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Bitcoin Price Nears $41,000 Amid Broader Crypto Rally
4.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Bitcoin price has surged past the $40,000 mark for the first time since early May 2022. Bitcoin’s price had been hovering around the $40,000 level in recent days and finally breached it on late Sunday, trading above $40,750 as of the latest update, reflecting a 24-hour rise...
Bitcoin Breaks $40K for First Time in 18 Months Amid Broader Crypto Market Rise
4.12.2023
The price of Bitcoin hit $40,000 on Sunday for the first time in 18 months, while Ethereum rose past $2,200
Lido Achieves 9 Million Ethereum Milestone as Rocket Pool Surpasses 1 Million in Defi’s Booming Staking Sector
3.12.2023
Recent data reveals that Lido, the leading liquid staking protocol (LSP), now holds over 9 million ethereum within its system. This figure represents a significant 77.81% of the total ethereum value locked in current LSPs, underscoring Lido’s dominant position in the market. Lido and Rocket...
Asset Managers Should Only Engage Staking Platforms With Strong Security — Andrew McFarlane
3.12.2023
Institutional investors seeking to earn rewards from digital asset token staking must be aware of the associated risks and should take steps to protect their clients, Andrew McFarlane, CTO at the Web3 infrastructure company Validation Cloud, has said. According to McFarlane, slashing, which is...
Cambridge Study Unveils Ethereum’s Environmental Impact Post-Merge, Highlighting Major Energy Reduction
3.12.2023
The transformation of the Ethereum network, popularly known as ‘The Merge,’ marked a significant shift in the blockchain’s energy usage and climate impact. A detailed report by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) meticulously dissects this journey, offering...
Bitcoin Surpasses $39K, Achieving 19-Month Peak in Saturday’s Crypto Market Surge
2.12.2023
On Saturday, December 2, 2023, the cryptocurrency market exhibited a positive trajectory, advancing by 1.91% to reach a total value of $1.48 trillion. Notably, bitcoin achieved a peak of $39,705 within the day, marking its highest value since late April 2022. Crypto Economy Climbs Nearly 2%...
NFT Sales Boom in November — Bitcoin Dethrones Ethereum in Market Surge
2.12.2023
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) experienced a notable surge in November, with a 129.01% increase in sales volume compared to October. Additionally, NFTs created on the Bitcoin blockchain surpassed those on Ethereum in terms of sales this past month. This shift can be attributed to a marked rise...
Vitalik Buterin’s Plans, Changpeng Zhao’s Hooks, Michael Saylor’s Shoppings and 20 Crypto Jokes
2.12.2023
This week in crypto: Vitalik Buterin said he plans to redesign Ethereum staking and praised the UTXO payment model, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor bought an additional $593 million worth of BTC, Reddit renounced Moons’ contract completing the decentralization of the token, and Bitfinex’s...
CryptoPunks and Bored Apes Dip as NFT-500 Index Falls Despite Crypto Rally
1.12.2023
CryptoPunk NFT. Source: Adobe / ArtmediaworX While the broader crypto market appears to be moving toward a potential bull-market phase, the non-fungible token (NFT) sector, led by collections like CryptoPunks and Bored Apes, is experiencing a contrasting trend. The Nansen NFT-500 index, which...
Ethereum’s Layer 2 Blast Skyrockets to Half a Billion, Meme Moguls (MGLS) Sees Inflow of New Investors
1.12.2023
The DeFi ecosystem has been agog with the launch of Ethereum’s Layer 2 project, Blast”, which aims to eradicate issues relating to speed, cost, and scalability. While the market is still basking in excitement, Meme Moguls, currently undergoing its presale, is tapping into the wave, pulling...
Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Momentum Stops Short After Hitting $2,100 Barrier
1.12.2023
Similar to bitcoin prices, the second leading crypto asset in terms of market capitalization has risen on Friday, jumping 2% against the U.S. dollar. The 24-hour price range of ether has been recorded between $2,024 and $2,111, reflecting a volatile yet upward trajectory. Ether now stands with...
Illuvium Joins Blockchain Gaming Partnership With Esports Powerhouse Team Liquid + More News
1.12.2023
Source: Illuvium Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Illuvium Partners With Global Esports Powerhouse Team Liquid Nansen Unveils Nansen 2, AI-Powered Features, and Investment...
Examining whether ETH can maintain momentum against BTC in December
1.12.2023
Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin in November 2023. The rise has come to 13% and 8%, respectively. Thereby, it marked a positive margin of 5% against the most dominant digital token. Many consider ETH the next BTC, primarily due to its utilities. Bitcoin, on the other hand, has driven its growth on...
Ethereum-Based Fasset Secures Operational License in Dubai for Tokenized Offerings
1.12.2023
Source: fasset.ae Digital asset brokerage Fasset FZE has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai, UAE. According to the press release, the operational license is the final stage in VARA’s approval process. It authorizes...
SEC Calls for Comments on Fidelity’s Spot Ether ETF Application
30.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is soliciting comments from the public regarding Fidelity’s potential spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF). Fidelity’s argument According to a notice filed Thursday, Cboe BZK Exchange is looking to list and trade shares of Fidelity’s Ethereum...
Today in Crypto: $343,038,810 was Lost to Hacks and Fraud in November, a 15x Increase from October
30.11.2023
Source: Immunefi Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Security news Major bug bounty and security services platform Immunefi found that $1,753,707,812 was lost to hacks and rug pulls...
Protocol Village: Arbitrum Lands RARI's New NFT-Focused Layer-2 Chain
30.11.2023
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 30-Dec. 6, with live updates throughout
New Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Closes in on Solana After Reaching $600 Million TVL in 10 Days
30.11.2023
Source: Screenshot from Blast.io The total value locked (TVL) on the newly launched Ethereum-based layer 2 network Blast has already closed in on Solana’s TVL after being live for just 10 days. Judging from data from Defi Llama, Blast currently boasts an impressive TVL of $621.6 million, just below...
Celo Developer Sets Framework for Layer-2 Decision by January
30.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / jievani Celo’s developer has proposed a comprehensive plan to guide the selection of a Layer-2 technology provider, with a plan to finalize their decision in January 2024. cLabs, the primary developer behind Celo, published a “framework for selecting an L2 stack” on their...
Crypto exchange FTX gets nod to sell $873M of assets to repay creditors
30.11.2023
Nearly $700 million of the $873 million trust assets allowed to be sold by FTX comes from Grayscale’s flagship product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, or GBTC