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Meta’s Reality Labs Reports $4.65 Billion Operating Loss in Q4 2023 as Metaverse Efforts Continue
2.2.2024
Meta subsidiary Reality Labs, which focuses on the development of the metaverse, recorded a significant operating loss of over $4.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023. In its fourth-quarter report, released on February 1, Meta revealed that Reality Labs reported a loss of $4.65 billion during...
Tether Achieves Record $6.2 Billion Annual Profit, Nears $100 Billion In Assets
1.2.2024
In 2023, Tether saw its assets approach the $100 billion mark, following a $6.2 billion profit according to the company’s Q4 attestation report released on January 31. The financial surge, detailed in Tether’s latest financial statements, reflects a strategic allocation of assets....
Affected by the National Stock Market Downturn, Chinese Investors Have Flocked to Gold
1.2.2024
Chinese investors have been buying gold as an investment, motivated by the poor performance of traditional stock and property options. According to World Gold Council (WGC) reports, China had the largest demand for gold for jewelry and investment purposes in 2023. This, and the demand from central...
Tether’s ‘Record-Breaking’ Q4 Profit Partly Attributed to Gold and BTC Price Appreciation
1.2.2024
In the last quarter of 2023, Tether Holdings Limited registered a “record-breaking net profit of $2.85 billion.” Overall, the stablecoin issuer’s net profit in 2023 topped $6.2 billion. Tether’s secured loans ($4.8 billion), which are collateralized by highly liquid...
Market Manipulation May Have Hit Majority of New Ethereum Tokens in 2023: Chainalysis
1.2.2024
A new study by the on-chain sleuth found possible pump and dump patterns for 54% of tokens listed in 2023
Core Scientific Becomes North America’s Largest Listed Bitcoin Producer, Generating 19,274 BTC in 2023
1.2.2024
Core Scientific has cemented its position as the largest listed Bitcoin (BTC) producer in North America, generating an impressive 19,274 BTC in 2023. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the crypto miner said 13,762 BTC were mined by the company itself in its state-of-the-art data centers...
ARK Invest Says Optimal Bitcoin Portfolio Allocation For 2023 Was 19.4%
1.2.2024
The optimum allocation is up from 0.5% in 2015 and 6.2% in 2022
Fed Maintains Interest Rates, Seeks ‘Greater Confidence’ on Inflation Goal; Bitcoin and Gold Hold Steady
31.1.2024
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve opted to maintain the federal funds rate unchanged. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) additionally stated that the committee “does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence...
FTX Commits to Full Customer Repayment, Scraps Exchange Restart – Here’s the Latest
31.1.2024
During a bankruptcy court hearing in Delaware on January 31st, FTX attorney Andy Dietderich revealed that the company had been engaged in negotiations with potential bidders and investors since October 2023, but none were willing to contribute sufficient funds to rebuild the FTX exchange. FTX...
Korean Crypto Exchanges Block Romance Scammers’ Access to Digital Assets Worth Over $82 Million
31.1.2024
South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have successfully stopped romance scams and voice phishing criminals from siphoning digital assets worth over $82.6 million in the past year. The exchanges attribute their success in blocking criminals to abnormal transaction detection systems, which assist...
Peckshield Report Reveals Decline in Crypto Losses Despite Persistent Threats in 2023
31.1.2024
Peckshield’s latest report reveals a mix of challenges and advancements in the crypto world. Despite a notable decrease in overall losses to hacks and scams, decentralized finance protocols remain heavily targeted, accounting for a significant portion of the cyber thefts. Peckshield Report...
Which Steam games 'won' revenue again in 2023?
29.1.2024
Also: Deep Rock Galactic's 2023 stats & all kinds of discovery news
Over 73% of Europeans Are “Positive” About Crypto’s Future: Report
29.1.2024
A recent survey conducted by Binance found that a majority of Europeans were confident about the future prospects of the cryptocurrency industry. The survey, published by Binance Square on January 29, polled 10,498 users in France, Italy, Spain, and Sweden between October 14 and November 8, 2023....
Report: Bitcoin and L2 Networks Lead Fee Generation Surge in Blockchain Landscape
29.1.2024
The PWN DAO Foundation, linked to the peer-to-peer lending protocol PWN, has released a comprehensive report analyzing user-incurred onchain fees within major blockchain networks and decentralized applications (dapps) for the past year. The 2023 analysis examines Ethereum, BNB Chain, Bitcoin,...
PeckShield: Crypto Scams Plummeted 27.78% in 2023
29.1.2024
Blockchain security firm PeckShield has released an overview of the state of cryptocurrency hacks in the last twelve months with over 600 reported cases resulting in losses of $2.61 billion. Impressively, crypto scams saw a drop of 27.78% in 2023. The company disclosed its latest findings in a...
Blockchain Games Reigned Supreme in 2023 + More Crypto News
29.1.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Banxa Brings Fiat On-Ramps to Sui, Off-Ramps Coming Soon 2023 Crypto News: Blockchain Games Reigned Supreme Last Year Neo Opens Hong Kong Office...
Loni žádná nuda. Armáda ČR v roce 2023 řešila přes 200 tisíc kybernetických útoků
29.1.2024
Velitelství informačních a kybernetických sil (VeKySIO), což je součást Armády České republiky, loni řešilo 207 408 bezpečnostních událostí. “Loni jsme se nenudili,” uvedla skupina kybernetických vojáků
Bitcoin (BTC) Rival Launches Viral Cartoon Video As Token Presale Nears Half-A-Million Dollars
29.1.2024
Bitcoin had a stellar 2023 but this year, 2024, has started off rocky. The store-of-value token’s price has tumbled from January’s high of $48,000 to $41,000 in 3 weeks. As investors look for options to stop the bleeding of profits, many are eyeing the new rival, Mollars token. The alternative...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Blocked $82m Worth of Romance Scam Transactions in 2023
29.1.2024
South Korean crypto exchanges say they blocked over $82 million worth of transactions linked to romance scams last year. Per Seoul Shinmun, the crypto exchange Coinone claimed catfishing and other romantic scams that make use of crypto were now “rampant” in South Korea. Coinone said that it...
SEC Crypto Enforcement Reached New High in 2023
28.1.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto enforcement skyrocketed in 2023, with more than a 50% increase in crypto-related enforcement actions compared to 2022, according to a new report. The securities regulator “continues to view cryptocurrency-related enforcement as a...