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Crypto Needs to Radically Rethink Token Distribution
A major blocker for mainstream blockchain adoption remains the prevailing sense that the space is still too focused on speculation. To build a sustainable ecosystem and onboard more users, protocols must radically rethink how tokens are distributed. The focus must shift from inflated valuations and speculative price action to long-term utility and transparency. This year, the cryptocurrency market has witnessed a resurgence in token launches, many of which have adopted a "low float, high fully-diluted value (FDV)" strategy. The plan is simple: launch at a high price, lead with a multi-billion dollar valuation and create hype around the project’s potential....
Ether Rises 8% Amid Slumping Bitcoin Dominance
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said bitcoin is competing against gold, not the U.S. dollar, in an appearance on Wednesday. Dec 4, 2024, 8:25 p.m. UTC Having long lagged behind bitcoin (BTC) in terms of price action, ether (ETH) saw some solid gains on Wednesday, rising 8% to over $3,880 in the last 24 hours. The second largest cryptocurrency’s price benefitted from $800 million worth of shorts closing their positions, according to Tom Dunleavy, a partner at venture studio Master Global. But it’s also profiting from a capital influx reminiscent of the 2021 bull market, CoinDesk Senior Analyst James Van Straten...
AUD/USD plummets to fresh four-month lows below 0.6400
The US Dollar strengthened ahead of the weekly close on the back of mixed data. The Reserve Bank of Australia will announce its decision on monetary policy next week. AUD/USD fell to its lowest since August, maintaining the bearish pressure. The US Dollar (USD) soared in the last trading session of the week, with the AUD/USD pair falling towards 0.6380, a level last seen in August. Without data releases in Australia, the market focused on the United States (US) macroeconomic developments. Mixed employment figures initially weighed on the USD, but a better-than-anticipated preliminary estimate of the US Consumer Sentiment Index...