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Crypto Economy Swelled by $909 Billion This Year — INJ and KAS Lead 2023’s Explosive Growth
23.12.2023
This year, the cryptocurrency market has seen a dramatic surge, ballooning from a modest $827 billion at December’s close in 2022, to a robust $1.736 trillion presently. In this period, numerous cryptocurrencies have experienced significant growth. The following analysis delves into...
XCAD Network launches SocialFi app
20.12.2023
‘Influencers like Mr Beast & KSI Back project allowing Influencers to issue ‘private keys’ With some saying a ‘confirmed’ bull-market as Bitcoin crossed over $40,000 for the first time since last year, trends like Socialfi seem to continue to keep growing. Although some...
FTX’s Revised Reorganization Plan Addresses Cryptocurrency Claims Valuation
17.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Ascannio The debtors of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX have submitted an amended Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, suggesting that customer asset claims should be valued retroactively to the date of the exchange’s collapse in November last year. In a recent...
Financial Regulators Urge Congress to Pass Crypto Legislation in New Report
15.12.2023
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has renewed its calls for Congress to pass crypto legislation, according to their annual report released Thursday. Crypto vulnerabilities addressed FSOC’s latest release reiterates its suggestion from last year’s report demanding greater regulation...
Crypto Hybrid Exchange Ankex, Led by former Genesis CEO, Shuts Down
15.12.2023
Ankex, Qredo’s cryptocurrency exchange spearheaded by former Genesis Trading CEO, Michael Moro, has shut down operations. “Ankex development has been paused” The formerly up-and-coming Ankex was launched last year and was set to combine both centralized and decentralized features. Moro...
Ether Supply Hits Lowest Level Since Shanghai Upgrade, Decreasing by Over 309,500 Coins
12.12.2023
Source: Adobe The supply of Ether has hit a new low since the historic Shanghai upgrade of the Ethereum (ETH) network, witnessing a decline of more than 309,500 coins since September last year. According to data from Ultra Sound Money, nearly 1.195 million ETH have been burned since the transition...
El Salvador Triumphs in Bitcoin Bet — President Nayib Bukele Announces $3.6 Million Profit
4.12.2023
El Salvador’s head of state, Nayib Bukele, recently announced that the nation’s bitcoin investment has turned profitable, rebounding from a prolonged period of losses experienced during the majority of last year’s crypto winter. Bukele revealed that the value of...
Stablecoin Market Rebounds — $5.48 Billion Growth in 22 Days
25.11.2023
Over the last few weeks, the market value of leading stablecoins has experienced a notable increase. The economy of these fiat-pegged tokens expanded from $123.66 billion to the present $129.14 billion. This substantial growth of almost $6 billion comes after the stablecoin industry shed tens...
Today in Crypto: Investor Interest in Crypto Startups is Low in 2023, Credefi Finance Integrates with XRP Ledger
20.11.2023
Source: a video screenshot, XRP Ledger Foundation / YouTube Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Investment news Crypto startups have raised $2.1 billion year-to-date, or nearly...
Report: Jump Trading Cuts Ties With Wormhole Amid Staff Reductions
19.11.2023
Based on a recent report, Jump Trading Group, known for its focus on algorithmic and high-frequency trading techniques, has reportedly severed ties with the Wormhole crypto initiative, known for its cross-chain communication services. Last year saw Wormhole suffer a significant loss of 120,000...
U.S. Crypto Lobby Spending Surpasses $20 Million in 2023, On Track to Beat 2022 Record
17.11.2023
Adobe Over $20 million has been spent on crypto-related lobbying in the United States this year, a new report shows. According to a recent CoinGecko report, the amount spent on cryptocurrency lobbying was $20.19 million, a figure set to break last year’s $22 million mark as recent data does...
Lloyds Bank: UK Sees 23% Increase in Cryptocurrency Scam Reports
14.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / JeromeMaurice Lloyds Bank, a big four bank in the United Kingdom, reports that crypto scams have risen 23% compared to the same period last year. The firm warned that fraudsters are targeting young people over social media, with victims losing an average of £10,741 ($13,183.72)...
Gaming Giant WeMade’s ‘Controversy-hit’ Token ‘Relisted’ in South Korea
9.11.2023
Source: terovesalainen/Adobe The South Korean gaming behemoth WeMade has scored a success by securing a new domestic crypto exchange listing for its WEMIX coin. Per Chosun Ilbo, the Gopax exchange began trading in WEMIX pairs from 5pm KST on November 8. Controversy struck for the coin and...
Here Are 3 Reasons Why Now is a Good Time to Buy Bitcoin
8.11.2023
Bitcoin Logo / Source: Adobe Last trading in the $35,300s and only just below recent yearly highs in near $36,000, Bitcoin (BTC) is up a stunning more than 110% on the year. Having been as much as 77% down from its all-time highs when it fell into the $15,000s last year, Bitcoin has now managed...
Roger Ver Pursues Closing Up of Matrixport in Seychelles Lawsuit Over $8 Million Dispute
7.11.2023
Source: Pexels A legal battle has been ongoing between Roger Ver, an investor also known as ‘Bitcoin Jesus,’ and Jihan Wu, the co-founder and chairman of Matrixport subsidiary Smart Vega, in Seychelles since last year over frozen cryptocurrency funds. Ver alleged that Matrixport...
FTX Claim Pricing Soars to New Heights Amid Skyrocketing AI Company Valuations
3.11.2023
The current claim pricing of FTX has seen a major surge, reaching a maximum of 55%, compared to as low as 6% in November last year. According to data provided by Claims Market, the bid and ask prices for FTX claims are currently quoted at 52% and 55%, respectively. In the context of a claims...
Taiwan Police Bust $320 Million Crypto Money Laundering Racket
1.11.2023
Taiwan’s Criminal Bureau’s Electronic Investigation Team busted a major crypto money laundering operation, involving $320 million worth of USDT. The criminal network, led by a merchant named Qiu, spanned multiple countries in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Philippines, and Hong...
Crypto Exchange Wants to See India Lower Tax on Trading
30.10.2023
Indian government should lower a tax on crypto transactions as it’s not fulfilling its stated purpose, a local cryptocurrency exchange said. The company blames the levy, which was introduced last year, for driving Indian crypto trading volumes to overseas platforms. Indian Exchange Expects...
Binance’s Stablecoin BUSD Market Capitalization Slides 90% from Peak – Will it Affect Binance Exchange?
26.10.2023
Binance USD (BUSD) , the stablecoin issued by Paxos for crypto exchange Binance, has seen a decline in market capitalization of more than 90% from its peak last year. According to CoinGecko data, BUSD’s market cap has plummeted from an all-time high of $23.5 billion, recorded on November...
Mexican Senator Kempis Faces Opposition Over Bitcoin Bill
26.10.2023
Long-time tech and blockchain advocate Mexican Senator Indira Kempis said that her Bitcoin (BTC) bill is seeing more positive attention but is also facing increasing opposition. Kempis proposed a central bank digital currency (CBDC) last year, which now also includes accepting bitcoin as legal...