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‘Lost’ Yuga Labs restructures again, with layoffs, new executive
26.4.2024
The creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club has been struggling with a changing market and still plans to focus on its Otherside metaverse project
OpenSea lays off 50% of staff with severance in preparation for version 2.0 launch
3.11.2023
This is the second layoff by the pioneering NFT marketplace after the crypto winter and a stubborn bear market for collectibles
As Ordinal Transaction Dominance Soars, NFT Advocates Question Bitcoin’s Reported Downturn
21.8.2023
Metrics reveal a significant day for the Bitcoin blockchain as 411,511 Ordinal inscriptions were minted Sunday, clinching the title of the second most prolific day for inscriptions ever. Additionally, over the past seven days, Ordinal inscriptions represented a hefty 53.9% of all transaction...
A Comprehensive Look at the New Paypal Stablecoin, Its Control Dynamics, and ‘Freeze’ Option Trending on Social Media
8.8.2023
At the time of writing, the official Paypal stablecoin PYUSD smart contract has been unveiled, and as it stands, the maximum aggregate supply amounts to 26,905,005.66 PYUSD. In spite of the existence of more than 26 million Paypal stablecoins, the contract continues to retain a substantial 92.91%...
DAI Emerges as Third-Largest Stablecoin, Overtaking BUSD in Market Capitalization
17.6.2023
Makerdao’s DAI stablecoin is now the third-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, surpassing Binance USD (BUSD), which has officially declined to $4.304 billion. DAI’s market valuation on Friday, June 16, 2023, is approximately $4.394 billion, but the number of circulating...
Bitcoin Transaction Backlog Shrinks, but Over 289,000 Still Await Confirmation
20.5.2023
Although Bitcoin’s network transaction fees have decreased and a portion of the unconfirmed transfer backlog has diminished, the protocol still grapples with over 289,000 transactions awaiting confirmation. As of this writing, more than 218 blocks must be processed to fully alleviate this...
Stablecoin Supply Shift: TUSD Jumps 110% While Others Experience Reductions
30.3.2023
Four stablecoins have reduced their supplies this month, while the stablecoin token TrueUSD (TUSD) has seen its supply jump 110% higher over the last 30 days. TUSD resides natively on four different blockchains. The number of Ethereum-based TUSD rose 27%, while the number of Tron-based TUSD...
MakerDAO votes to keep USDC as primary collateral, rejects 'diversification' plan
24.3.2023
The passed measure ends the 1% USDC to DAI minting fee that was previously implemented
Circle clears 'substantially all' minting and redemption backlog for USDC
16.3.2023
The stablecoin issuer said as at U.S. banking close on Wednesday, it redeemed $3.8 billion USDC and minted $0.8 billion USDC
USDC Stablecoin Nears Parity With USD After Fed’s Bailout Announcement
13.3.2023
The stablecoin USDC has nearly regained parity with the U.S. dollar after rising just above $0.99 on March 12, 2023, at 7:20 p.m. Eastern Time. The stablecoin jumped back to the $0.99 range after the U.S. Federal Reserve revealed it would bail out depositors of California’s Silicon Valley...
Litecoin Network Adopts Ordinal Inscriptions, Following Bitcoin’s Lead
22.2.2023
Following a growing trend of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, the technology has been ported to the Litecoin network, and the number of onchain Litecoin inscriptions has surpassed 13,000. Software developer Anthony Guerrera made Ordinal inscriptions on the Litecoin network possible...
Bitcoin Continues to Record Blocks Above the 3.75 MB Range as Ordinal Inscriptions Near 150,000
19.2.2023
As Ordinal inscriptions approach the 150,000 mark, blocks larger than 3 MB have become commonplace, with many blocks near the 4 MB range. Meanwhile, after the average transaction fee on-chain rose 122% higher at the beginning of February 2023, the average fee has remained the same over the last...
BUSD Redemptions Soar Near $290 Million in 8 Hours After NYDFS Consumer Alert
13.2.2023
Before Paxos published a press release at 6 a.m. Eastern time Monday, the stablecoin BUSD had approximately 16.16 billion tokens in circulation. In the past eight hours, nearly $290 million has been redeemed, bringing the number of BUSD in circulation to 15.87 billion. Stablecoin BUSD Sees...
Porsche NFT trading volume nears $5M despite launch woes, minting halt
26.1.2023
Developers of the nonfungible tokens had halted minting on Jan. 25 in response to user complaints
BNB Chain-Based Defi Protocol Ankr Suffers Major Exploit
2.12.2022
Decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr has become the latest victim of a hacking attack targeting the defi space. The perpetrators who hit the platform were able to mint and steal a massive amount of tokens in a multimillion-dollar exploit. Defi Protocol Ankr Hit by Unlimited Mint...
What is a Helium miner and how does it work?
13.11.2022
A wireless device called a hotspot, or helium miner, uses radio technologies for HNT minting and rewards HNT tokens for providing coverage
Ethereum inches even closer to total censorship due to OFAC compliance
5.11.2022
The minting of OFAC-compliant Ethereum blocks on a daily basis has grown to 73%, adding to the community's growing censorship concerns
Tattoo industry expands into the NFT space amid digital culture shift
4.11.2022
Nonfungible tokens may be an option for maximizing monetization and exposure for a tattoo artists' work
Russia Plans to Allow Mining of Any Cryptocurrency, Lawmaker Unveils
2.11.2022
Newly proposed legislation aims to permit the minting of any cryptocurrency in Russia, a prominent lawmaker has revealed. While the draft law states that the circulation of the minted coins should take place outside Russian jurisdiction, an upcoming bill provides for their use under “experimental...
Bill Aims to Limit Crypto Mining in Kazakhstan Only to Registered Companies
1.10.2022
New legislation proposed in the parliament of Kazakhstan will allow only authorized miners to mint digital currency, if adopted. The draft has been designed to comprehensively regulate the industry and reduce what its sponsors label as uncontrolled consumption of electricity in the sector....