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Barry Silbert Resigns as Grayscale Chairman, to Be Replaced by Mark Shifke
26.12.2023
Shifke is the CFO of Silbert's Digital Currency Group and will take over Jan. 1, Grayscale said in an SEC filing
41% of Central Banks Expect to Have Operational CBDCs by 2028 — Study
26.12.2023
Some 41% of central banks that participated in the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) study said they expect to have an operational central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2028. The survey found that the sentiment towards CBDCs is turning positive with 30% of the respondents...
Metis Surges 50% as Ecosystem Projects Eye $360M in Grant Rewards
26.12.2023
Some liquidity pools built on the Metis network are offering as much as 200% in annualized fee rewards to users
Mt. Gox Appears to Have Started PayPal Repayments Tied to 2014 Bitcoin Hack
26.12.2023
Payments through bank accounts are still awaited
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...
Telcoin Suffers Apparent Exploit Related to Polygon Wallet Implementation; TEL Drops 40%
26.12.2023
Affected user balances will be restored as no private keys were stolen in the exploit, developers said on X
MS Wallet Drainer Has Siphoned Over $58 Million Using Google and X Phishing Ads
26.12.2023
A recent report from Scam Sniffer, an anti-scam solution, revealed that MS Wallet Drainer, a cryptocurrency malware tool, has managed to siphon over $58 million in crypto since March. The drainer uses Google search and X ads phishing links as a distribution vector and has affected over 63,000...
Survey Reveals 75% of Hong Kong’s Virtual Asset Investors Chase Short-Term Returns
26.12.2023
Source: iStock/Onfokus The majority of Hong Kong’s virtual asset investors chase short-term returns, embrace crypto as an investment trend, and fear missing opportunities. One of the key findings of the “Retail Investor Research 2023” report was that 75% of the surveyed virtual...
Yuga Labs metaverse projects dominate 2023 digital land NFT sales
26.12.2023
The year 2023 ends this week, and a list is out to demonstrate how strong Yuga Labs was with its projects in terms of digital land NFT sales. Reports say that almost 80–70% of the projects on the list belong to Yga Labs. Projects in talks are Otherdeed for Otherside and Otherdeed Expanded....
Bulgarian Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Crypto Lender Nexo — ‘No Evidence of Criminal Activity’
26.12.2023
The prosecutor’s office for Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, has dropped criminal proceedings against crypto lender Nexo. “The team of supervising prosecutors came to the conclusion that there was no evidence of committed crimes,” the authorities stated, adding that crypto...
Bitcoin's Share in Crypto Futures Trading Slides as Altcoin Profits Allure Traders
26.12.2023
Bitcoin's dominance by futures open interest has declined to 38% from nearly 50% two months ago
China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange Cracks Down on $2.2 Billion Crypto Exchange Ring
26.12.2023
The Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has cracked down on an underground bank that used crypto to offer illegal exchange services. The operation, which had over 1,000 bank accounts and a presence in 17 provinces, moved over 15.8 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) to purchase crypto...
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...
Tim Draper Expects Bitcoin Price to Hit $250,000 in 2024
26.12.2023
Venture capitalist Tim Draper has doubled down on his $250,000 bitcoin price forecast. “I would say that my number $250,000 will probably come pretty soon,” he emphasized, predicting that if the price of bitcoin hits $250,000, “it’ll go way past it.”...
Coinbase Fires Back at Senator Elizabeth Warren — Says Accusations Are Unfounded
26.12.2023
Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has responded to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s accusations that it hires national security veterans to oppose her legislation. “Your claim that Coinbase is attempting to undermine bipartisan legislation related to cryptocurrency is simply wrong....
Survival of the Fittest: The Evolution and Consolidation of ASIC Bitcoin Mining Rig Makers
25.12.2023
Several years ago, the landscape of ASIC bitcoin mining producers was diverse. Yet, over the recent couple of years, a select few top manufacturers have sustained the production of bitcoin mining rigs. ASIC Mining’s Changing Landscape Once, numerous ASIC producers flourished, but today, only...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: December 25, 2023
25.12.2023
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Bitcoin Breaks Records: Christmas Eve Sees Lifetime Surge in Daily Transactions and Hashrate
25.12.2023
On Dec. 24, 2023, Bitcoin shattered yet another daily transaction milestone, with miners confirming 723,459 transfers in a single day. The transaction rate on Christmas Eve exceeded the former peak of 710,579 verifications on Nov. 19, 2023. Bitcoin’s Festive Feat — Record Transactions...
Bixos Unveils Groundbreaking Real World Asset Investment at Kartal, Istanbul Event
25.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Kartal, Istanbul – 25th December 2023 – Bixos, a leading force in blockchain innovation, is pleased to announce a historic moment in its journey with the revelation of its inaugural Real World Asset (RWA) investment at a recent event in Kartal, Istanbul. This transformative milestone...
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”...