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Bitcoin Climbs Above $58,000, But Experts Say Bullish Sentiment Is Waning

Bitcoin climbed 3% on Thursday morning, rising past $58,000, driven by investor response to August’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. The headline CPI slowed to a 2.5% annual increase, slightly below the expected 2.6%, marking its lowest level since February 2021. However, core inflation, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.3% on a monthly basis, surpassing forecasts of 0.2% and maintaining an elevated year-over-year rate of 3.2%, well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Ethereum (ETH),...

As ‘Banana’ Telegram Game Rises, CARV Reveals $50 Million Accelerator

CARV, a blockchain data protocol designed for gaming and AI projects, announced Thursday that it is launching a $50 million accelerator program aimed at fostering innovation in decentralized data infrastructure. The initiative, called CARV Labs, will support startups working on projects that could drive mass adoption of CARV's data protocol. Backed by prominent blockchain venture capital firms including HashKey Capital and Ethereum software firm Consensys, CARV Labs will offer funding, technical...

CryptoPunks NFT Worth $1.5 Million Just Sold for $23,000—Here's How

The immutable nature of the blockchain was put in stark relief on Wednesday when CryptoPunk #2386, which is valued around 600 ETH (about $1.5 million), was acquired for a fraction of that price at 10 ETH (or just over $23,000)—after being locked up and overlooked thanks to a now-defunct website. CryptoPunks are some of the most valuable Ethereum NFTs around, even years after the market boom. This particular Punk was especially prized, as out of the total collection of 10,000 profile pics, it was...