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Steamboat Willie’s Mickey Mouse Goes NFT After Entering Public Domain
2.1.2024
One of the first depictions of the Mickey Mouse character has finally entered the public domain, and it is now immortalized in a non-fungible token collection. A limited edition of 2,000 NFTs featuring the famous mouse in one of its first animated shorts, “Steamboat Willie,”...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Market Cap Nears $900 Billion – Can BTC Maintain Its Momentum?
2.1.2024
As Bitcoin (BTC/USD) commences 2024 with an impressive 2.47% rise in value, reaching $44,907 on January 2, the cryptocurrency market watches closely. This increase not only highlights a significant trading volume of over $39 billion within 24 hours but also cements Bitcoin’s dominant position...
OKX Implements New Rules for UK Users in Compliance with FCA Regulations
2.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Iakov Kalinin The cryptocurrency exchange OKX is introducing rules for its United Kingdom-based users in response to recent regulations introduced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). On January 2, OKX announced changes to its user experience for new and existing retail...
AI Crypto Assets Skyrocket 540% in Under a Year, Hitting $7 Billion Market Cap
2.1.2024
The sector of crypto economy dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) has been expanding steadily, and in the past 34 days, since Nov. 29, 2023, the market capitalization of AI-focused crypto assets has surged by $1.75 billion. A majority of the leading ten AI tokens experienced substantial...
Grayscale Amends Bitcoin ETF Application, Excludes Authorized Participant Details
2.1.2024
Source: 24K-Production / Adobe Stock Grayscale, a prominent cryptocurrency asset management firm, has filed an amendment to its registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On January 2, Grayscale filed an amended Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application with...
Is It Too Late to Buy Sei? SEI Price Rallies 35% as New Meme Coin Approaches Launch – Time to Buy?
2.1.2024
Sei (SEI) Chart / Source: TradingView As the Sei ($SEI) pump continues at the start of 2024, investors are increasingly asking whether they may have missed their opportunity to buy the cryptocurrency. SEI/USD was last changing hands at around $0.75, up a further 6% on Tuesday and taking gains since...
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...
Analyst: FTX Legal Battle Set to Extend Over Years in $8 Billion Creditor Fight
2.1.2024
Source: Getty Images Now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is embroiled in a legal battle that could extend over several years as creditors seek to recover over $8 billion. The case, filed in November, involves multiple parties fighting over the remaining assets, making it more complex...
Bitcoin Soars Past $45K as Market Eyes ETF Approval, Setting Stage for April’s Halving
2.1.2024
The digital currency market has surged to a valuation of $1.74 trillion in the past 24 hours, with bitcoin climbing above the $45K threshold. Over the recent day, the market experienced a 4.65% increase in comparison to the U.S. dollar, and global trading volume saw a substantial 20% rise from...
Shiba Inu’s DaVinci talks about serious developments for 2024
2.1.2024
The Shibarmy, or Shiba Inu community, has much to look forward to in 2024. DaVinci has teased that some serious developments will be announced in the current year. DaVinci is the SHIB Discord Admin, and the tease was reportedly done on Shibarium Tech, the Telegram channel of Shiba Inu. While they...
Bitcoin Is an ‘Intriguing Option for National and Corporate Financial Portfolios’ Says Billionaire Stelian Balta
2.1.2024
Stelian Balta, the billionaire and co-founder of the digital asset management firm Hyperchain Capital, has said that while bitcoin is indeed a volatile asset it nonetheless helps to diversify and align an investment portfolio with digital trends. The top crypto asset’s high-return...
Hydropower Fuels Kyrgyzstan’s Crypto Mining Industry
2.1.2024
Kurpsai Hydro station. Lower Naryn River Canyon near Toktogul in Kyrgyzstan. Source: AdobeStock / Dynamoland Kyrgyzstan’s water-rich environment has the potential to provide a necessary boost for the country’s crypto mining industry – but that power is currently difficult...
How BNB fuels the thriving world of dapps & games?
2.1.2024
Decentralized applications (DApps) and blockchain games are thriving sectors in the crypto landscape. Binance Coin (BNB) plays a pivotal role in powering this ecosystem, illustrating its significance in facilitating transactions and interactions within the decentralized application space and...
Stake Secures Naming Rights for Sauber’s Formula 1 Car in Multi-Year Deal
2.1.2024
  Cryptocurrency betting and casino platform Stake has obtained the naming rights for Sauber’s Formula 1 car for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. On January 1st, Stake made an announcement revealing their transition into Formula One, as they will feature as the primary sponsor...
December Ranks Fifth Highest Month in Crypto Scams With Over $100 Million Drained
2.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / Pete Linforth Blockchain security firm CertiK says that over $116 million was lost in December to cryptocurrency scams with exploits, exits scams and flash loan attacks recording highest figures. The firm posted the industry hack data for the previous on X (formerly Twitter)...
Cardano emerges as the best prospect in the crypto space
2.1.2024
The discourse arises at a time when the assets have effectively pushed back the crypto winter. The community considers Cardano to be the most promising contender for the future. Litecoin subsequently joins it, but the Ethereum killer maintains its position as a token worthy of consideration due...
Orbit Bridge Hack Confirmed, Over $81.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Assets
2.1.2024
Orbit Bridge, an inter-blockchain bridging protocol, has confirmed that it was recently exploited, losing over $81.5 million in several assets, including USDT, DAI, USDC, WBTC, and ETH. Orbit Chain is trying to communicate with the group responsible for the attack and has asked cryptocurrency...
US Presidential Candidate Outlines Plan to Shut Down FBI if Elected — ‘This Is Much More Practical Than It Sounds’
2.1.2024
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has outlined his plan to shut down the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) if he is elected President of the United States. “56% of the bureau that are professional bureaucrats should be fired immediately,” he stressed, adding that 44% of FBI employees...
ETH Roadmap 2024: Ethereum’s top upgrades dropping this year
2.1.2024
Ethereum has finally released tentative release dates for its upgrade schedule. The network is set to undertake its new mainnet hard fork, Dencun, in Q1. If everything goes well, the Ethereum team is considering the following dates for forking the public testnets: Goerli – January 17 Sepolia...
China Raises Alarm Over Corrupt Officials Exploiting Cold Storage Cryptocurrency for Illicit Cross-Border Transactions
2.1.2024
Image Source: Pexels Official Chinese media sources have raised concerns regarding the exploitation of cryptocurrencies by corrupt officials for illicit activities. The use of cold storage methods for cryptocurrencies, in particular, has become a cause for alarm as it allows these individuals...