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Total Value Locked in Defi Surpasses $50 Billion Mark for First Time Since FTX Collapse
16.2.2023
Crypto prices have surged in value over the past few days, and the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has surpassed the $50 billion mark for the first time since the collapse of FTX. As of Feb. 16, 2023, the TVL in defi is $51.1 billion, with the liquid staking protocol Lido...
Bitcoin Jumps Past $25K for First Time Since June 2022
16.2.2023
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization continued its momentum from Wednesday
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $25,000, Whilst ETH Hits $1,700
16.2.2023
Bitcoin moved significantly higher on Feb. 16, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency hit its strongest point since last August. Prices neared the $25,000 mark earlier in the day, following a breakout of a key resistance level. Several factors have contributed to the rally including strong...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Soars to Highest Level Since August
16.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 16, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Ordinal Inscriptions Surge Past 100,000 Mark, Spurring Development of Supporting Infrastructure
15.2.2023
According to the latest statistics, more than 100,000 ordinal inscriptions have been added to the Bitcoin blockchain since the start of the trend. Amid the growing popularity, people have launched supporting marketplaces and tools that allow individuals to inscribe without a full node....
NFT Marketplace Blur Launches Native Token, BLUR Price Drops 85% in a Matter of Hours
14.2.2023
The Blur non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace launched its native token this week, and users who were awarded token allotments received “care packages.” Blur tokens began trading at noon on Feb. 14, reaching a high of $5.02 per token. However, the coin has since dropped more than...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bags nearly $16M Coinbase stocks in February
14.2.2023
Ark Invest has spent nearly $30 million on the Coinbase stock so far in 2023 while dumping Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares
Stablecoin Market Sees Supply Increase for Tether as Competitors Decline in Light of Recent Regulatory Developments
14.2.2023
While the stablecoin market has seen significant redemptions in the past three months, the supply of tether, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has increased by 2.46 billion since mid-November 2022. Tether is the only one of the top five stablecoins by market valuation that has seen...
Report: Flutterwave CEO in Bid to Recover Millions Stuck in Kenya
14.2.2023
According to reports, the CEO and co-founder of the Nigerian fintech Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, recently visited Kenya where he sought to convince the country’s monetary authorities to grant the firm access to funds that have been blocked since July 2022. Agboola claimed that his firm...
US Crypto Lawsuits Reach All-Time High With 42% Increase in 2022; SEC Cases Dominate Legal Battles
13.2.2023
A new study on digital currency-related lawsuits since 2018 shows a 42% increase in crypto lawsuits in 2022. The highest number of claims in a single year was recorded last year, with 41 total claims in the United States. The research also shows that the majority of lawsuits came from the U.S....
Block Sizes Exceeding 3 MB Now Common on Bitcoin Blockchain as Ordinal Inscription Demand Rises
12.2.2023
Since Luxor, a bitcoin mining pool, mined a record-setting 3.96 MB block (#774,628) on the Bitcoin blockchain, block sizes have been larger than they were prior to that block height in the past 12 days. Statistics show that blocks larger than 3 MB are now quite common, and demand for Ordinal...
Bitcoin Options Market Turns Most Bearish Since 2022 With Investors Facing New Wall of Worries
10.2.2023
Bitcoin options markets are signaling that investor sentiment has hit a new low for the year, as investors face a mounting wall of worries including the prospect of a regulatory crackdown in the US and a possibly more hawkish US Federal Reserve monetary policy outlook. That’s according to data...
Bitcoin Price Outlook for February
10.2.2023
February has been a rollercoaster ride for cryptocurrency traders, with market volatility leading to high levels of price uncertainty. Following a strong start to the month, bitcoin prices have since plunged, resulting in a current bear run. However, with just over two weeks left of this short...
Bitcoin’s Average Transfer Fees Experience Sharp Increase: 122% Rise in 10 Days
8.2.2023
Statistics show transfer fees on the Bitcoin network have increased 122% since the end of last month, as the average transaction fee has climbed from $0.767 to $1.704 per transaction. The rise in onchain fees coincides with the new Ordinals digital collectible trend on the network, with the number...
Biggest Movers: MATIC Moves to 10-Month High, ATOM Extends Recent Gains
8.2.2023
Polygon rose to its strongest point since last April, as prices rose by as much as 6% on Feb. 8. The token surged for a second straight session, after snapping a three-day losing streak on Tuesday. Cosmos also surged higher in today’s session, as it moved closer to recent highs. Polygon...
Cardano Price Forecast as DeFi TVL on Cardano Doubles Since Start of Year – $1 ADA Incoming?
8.2.2023
The cardano price has gained by 2.5% in the past 24 hours, reaching $0.398260 following a 1.5% rise for the market as a whole. This level makes for an 11% rise in a fortnight and a 35% increase in the last 30 days, with ADA's price being helped on by the launch of Cardano-based stablecoin Djed last...
Biggest Movers: GRT Hits Highest Point in 9 Months, LTC Snaps Losing Streak
7.2.2023
The graph token surged by over 35% so far on Tuesday, as markets continued to be buoyed by the growth of its ecosystem. Since allowing integrations to new blockchains, prices of the indexing protocol’s native token have jumped by over 200% from 2022 lows. Litecoin was also higher today...
Meme Coin Economy Swells by $5.8 Billion in Less Than a Month, Suggesting Demand for Meme Tokens Still High
5.2.2023
The meme coin economy has grown significantly over the past 27 days, increasing 34.52% against the U.S. dollar. The largest meme coin by market capitalization, dogecoin, has risen 29.5% in the past month, while the second-largest meme coin, shiba inu, has jumped 71.9% in 30 days. Since Jan....
Next Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Change Estimated to Decrease as Block Times Have Lengthened
4.2.2023
The last two mining difficulty changes on the Bitcoin network have driven difficulty to an all-time high, causing a decrease in hashrate and block interval speed. Before the latest difficulty retarget increase of 4.68%, block intervals were faster than the 10-minute average, at approximately...
Debate Intensifies Over Significance and Implications of Ordinal Inscriptions on Bitcoin Blockchain
4.2.2023
During the past two weeks, members of the cryptocurrency community have discussed the non-fungible token (NFT) concept known as Ordinals. Since the 3.96 MB block (#774,628) was mined, there has been a significant increase in Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Ordinal Inscriptions...