Author: American Coins & Gold

Inspired by Trump, Florida Official Eyes State Bitcoin Stockpile for Retirees
Florida’s chief financial officer proposed that the funds that support retired state workers should dabble in crypto, inspired by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s support for the U.S. government stockpiling bitcoin {{BTC}}.

Ether Gains 2.5%, Outperforming BTC and Maybe Primed for More Upside
Ether {{ETH}} is primed for a period of upside price action after underperforming against bitcoin {{BTC}} in recent weeks. Skeptics have claimed that the emergence of layer-2 networks has seen Ethereum fall out of favor among DeFi traders, but the data tells a different story.

From Existential to Irrelevance Risk
The crypto industry faces the next big risk on the way to a maturing asset class: irrelevance, says Ilan Solot.

Coinbase, Visa to Allow Real-Time Crypto Deposits Through Debit Card
Customers of payments giant Visa can now integrate their eligible debit card into their Coinbase accounts and deposit funds, at times instantly, the two firms announced on Tuesday.

Leading Bitcoin Layer 2 Picks Optimism's Red-Hot Superchain to Link to Ethereum'
BOB’s aim is to create bridges between itself and layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, with the ultimate goal of making Bitcoin the center of DeFi. Its decision adds to the critical mass of blockchain developers choosing to build on Optimism’s OP Stack.

BOB Becomes First Bitcoin Layer-2 Project to Join Optimism's 'Superchain'
BOB’s aim is to create bridges between itself and layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, with the ultimate goal of making Bitcoin the center of DeFi. Its decision adds to the critical mass of blockchain developers choosing to build on Optimism’s OP Stack.

AI Data Collection Startup Sapien Raises .5M Seed Funding Led by Variant
The firm’s founders, who have worked in the blockchain space for years, are using crypto to incentivize an army of people who can earn from labeling data for AI models.

Starknet Claims to Shatter Transaction Speed Record Among Ethereum Layer-2 Networks

Chainlink Unveils 'Chainlink Runtime Environment,' Aiming for Better Blockchain Workflows
Chainlink hopes CRE will be as important for Web3 as COBOL and JavaScript, which were important for automating finance and bringing it to the internet.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: BCH Drops 4.3% as Index Declines from Tuesday
NEAR Protocol was also among the underperformers, falling 2.8%.