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Metaverse Web3 game Forever Has Fallen has officially launched on the Unique Network today, combining elements of storytelling and monetization. Players can engage with the game as Bounty Hunters in a digital universe, collecting clues, interacting with characters on social media, and discovering ‘easter eggs’, all while solving puzzles that contribute to their progression in the game. Unique is a part of the Polkadot ecosystem, where they created the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) called Bounty Hunter Tickets (BHTs), which unlock different experiences within the game. These tickets can be earned and sold in the marketplace, with the current record for the…

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin thinks artificial intelligence (AI) could “significantly” help the top smart contract platform. Buterin says on the social media platform X he’s excited about the potential for AI-assisted formal verification of code and bug finding. “Right now Ethereum’s biggest technical risk probably is bugs in code, and anything that could significantly change the game on that would be amazing.” The famous Ethereum co-founder says he’s also excited about Verkle Trees, a data structure that can be used to upgrade Ethereum nodes. “They will enable stateless validator clients, which can allow staking nodes to run with near-zero…

Popular crypto wallet MetaMask is seeing a surge in active users. In a statement, MetaMask developer Consensys says that the wallet’s monthly active users (MAU) grew from 19 million to over 30 million between September 2023 and January 2024, representing an increase of over 55%. The current number of monthly active users nearly matches Metamask’s historical high of 31.7 million in January 2022. “This growth nearly matches the peak figures seen during the bull market in 2022.” The announcement comes after MetaMask inked a partnership with trading platform Robinhood to enable users to seamlessly buy crypto assets directly within the wallet.…

Billionaire and founder of Tron (TRX) Justin Sun is revealing his Bitcoin (BTC) holdings on crypto exchange HTX. Sun tells his 3.5 million followers on the social media platform X that his HTX account holds 28,613 BTC, worth about $1.62 billion at time of writing. Sun is an advisor for HTX, formerly known as Huobi, and he says he is revealing his BTC holdings in response to critics saying he is not an active user of HTX. “My personal HTX account balance (just for those who are saying I’m not using HTX much)… Personally, I use almost all main exchanges…

An analyst who correctly called Bitcoin’s 2022 market bottom is warning that the BTC correction is likely not yet over. Pseudonymous analyst DonAlt tells his 529,900 followers on the social media platform X that he thinks BTC bears are in full control of the market as long as Bitcoin is trading below a key level. “Above red box ($71,000-$73,000) giga bull continues. Above red line ($68,500) is a bit of a toss-up. Below the red line assuming down. Now that the daily [candle] closed, there is technically a short setup on the monthly, weekly, and the daily timeframe. Bears got…

An investor who accurately called Bitcoin’s (BTC) 2022 bear market bottom says he’s extremely bullish on one smart contract protocol. Venture capitalist and crypto investor Chris Burniske tells his 285,400 followers on the social media platform X that Ethereum (ETH) has cemented its status as a “credible settlement layer for crypto assets.” According to Burniske, other layer-1 protocols such as Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX) are at a point where they’re contending to reach Ethereum’s level. “Despite being most vocal about SOL in the last bear given its distressed levels, and the already known problems being highlighted regarding Ethereum UX…

A widely followed analyst predicts that Ethereum (ETH) will see rallies to the tune of 125% from current levels during this crypto bull market. The anonymous host of InvestAnswers tells his 494,000 YouTube subscribers that he’s using the layer-in, layer-out model to determine potential price targets for the native asset of the leading smart contract platform. The layer-in, layer-out model is based on various factors such as trend analysis, volatility and market behavior. Says the host of InvestAnswers, “I do believe it [Ethereum] could run quite a bit. And per our layer model, it could reach $8,000. But I do…

Binance CEO Richard Teng is predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) could reach a new all-time high by the end of this year, according to a Bloomberg report. The report says that Teng sees Bitcoin exceeding $80,000 after earlier estimating that the flagship crypto asset would close 2024 at around that price. According to the report, Teng’s bullish prediction for Bitcoin is premised on the fact that supply is falling while demand is “continuing to come through”. Bitcoin is trading at $63,100, down by around 14% from the all-time high of $73,802 reached earlier this month. Since the start of the year,…

Nibiru Chain, a developer and user-centric layer one platform, has officially launched its public mainnet. Nibiru Chain stands out by offering a secure and efficient environment for building highly-performant DApps (decentralized applications). It is distinguished by its robust smart contract ecosystem offering superior throughput and unparalleled security, making it the go-to platform for builders in gaming, RWAs (real-world assets), NFTs, DeFi and more. Empowering users with a rich ecosystem At launch, Nibiru Chain offers a wide range of functionalities to its community and prospective builders. Users can engage in staking with NIBI validators and participate in decentralized governance. Nibiru Chain…

As things in the cryptocurrency market are starting to look brighter following an expected correction after a period of exceptional bullishness, Terra Classic (LUNC) is keeping up with the wider sentiment, and finance experts have shared their views regarding LUNC price prediction for the end of 2024. Indeed, Terra Classic has recently turned the page on the losses accrued across the previous week, increasing its price by nearly 2% in the last 24 hours as it struggles to revert the negative trend since the beginning of this year that saw it decline by 4% since January 1. Terra Classic price…