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Bitcoin’s 2023 Rollercoaster: The Most Prominent BTC Price Peaks and Troughs This Year
27.12.2023
After a tumultuous 2022 tarnished by the collapse of industry giant FTX, Bitcoin 2023 has been a rollercoaster recovery, yet, with Bitcoin (BTC) now stood atop a +160% gain year-to-date, lets take a deep-dive into how BTC price got here. January Rally: Slowing Inflation Triggered Desperate Bitcoin...
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao’s Wealth Surged by $25 Billion Despite Legal Troubles in 2023
27.12.2023
Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Entrepreneur ME Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has seen his estimated wealth jump by almost $25 billion in 2023 despite his guilty plea to US criminal charges in November, which may result in his imprisonment next year. CZ’s remarkable financial growth...
South Korea to Mandate High-Ranking Public Officials to Disclose Cryptocurrency Holdings by Next Year
27.12.2023
Source: CJ Nattanai/Adobe South Korea has announced that high-ranking public officials will be required to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings starting next year. In a Wednesday press release, the country’s personnel ministry said this proactive approach is intended to address potential...
Hacking Incidents Decreased for First Time Since 2021, Still $2 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen in 2023
27.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Despite losing around $2 billion to crypto thefts, 2023 saw a slight decline in hacking incidents targeting the cryptocurrency industry. According to a recent report from De.FI, a prominent web3 security firm known for its REKT database, hackers managed to pilfer...
South Korea’s Leading Crypto Venture Made 29 Investments in 2023, Allocating $28.44 Million in Total
27.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Hashed, South Korea’s largest crypto venture, has invested 36.8 billion won ($28.44 million) in blockchain projects this year. Despite the challenges faced during the prolonged crypto winter, Hashed successfully forged numerous new investments in blockchain infrastructure...
2023 in Review: The Year’s Most Impactful Crypto News Stories and Economic Trends
27.12.2023
2023 proved to be an extraordinary year for bitcoin and the broader crypto economy, surging significantly in value once the dust settled from the FTX debacle and as major players such as Blackrock and Franklin Templeton lodged applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Alongside...
Interview: 2023 Year-End Wrap With CoinDCX Co-Founder Neeraj Khandelwal
27.12.2023
Source: CoinDCX As we conclude 2023, a year marked by regulatory challenges and unprecedented growth, the cryptocurrency industry stands at the crossroads of uncertainty and promise. In an exclusive interview with India’s largest crypto exchange and the first crypto unicorn, CoinDCX’s...
Bitcoin Closes 2023 With 27 Dynamic Difficulty Adjustments, Netting a 74% Rise in Mining Challenges
27.12.2023
Three days ago, on Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin marked its 27th and final difficulty adjustment for the year. This year witnessed 27 shifts in epochs, with the most substantial one on Jan. 15 at block 772,128, seeing a surge in network difficulty by 10.26%. Bitcoin’s Year: 20 Ups, 7 Downs Total...
2023 Crypto Wealth Surge — Satoshi Nakamoto Tops With $26B Increase, Industry Titans Follow
26.12.2023
A recent analysis indicates that Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s former chief, experienced a near $25 billion surge in his estimated wealth in 2023, while Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong enjoyed a $5.8 billion increase. Yet, topping the list was the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto, whose purported...
Defi Rebounds: Total Value Locked and Token Prices Surge as 2023 Marks a Year of Recovery and Growth
26.12.2023
On April 3, 2022, decentralized finance (defi) protocols held approximately $163 billion total value locked (TVL). By the start of January 2023, this amount declined to $38.30 billion. Concurrently, in April 2022, the leading defi tokens by market capitalization were collectively worth $135...
Over 65% of Crypto-Related Tweets and 84% of Conversations on Reddit Were Positive in 2023
26.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay There was a prevailing sense of optimism in the world of cryptocurrencies last year, with over 65% of conversations on X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit radiating positive sentiment. That is according to the latest report on crypto online sentiment by CoinWire and Storible...
STX Price Prediction: After 126% Price Jump in December, What’s in Store for 2024?
26.12.2023
Stacks (STX) has experienced a remarkable 126% price jump in December this year, catching the attention of investors and traders. As of now, the cryptocurrency is trading at $1.49, up by 2.56% over the past day. Over the past year, the token has gained an astounding 560%. With more than...
US Lawmaker Spotlights Crypto Bills Approved by House Committee This Year
26.12.2023
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has highlighted various crypto bills that passed out of the House Committee on Financial Services this year. Among them is his appropriations amendment barring the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “from using taxpayer dollars on its abusive crypto...
Sotheby’s Reports Close to $35 Million in Digital Art Sales for 2023, Declares It ‘One of the Most Exciting Years’
25.12.2023
Source: A screenshot, Instagram/ Sothebys Sotheby’s, the renowned auction house with a rich history spanning 279 years, has made a significant impact on the digital art market in the current year. Fine arts auction house Sotheby’s reported making “close to $35 million”...
2023 Marks Bitcoin’s Spirited December Surge: A Glimpse Into Crypto’s Festive Frenzy
25.12.2023
On Nov. 26, Bitcoin.com News highlighted the crypto community’s anticipation and hope for a ‘Bitcoin Santa Claus rally’ to manifest this year. Following the data collected from Dec. 1 to Dec. 24, 2023, the recent increase of 15.93% against the U.S. dollar has been recorded...
FixedFloat Marks 5 Years with 1.5 Million Exchanges and Mobile App on the Horizon
25.12.2023
As the days of 2023 wind down, FixedFloat, the leading non-custodial automated exchanger, takes a moment to reflect on a year filled with milestones, growth, and community engagement. In this comprehensive review, we share our journey through statistics, highlight key achievements, and offer...
ZA Bank Supports Over 80 Web3 Companies with Commercial Banking Services
25.12.2023
  Hong Kong-based ZA Bank announced that it has been providing support for over 80 web3 companies since early this year. This is in line with its vision for “Banking for Web3,” which it introduced in April. Among these companies is OKX Hong Kong, and ZA Bank serves as the banking...
MINA Price Prediction: Mina Protocol Up 14.8% in 24 Hours – Going Higher in 2024?
25.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / lilyl Ever since breaking the downtrend in late October this year, the Mina Protocol has gone from strength to strength. Currently ranking #64, MINA has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion. Its price was up nearly 15% in 24 hours at one point. It’s currently up 76.3%...
Study: Nvidia Stock and Bitcoin the Top Two Performing Assets in 2023
25.12.2023
With its U.S. dollar value having risen by nearly 160% since the start of the year, bitcoin is set to end 2023 as one of the best-performing assets. Only semiconductor giant Nvidia’s stock has outperformed the top crypto asset in 2023 so far. Key moments such as Blackrock’s spot...
XRP Price Prediction: Pushing Past $1 Billion in Trading Volume – What’s in Store for 2024?
25.12.2023
XRP, the native token of Ripple, has resumed its upward movement, rising by over 2% over the past day amidst a whopping $1.19 billion trading volume. The rally comes as the cryptocurrency has shown resilience and has been making headlines over the past year despite the legal challenges. According...