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The Largest NFT Mint in History — Bored Ape’s Otherside Virtual Land Sale Raises $320 Million
1.5.2022
On Saturday, the creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Yuga Labs, revealed the Otherside metaverse virtual land sale which turned out to be one of the largest non-fungible token (NFT) mints to date. The Otherside metaverse virtual land sale raised close to $320 million by selling 55,000 parcels...
Whale Watching: A Deep Dive Into the Portfolios of the World’s Largest Ethereum Whales
28.4.2022
While there’s a number of bitcoin whales that often get caught by blockchain parsers and written about in media reports, ethereum whales get a lot less attention. According to statistics in 2022, there are a lot more ethereum whales than holders with large sums of bitcoin. In fact, while...
While Apecoin Reaches New Price Highs, Data Shows Top 100 APE Holders Control 52% of the Supply
23.4.2022
During the last two weeks, statistics show the new crypto asset dedicated to the Bored Ape Yacht Club community (BAYC), apecoin (APE), has climbed more than 50% against the U.S. dollar. A few days ago, apecoin tapped an all-time high at $17.30 per unit and the crypto asset is now the 32nd largest...
Sneaker Giant Adidas and Ready Player Me Partner to Launch AI-Generated Avatar Creation Platform
6.4.2022
The German multinational corporation that crafts athletic shoes, sportswear, and accessories, Adidas announced on Tuesday the company is collaborating with Ready Player Me, a cross-game avatar platform for the metaverse. Adidas and Ready Player Me will launch a personality based AI generated avatar...
The Number of SHIB Holders Shudders in 3 Days, Shiba Inu Slid 17% in Value Last Month
20.3.2022
While most digital currencies have seen gains during the last month, the meme token called shiba inu has lost more than 17% during the last 30 days. Despite the fact that shiba inu is down 72% from the crypto asset’s all-time high, shiba inu is still up 37,130% against the U.S. dollar over...
Short term Bitcoin buyers transition to long term holders: Glassnode
15.3.2022
Although long-term coin selling saw a marked increase last week, HODLing is still the preferred strategy as more of the short-term supply is becoming long-term supply
Yuga Labs Obtains Cryptopunks and Meebits Brands, Gives Commercial Rights to NFT Holders
12.3.2022
On Friday, Yuga Labs, the firm behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection, announced the company acquired the intellectual property behind the Cryptopunks and Meebits brands. Furthermore, after obtaining the IP from Larva Labs, Yuga has decided to give “full...
NASCAR Launches Daytona 500 Digital Collectibles via the Wax Blockchain Platform
18.2.2022
On Friday, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced the firm launched digital collectibles for this year’s Daytona 500. NASCAR’s series of limited-edition Daytona 500 NFT drops is part of a partnership with the Wax blockchain team. NASCAR Reveals 2022...
Study: 68% of Americans Aware of Risks Involved With Cryptocurrencies
17.2.2022
Nearly seven out of ten surveyed Americans said they were aware of risks that are associated with cryptocurrencies, a new study by Nordvpn has found. However, about 32% of the respondents said they were not aware of any risks. Understanding Cryptocurrencies According to the findings of a...
Stablecoin Whale Domination — Tether Addresses Valued at $1M Own More Than 80% of USDT Supply
8.2.2022
As the market capitalization of the stablecoin tether nears $80 billion, with its current $77.9 billion valuation, data from onchain researchers at Santiment indicates that tether addresses valued at $1 million own more than 80% of the entire supply. Tether’s Whales Command More Than 80%...
Whale Watch: A Deep Dive Into the Concentrations of Large Crypto Holders
28.1.2022
Three months ago the crypto economy was worth more than $3 trillion and since then, digital currency prices have slid a great deal in value, as crypto assets have been sold and distributed across many hands. Over the last decade, fluctuating price cycles have made it so some addresses, typically...
Financial Market Committee Chair Aksakov Joins Calls for Identification of Russian Crypto Owners
19.1.2022
Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Financial Market Committee at the Russian parliament, has reiterated a warning for cryptocurrency investors and insisted that Russians owning coins should declare their digital assets. The parliamentarian also urged for the comprehensive regulation of crypto mining...
Survey: Proportion of South African Crypto Holders Grows to 11.3%, 56% of Crypto Owners Hold Bitcoin
16.1.2022
The number of surveyed South Africans that own crypto grew marginally from 10.3% in October 2021, to 11.3% in December 2021. With this rate of ownership, South Africa is now ranked number 21 out of the 27 countries whose internet users participated in the survey. South African Ownership Rate Below...
Head of Investigative Committee Calls for Mandatory Identification of Cryptocurrency Users in Russia
15.1.2022
Russians who use cryptocurrency should not be anonymous, the man who chairs Russia’s federal investigating authority has recently stated. The official leading efforts to fight corruption in the government called for additional regulations, including the introduction of mandatory...
Report: Morocco Now North Africa’s Leading P2P Crypto Trading Nation
12.1.2022
In the year 2021, Morocco, which previously announced measures restricting crypto trading, became North Africa’s leading crypto-trading nation after its peer-to-peer (P2P) trade volumes surged to $6 million. Morocco in Africa’s Top Four In 2021, Morocco’s peer-to-peer crypto...
XRP’s Market Price Gains on Upcoming Sologenic Airdrop, XRP Whales Start Moving Millions
21.12.2021
The digital asset xrp has gained more than 10% in value during the last seven days, shrugging off the losses a majority of crypto coins experienced last week. According to data from Whale Alert, someone moved 449.3 million xrp on December 19. Moreover, xrp holders are expecting to receive...
Crypto Owners in Serbia Reach 200,000 as Country Regulates Digital Assets
18.12.2021
The number of cryptocurrency holders in Serbia has climbed to around 200,000 with interest in cryptocurrencies increasing alongside growing crypto markets. The country’s decision to legally recognize digital assets this year has also contributed to their increasing popularity. Law on Digital...
Monster-Sized Bitcoin Whale Transfers: Blockchain Parser Catches Significant Amounts of ‘Cold BTC’ Moved to Active Exchanges
2.12.2021
Two days ago on November 30, the price of bitcoin (BTC) tapped a high that day reaching $59,250 per unit, but it has since dropped close to 5% in value to just above the $56K region. Onchain statistics indicate that whales and long-term holders (LTHs) have been spending over the last month...
Thailand Plans to Become ‘Crypto-Positive Society’ — Governor Says ‘Crypto Is the Future’
29.11.2021
Thailand is laying the groundwork to become a “crypto-positive society” with the aim to attract crypto holders and boost its tourism industry. The country hopes to gain back some of the $80 billion in lost tourism revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdown. Thailand...
Elon Musk Calls Binance’s Dogecoin Problem ‘Shady’ — Says He’s Raising the Issue on Behalf of Other DOGE Holders
25.11.2021
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has raised concerns with cryptocurrency exchange Binance about its dogecoin issue. Musk calls the situation “shady,” adding that “DOGE holders using Binance should be protected from errors that are not their fault.” Both Binance...