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Chainalysis Report: India Ranks Second in Global Transaction Volume Despite Tax Law Challenges
20.9.2023
India has claimed the second-largest position in the global crypto market, surpassing the UK, Turkey, and Russia in raw transaction volume.
This achievement is notable given that it comes despite challenges posed by India's anti-crypto regulatory and tax environment, a recent report from...
New Avalanche Dapp Lets Traders Swap Hundreds of Different Tokens in Single Transaction
18.9.2023
Decentralized exchanges usually let users swap one asset for another, but a new tool claims to let users swap 300 tokens at the same time
Bitcoin Miner Returns 19.8 BTC in Fees After Paxos Claims Payment Mistake
16.9.2023
According to an X post, a cryptocurrency mining pool, F2Pool, has returned the mistakenly transferred transaction fee of 19.8 BTC made by Paxos, a Financial infrastructure firm.
It started on September 10, when a transaction fee of $510,000 was paid to a miner on block 807,057 for a transaction...
ANZ Leverages Chainlink’s Protocol to Complete Tokenized Assets Transaction using Native Stablecoin
15.9.2023
Australia’s big four bank ANZ is advancing towards a greater adoption of tokenized assets, after successfully completing a test transaction in collaboration with Web3 services platform Chainlink.
An update from Nigel Dobson, ANZ’s banking services portfolio lead, dated September 13 noted that...
Miner returns over $500k in BTC transaction fee overpayment to Paxos
15.9.2023
Bitcoin explorer Mempool shared blockchain data that confirmed the funds were sent back on Sept. 15
Major Aussie bank takes next step to AUD stablecoin after Chainlink test transaction
15.9.2023
One of ANZ’s banking executives, Nigel Dobson said the bank sees “real value” in tokenizing real-world assets on-chain like the Aussie dollar
Bitcoin miner mulls refunding 20 BTC reward to Paxos
14.9.2023
Chun’s reservations about whether to return the funds to Paxos stems from him being “annoyed” that “the person claiming it (the funds) kept saying EST instead of EDT/UTC.”
Paxos confirms it's responsible for $500K mistaken Bitcoin transaction
13.9.2023
The account that paid $500,000 to move $2,000 worth of Bitcoin was a Paxos server, the company stated
Bitcoin’s Path to Money: Menger’s Theory and the Debate on Medium of Exchange vs. Store of Value
13.9.2023
Over the past ten years, fervent supporters of digital currency have engaged in intense debates: Is bitcoin (BTC) designed as peer-to-peer electronic cash as illustrated in Satoshi’s groundbreaking white paper, or does it serve as a digital store of value, similar to gold? Additionally,...
FTX Estate Sues Layerzero Labs for $85M Over Alleged Fraudulent Deals and Asset Withdrawals Amidst Collapse
11.9.2023
The bankrupt estate of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is suing blockchain company Layerzero Labs in an attempt to claw back a $45 million deal and over $40 million in withdrawals made in the days before FTX filed for bankruptcy. The lawsuit alleges that Layerzero exploited FTX’s financial...
Indonesia Expands De-Dollarization Efforts With National Task Force Formation
9.9.2023
Indonesia’s central bank has established a national task force to expand the use of local currency with partner countries. Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and China are already trading with Indonesia using local currencies. In addition, Singapore and South Korea have signed cooperation agreements...
Casa wallet launches Ethereum vault relay service for increased user privacy
7.9.2023
Private key manager Casa has launched a transaction relay feature to offer its Ethereum users more privacy when transacting from their personal vaults
$21 Million in ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Awaken After Years of Dormancy
6.9.2023
Despite Bitcoin’s (BTC) price dipping 6.4% this week and hovering below the $26K mark, a flurry of activity was noted between September 5th and 6th as several substantial ‘sleeping bitcoins’ stirred. After a lull of slightly over six years, an individual splurged 359.92...
Crypto casino Stake reopens withdrawals just 5 hours after $41M hack
5.9.2023
The online crypto casino reported unauthorized transactions from its hot wallets on Sept. 4 with blockchain security firms estimating at least $41 million pilfered from hackers
Lightning Network Sees Sharp 14% Decline in Capacity After Hitting Peak
4.9.2023
Data reveals that the Lightning Network’s capacity, or the total value of open channels, has dwindled by over 14% since July 9, 2023. Following a peak of 5,468 BTC, an estimated 786 BTC valued at $20.32 million has been withdrawn from the secondary network. From Peak to Plunge: Lightning...
Shibarium Surpasses 1 Million Wallets in Meteoric Rise, But SHIB and Associated Tokens Face Turbulent Waters
4.9.2023
Shiba Inu’s layer two (L2) scaling endeavor, Shibarium, has successfully crossed the 1 million wallet threshold since its inception, as evidenced by data from shibariumscan.io. Yet, the project’s native token, SHIB, has seen a decline of over 4% in the past week and a substantial drop...
What Is EIP-4844? A Look at Proto-Danksharding and Its Effect On Rollup Fees
4.9.2023
Ethereum Improvement Proposal 4844 (EIP-4844), also known as Proto-Danksharding, introduces a set of changes that seek to lay the logic and “scaffolding” for scaling Ethereum through sharding but without adding sharding itself. Its implementation aims to reduce the transaction fees...
NFT Sales Slide for Third Consecutive Week Amid Crypto Downturn
2.9.2023
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken another hit, declining over 10% from the previous week, with transactions totaling $85,046,840 since Saturday, August 26, 2023. This marks the third consecutive week of falling NFT sales, reflecting the broader crypto economy’s downturn and...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Fall To Levels Not Seen Since Late 2022
28.8.2023
Ethereum’s total daily transaction fees hit an eight-month low after it plunged to 1,719 ETH approximately $2.1 million on Aug 27.
The recent decline in total gas fees can be attributed to low network activity and the rise of layer 2 scaling solutions.
According to data from on-chain analytics...
Awakening of a Bitcoin Giant: $30 Million in BTC Moved From Dormant Wallets After 6-Year Slumber
28.8.2023
In 2023, multiple dormant bitcoin transactions caught the public’s attention and made headlines. Sunday night marks another significant event after a ‘sleeping bitcoin’ whale from 2017 stirred, spending an impressive 1,177.89 BTC — worth more than $30 million —...