#‘I am ashamed’ — Solana CEO breaks silence over controversial ad backlash

#‘I am ashamed’ — Solana CEO breaks silence over controversial ad backlash

The Solana Labs CEO says the controversial advertisement was “gnawing at [his] soul“ and promises Solana will stay out of “cultural wars.” Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko has broken his silence over the “America Is Back — Time to Accelerate” advertisement, which blended American patriotism and tech innovation with political messaging around gender identity. “The…

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#Ripple files trademark application for custody service, wallet

#Ripple files trademark application for custody service, wallet

The trademark application shows four use cases for the word mark, including for “downloadable software for custody of cryptocurrency.” Ripple Labs has filed a trademark application for the word mark “Ripple Custody,” indicating that the company behind the XRP (XRP) token is considering expanding its brand in the crypto custody space. The filing notes four…

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#Not every AI agent needs its own cryptocurrency: CZ

#Not every AI agent needs its own cryptocurrency: CZ

AI agents need to focus on utility over cryptocurrency issuance, as their cumulative market capitalization is down 61% from the peak $70.4 billion. Artificial intelligence agents need to prioritize their intrinsic utility, not the launch of their in-house native tokens to raise funds. AI agent-related tokens have significantly declined over the past month, as their…

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#Free speech and online privacy: Pavel Durov's rise to the top

#Free speech and online privacy: Pavel Durov's rise to the top

Telegram founder Pavel Durov is known for his focus on free speech and privacy-focused technology. Telegram founder and free speech advocate Pavel Durov was born on Oct. 10, 1984, in St. Petersburg, Russia, and demonstrated an early knack for computer science, culminating in the entrepreneur establishing several successful online social media platforms. While studying at…

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#Ether may fall below .9K ‘robust’ demand zone, analysts eye capitulation

#Ether may fall below $1.9K ‘robust’ demand zone, analysts eye capitulation

Ether’s decline below the $1,900 “robust” demand zone may bring significant new buying pressure for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. Ether risks another decline below $1,900, which may open up a significant amount of investor demand, which may catalyze Ether’s recovery from its three-month downtrend Ether (ETH) price fell over 52% during its three-month downtrend after…

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#Hyperliquid’s mystery 50x ETH whale is now betting on LINK

#Hyperliquid’s mystery 50x ETH whale is now betting on LINK

The trader’s previous bet, nominally worth roughly $200 million, caused millions of dollars in losses for Hyperliquid’s liquidity providers. The cryptocurrency trader whose ultra-leveraged Ether (ETH) trade tested Hyperliquid’s limits on March 12 has entered another multimillion-dollar position, this time in Chainlink (LINK), onchain data shows.  On March 14, the anonymous whale, referred to on…

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