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Bank of Spain Collaborates with Cecabank, Abanca, and Adhara Blockchain for CBDC Tests
6.1.2024
Source: iStock/Zerbor Spain’s central bank, Banco de España, has revealed its selected collaborators for the testing phase of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative, a year after issuing a call for collaboration. Out of 24 applications received over the past year, Bank of Spain...
Decentralized Exchanges Near Trillion-Dollar Milestone: A Year of Record Volumes
5.1.2024
Per data analysis, decentralized exchange (dex) platforms nearly reached a trillion dollars in trading volume, posting $960.69 billion over the past year. Moreover, dex activity in December exceeded the previous 2023 high of $132.26 billion, concluding the month with $135.86 billion in finalized...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Four Great Games To Kick Off The New Year
5.1.2024
Happy new year! This week the Kotaku weekend guide returns with a brisk list of games for your consideration. Maybe some of these you hadn’t considered playing before, or perhaps others have been sitting on your backlog. In that case, consider this your reminder to get working on that stubborn list...
5 Small Cap Crypto Coins to Accumulate Before the Bitcoin Halving in 2024
5.1.2024
What is the best crypto 2024? As crypto markets scour for the most promising coins for the year ahead, investors are increasingly looking to small cap crypto coins for the biggest growth opportunities before the Bitcoin Halving event – here’s a run down of the top 5. Small cap crypto...
North Korea Was Responsible for Over $600M in Crypto Thefts Last Year: TRM Labs
5.1.2024
North Korea-affiliated actors were behind a third of all crypto hacks in 2023, making off with some $600 million in funds, a new TRM Labs study said
CryptoZoo Investors Offered Refunds a Year After Promised by Logan Paul
5.1.2024
Source: a video screenshot, Logan Paul / YouTube YouTuber Logan Paul is offering refunds for the never-released CryptoZoo NFT game – if he deems the NFTs eligible “in his sole discretion.” Also, former owners relinquish all right to sue. Announced in 2021, CryptoZoo was supposed...
South Korean Agencies Investigate $82M Orbit Bridge Hack After Reports of Lazarus Group’s Involvement
5.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Orbit Bridge, which serves as the main bridge for the Claytont ecosystem, was exploited for nearly $82 million hours before the new year’s eve. Multiple South Korean agencies are currently investigating the multi million hack. Allegations have emerged identifying North Korea’s...
Bitcoin’s Obituary Bounce — Decline in ‘Death Calls’ Signals Resilient 2023
4.1.2024
Following numerous proclamations of bitcoin’s demise in 2021 and 2022, totaling 47 and 27 on the Bitcoin Obituaries list respectively, a mere eight declarations were noted in 2023. The final one emerged at the year’s end, attributed to crypto advocate Arthur Hayes, who warned that...
Mario Helped Break Disney’s 7-Year Box Office Streak
4.1.2024
For the first time since 2015, Disney wasn’t at the top of 2023’s global box office. And while there are a few different factors and reasons for the Mickey Mouse empire slipping from first to second, a significant reason for the shift is because of the super-successful Super Mario animated film....
Will 2024 Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?
4.1.2024
Excitement over a spot bitcoin ETF – a regulated financial product that would give institutional and retail investors easier exposure to bitcoin's price without requiring them to invest directly in the asset – continues to grow
Orbit Bridge Hacker Suspected in Coinspaid and Coinex Breaches
4.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tamara Blockchain analysts from Match Systems have found that the Orbit Chain hackers used the same tactics as those in several other high-profile attacks – suggesting that a cybercrime organization, possibly the infamous Lazarus Group, stands behind these hacks. This...
Mystery Wallet Rockets to Top 10 Bitcoin Holders With 8,888 BTC New Year’s Gain
3.1.2024
A bitcoin wallet, believed to be linked to Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer, has ascended to become the tenth largest holder of bitcoin. This elevation occurred after an accrual of 8,888 bitcoin from Bitfinex as the year concluded. Presently, the wallet’s holdings total around 66,465.20...
2023 Was The First Waluigi-Less Year Since 2000
3.1.2024
2023 felt off. Something was wrong with the vibes. And now I know what cursed the year to be so awful: Nintendo forgot about Waluigi. Read more
Arbitrum’s Total Value Locked Surges Past $2.5 Billion as Token Nears $2
3.1.2024
Source: Arbitrum Ethereum layer 2 network Arbitrum has recorded high transaction volumes at the start of the year as well as its total value locked (TVL) tapping $2.5 billion. On-chain data shows the firm’s bullish performance in the last week of 2023 and the early days of 2024 with surging...
Stablecoin Storm — Gemini’s GUSD Shrinks 93% Amidst Market Turbulence
3.1.2024
Over the past few years, the stablecoin market has significantly slowed, particularly since mid-2022, following the collapse of Terra’s stablecoin. Additionally, last year, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) instructed Paxos to cease the issuance of BUSD. Beyond these...
Bitget Exchange Reports Significant Growth in Employees and User Base, Highlights Focus on Bitcoin Expansion in 2024
3.1.2024
  Seychelles-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget has seen prolific growth in its employee and user base in 2023. According to its recently released year-end report, the crypto exchange Bitget has reported aggressive workforce expansion and a significant increase in its user base...
Matrixport Analysis: SEC to Reject ETF Applications in January with Final Approval Pushed to Q2 2024
3.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Cryptocurrency financial services company, Matrixport has projected a possible rejection of spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF applications in January with final approval in the second quarter of the year. In a Jan 3 market research, the firm gave reasons why the Securities and Exchange...
Record $1.1 Trillion in Crypto Exchange Volume Driven by Spot Bitcoin ETF Anticipation
3.1.2024
Source: Adobe The monthly spot trading volume on crypto exchanges exceeded $1 trillion in December 2023, marking the first time this significant volume level has been surpassed in over a year. According to data from compiled by The Block, the total exchange volume for the month reached a whopping...
Wallet Drainers Make Off with $295 Million from 320,000 Users in 2023: Scam Sniffer
3.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Popular crypto phishing scams drained almost $300 million from 320,000 users in 2023 with figures increasing monthly as bad actors deploy sophisticated techniques. In a recent publication, cryptocurrency security firm, Scam Sniffers analyzed the market trends...
Report: Turkey Exits From Foreign Exchange Protected Deposit Program
3.1.2024
On Jan. 1 Turkey ended its two-year-old foreign exchange (FX)—protected deposit program in what is seen as another step towards a return to orthodoxy. Treasury and Finance Minister, Mehmet Simsek also signaled the start of what he called a “permanent improvement in the current account.”...