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US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Rack up $4.6 Billion in Trading Volume on Day 1 — Blackrock Debuts With $1 Billion
12.1.2024
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) racked up $4.6 billion in total trading volume on their first day of trading. Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, debuted with more than $1 billion in trading volume for its Ishares Bitcoin Trust. Grayscale’s spot bitcoin...
Coinbase to Custody Eight Spot Bitcoin ETFs Following SEC Approval
11.1.2024
Source: Coinbase Coinbase has announced its official role as the custodian for eight of the newly approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), following a monumental decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a recent blog published by Coinbase,...
Arbitrum Dominates with Nearly 50% of Ethereum Layer 2 Total Value Locked
10.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Rafael Henrique The Ethereum-based layer 2 network Arbitrum has shown significant strength in the market, with its native token, ARB, outperforming a number of other smart contract tokens over the past 30 days. According to data from CoinMarketCap, ARB has now risen some 75% during...
Liquidity Pool Comprising PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin on Curve Locks $135 Million in Value
10.1.2024
Source: iQoncept/Adobe A liquidity pool comprising PayPal’s dollar-backed stablecoin PYUSD on Curve has locked $135 million in total value, an indication that the stablecoin is gaining traction in decentralized finance (DeFi). The new liquidity pool, known as the FRAXPYUSD pool, went live...
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9.1.2024
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High Flying Retik Finance (RETIK) Presale Stage 4 Sold Out, Total Raise Now Crosses $6.5 Million
9.1.2024
Retik Finance (RETIK) has not only captured the attention of the cryptocurrency community but has now etched its success in the annals of fundraising history. The highly anticipated Presale Stage 4 of Retik Finance has not only sold out but has propelled the project’s total funds raised...
Crypto Whales Are Quietly Loading Up on This Hidden AI Gem – Find Out Why
8.1.2024
Crypto whales are rushing to buy LPX tokens during Launchpad XYZ’s presale phase in order to access AI crypto trading tools before public listing. Image by HappyWhale, Adobe Stock. The AI crypto market has seen astronomical growth over the past year, with the industry’s total valuation...
Core Scientific Closes $55 Million Equity Offering for Bitcoin Mining Operations
8.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific has disclosed the outcomes of its $55 million Equity Rights Offering (ERO). The ERO, created to raise funds, experienced oversubscription, with total subscriptions surpassing the $55 million cap. In a press release on January 8, the firm...
Solana Price Prediction as Total Value Locked Declines by 20% – Is Demand for SOL Weakening?
8.1.2024
Following an earlier retest of last week’s lows in the $85s, Solana price (SOL) is attempting to rebound, though declining total value locked (TVL) remains a concern for the bulls. SOL/USD was last changing hands around $94, with the SOL price up around 5%. Solana has been moving higher on Monday...
2.15 Million Ethereum Poured Into Liquid Staking Protocols in 6 Months
6.1.2024
Recent statistics indicate that in the past six months, a substantial 2.15 million ethereum has been allocated to liquid staking derivatives protocols. As of Jan. 6, 2024, Lido Finance holds a dominant share, exceeding 75% of the total deposited ether, with a massive addition of 1.7 million...
Mystery Transfer — Unidentified Wallet Sends $1.19 Million in Bitcoin to Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis Address
6.1.2024
Two days after Bitcoin’s 15th anniversary, an unidentified wallet transferred roughly 26.917 bitcoin, valued at $1.19 million, into Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis wallet. Originating on Jan. 3, 2009, this wallet has primarily accumulated nominal dust transactions. Including the hard-coded...
New Year, New Record — Bitcoin’s Difficulty Rises 1.65% in First 2024 Retarget
6.1.2024
Bitcoin’s network difficulty experienced its first increase of 2024 on Jan. 5, at block height 824,544, rising 1.65% to an unprecedented network peak of 73.2 trillion. This inaugural adjustment of the year succeeds the 27 dynamic shifts witnessed in 2023, including a total of 20 increases....
North Korea Stole Over $600 Million in Crypto in 2023: Report
5.1.2024
North Korea was responsible for greater than $600 million worth of crypto being stolen in 2023, blockchain intelligence company TRM labs announced Friday. State-sponsored attacks supporting weapons of mass destruction According to TRM Labs’ latest report, the analytics data firm suggests that...
Taiwanese Crypto Exchange ACE Founder, Employees Arrested Over Fraud Allegations
5.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Taiwan’s leading crypto exchange ACE and its masterminds have been accused of making false claims around speculative token listings to defraud investors. The local city police on Wednesday conducted multiple raids, arresting ACE founder David Pan, and co-conspirator Lin Nan. A total...
Defi Platform Radiant Capital Loses Digital Assets Worth $4.5 Million After Flash Loan Attack
4.1.2024
Radiant Capital, a decentralized finance (defi) platform, confirmed on Jan. 3, 2023, that it fell victim to an attack which saw the “protocol accruing bad debt in the WETH market, totaling about 1.3% of total protocol TVL” or $4.5 million. Radiant Capital has urged the hackers...
The Future of Bitcoin Is Here – In The Form of Predict-To-Earn Sensation Green Bitcoin (GBTC)
4.1.2024
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. Green Bitcoin (GBTC) has become a focal point of interest within the cryptocurrency community, attracting a significant influx of investors during its presale. The enthusiasm is evident as the total...
dYdX Reveals Post-Mortem Findings: Identifies Attacker and Considers Legal Measures
4.1.2024
Image Source: Unsplash Decentralized exchange dYdX has released a post-mortem report detailing the “targeted attack” it experienced on its v3 platform in November. The attack resulted in a $9 million loss from its insurance fund, which represented approximately 40% of its total...
Crypto Investment Products Record $243 Million Inflows in Final Week of 2023, Yearly Total Reaches $2.2 Billion – CoinShares
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Luisa Cryptocurrency investment products witnessed substantial inflows, totaling $243 million in the final week of 2023, contributing to a cumulative yearly inflow of $2.2 billion. According to CoinShares, Bitcoin (BTC) led the way with over $1.9 billion in inflows, accounting...
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...
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...