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Polygon Labs Lays Off 19% of Staff Following Restructuring, Increases Workers’ Pay by 15%
1.2.2024
Polygon blockchain developer Polygon Labs has cut 19% off its workforce, according to a blog post published by CEO Marc Boiron on Thursday. Polygon Labs Lays Off 60 Employees Boiron called the decision “difficult, but necessary” to ensure the team’s “extreme focus, diligence, efficiency...
Stablecoin Market Cap Climbs $4.85 Billion in 30 Days; USDT, USDC, FDUSD Spearhead Growth
31.1.2024
In the past month, data reveals a significant increase in the combined market capitalization of leading stablecoins, rising from $131.71 billion to $136.56 billion. The top two stablecoins, tether and usd coin, experienced notable expansions in their supplies, with increases of 4.8% and 7.2%...
Is Mantle Going to Crash? MNT Price Falls 5% as New Mining System Receives $9.8 Million in Funding
30.1.2024
Mantle has gained by a modest 0.4% today, with the MNT price rising to $0.6034 in the past 24 hours, as the wider market increases by 2.5%. MNT is now flat in the past week and down by 17% in the last 14 days, with the layer-two token also having fallen by 8% in a […]
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AI and Crypto Mining to More Than Double Energy Use by 2026, Report Says
26.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Timon The International Energy Agency (IEA) anticipates substantial increases in energy consumption from crypto mining and artificial intelligence (AI) in the coming years, with projections suggesting a more than 30% surge by 2026. The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report outlines...
Robert Kiyosaki Increases BTC Holdings After SEC Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs
12.1.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has revealed that he bought additional bitcoin following the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The famous author is deeply concerned about the U.S. economy, particularly the threat...
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....
Paypal and First Digital Stablecoins Dominate in December as Binance USD Heads Toward Extinction
2.1.2024
The leading stablecoins, in terms of market capitalization, concluded 2023 with a combined value of around $131.69 billion, yet only two of the top ten experienced increases in 30-day supply. Data reveals that tether, the leading U.S. dollar-pegged crypto asset, observed a 2.5% uptick in...
5 Mining Pools Dominated in 2023, Discovering Over 84% of Bitcoin’s Blocks
31.12.2023
Over the past year, statistics reveal that 54,002 bitcoin blocks have been mined from Dec. 30, 2022, to Dec. 30, 2023. Leading the industry this year, Foundry USA topped the charts by mining 16,492 blocks in the past 12 months. Additionally, miners navigated through a total of 27 difficulty...
Publicly Listed Bitcoin Miners Soar in 2023 — Marathon Leads With 767% Surge
28.12.2023
Since the year began, both bitcoin and the broader crypto economy have risen a great deal in value, with bitcoin climbing over 150% since Jan. 1, 2023. Yet, an impressive 11 out of 13 bitcoin mining firms listed on Nasdaq have seen even more substantial triple-digit increases this year. Topping...
Altcoin Fortunes Declined When Paired Against BTC in 2023 Despite Crypto Market Surge
27.12.2023
Over the past year, bitcoin surged by 153%, with numerous other digital currencies also seeing substantial increases. Yet, assessing the top cryptocurrencies in relation to bitcoin’s performance, the annual shifts present a distinctly varied perspective. 2023 Sees Altcoins Lag Behind...
Russians Turn their Backs on Cash, Study Shows – Good News for CBDC & Crypto Adoption?
13.12.2023
Source: hodim/Adobe More Russians are rejecting cash in favor of “non-cash” payments, a study has found – as crypto adoption increases and the nation prepares for a CBDC launch. Glavportal reported that “the share of non-cash turnover in Russia reached 64.2% in the third quarter of 2023,” per...
Solana NFTs Eclipse Ethereum in Trading Volume Amid Surge
9.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Aleksandra Sova Solana (SOL) continues to experience upward momentum, with its non-fungible tokens (NFTs) witnessing considerably higher trading volume, surpassing even that of Ethereum. Projects like Mad Lads and Tensorians have seen significant price increases, multiplying...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – PPFace, Gemini, SECT
8.12.2023
Blue-chip cryptocurrencies are having another strong day today, with the top crypto gainers seeing increases of up to 16% in 24 hours and 30% in a week. Today’s bullish performance comes as the market continues to gain momentum en route to what many are expecting will be a full-on bull market...
Comparing Peaks: Bitcoin Hits 20-Month High, Other Cryptos Still Strive for Past Glories
6.12.2023
As bitcoin’s value soared to heights last witnessed on April 6, 2022, a multitude of crypto assets have also reaped benefits from the surge of the premier cryptocurrency. Yet, despite a significant number of these digital currencies experiencing substantial increases, surpassing even bitcoin...
Ark Invest Sells Another $1.4M Shares of Coinbase, Increases Exposure to Robinhood Amid Crypto Rally
5.12.2023
Source: Ark Invest Instagram Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, has once again reshaped its portfolio by selling over $1.4 million worth of Coinbase Global Inc shares. This decision, following a pattern of recent sell-offs, unfolds during a buoyant period in the cryptocurrency space, notably with...
Altcoins in the Limelight — LUNC, IOTA, and ORDI Dominate This Week’s Crypto Gains
4.12.2023
Over the last week, both bitcoin and ethereum experienced significant upticks, with increases of 13% and 10% respectively. Meanwhile, an array of other cryptocurrencies achieved even more impressive growth during the same period. Notably, terra luna classic (LUNC) surged by 122.5% against...
Primex Finance Deploys to Arbitrum to Enable Leverage on Its DEXs
27.11.2023
New York, November 27, 2023 — Primex Finance, a non-custodial protocol for spot margin trading on DEXs, announces new deployment on Arbitrum One. In addition to being live on Polygon PoS, the current event is an important milestone in Primex’s multichain initiatives. Simultaneously...
Defi’s 30-Day Rise — TVL Increases by $9.3 Billion With Rocket Pool Leading the Pack
20.11.2023
Since October 18, 2023, the aggregate value locked in decentralized finance (defi) has witnessed a substantial augmentation of $9.3 billion within a one-month span. Among the leading ten defi protocols, Rocket Pool, known for its liquid staking services, achieved the most notable growth, soaring...
CZ Reveals Client Execs Kidnapped, Hive Increases Mining Power, Blackrock on ETH ETFs — Week in Review
19.11.2023
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of leading crypto exchange Binance, recently revealed that executives of a Binance client were kidnapped and shaken down for their crypto holdings. In other news, Vancouver-Based Hive Digital has increased its mining power and Blackrock has weighed in on the topic...
Bitcoin Difficulty Hits Record 64.68 Trillion Amid 5 Straight Increases Since September
12.11.2023
On Sunday, November 12, 2023, Bitcoin’s difficulty metric climbed 3.55%, reaching a new peak of 64.68 trillion at block height 816,480. This adjustment marks the fifth consecutive rise in the network’s difficulty since September 19. Bitcoin Difficulty Rises 3.55% Higher The quest...