Jayson Derrick

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Exclusive: Saros launches new liquidity model v3 to reform Solana DeFi

10 hours ago | crypto.news | Jayson Derrick

Share Saros, a decentralized finance protocol on Solana, announced on Thursday the launch of its new Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker v3 model. The upgrade, exclusively reported by crypto.news on April 24, is built to enhance trading efficiency, decentralization, and platform resilience within the Solana (SOL) blockchain ecosystem. This DLMM upgrade is part of Saros’ 2025 roadmap that focuses on infrastructure and application-level improvements.
Trade war could force Fed to raise rates, hurting crypto

1 day ago | crypto.news | Jayson Derrick

Share Komal Sri-Kumar, president of Sri-Kumar Global Strategies, warned that the ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions could push the Federal Reserve towards hiking interest rates, a move that is generally seen as a headwind for cryptocurrency and other risk assets. Speaking on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” segment Wednesday afternoon, Sri-Kumar said he believes an interest rate hike is necessary as inflation risks mount.
Exclusive: Aleph.im rebrands to Aleph Cloud with $1m Web3 accelerator

1 day ago | crypto.news | Jayson Derrick

Share Aleph.im, a leader in decentralized infrastructure, has rebranded as Aleph Cloud and is launching a new startup accelerator program. Aleph.im’s rebrand as Aleph Cloud signifies its transformation into a full-stack decentralized cloud provider, as confirmed in an exclusive interview with crypto.news.
Report: crypto rallies as U.S. Treasury hints at easing China tariffs

2 days ago | crypto.news | Jayson Derrick

Share Markets reacted positively on Tuesday amid expectations of improving trade tensions between the United States and China. CNBC’s Eamon Javers, citing a source that attended a White House conference, reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that both Washington and Beijing view the current tariff structure as undesirable.
Ledger blends crypto security with culture in Pudgy Penguins launch

2 days ago | crypto.news | Jayson Derrick

Share Ledger has teamed up with Pudgy Penguins to launch a limited-edition series of hardware wallets and accessories blending top-tier crypto security with collectible culture. The collaboration between digital asset security giant Ledger and Pudgy Penguins is called “Frozen for the Future” and includes 1,000 custom-designed Ledger Flex devices and 500 themed protective cases featuring Pudgy Penguins’ signature artwork and branding.
Galaxy Digital proposes new voting framework to reduce Solana inflation

1 week ago | crypto.news | Micah Zimmerman |Jayson Derrick

Galaxy Digital’s research team has unveiled a proposal to reform how Solana adjusts its token inflation rate. Part of the proposal introduces a new voting mechanism called Multiple Election Stake-Weight Aggregation. The goal is to allow validators to collectively determine future deflation rates for Solana (SOL) more efficiently and inclusively, according to a note shared with crypto.news.
Q&A with Figment: Inside the new TSX Solana staking ETF (SOLQ)

1 week ago | crypto.news | Jayson Derrick

The investment universe for non-crypto native investors has largely revolved around Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. But that’s changing fast with the introduction of a new Solana product on the Toronto Stock Exchange. As a Canadian working in crypto space, this announcementcaught my attention. The collaboration between 3iQ Corp.
U.S. stocks mixed as Trump calls for Fed to act

1 week ago | crypto.news | Benson Toti |Jayson Derrick

U.S. stocks opened mixed on Thursday, April 17 as the broader market continued to fluctuate on tariffs and other macroeconomic news. While investors are keen on trade talks, earnings results impacted the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which opened lower and quickly shed 500 points as shares of UnitedHealth plunged. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite opened slightly higher at +0.3% and +0.4%.
80% of first-time crypto users demand visible security: study

1 week ago | crypto.news | Micah Zimmerman |Jayson Derrick

Ramp Network’s latest user study finds fear of scams and fraud blocks new crypto adopters. Platforms must lead with transparency to win user trust. Ramp Network’s new report reveals that visible security and fraud prevention are top priorities for first-time crypto users, even more so than fees and user interface. According to the report, security remains the number one barrier to entry for newcomers.
Buterin calls Polymarket’s bet on Musk-Fong pregnancy ‘tasteless’

1 week ago | crypto.news | David Marsanic |Jayson Derrick

Influencer Tiffany Fong claimed that Elon Musk asked her to give birth to his child. Buterin called the prediction on her pregnancy “tasteless.” Tabloid sites are full of speculation over the latest woman Elon Musk allegedly asked to bear his child. However, when Polymarket approved a bet on her potential pregnancy on April 17, the betting platform drew criticism from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.