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Crypto Incidents Involving Exit Scams, Hacks, and Code Exploits Reach Record Low in December 2022 According to Certik
3.1.2023
According to blockchain security company Certik, the number of cryptocurrency incidents involving exit scams, hacks, and code exploits in Dec. 2022 was the lowest monthly figure of the year. Certik noted that the combined incidents amounted to $62.2 million “lost to exploits, hacks, and scams.”...
OVER Map2Earn: Revolutionary 3D Mapping is Now Available
3.1.2023
OVER has launched the Map2Earn Beta program: revolutionary 3D mapping is now available to everyone. It is an innovation that solves the geo-location problem in Augmented Reality (AR). Over Map2Earn Is Now Live in Its Beta Version OVER Map2Earn has launched its program for geo-location in Augmented...
Car Manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Launches Metaverse Showroom Experience in India
3.1.2023
Maruti Suzuki, one of the biggest car manufacturers in India, has announced that it is taking its customer retail experience to the metaverse. The company announced on Jan. 1, it would launch a VR (virtual reality) network for its Arena showroom series, allowing its users to experience the Maruti...
Demand for Arbitration Filed Against Genesis Global Capital, DCG — Firm Accused of ‘Ochestrating a Sham Transaction’
3.1.2023
Three Gemini Earn users have accused Genesis Global Capital of breaching a contract and have subsequently filed a demand for class arbitration with the American Arbitration Association. In addition, the three users assert that all transactions “constituted unregistered sales...
2022 in Review: ViaBTC Capital Gathers Momentum and Delivers Win-win Results
3.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. As financial markets worldwide confront major challenges, the crypto market has remained sluggish in 2022. Meanwhile, along with the slowing global economic growth, the crypto market has also entered a prolonged bear period. Despite the continued sluggishness of crypto this year,...
Report: Morocco Central Bank Governor Says Crypto Draft Law Now ‘Ready’
3.1.2023
A Moroccan draft crypto law, which seeks to protect individuals from the risks associated with crypto trading, is ready and will soon be presented to stakeholders, Abdellatif Jouahiri, the governor of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), has said. Adoption of crypto by Moroccan residents is now inevitable hence...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Warns of Another Inflation Spike — Expects US to Be ‘in Recession by Any Definition’
3.1.2023
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, says inflation has peaked in the U.S. but there will be another inflation spike. He expects the U.S. economy to be in a recession “by any definition.” Michael Burry’s 2023 Economic Predictions...
Reviewing El Salvador’s Bukele Predictions for 2022: What Went Wrong?
2.1.2023
Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador and die-hard Bitcoin enthusiast, formulated a series of predictions about the behavior of bitcoin and the crypto ecosystem for the past year. These included the top price of bitcoin, the influence of the cryptocurrency on U.S. elections, the issuance of...
Ancient Bitcoin Block Rewards See Decrease in Spending After Record Activity in 2020 and 2021
2.1.2023
In 2021, a number of 2010 block rewards were spent after the bitcoins sat idle for more than a decade. Furthermore, in 2020 and 2021, an early miner from 2010 spent strings of 20 ancient block rewards. In 2022, however, only 17 block rewards from 2010 were spent. Alongside this, on March 10, 2022...
Report Shows Financial Troubles Plagued Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research as Early as 2018
2.1.2023
Before FTX collapsed it was assumed that Alameda Research was one of the top quantitative trading firms and market makers within the industry. However, much of that perception may have been a facade as a recent report details that Alameda suffered from financial troubles as early as 2018. People...
Disputed Venezuelan Gold Worth $1.8B in Bank of England Vaults Remains Uncertain After Dissolution of Interim Government
2.1.2023
The status of the Venezuelan gold currently being held by the Bank of England might fall into regulatory limbo after the dissolution of the interim government of Juan Guaido. The 31 tons of gold have been the subject of dispute between the current president Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido since...
Italian Parliament Approves 26% Tax for Cryptocurrency Gains in 2023 Budget Law
2.1.2023
The Italian Parliament has introduced a 26% capital tax on cryptocurrency gains as part of the 2023 budget law, which was approved on Dec. 29. The document also offers incentives for taxpayers to declare their cryptocurrency holdings, proposing a 3.5% aliquot for undeclared cryptocurrencies held...
Integrating Decentralized Cross-Chain Communication Makes Bridges ‘Substantially Safer’ — Flare Networks CEO
2.1.2023
Although they grabbed less media attention than the collapse of centralized organizations, the so-called bridge exploit incidents in 2022 again proved that the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem still lacks sufficiently secure solutions, Hugo Philion, the co-founder and CEO of Flare Networks...
IMF Warns of Tough Year Ahead for World Economy Citing Slowdown in US, EU, China
2.1.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that 2023 will be a tougher year for most of the world economy because the U.S., EU, and Chinese economies are all slowing down simultaneously. “We expect one-third of the world economy to be in recession … Even countries that are not...
Economist Peter Schiff Predicts Inflation ‘About to Get Much Worse’ — US Dollar Facing ‘One of Its Worst Years Ever’
2.1.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has predicted that the U.S. dollar will have “one of its worst years ever” in 2023, warning that the inflation problem is “about to get much worse.” He also shared his prediction about the worst-performing sectors of the stock market this year. Peter...
Valkyrie Reveals Intention to Sponsor Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust as GBTC Discount to NAV Widens
1.1.2023
Valkyrie Investments, a Tennessee-based asset manager, has announced its intention to become the new sponsor of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). The company states that it is “uniquely qualified” for the role and plans to facilitate redemptions at net asset value (NAV) through...
Top 3 Macroeconomic Events to Watch in 2023 Amid Volatile Market Conditions
1.1.2023
2022 was a tough year for crypto assets, and as the world welcomes 2023, the macroeconomic backdrop remains uncertain. Macroeconomic events will continue to shape the crypto economy and the economy as a whole. This editorial takes a look at the top three macroeconomic events to keep an eye on...
Global Cryptocurrency Trade Volumes Saw a Significant Decline in December 2022
1.1.2023
According to statistics, daily cryptocurrency trade volumes have dropped significantly during Dec. 2022. On Jan. 1, data shows that $22.95 billion was traded in the last 24 hours, compared to double that amount, $54.78 billion, two weeks earlier. On November 8, 2022, 54 days prior, amid the...
Gold, Silver, and Oil Predictions; Ellison’s FTX Testimony and the Sam Trabucco Mystery; Massively Eroded Dollar Sees the Fed Turn 109 — Week in Review
1.1.2023
Robert Kiyosaki says the time to buy gold and silver is now, predicting a stock market crash will send prices of the precious metals higher. In other news, the crypto community has been curious about the former Alameda Research co-CEO Sam Trabucco, and his whereabouts, as the guilty plea...
Amid High Energy Demand From Miners, Russia Mulls Building New Power Plants in Siberia
1.1.2023
Growing electricity consumption in the crypto mining sector may require the construction of new power generation facilities in Siberia, the energy minister of Russia has acknowledged. Demand continues to increase in residential areas as well, after regional authorities abandoned a proposal...