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GameStop Retreats from Crypto Space, Shuts Down NFT Marketplace Amid Regulatory Hurdles
14.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / JHVEPhoto GameStop has decided to shut down its NFT marketplace, signaling its withdrawal from the cryptocurrency space. The announcement, made via a statement on the platform, cites “the continuing regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space” as the primary reason...
Ripple Faces SEC Pressure for Financial Transparency in Ongoing Legal Saga
12.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Dennis The legal battle between US-based blockchain payments firm Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a new turn as the SEC seeks to compel Ripple to disclose its financial statements for the years 2022-2023. The regulator filed the motion...
FTX Creditors File Motion to Block Crypto Valuation with Low 2022 Prices
12.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Александр Поташев A group of FTX creditors have filed a motion seeking to stop plans of the collapsed exchange from valuing their cryptocurrency assets based on 2022 prices. FTX Creditors...
Web3 Fundraising Fell 70% Per Quarter Last Year, Female Startups Receive 6.3%: Bitget
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Rafael Henrique Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has released a report on blockchain funding across 2022 and 2023 highlighting the latest trends including gender disparities in the present VC ecosystem. In a Jan 11 release, the exchange revealed that blockchain startups have...
Social Media Platform X Halts NFT Profile Service, Stirring Mixed Reactions in Crypto Sphere
11.1.2024
The social media platform X has discontinued its non-fungible token (NFT) profile picture service, a feature introduced just last year in January 2022. The crypto community’s response to this move has been notable, with Kraken’s founder, Jesse Powell, labeling it as “a step...
Police Catch South Korea’s ‘$3.5m Nursing Care Fund Crypto Thief’
11.1.2024
Source: papii/Adobe Police in the Philippines have arrested a South Korean man suspected of stealing some $3.5 million from a nursing care fund – and spending the money on crypto. Officers think the 44-year-old man, unnamed for legal reasons, embezzled the money from April 2022 to September 2022....
Honduran City of Prospera Adopts Bitcoin as Unit of Account
9.1.2024
The city of Prospera in Honduras has recently adopted bitcoin as a unit of account, allowing companies to pay taxes and determine obligations in bitcoin. The measure could incentivize the development of a circular economy, given that bitcoin has been legal tender in the city since 2022. Prospera...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Surge to $47K Amid SEC ETF Speculation, $200K Forecast by 2025
9.1.2024
Bitcoin’s price has soared to $47,000, marking its highest level since April 2022, driven by fervent speculation about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) possibly approving Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This surge in value is not just a stand-alone event but...
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Pumps Above $47,000 As ETF FOMO Explodes – Where Next Is It Headed Next?
8.1.2024
Bitcoin Blasts Higher / Source: Adobe The Bitcoin (BTC) price just vaulted above $47,000 for the first time since April 2022 as FOMO comes in ahead of the expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the US SEC later in the week. Bitcoin is up 7% on the day, taking its gains since the start...
Bitcoin’s Obituary Bounce — Decline in ‘Death Calls’ Signals Resilient 2023
4.1.2024
Following numerous proclamations of bitcoin’s demise in 2021 and 2022, totaling 47 and 27 on the Bitcoin Obituaries list respectively, a mere eight declarations were noted in 2023. The final one emerged at the year’s end, attributed to crypto advocate Arthur Hayes, who warned that...
$1.8 Billion Cryptos Lost Across 751 Security Breaches in 2023: CertiK report
4.1.2024
Source: Pixabay/Werner Moser 2023 saw a 51% decline in the digital assets lost to hacks, scams and exploits than that of 2022. However, a staggering $1.84 billion in cryptocurrencies were lost across 751 security breaches in 2023, blockchain security firm CertiK reveals. The 2023 “Hack3d” report...
Stablecoin Storm — Gemini’s GUSD Shrinks 93% Amidst Market Turbulence
3.1.2024
Over the past few years, the stablecoin market has significantly slowed, particularly since mid-2022, following the collapse of Terra’s stablecoin. Additionally, last year, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) instructed Paxos to cease the issuance of BUSD. Beyond these...
Bitcoin Price Surges to $45,000 Pending SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Approval
2.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Bitcoin‘s price has soared to $45,000, marking its highest point since April 2022. With growing investor anticipation of the decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bitcoin is currently...
Bitcoin Starts the New Year Rising Past $45K, Highest Level Since April 2022
2.1.2024
Speculation has been ramping up that regulatory approval for a U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETF is coming this week
Shiba Inu Market Cap To Be Taken Over by this Rival Token in 2024, Experts Reckon
1.1.2024
The volatile world of meme-based cryptocurrencies has witnessed surprising ups and downs. Shiba Inu (SHIB), known as the “Dogecoin killer,” gained attention in 2021 by briefly overtaking Dogecoin (DOGE) in the market cap. However, its momentum has waned in 2022 and 2023.Despite its...
Avalanche Foundation to Hop Onto the Meme Coin Train, Announces Investment in Selected Projects
1.1.2024
The Avalanche Foundation, an institution that funds avalanche initiatives, has recently announced that it will start investing in meme coins. These purchases will be made using funds from the $100 million Culture Catalyst fund launched in 2022, and the tokens will be selected based on their number...
Unprecedented Downturn: Over 5,700 Crypto ATMs Decommissioned in 2023, Marking First Annual Decline
31.12.2023
Crypto automated teller machines (ATMs) have experienced a decline this year, marking the first downturn since October 2013, with the total count dipping from 39,350 to the present 33,620. Approximately 5,730 cryptocurrency ATMs have been decommissioned, constituting a 14.56% decrease from the peak...
5 Mining Pools Dominated in 2023, Discovering Over 84% of Bitcoin’s Blocks
31.12.2023
Over the past year, statistics reveal that 54,002 bitcoin blocks have been mined from Dec. 30, 2022, to Dec. 30, 2023. Leading the industry this year, Foundry USA topped the charts by mining 16,492 blocks in the past 12 months. Additionally, miners navigated through a total of 27 difficulty...
Avalanche Foundation Dives into Memecoin Market with $100 Million NFT Initiative
29.12.2023
Source: Avalanche The Avalanche Foundation, the nonprofit organization overseeing the development of the Avalanche Network, aims to allocate its $100 million non-fungible token (NFT) incubator fund to purchase memecoins. The move is part of the foundation’s “Culture Catalyst”...
FTX Estate Faces Objections Over Lowered Crypto Claims Valuation Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
28.12.2023
On Dec. 27, 2023, FTX debtors released a projected valuation of claims involving digital assets, with the proposal suggesting conversion of claims into dollar amounts pegged to crypto asset values as of Nov. 11, 2022. Consequently, an individual who held bitcoin on FTX would receive $16,871...