US equities. Tokenized stocks are on track to exceed $1 trillion in market capitalization in the coming years as adoption accelerates, two industry executives said at the TokenizeThis conference in New York.  The total…

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Analysts brace for Bitcoin slide on gloomy US manufacturing data

Analysts brace for Bitcoin slide on gloomy US manufacturing data

The Federal Reserve’s monthly manufacturing survey showed the sharpest decline in activity since 2020. Bitcoin’s spot price could take a hit after the US Federal Reserve reported some of the worst manufacturing data in recent history, according to several cryptocurrency analysts. On April 17, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index — a monthly survey of…

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Bitcoin vs. gold: How do they stack up for investors?

Bitcoin vs. gold: How do they stack up for investors?

Cointelegraph asked analysts and professionals to compare Bitcoin and gold in terms of access, custody and investment hurdles as crypto retail adoption grows and gold hits new price highs. As gold prices break new highs, many Bitcoiners are seeking ways to get exposure to the precious metal, but have been met with some hurdles along…

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Cash-based crypto can enable financial inclusion for billions

Cash-based crypto can enable financial inclusion for billions

Crypto companies have spent years pushing digital wallets and exchange apps. Cash-based crypto solutions could unlock financial inclusion for overlooked billions of cash-reliant people in developing economies. Opinion by: Alexander Guseff, founder and CEO of Tectum Crypto companies have spent years pushing digital wallets and exchange apps, convinced they’ll bring financial inclusion to the world….

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