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Bitcoin Network’s Mining Difficulty Rises to All-Time High, Making Block Discovery More Challenging
16.1.2023
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty printed a record increase on Jan. 15, 2023, rising 10.26% to 37.73 trillion at block height 772,128. The network’s difficulty is now at an all-time high. This means, on average, it takes 37.73 trillion hashes, or attempts, to find a valid bitcoin block...
Combined Transactions on Arbitrum and Optimism L2 Chains Outpace Ethereum’s Daily Transfer Count
16.1.2023
Since The Merge, Ethereum’s onchain fees have been considerably lower. However, combined transaction volume on layer two (L2) chains Arbitrum and Optimism has outpaced Ethereum’s onchain transaction output. On Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, Ethereum processed 1.10 million onchain...
NFT Sales Drop 59% in Second Week of 2023; Ethereum Dominates Top 20 Blockchains with 75% of Sales
15.1.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped significantly in contrast to the seven days prior, as NFT sales are down 59.35% this week. During the past seven days, $208.68 million in NFT sales were recorded, with $157.20 stemming from the Ethereum blockchain. The top-selling NFT collection this past...
India's Central Bank Governor Calls Crypto "Gambling," Asks for Blanket Ban Again!
15.1.2023
India’s central bank governor has once again expressed skepticism toward cryptocurrencies, saying these assets are “nothing but gambling” and asking for a blanket ban.
Speaking at a Business Today event, Shaktikanta Das claimed cryptocurrencies don't have any intrinsic value and their perceived...
Ukraine’s Tascombank Pilots Stellar-based E-hryvnia
15.1.2023
Tascombank, one of the oldest banking institutions in Ukraine, has completed the pilot testing of a digital currency based on the Stellar network. The bank believes that its electronic money platform represents an economically viable implementation of blockchain technology. Tascombank Conducts...
How the Biggest Money Experiment in Human History Will Impact Global Payments
15.1.2023
Ran Goldi is VP of Payments for Fireblocks, a provider of digital asset infrastructure.__________ ...
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Sand Dollar Digital Currency Struggle for Relevance After FTX Disaster
15.1.2023
The Sand Dollar, a digital version of the Bahamian dollar, is in a tight spot within the island nation following the unprecedented collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
FTX, once the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world with a valuation of $32 billion at its peak, was based in...
Polygon Announces Upcoming Hard Fork to Address Gas Spikes and Chain Reorganizations
15.1.2023
The Ethereum scaling blockchain, Polygon, has revealed plans to initiate a hard fork on Jan. 17, 2023. According to the team, the network upgrade will “reduce the severity of gas spikes” and “address chain reorganizations (reorgs) in an effort to reduce time to finality.”...
Decentralized Exchange Trading Volumes Remain Lackluster in the New Year, Uniswap Leads the Way with Daily Swaps
14.1.2023
According to statistics, decentralized exchange (dex) monthly trading volumes have dropped significantly since Jan. 2022. After a brief spike in volume in Nov. 2022, dex trade volumes have been lackluster for the past 44 days. As of Jan. 14, 2023, Uniswap version three (V3) has the highest trade...
DOJ Opposes Law Firm Tasked With FTX Investigation for Conflict of Interest
14.1.2023
The US Department of Justice has opposed FTX hiring Sullivan & Cromwell, the law firm currently tasked with the exchange's investigation, citing potential conflicts of interest.
In a recent legal filing, the US Trustee said it is objecting to the FTX decision due to two "overarching" reasons....
Justin Sun Says He's Interested in Putting Up to $1 Billion for a DCG Asset Fire Sale
14.1.2023
Justin Sun, founder of TRON Foundation, has revealed he is willing to spend up to $1 billion of his own money to buy assets of embattled cryptocurrency lender Genesis’ parent firm, Digital Currency Group (DCG).
In an interview with Reuters, the Chinese crypto entrepreneur said he is willing...
DMCC Crypto Centre Surpasses 500 member companies in 2022
14.1.2023
The presence of over 500 blockchain and Web3 firms inside the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)’s Crypto Centre shows that demand for space is still very high, a statement has said. According to CEO at DMCC Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the “record-high” number of overall new company...
Crypto ETFs Are the Top Fund Performers as New Year Rally Strengthens
14.1.2023
The crypto-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) market has seen a topside push in 2023 amid a surge in cryptocurrency prices.
So far this year, the 14 top-performing ETFs are all tied to digital assets, excluding leveraged products, out of about 2,000 funds tracked by Bloomberg,...
Bitcoin price rally to $19.5K prompts analysts to explore where BTC price might go next
13.1.2023
Bitcoin price is steamrolling toward the all-important $20,000 level, leading analysts to speculate on where BTC price might go
3 blockchain use cases far beyond crypto
13.1.2023
Blockchains are decentralized, transparent, and increase the capacity of a whole network, while giving users full control of their data
Crypto.com Cuts 20% of Staff in Latest Retrenchment by a Top Crypto Exchange in Fight for Survival
13.1.2023
Crypto.com has announced that it will cut 20% of its staff, citing macroeconomic headwinds and the collapse of rival exchange FTX as its reasons.
“While we continue to perform well, growing to more than 70 million users worldwide and maintaining a strong balance sheet, we’ve had to navigate...
Hive Blockchain Deploys First Intel-Powered Bitcoin Mining Machines
13.1.2023
The Canadian miner expects the machines to bring 110 to 130 terrash/second of computing power each
Nexo hit by Withdrawals Tsunami After Bulgaria Raid Office to Investigate Alleged Money Laundering
13.1.2023
The major crypto lender Nexo has been hit by a tsunami of customer withdrawals after the company’s office in Bulgaria was raided by police.
The raid at Nexo’s Sofia, Bulgaria office happened on Thursday at more than 15 sites across Sofia, Reuters reported. It added that more than...
Update Lets Digital Yuan Users Pay with Mobiles – Even When Their Battery’s Flat
13.1.2023
Another update to China’s digital yuan app is allowing users in pilot zones to pay using their cell phone – even if their devices have run out of battery or have no mobile signal.
Per Shanghai Securties News, Android users can now toggle a function that lets them “pay without network and/or...
Subsquid partners with Aleph Zero to focus on data tooling and WASM
13.1.2023
Subsquid has published an official blog post to announce its partnership with Aleph Zero, with a core focus on data tooling and WASM. Subsquid has previously provided indexing support to its community of builders. The recently announced partnership merely takes that forward to collaborate with...