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African Fintech Startups Raised $1.45 Billion in 2022 — Sector’s Share of the Continent’s Total Funding Drops
19.2.2023
Despite seeing their share of Africa’s startup funding drop from 48.3% seen in 2021 to 43.4% in 2022, fintech still managed to raise 39.3% more capital in 2022 ($1.45 billion) than they did in 2021 ($1.04 billion). Nigeria was again the best-funded country after 180 of its startups raised...
Opensea Drops Fees to Zero and Announces New Creator Earnings Model in Response to Shifting NFT Landscape
18.2.2023
The largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Opensea, has announced major changes to its fee structure and policies in response to a shift in the NFT ecosystem. The company detailed that it will drop fees to zero for a limited time and offer an optional creator earnings model with...
Crypto scammers feel the chill: Revenue drops 46% in 2022 — Chainalysis
17.2.2023
Falling crypto prices caused crypto scam revenue to plummet in 2022, though two scam types managed to persist
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...
Biggest Movers: MATIC Drops by 10%, ATOM Hits 2-Week Low
13.2.2023
Polygon fell by over 10% on Feb. 13, as a red wave swept through cryptocurrency markets during Monday’s session. Volatility was high ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. consumer price index release, and with the depegging of BUSD. Cosmos also traded lower to start the week, hitting a 14-day low....
Bitcoin Network Experiences Slight Dip in Difficulty After Record High
12.2.2023
Bitcoin’s difficulty decreased 0.49% on Feb. 12, 2023, following a sustained all-time high of 39.35 trillion over the previous two weeks (2,016 blocks). The decrease in difficulty offers a brief respite for bitcoin miners, after the network recorded a 14.94% increase in the last month....
Bitcoin Drops Below $22K as Kraken Agreement to Close Crypto Staking Operations Spooks Investors
9.2.2023
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined after the crypto exchange giant agreed to settle charges with the SEC to shutter the service. Ether also declined
Biggest Movers: LINK Moves to 3-Month Peak, as DOGE Drops to 10-Day Low
9.2.2023
Chainlink rallied to a three-month high during Thursday’s session, despite a red wave sweeping through cryptocurrency markets. Today’s surge came as the token broke out of a key resistance level. Dogecoin, on the other hand, was victim to today’s market sell-off, falling to a ten-day low in...
OpenSea Releases Suite of New Tools for Creator NFT Drops
3.2.2023
The new experience allows select creators to include multi-stage minting phases, allowlist support and personalized landing pages for their NFT releases
Coinbase clarifies Drops halt, says NFT Marketplace will operate as usual
2.2.2023
Coinbase has published a tweet through its official Twitter handle to clarify an issue that has been circulating within the community. According to the clarification, Coinbase is merely pausing Creator Drops for a while to focus on other features and tools. This does not mean that the platform...
Coinbase NFT Pauses New Collection Drops, Denies Shuttering Marketplace
1.2.2023
Amid rumors swirling on Twitter, the company confirmed it’s temporarily halting its drops feature to focus on “features and tools” for its NFT marketplace
Following APT’s 400% Rise Since Late December, Aptos Drops 20% From All-Time High
1.2.2023
On Jan. 26, 2023, the cryptocurrency asset aptos (APT) reached an all-time high and then lost 20% of its value over the next five days. In the past 24 hours, it also shed 8.3% against the U.S. dollar. Despite the decline from its all-time high, APT is still up 349% compared to last month’s...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Drops to 5-Day Low on Wednesday
25.1.2023
Dogecoin slipped to a five-day low on Wednesday, as the meme coin fell for a second straight session. The move saw prices drop by over 5%, edging closer towards a key price floor in the process. Polygon also extended recent declines, hitting its weakest point since January 19. Dogecoin (DOGE)...
Axie Infinity’s Monthly Player Count Drops to Low Not Seen Since November 2020
23.1.2023
After recording $4.26 billion in total non-fungible token (NFT) sales, the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity’s monthly player count has dropped to levels not seen since November 2020, a period of 26 months. Despite the low player count, the project’s native token, AXS, has climbed...
Ransomware Revenue Drops as Victims Pay Less Often, Chainalysis Reports
21.1.2023
While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last year, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain forensics firm believes that to a large extent the trend can be attributed to more of the targeted organizations refusing...
Genesis to Declare Bankruptcy Soon While DoJ to Announce Major International Crypto Enforcement Action - Bitcoin Drops
18.1.2023
Bloomberg reports that Genesis may be getting ready to declare bankruptcy. The troubled crypto lender has been under the shadow of insolvency for weeks, following the credit crisis that has hit the crypto industry.
Genesis was one of the largest lenders in the space, often acting as a third-party...
Nifty News: Price drops on ‘Cryptohouse’ with NFT decor, mint your personality as an NFT and more
16.1.2023
The owner of the crypto-themed home has dropped its price by over 20% in a matter of months as they seemingly struggle to sell the house as is
Bitcoin SV Drops as Robinhood Ends Support
11.1.2023
The online trading app tells users any BSV still in their Robinhood crypto account will be sold for market value after Jan. 25
Gala Games Deletes Tweet Announcing Partnership With Hollywood Star The Rock; Native Token Drops
11.1.2023
Crypto followers on Twitter consider selling GALA token after Gala Games deleted a tweet announcing partnership with A-list Hollywood stars without offering an explanation
Tron’s USDD Stablecoin Experiences Fluctuations Again, Drops Below $1 Parity in Early 2023
11.1.2023
The Tron-based stablecoin USDD fell below $1 parity again during the first week of 2023 and on Jan. 10. Four days ago, the stablecoin dropped to $0.972 per unit and on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, USDD slipped to $0.977 per unit. At the time of writing, the Tron-issued stablecoin is trading at 98 cents...