Author: Benjamin Lee

The controversial crypto project Worldcoin (WLD) has launched its biometric identity verification system and WLD cryptocurrency in the United States, expanding to six major cities. In a new blog post, Worldcoin says Americans can use their eye scanners to verify their IDs in Atlanta, Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Austin and San Francisco. The project, backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, uses eye-scanning Orb devices to generate unique digital IDs. Once verified, users receive WLD tokens and a World ID, which can be used for authentication on platforms such as Minecraft, Reddit and Telegram. The expansion follows scrutiny in several countries,…

Institutional interest drives the VIRTUAL rally. Chaikin Money Flow signals strong capital inflows. The price pattern shows a bullish formation. While most digital assets struggled to maintain direction in April, VIRTUAL emerged as one of the few cryptocurrencies to post sharp gains. The token has rallied 183% since April 1, making it the top-performing asset in the crypto space during a month marked by subdued sentiment and low volatility. With its price up 22% in the last 24 hours alone, investor attention has turned to the technical indicators, suggesting further upside may be on the horizon. The rally comes amid…

Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the US, has announced the possibility of listing Sam Altman’s World Network (WLD). In a post on the social media platform X, Coinbase says it’s added the project’s native token WLD to its listing roadmap. Being added to Coinbase’s roadmap doesn’t guarantee a future listing, but it announces the potential for it to be listed in order to promote transparency and prevent possible insider trading. World Network, recently rebranded from “Worldcoin,” aims to create digital identities for everyone on earth by confirming their humanity with eye-scanning “orbs.” After scanning their eyes with the orbs,…

The top stablecoins are booming on the layer-1 blockchain Tron (TRX), according to the crypto tracker Lookonchain. Lookonchain notes that the value of USDT and USDC on Tron surged by $2.17 billion in the past week. USDT and USDC are the top two stablecoins by market cap, respectively. The stablecoin issuer Tether minted another 1 billion USDT on Tron on Monday alone, bringing the total supply of USDT on the chain to $71.7 billion, according to the crypto tracker. Tether has minted 12 billion worth of the top stablecoin since the end of January. Lookonchain also says the value of…

A closely followed analyst believes that the crypto markets are primed for a corrective move following strong rallies over the past couple of weeks. Pseudonymous analyst Altcoin Sherpa tells his 245,200 followers on the social media platform X that he thinks “a dip is going to come soon,” but he doesn’t see any reason to be super bearish once the correction takes place. According to the analyst, a correction should provide an opportunity for investors to enter the crypto market before another leg up. Should a marketwide pullback materialize, Altcoin Sherpa says he plans to accumulate five altcoins. “Coins I…

One of the top stock exchanges in the world has filed to list a spot-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) for the original memecoin. Nasdaq has officially submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list a Dogecoin (DOGE) ETF that will be sponsored by 21Shares, a financial firm specializing in crypto investments. Earlier this month, 21Shares teamed up with the corporate arm of the Dogecoin Foundation, House of Doge, for an initiative to launch DOGE exchange-traded products (ETPs) globally. Said Jens Wiechers, Advisory Board Member at House of Doge and Co-Executive Director of the Dogecoin Foundation, at…

Crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe believes that altcoins are primed for a bull run following an extended bear winter. Van de Poppe tells his 784,800 followers on the social media platform X that three tailwinds are pushing crypto prices higher. At the top of his list is that financial conditions are starting to ease across the world, which he says is highly favorable for risk-on assets such as altcoins and Bitcoin (BTC). “Liquidity is increasing, and therefore, Bitcoin is expected to go up… China has started firing up QE (quantitative easing), Europe has lowered the interest rates and we’re…

Blockchain intelligence platform Lookonchain is highlighting a trader who has profited handsomely from trading in Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), a memecoin built in the Solana (SOL) ecosystem. According to Lookonchain, the unidentified trader is once again going long on the crypto asset and has purchased 488,000 Fartcoin at a total price of $563,000. The trader had previously booked millions of dollars in profits on a Fartcoin position he had invested in earlier when the memecoin was still a micro-cap. “This trader first aped into Fartcoin when its market cap was $32 million, making $4.9 million by buying low and selling high.” Source:…

Sign (SIGN) price has jumped more than 80% amid multiple exchange listings, including on South Korea’s largest crypto exchange. Upbit plans to list SIGN trading pairs for Korean won, Bitcoin and Tether (USDT). Profit taking could derail Sign price momentum. Sign (SIGN) is up more than 80% in the past 24 hours, skyrocketing as multiple exchanges and trading platforms list the token. As of writing, the SIGN token traded near $0.13, up 85% and likely to rally further following its listing on Upbit, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. Market buzz as Sign surges Sign is an omni-chain attestation…

Widely followed crypto analyst and trader Inmortal says that one Dogecoin (DOGE) rival is in the early stages of a lengthy rally. The pseudonymous analyst tells his 232,000 followers on the social media platform X that Dogecoin competitor Floki (FLOKI) is just beginning its ascent. “+40%, no dips. We are just getting started.” Source: Inmortal/X Earlier this month, Inmortal predicted that “god candles” would be coming for FLOKI. At time of writing, FLOKI is trading at $0.000079 and is down 77% from its all-time high. Inmortal also has his eye on Solana (SOL). According to the trader, next month will…