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Edward Snowden Urges Crypto Community to Fund Tornado Cash Pioneer’s Legal Defense
24.1.2024
Former CIA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden on Tuesday called for financial aid to support Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm’s legal defense. Storm and his co-founder Semenov were arrested in Aug. 2023 for alleged sanctions violations in the US through their crypto mixing service, accused...
Number of Crypto Owners Globally Reached 580 Million in 2023, Report Shows
24.1.2024
The number of global crypto owners surged 34% in 2023, reaching 580 million by December, a new report shows. In particular, bitcoin ownership surged 33% while Ethereum saw an even steeper rise of 39%. The report pinpoints the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the Bitcoin...
South Korean Tax Body Seized Crypto Worth $28.4m From ‘Tax Dodgers’ in 2023
24.1.2024
South Korea’s tax body last year confiscated cryptoassets worth $28.4 million from citizens who were trying to avoid paying taxes. Per Newsis, the number of “crypto tax dodgers” has ballooned from 5,741 – a figure reported in late 2022 – to 10,849. The latest figures come from the National...
Valve Made About A Billion Dollars On Counter-Strike Loot Boxes In 2023
23.1.2024
According to new data, it appears that Valve likely made about $1 billion from digital Counter-Strike 2 (previously Global Offensive) cases and keys in 2023. Yes, that’s billion with a “B.” Read more
Global cryptocurrency ownership rose 34% in 2023, reports Crypto.com
23.1.2024
According to the crypto market sizing report published by Crypto.com, the number of international cryptocurrency owners increased by 34% in 2023. The amount spent stood at 432 million in January 2023, and by December, it had increased to 580 million. A similar situation occurred in 2022, with...
China Proposes Digital Yuan’s Accelerated Adoption in Beijing and Shanghai
23.1.2024
China authorities have proposed new policies to accelerate the adoption of digital yuan in designated districts in Beijing and Shanghai. According to Xinhua, China State Council’s General Office has announced a comprehensive reform initiative for Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, scheduled to...
Study: Financial Losses on BNB Chain Due to Hacks and Scams Fell by 85% in 2023
23.1.2024
In 2023, financial losses on the BNB Smart Chain due to exploits or breaches fell by 85% to $161.1 million, according to the findings of a new Avenger DAO study report. The study data also shows that Q2 of 2023 was the costliest quarter, with approximately $69.5 million lost across 127 incidents....
Bitcoin Indicator, Which Signaled Late 2023 Rally, Is About to Flash Bearish Signal
23.1.2024
The Guppy Multiple Moving Average indicator is about to flash a red signal, indicating a strengthening of downward momentum
Global Crypto User Base Hits 580M, Following 34% Increase in 2023 – Crypto.com Report
22.1.2024
Source: Pexels Crypto asset adoption is accelerating, with over half a billion people becoming users or owners in 2023, according to a Crypto.com report. Making its disclosure in an 18-page report from its Research and Insights Team, the centralized Bitcoin exchange pointed out that 580 million...
Unstoppable Domains and The Sandbox Partner to Launch New Metaverse Experience + More Crypto News
22.1.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Unstoppable Domains Partners with The Sandbox to Launch Metaverse Experience Stablecoin Trading Volumes Increased 27% in December, Highest Level...
BNB Smart Chain Sees 85% Decline in Losses to Security Incidents in 2023: Report
22.1.2024
A security report published today revealed losses incurred on BNB Smart Chain in 2023 reached over $161 million, compared to $1.1 billion in the previous year. The security report was published by AvengerDAO in collaboration with Hashdit, Certik, Ancilia, and Salus Security. Despite the decrease...
Why Should Rollbit ($RLB) Investors Move To The New Scorpion Casino Coin?
22.1.2024
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. The Rollbit Coin (RLB) has been one of crypto’s biggest success stories in 2023, rising by more than 5,000% since the beginning of the year. With the recent better times in the crypto market,...
Scammers Use Meme Coin Mania to Defraud 42,000 Victims and Amass $32 Million: Blockfence
22.1.2024
A group of fraudsters has managed to deceive over 42,000 victims, accumulating a staggering $32 million in a series of crypto scams that began in April 2023. What makes this scam unique is the use of a method that even fooled some of the industry’s renowned “rug pull detectors,”...
Value Locked in Defi Surpasses $57 Billion, Securing Over $20 Billion in 3 Months
21.1.2024
Data from defillama.com reveals that over the past 93 days, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols escalated from $37.46 billion on Oct. 20, 2023, to the present $57.74 billion. Notably, 57.3% of the total value in defi is anchored in the Ethereum blockchain, while...
Heightened Bitcoin Fees and Erratic Mining Revenues Herald Murky Shift as Halving Nears
20.1.2024
Recent statistics reveal that for the past 75 days, starting from Nov. 6, 2023, the average transaction fee on the Bitcoin network has consistently stayed over $5. Additionally, since Dec. 4, 2023, these fees have predominantly been over $10, with a single exception occurring when it briefly fell...
Chainalysis Reveals Decline in Crypto Crime, Shift to Stablecoins in 2024 Crime Report
20.1.2024
Chainalysis’ latest report reveals a dual trend in the 2023 crypto crime landscape: a notable decrease in overall value of criminal transactions and a surprising shift from bitcoin to stablecoins as the preferred medium for illicit activities. 2024 Chainalysis Report Reveals a Decline...
Tokenized Asset Coalition Expects Tokenization to Grow in 2024
20.1.2024
The Tokenized Asset Coalition (TAC), a membership organization that promotes the institutional adoption of tokenization practices to bring real-world assets to the blockchain, has published its State of Tokenization report. The document explains that 2023 saw the birth of a tokenized risk curve...
Moonwell’s Bold $2.3M Plan to Counter Frax Hack Debt Sparks Controversy
19.1.2024
Moonwell, a decentralized finance (DeFi) borrowing and lending protocol, is facing controversy over its proposal to use $2.3 million worth of digital asset collateral to offset bad debt from Frax Finance (FRAX) pools due to a hack nearly two years ago. In a plebiscite held on December 31, 2023...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Prediction as BTC Bounces From $40,500 Support and ETH Recovers – Sell-Off Over?
19.1.2024
Bitcoin (BTC), the foremost cryptocurrency, witnessed a notable downturn, dipping below the $42,000 threshold on Friday. This marked its steepest fall since December 2023. The current price of Bitcoin stands at $41,332.95, with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $26.61 billion. Ethereum...
The Top 10 Most-Played Games On Steam Deck: December 2023 Edition
19.1.2024
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