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1 month ago | 
altcoindesk.com | Biju Mathew
A new dawn is breaking in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with the rise of a city set to redefine the very idea of urban living: Aion Sentia. Far more than a typical “smart city,” Aion Sentia is poised to become the world’s first AI cognitive city — a living, breathing testament to the power of artificial intelligence. Backed by an impressive $3.3 billion investment and slated for completion by 2027, the project aims to transform the emirate into a global epicenter for AI and sustainable urban innovation.
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1 month ago | 
altcoindesk.com | Biju Mathew
Are you familiar with the super-powered toolbox that savvy traders use to navigate the wild world of buying and selling? Forget dusty old hammers and screwdrivers: we’re talking digital dynamite that helps folks make sense of market madness and, just maybe, snag some sweet profits.
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1 month ago | 
altcoindesk.com | Biju Mathew
Buckle up, folks — we’re about to dive into the wild and wonderful world of DeFi!“Dee-what-now?” Don’t worry. Forget marble hallways, stuffy suits, and old-school finance. DeFi — short for Decentralized Finance — is like that cool, tech-savvy neighbor who’s showing everyone a brand-new way to handle their money. Imagine a world where you don’t need a bank to lend, borrow, trade, or even stash your digital pennies. That’s the vibe DeFi is throwing down.
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1 month ago | 
altcoindesk.com | Biju Mathew
An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a basket of investments: stocks, bonds, commodities, or, in this case, cryptocurrencies like altcoins. Think of it as a mutual fund, but unlike mutual funds (which trade only once per day), ETFs trade on stock exchanges like individual stocks, with prices fluctuating throughout the day based on supply and demand. Key characteristics of ETFs:Diversification: ETFs hold multiple assets, providing instant exposure to a specific market or sector.
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1 month ago | 
coinheadlines.com | Biju Mathew
A story of rapid change, cautious optimism, and global transitionJust a few years ago, cryptocurrency dwelled on the digital fringes: a tech-fueled ride reserved for the brave and the bold. But the digital asset landscape is now undergoing a rapid shift, transforming at an unprecedented pace.
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1 month ago | 
coinheadlines.com | Biju Mathew
Crypto prime broker FalconX and global banking giant Standard Chartered (STAN.L) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at serving the growing demand for digital assets among institutional investors. This collaboration marks FalconX’s first foray into a partnership with a traditional global bank, signaling the increasing appetite for digital assets within mainstream finance, according to news agency Reuters.
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2 months ago | 
coinheadlines.com | Biju Mathew
A new report from blockchain analytics firm DappRadar reveals a troubling surge in cryptocurrency rug pulls: a type of exit scam where developers abandon projects and disappear with investors’ funds. Nearly $6 billion has been stolen from the crypto ecosystem since the beginning of 2025, marking a staggering increase from the $90 million lost during the same period in 2024. This dramatic escalation highlights the growing scale and severity of these malicious schemes.
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2 months ago | 
coinheadlines.com | Biju Mathew
Opening a cryptocurrency account involves similar steps to opening a traditional financial account, but with a focus on digital assets. Here’s a step-by-step guide for beginners, both general and specific to the UAE. General steps to open a crypto accountChoose a cryptocurrency exchange/platformTypes of platformsCentralized Exchanges (CEX): Best for beginners (e.g., Binance, Coinbase, Kraken). Decentralized Exchanges (DEX): For advanced users (e.g., Uniswap, PancakeSwap).
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2 months ago | 
coinheadlines.com | Biju Mathew
Sam Bankman-Fried, commonly known as SBF, was more than just a crypto titan: he was a young man whose ambition once seemed boundless. Rising to fame as the wunderkind behind FTX exchange, he embodied the promise of a new financial frontier, where technology and innovation could rewrite the rules. But behind the headlines and the hype was a person whose story would become one of soaring success and devastating collapse.
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2 months ago | 
coinheadlines.com | Biju Mathew
At first glance, the term blockchain might sound abstract: just a ‘block’ and a ‘chain’. But beneath this simple name lies a groundbreaking technology: a decentralized, distributed, and tamper-proof digital ledger. Imagine a shared spreadsheet, duplicated across thousands of computers worldwide. Every new transaction is recorded as a ‘block,’ which is then cryptographically linked to the previous one, forming an unbreakable ‘chain’.
