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Bitcoin (BTC) miner Riot Platforms has successfully completed a $525 million senior note offering, according to a Dec. 11 filing with the SEC. The notes, which mature in 2030 and carry a 0.75% interest rate, were offered privately to institutional investors. They include provisions for conversion into Riot’s common stock starting in 2029, with the possibility…

Venture capital (VC) funds invested nearly $800 million in crypto startups in November, according to DefiLlama data. Despite recording the fourth-best month for funding this year, the amount was down 8% compared to the money raised in October. Infrastructure still reigns The blockchain gaming sector raised roughly $71 million in funding, while general web3 projects…

Raydium’s native token, RAY, has surged an impressive 665.45% in 2024, cementing its status as one of the year’s top-performing cryptocurrencies. The platform recently overtook Uniswap in monthly DEX volumes, fueled by a $23 billion spike within a single week. As the dominant decentralized exchange in Solana ecosystem, Raydium continues to benefit from its market…

The two biggest exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers, BlackRock and Fidelity, bought over $500 million in Ether in the past two days. According to Arkham Intelligence X’s post on Dec. 12, BlackRock and Fidelity acquired more than half of a billion…

Solana-based meme coins Fwog (FWOG), Goatseus Maximus (GOAT), and SPX6900 (SPX) have seen significant price increases following their recent listing on the Kraken exchange. Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, added these tokens to its platform on December 11, 2024. The listing has brought newfound attention to these meme coins,…

Cardano’s price prediction points to a breakout year, with analysts targeting new all-time highs by 2025. Following a 213% surge in November, ADA is primed for growth, with $0.75 to $1 identified as key buy zones. Meanwhile, Chainlink’s price target of $30 inches closer to reality, driven by doubling whale activity, soaring adoption, and bullish…

Paris, France, December 11th, 2024, Chainwire Today, Neptune Finance (Neptune), a credit network lending protocol, has commenced its $NEPT Liquidity Bootstrapping Event, which will conclude on December 17, 2024, at 18:00 UTC.  With a total NEPT token supply of 20,000,000, $NEPT is available on Mito Finance’s Launchpad at an initial listing price of $2 per…

Paris, France, December 11th, 2024, Chainwire Today, Neptune Finance (Neptune), a credit network lending protocol, has commenced its $NEPT Liquidity Bootstrapping Event, which will conclude on December 17, 2024, at 18:00 UTC.  With a total NEPT token supply of 20,000,000, $NEPT is available on Mito Finance’s Launchpad at an initial listing price of $2 per…

Peanut the Squirrel (PNUT), a Solana-based meme coin, saw its value jump by 20% after Coinbase announced plans to include the token in its listing roadmap.  PNUT’s market cap surged to $1.34 billion, surpassing other popular meme coins like POPCAT and MOG COIN. Coinbase to List PNUT meme coin after Binance and Bitget Coinbase’s decision…

State Auditor Andrew Sorrell has proposed that Alabama create a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve to ensure its continued leadership in crypto adoption. He argued that such a move would diversify the state’s assets, attract crypto-focused businesses, and establish Alabama as a pioneer in the digital asset space. According to Sorrell: “Crypto is no longer a…