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Impact of Ethereum Merge on Smart Contract Blockchain Competitors
Ernst & Young Principal and Global Innovation Leader and Ethereum "pragmatist" Paul Brody breaks down the key takeaways from his CoinDesk op-ed on the outlook for Ethereum competitors such as Solana, Terra, and Avalanche in the aftermath of the Ethereum Merge. Will the blockchain space not have a multichain future after all?
GSR Markets Exec on Crypto Buying Opportunities
"It's becoming clear that there are more and more buying opportunities for [crypto protocols] which are revenue generating ... similar to the kind of TradFi opportunities that followed the great financial crisis in 2009," GSR Markets Global Head of Product Benoit Bosc says, naming Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and NEAR.
AVAX Falls After Self-Described Whistleblower Alleges Avalanche Weaponized Litigation Against Rivals
AVAX token dropped to its lowest level since July 13 on Monday after self-described "whistleblower" website Crypto Leaks accused Ava Labs, the company behind its parent smart-contract blockchain Avalanche, of paying lawyers to hurt competitors and keep regulators at bay. Emin Gün Sirer, Ava Labs founder and CEO, dismissed the piece as "conspiracy theory nonsense."
Avalanche and Stellar Lumens’ Tokens Spike After Robinhood Listing
Robinhood’s new addition of Avalanche’s AVAX and Steller Lumen’s XLM on Monday pumped both tokens’ prices. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for Robinhood after the company's crypto division was fined $30 million by the New York State Department of Financial Services.
Avalanche Submits Subnet Proposal for ApeCoin DAO’s Metaverse Migration
Avalanche (AVAX) developers have asked the ApeCoin (APE) community to consider building out the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) metaverse as an Avalanche subnet. This comes weeks after the BAYC metaverse Otherside faced issues on Ethereum. "The Hash" squad discuss the pros and cons of the Ethereum mainnet and why this is a continuing story to watch.
Avalanche Says Luna Foundation Guard Has ‘No Plans' for AVAX Tokens
Smart-contract blockchain Avalanche said in a tweet that Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), the entity behind Terra blockchain's failed UST stablecoin, has “disclosed no plans” for the 2 million AVAX tokens currently sitting in its treasury. "The Hash" hosts discusses the "collaboration gone wrong" and why this is a developing story to watch.
Terra to Provide UST Liquidity on Polygon-Based SynFutures
Terra will provide liquidity for TerraUSD (UST) trade pairs on Polygon-based decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange SynFutures as the stablecoin continues to grow in popularity. “The Hash” group discusses the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) bitcoin acquisitions to back the digital asset and Terra’s efforts to build cultural bridges with external ecosystems like Avalanche.
Highlights From Crypto Bahamas Conference
CoinDesk's Zack Seward, Tracy Wang and Danny Nelson share their key takeaways from this year’s Crypto Bahamas conference, highlighting the participation of Wall Street players. The panel discusses which projects are more represented than others, noting that there seems to be more presence of Solana and Avalanche developers and projects than those involved in Ethereum.
Bitcoin Price Eyes 200-Day Simple Moving Average
The Strategic Funds Managing Director Marc Lopresti provides his analysis on bitcoin's next move after a three-day price rally. Lopresti also explains why his firm is bullish on altcoins like Avalanche and Solana. Plus, a conversation about the continued growth of institutional interest in crypto, noting a rumored partnership between FTX and Goldman Sachs.
