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Institutions Race for Bitcoin, Sending CME Open Interest to Record High
24.10.2023
Institutional investors are chomping at the bit to buy bitcoin amid renewed optimism of a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved
Spider-Man 2 Is The Fastest-Selling PlayStation Studios Game Ever
23.10.2023
Sony has proclaimed Spider-Man 2 is the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game in the company’s history. The PlayStation 5 exclusive sold 2.5 million copies on launch day alone. Read more
Cardano founder sets the record straight about XRP
23.10.2023
Charles Hoskinson, the creator of Cardano, has commented on the ongoing debate around XRP. Hoskinson’s remarks illuminate Cardano’s position on this hotly contested coin. In this post, we will go into Hoskinson’s remarks, dissecting the main points raised and considering...
Crypto’s Role in Terrorism Financing Overestimated, Chainalysis Shows
20.10.2023
Inaccurate methodologies have resulted in overstated metrics about the use of cryptocurrency by terror groups fighting Israel, according to Chainalysis. The analytics company has tried to “correct the record” on crypto’s role in terrorism financing amid ongoing hostilities in the Middle East....
Ethereum Validator Queues for Entry and Exit Positions Drop to New Record Lows: Report
16.10.2023
The Ethereum network’s validator queue is empty for the first time since the Shanghai update in May, signaling that investor demand for Ether staking is plummeting.
According to blockchain data report from Validator Queues, merely a few validators are in the Ethereum network entry and exit queue...
Latam Insights: Venezuela and Argentina Leverage ‘Unique’ Crypto Use Cases, Brazilian Congress Advises Indicting CZ
16.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuela and Argentina use crypto uniquely, according to Chainalysis; the Brazilian Congress recommends indicting Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, and...
Argentine Peso Plummets as Presidential Candidate Milei Compares It to Excrement, Gets Accused of Causing Bank Run
12.10.2023
The Argentine Peso has plummeted to record lows after Javier Milei, the presidential candidate that several polls give as the winner in the upcoming elections, said its value was lower than excrement. Milei, who has proposed to dollarize the country, ending the central bank, has been accused...
Bluechip NFT collections like BAYC on 6-week downtrend, while BTCS reports record numbers
12.10.2023
Non-fungible tokens took the world by storm, garnering attention from art lovers and crypto enthusiasts worldwide. NFTs are rare digital collectibles that redefine art through embedding creativity on the blockchain network. The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection is among the most prominent...
TON Foundation Aims to Secure Guinness World Record as the World's Fastest Blockchain
12.10.2023
On October 11, the Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation) announced its participation in a Guinness World Records-approved competition to claim the title of "world's fastest blockchain." The public network performance test is slated to take place on October 31, 2023, at 15:00 UTC. During this...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Record High Amid Upcoming Reward Halving and Market Challenges
10.10.2023
A week ago, at block height 810,432, Bitcoin miners dealt with a 0.35% rise in difficulty. Yet, on October 8, the Bitcoin hashrate soared to a new record. According to the seven-day simple moving average (SMA), it touched an impressive 440 exahash per second (EH/s). Notably, less than 200 days...
Crypto Products Record $78 Million Inflows, Marks Highest Point Since July: Report
9.10.2023
The digital asset market notches major growth as products see inflows totaling $78 million, its highest week since July.
A new CoinShares market report shows significant growth in the market this week following an increase in investor appetite for crypto products across several jurisdictions.
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September sets 2023 exploit record, and DAOs can democratize science: Finance Redefined
6.10.2023
September was the biggest exploit month in DeFi, with over $300 million in losses, taking the crown from August
Argentine Peso Reaches Record Lows After National Digital Currency Push
5.10.2023
The Argentine peso reached record lows Wednesday after the economy minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa proposed issuing a national digital currency. The informal blue exchange rate rose to 850 pesos per dollar, later retracing to 843 pesos per greenback. Massa stated he would send...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Marathon's Record, Kraken Deposits, Uzbekistan Regulations
5.10.2023
Bitcoin continues to trade at $27,698 with a nearly 1% increase. Marathon Digital Holdings boosted its Bitcoin production by 16% monthly and Kraken experienced its highest Bitcoin deposit activity in half a decade due to surging prices and growing ETF confidence.
Uzbekistan has implemented strict...
Crypto Products Record $21 Million Inflows, Solana Leads Altcoin Resurgence
3.10.2023
Digital asset products recorded inflows of $21 million for the first time after six consecutive weeks of outflows.
An Oct. 2 market report released by CoinShares show a change in the tide in crypto investment products amid the bear market that continues to wear down asset prices, miner profits...
September 2023 Marks Record-High Crypto Exploits with $329 Million Stolen: Report
2.10.2023
On September 30, CertiK confirmed that a total of approximately $332 million had been lost to various exploits, hacks, and scams throughout September....
Read More: September 2023 Marks Record-High Crypto Exploits with $329 Million Stolen: Report
New US bill to require firms to report off-chain transactions to CFTC
29.9.2023
The new legislation aims to protect crypto investors from disputes, manipulation or fraud potentially stemming from transactions occuring off-chain
U.S. House Bill Seeks Centralized Record of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions
28.9.2023
It would be hard for a big exchange to repeat an FTX collapse if the firm’s internal flow of crypto assets was also reported to an outside repository that U.S. regulators could see. That’s the idea behind new legislation from Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) that would force exchanges to share the movement...
Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Gauge Tops Ether for Record 20 Straight Days
27.9.2023
The spread between dominant crypto options exchange Deribit's forward-looking 30-day implied volatility index for ether (ETH DVOL) and bitcoin (BTC DVOL) has been consistently negative since Sept. 7
Bitwise Draws Close to Spot Bitcoin Fund Approval With Latest Academic Record
26.9.2023
NYSE Arca Exchange has submitted an updated application to list the Bitwise Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) Trust.
This revised application includes a detailed academic analysis to address the significant concerns raised by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding spot bitcoin...