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Fed Maintains Interest Rates, Seeks ‘Greater Confidence’ on Inflation Goal; Bitcoin and Gold Hold Steady
31.1.2024
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve opted to maintain the federal funds rate unchanged. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) additionally stated that the committee “does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence...
FTX Commits to Full Customer Repayment, Scraps Exchange Restart – Here’s the Latest
31.1.2024
During a bankruptcy court hearing in Delaware on January 31st, FTX attorney Andy Dietderich revealed that the company had been engaged in negotiations with potential bidders and investors since October 2023, but none were willing to contribute sufficient funds to rebuild the FTX exchange. FTX...
Korean Crypto Exchanges Block Romance Scammers’ Access to Digital Assets Worth Over $82 Million
31.1.2024
South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have successfully stopped romance scams and voice phishing criminals from siphoning digital assets worth over $82.6 million in the past year. The exchanges attribute their success in blocking criminals to abnormal transaction detection systems, which assist...
Peckshield Report Reveals Decline in Crypto Losses Despite Persistent Threats in 2023
31.1.2024
Peckshield’s latest report reveals a mix of challenges and advancements in the crypto world. Despite a notable decrease in overall losses to hacks and scams, decentralized finance protocols remain heavily targeted, accounting for a significant portion of the cyber thefts. Peckshield Report...
Which Steam games 'won' revenue again in 2023?
29.1.2024
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Over 73% of Europeans Are “Positive” About Crypto’s Future: Report
29.1.2024
A recent survey conducted by Binance found that a majority of Europeans were confident about the future prospects of the cryptocurrency industry. The survey, published by Binance Square on January 29, polled 10,498 users in France, Italy, Spain, and Sweden between October 14 and November 8, 2023....
Report: Bitcoin and L2 Networks Lead Fee Generation Surge in Blockchain Landscape
29.1.2024
The PWN DAO Foundation, linked to the peer-to-peer lending protocol PWN, has released a comprehensive report analyzing user-incurred onchain fees within major blockchain networks and decentralized applications (dapps) for the past year. The 2023 analysis examines Ethereum, BNB Chain, Bitcoin,...
PeckShield: Crypto Scams Plummeted 27.78% in 2023
29.1.2024
Blockchain security firm PeckShield has released an overview of the state of cryptocurrency hacks in the last twelve months with over 600 reported cases resulting in losses of $2.61 billion. Impressively, crypto scams saw a drop of 27.78% in 2023. The company disclosed its latest findings in a...
Blockchain Games Reigned Supreme in 2023 + More Crypto News
29.1.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Banxa Brings Fiat On-Ramps to Sui, Off-Ramps Coming Soon 2023 Crypto News: Blockchain Games Reigned Supreme Last Year Neo Opens Hong Kong Office...
Loni žádná nuda. Armáda ČR v roce 2023 řešila přes 200 tisíc kybernetických útoků
29.1.2024
Velitelství informačních a kybernetických sil (VeKySIO), což je součást Armády České republiky, loni řešilo 207 408 bezpečnostních událostí. “Loni jsme se nenudili,” uvedla skupina kybernetických vojáků
Bitcoin (BTC) Rival Launches Viral Cartoon Video As Token Presale Nears Half-A-Million Dollars
29.1.2024
Bitcoin had a stellar 2023 but this year, 2024, has started off rocky. The store-of-value token’s price has tumbled from January’s high of $48,000 to $41,000 in 3 weeks. As investors look for options to stop the bleeding of profits, many are eyeing the new rival, Mollars token. The alternative...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Blocked $82m Worth of Romance Scam Transactions in 2023
29.1.2024
South Korean crypto exchanges say they blocked over $82 million worth of transactions linked to romance scams last year. Per Seoul Shinmun, the crypto exchange Coinone claimed catfishing and other romantic scams that make use of crypto were now “rampant” in South Korea. Coinone said that it...
SEC Crypto Enforcement Reached New High in 2023
28.1.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto enforcement skyrocketed in 2023, with more than a 50% increase in crypto-related enforcement actions compared to 2022, according to a new report. The securities regulator “continues to view cryptocurrency-related enforcement as a...
Could this $0.09 token be the next Solana? Whales are already taking positions
27.1.2024
Solana (SOL) has been one of the most recent success stories in the cryptocurrency market, rising more than 700% between January 2023 and January 2024. However, a recent pullback has paved the way for a new breakout star with similar or better potential.Retik Finance (RETIK) is a fairly...
Bitcoin Price Pushes Towards $42,000 as US Core PCE Inflation Data Eases – How High Can BTC Go?
26.1.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price is enjoying an end-of-week relief rally in wake of economic data that showed inflationary pressures in the US continued to subside to more acceptable levels in December 2023. US Core PCE Price Index figures showed YoY inflation falling to 2.9%, below the expected rate...
Is It Too Late to Buy DogWifHat? WIF Price Turns Green and This Other Meme Coin Could Be Next to Explode
26.1.2024
As WIF price recovers from a correction and turns green again, investors are looking for the next big meme coin opportunity. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. Introduced as a playful rival to the first meme coin Dogecoin, Solana-based DogWifHat ($WIF) has caught the attention of investors....
Swan Bitcoin Expands into Mining, Plans Public Listing
26.1.2024
Swan Bitcoin, a firm specializing in Bitcoin-focused financial services, has recently launched its bitcoin mining unit named Swan Mining. According to Swan Bitcoin’s recent announcement, the “stealth mode” Swan Mining began operating in Summer 2023 and has already mined 750 Bitcoins to date....
Polygon Nearly Matches Ethereum in Crypto User Acquisition in 2023
26.1.2024
Layer-2 scaling network Polygon (MATIC) came close to matching Ethereum (ETH) in terms of crypto user acquisition in 2023. According to blockchain analytics firm Flipside, Polygon acquired an impressive 15.24 million users during the year, falling just shy of Ethereum’s 15.4 million users....
Crypto Lender Nexo Submits $3 Billion Damages Claim Against Bulgaria
26.1.2024
The cryptocurrency lending platform Nexo has submitted a $3 billion arbitration claim against the Republic of Bulgaria, following a raid on its office in 2023 and a subsequent probe by the Bulgarian Prosecutor General’s Office. Nexo alleges that these actions harmed its business prospects....
Polygon Labs and Warner Music Group Accelerate Web3 Evolution in Music
26.1.2024
In collaboration with Warner Music Group (WMG), Polygon Labs has unveiled the two grant recipients for the inaugural Web3 Music Accelerator program. The initiative, announced in June 2023, aims to foster innovation at the intersection of Web3 and the music industry. The Web3 Music Accelerator...