Why tokenized gold beats other paper alternatives — GOLD DAO

Why tokenized gold beats other paper alternatives — GOLD DAO

Investors continue to pour into gold amid macroeconomic uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical tensions that have impacted risk asset prices. Tokenized gold carries several benefits over other forms of paper gold, including gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Melissa Song and Dustin Becker, representatives of Gold DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization that facilitates investor access to…

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Vitalik wants to make Ethereum ‘as simple as Bitcoin’ in 5 years

Vitalik wants to make Ethereum ‘as simple as Bitcoin’ in 5 years

Vitalik Buterin proposed new architecture and protocol-wide standards to make Ethereum simpler, faster and easier to maintain. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for simplifying Ethereum’s base protocol, aiming to make the network more efficient, secure and accessible, drawing inspiration from Bitcoin’s minimalist design. In a blog post titled “Simplifying the L1,” published on May 3,…

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Ethereum’s era of crypto dominance is over — LONGITUDE panel

Ethereum’s era of crypto dominance is over — LONGITUDE panel

Its now an “open race” for leadership among layer-1 blockchain networks, Nansen’s CEO said. Ethereum’s relative dominance among layer-1 (L1) blockchain networks has declined, resulting in an “open race” to become the leading Web3 platform, according to Alex Svanevik, CEO of data service Nansen. “If you’d asked me 3–4 years ago whether Ethereum would dominate…

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XYO Network tops 10M DePIN nodes — Co-founder

XYO Network tops 10M DePIN nodes — Co-founder

Non-crypto native users comprise about 80% of participants in the decentralized physical infrastructure network. XYO Network has onboarded more than 10 million nodes to its decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), co-founder Markus Levin told Cointelegraph in an interview. The nodes mostly comprise human users who provide data in exchange for rewards via the network’s mobile…

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Bitcoin unsure as recession looms, US-China tariff talks kick off

Bitcoin unsure as recession looms, US-China tariff talks kick off

Analysts are pointing to signs of approaching trade negotiations in May as a potential catalyst for improved investor appetite in traditional and cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin’s recovery to its all-time high may be threatened by rising recession fears, which could ease if the United States and China begin tariff negotiations this month, research analysts told Cointelegraph….

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