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What is Monero? A Brief History of the World’s Top Privacy Coin
11.9.2023
Monero currently occupies the foremost position among privacy cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization. The following Learning and Insights explainer briefly delves into the origins and development of Monero (XMR), emphasizing its distinctive features, such as anonymous transactions...
2023: The Year AI Cryptos Soared, Then Faltered
10.9.2023
At the outset of the year, artificial intelligence (AI) cryptocurrencies embarked on a rising journey, recording substantial gains and witnessing a surge in global trade activity. However, as we now traverse the course of time, the AI crypto landscape has undergone a significant downturn. According...
What Are Stablecoins? A Simple Explanation of the Digital Asset Bridging Crypto and Fiat
10.9.2023
Stablecoins occupy a unique space within the realm of finance, straddling the worlds of traditional and cryptocurrency finance. These digital assets aim to achieve price stability by tethering their market value to external references such as fiat money. Stablecoins blend the characteristics...
BUSD Falls to Fifth Among Stablecoin Leaders; TUSD and FDUSD Supplies Surge in a 3-Day Span
3.9.2023
The stablecoin landscape witnessed a shifting dynamic this week, with the once fourth-largest stablecoin, binance usd (BUSD), relinquishing its position. This change arises from the crypto asset’s supply dwindling below the 3 billion mark, while in a surprising twist, the stablecoin trueusd...
PYUSD’s Modest Footprint: A Tale of Languid Activity Amidst Stablecoin Titans
30.8.2023
Following Paypal’s declaration about the introduction of a fresh stablecoin, the smart contract address has revealed that the quantity of PYUSD stood at approximately 26.9 million. In the subsequent 22 days, the supply of PYUSD has risen by over 60%, now totaling 43.3 million....
Study: Bitcoin Ordinal NFT Sales Nosedive as Broader Market Cools
19.8.2023
The buzz surrounding Bitcoin’s leap into the NFT world via Ordinals might be fleeting. A Dappradar study reveals that trading actions and sales figures for Bitcoin Ordinals have plummeted by a staggering 97% since their May 2023 zenith. This downturn mirrors a wider slowdown in the...
Ordinals Reach 20 Million Milestone, But Bitcoin-Based NFT Sales Slide
30.7.2023
This week marked a milestone as the number of Ordinal inscriptions minted on the Bitcoin blockchain crossed the impressive 20 million threshold. But despite this achievement, Bitcoin-based non-fungible token (NFT) or Ordinal marketplace sales have witnessed a downturn since mid-July. Once...
Bankruptcy Tussle Between Crypto Firms FTX and Genesis Nears Resolution
29.7.2023
The long-standing legal feud between FTX Trading and Genesis Global Holdco is taking a turn towards resolution. The two parties have reached an initial agreement, in principle, following bankruptcy protection disputes that have made industry headlines. An official letter to the bankruptcy judge...
Crypto’s Newest Sector: Telegram Bot Coin Economy Swells to $138 Million
25.7.2023
A new player has emerged in the constantly evolving cryptocurrency market: Telegram bot coins. These crypto assets, used within Telegram’s ecosystem, are leveraged to facilitate automated trades for users on decentralized exchange (dex) platforms. These distinctive crypto assets have turned...
Bitcoin’s 2024 Halving Presents New Challenges: A Deep Dive Into the Future of Mining Rewards
7.7.2023
As we wrap up the initial six months of 2023, the Bitcoin network inches closer to a significant milestone — the impending block reward halving, which lies just under 300 days ahead. Projections indicate that this event is slated to take place between April 21 and 27, 2024, leading to...
Etoro to Delist ALGO, MANA, DASH, and MATIC for US Customers Amid ‘Evolving Regulatory Landscape’
13.6.2023
The social trading and investment company Etoro declared on Monday that starting July 12, 2023, U.S. customers would be unable to initiate new trades for ALGO, MANA, DASH, and MATIC. The company cited the “rapidly evolving regulatory landscape” as the reason behind the delistings....
Singapore’s Crypto.com to Halt US Institutional Division Citing ‘Limited Demand’
10.6.2023
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced that it intends to halt services for institutional traders in the United States on June 21, 2023. The exchange cited “limited demand” as the reason for suspending its institutional offering. Crypto.com to Cease U.S....
Dollar-Based Stablecoins to Strengthen Greenback, CZ Says, Thinks DeSantis ‘Is Great’
4.6.2023
The regulatory environment in the U.S. doesn’t look good for crypto but the United States has the potential to lead again, according to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The founder of the world’s largest digital asset exchange is convinced stablecoins can increase use cases for the U.S. dollar...
Stablecoin Supply Plummets After Depegging Event: $7.4B Dollar-Pegged Tokens Withdrawn From Circulation
17.3.2023
During the past 11 days, over 7 billion USDC stablecoins have been withdrawn from circulation, with most of the redemptions occurring following the depegging event of USDC on March 11, 2023. Furthermore, since March 6, a total of 439.48 million BUSD stablecoins have been redeemed. Stablecoin...
Report: Traditional Banks in Africa Hold Trust Advantage Over Fintechs
13.11.2021
A recent report by CR2 on Africa’s fintech transformation suggests traditional financial institutions can still be a part of the fintech financial revolution if they leverage one of their most significant assets: client trust. Partnerships Between Banks and Fintechs The report urges...
Standard Chartered Report Structurally Values Ethereum at ‘$26K to $35K’
7.9.2021
A report published by the British bank Standard Chartered indicates the company’s analysts are bullish about the crypto asset ethereum. The bank’s analysts think that bitcoin could reach $175K and said “structurally, we ‘value’ ethereum at $26,000-$35,000.”...
Report: Asia’s Cryptocurrency Landscape the Most Active, Most Populous Region ‘Has an Outsize Role’
28.2.2021
Recently, Messari Crypto Researcher, Mira Christanto published a report that looks into Asia’s cryptocurrency landscape in-depth, as 60% of the world’s population resides in the region. Christanto’s study shows that six out of the top ten largest cryptocurrency unicorns...
Uniswap Captures $2 Billion Locked, Dex Volume Outpaces Second-Largest Centralized Exchange
30.9.2020
The decentralized exchange (dex) built on Ethereum, Uniswap has accumulated a whopping $2 billion in total value locked (TVL) this week. Tuesday’s data shows out of all the decentralized finance (defi) application’s Uniswap dominates the $11 billion landscape by over 18%. Just recently...
Interactive Animated Landscape
20.12.2018
An exploration of an animated interactive landscape built with three.js.
Interactive Animated Landscape was written by André Mattos and published on Codrops