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Global Debt Spikes to Record $307 Trillion Driven by US, Developed Nations
21.9.2023
The world’s debt has surged to a record high level in the second quarter, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The increase has also helped lift the global debt-to-GDP ratio which had been declining for seven quarters but is now projected to reach 337% by the end of this year....
Bitcoin Shatters Records With Over 703,000 Transactions Confirmed in a Single Day as Ordinal Inscriptions Soar
19.9.2023
The count of Bitcoin ordinal inscriptions is on an upward trajectory, with the tally now eclipsing a staggering 33 million. Additionally, a milestone was achieved on September 15, 2023, when the Bitcoin blockchain set a new record by registering an astonishing 440,760 inscriptions in a single...
Bitcoin Mining Hits Toughest Era: Record Difficulty and Hashrate Peaks Define September 2023
19.9.2023
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty hit a record high after increasing 5.48% to 57.12 trillion. This rise signifies the need for a significant amount of computational power to discover blocks. Meanwhile, the network’s hashrate also reached a record high this past week. Bitcoin Difficulty Jumps...
Nordic Fintech Week on track for record attendance
18.9.2023
The greatest fintech event in the Nordics—Nordic Fintech Week—will once again bring together leading fintech representatives in a two-day conference happening on September 27 and 28, 2023 in Copenhagen. The event aims to showcase the best Nordic fintech innovation, reshaping regional and global...
Bitcoin Spark sees record levels of Ethereum swapped to BTCS
18.9.2023
Bitcoin Spark (BTCS) is undoubtedly gaining significant traction in the crypto market as it sees record levels of Ethereum (ETH) being swapped for BTCS. What is Ethereum? Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain platform that was introduced in 2015 by a team of developers led by Vitalik Buterin....
Crypto trading volume reach lowest point in August, While Bitcoin Spark’s ICO reports record numbers
17.9.2023
August witnessed a slump in the cryptocurrency landscape as trading volume dipped to its lowest point since 2019. The scenario depicts a subdued market as exchanges and money makers record consistent drops in trading volume. This prolonged decline in trading volumes raises concerns about...
North Korean Hackers Use Russian-Based Exchanges to Launder Stolen Crypto, Report
17.9.2023
Hacking groups linked to North Korea are increasingly using exchanges in Russia to launder crypto, Chainalysis revealed. The shift in their strategy, registered by the blockchain forensics firm, coincides with a drop in the value of the stolen cryptocurrency this year in comparison with...
Coinbase’s Base Blockchain Hits Record High for Daily Transactions, Eclipsing Rivals
15.9.2023
FriendTech, which is only available on Base, is driving a significant portion of the activity, according to IntoTheBlock
Crypto Firm Riot Defends Texas Power Strategy After Headlines Claim State ‘Paid’ Miner
10.9.2023
Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms is defending its participation in Texas’ electricity market programs after recent headlines claimed the state ‘paid’ the miner over $30 million to reduce power in August. Riot Platforms Sets the Record Straight In a statement released Friday, the Nasdaq-listed...
Bitcoin Witnesses Second-Highest Daily Ordinal Inscription Count as Inscriptions Near 30 Million
7.9.2023
While Bitcoin-based nonfungible token (NFT) sales have declined, and the network has dropped to seventh out of 23 blockchains in sales this past month, Ordinal inscriptions continue unabated. The number of inscriptions linked to the Bitcoin blockchain is nearing 30 million. On September 3, a record...
Crypto's Liquid Staking Sector Rises to Near Record High with $15 Billion Surge
5.9.2023
While investors continue to withdraw capital from the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry at large, one particular sub-sector is growing at breakneck speed. Here's the latest.
The total value locked (TVL) within liquid staking protocols has ballooned to $20 billion as of September 2022. That’s...
Bitcoin Could Follow Nikkei Path to Record High, Says Analyst
5.9.2023
Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, has predicted that the price of bitcoin could “follow the path of the Nikkei, which reached a 33-year high in June.” He highlighted that the largest crypto “has had a close directional relationship with the Nikkei 225.” Bitcoin’s...
Latam Insights: Worldcoin Breaks Records in Argentina, Circle Brings USDC to Chile
4.9.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Worldcoin reaches record verifications in Argentina, Circle partners with Mercado Pago to bring USDC to Chile, and Binance launches a Latam-focused remittance...
Report: Kenyan Subscribers Constituted 25% Worldcoin’s Global Total in July
4.9.2023
At some point in July, there were as many as 350,000 Kenya-based residents who had subscribed and shown interest in receiving Worldcoin’s crypto token. According to a Kenyan legislator, Worldcoin executives are now expected to appear before a parliamentary committee on Sept....
Study Shows Fastest Growing L2 Blockchains Adopt Users in Weeks, Not Months
2.9.2023
The newest layer two (L2) blockchains are being adopted at record speeds, with some reaching one million users within weeks rather than months, according to a study by Coingecko. L2 Blockchains Hit One Million Users Faster Than Ever, Coingecko Study Shows A layer two (L2) blockchain runs alongside...
Worldcoin Claims Signups Soar in Argentina: 9.5K Users Verified in a Single Day
2.9.2023
The number of verifications for Worldcoin, the biometric digital ID and wallet project, has soared recently in Argentina, reaching a daily signup record in August. According to data provided by the project, Worldcoin verified 9,500 Argentine users in a single day, with only four verification...
Worldcoin Sets New Sign-Up Record in Argentina Despite Ongoing Investigation Over Data Privacy
31.8.2023
Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman, has reported a single-day record of approximately 9,500 Argentinians successfully verifying their World ID despite ongoing investigations into the project over data privacy concerns.
Worldcoin sign-ups in Argentina, averaging at one verified individual every...
Record 3-Year Dormancy: Bitcoin Holders Stay Steadfast Amid Market Changes, Says Bitfinex
29.8.2023
While Bitcoin’s recent downturn suggests volatile times ahead, underlying metrics suggest a market full of nuance, anticipation, and strong belief, the latest Bitfinex Alpha report says. About 40% of Bitcoin’s total supply has been inactive for more than three years —...
Bitcoin revenue per terahash nears record lows as hashrate soars
28.8.2023
As the Bitcoin network hash rate tops 414 EH/s, miners are struggling to stay afloat amid plummeting profitability
US Dollar Dominance in Global Payments Strengthens, SWIFT Data Shows
27.8.2023
The U.S. dollar’s dominance in global payments has strengthened, according to data compiled by global financial messaging service SWIFT. The share of SWIFT FX transactions involving the U.S. dollar rose to a record 46% in July. In addition, the share of the transactions involving the Chinese yuan...