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Bitcoin Changing Hands Cycle Signals Bear Market Recovery, Glassnode Study Shows
17.10.2023
New research shows bitcoin investors are rotating from long-term holders to short-term speculators, indicating the cryptocurrency market is recovering from the lengthy bear market. Study Indicates Crypto Winter Recovery as Long-term Holders Give Way to Short-term Speculators A recent report by...
Blocknative Reduces Headcount by Third, After Suspending Work on Relay Project
9.10.2023
The company completed a restructuring in the wake of its decision to exit services related to its MEV-Boost Relay, a type of software used by Ethereum network validators
Crypto VC Funding Declines Again in Q3 as Crypto Winter Drags On
6.10.2023
The crypto winter that began in 2022 yet to end, according to the latest figures on venture capital (VC) funding for crypto firms presented by data analytics firm FundStrat.
In a new presentation, FundStrat noted that VC funding for crypto firms contracted for a sixth successive quarter to $1.4...
Leading Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger to Lay Off 12% of Work Force – When Will the Crypto Winter End?
5.10.2023
Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger is laying off 12% of its workforce, reported Bloomberg on Thursday.
Ledger is the crypto industry’s leading maker of so-called hardware wallets – physical devices the provide the secure storage of an individual’s private keys, the password needed for them...
Crypto for Advisors: Waiting for the Next Crypto Bull Market? It’s Already Here.
5.10.2023
Is crypto winter slowly thawing and spring upon us? Thanks to Jennnifer Murphy from Runa Digital Assets sharing their perspective on the crypto market and indicators that the bull may be upon us
Chainalysis: Hong Kong and China’s OTC Markets Remain Active Despite Crypto Winter
2.10.2023
East Asia represents almost 8.8% of all transactions globally, a report from the research firm says
NFT Sales Doldrums: 30-Day Plunge Sees 34% Decline Amidst Chilling Digital Collectible Sector
24.9.2023
Fresh data indicates a continuing decline in non-fungible token sales, dipping 3.2% in the last week and plummeting 34% over the past month. As September nears its end with six days remaining, NFT sales have tallied up to $341.37 million since August 24. NFT Sales Still Can’t Escape Crypto Winter’s...
Price Cuts at Blockchain Platform Alchemy Reveal Persistence of Crypto Winter
13.9.2023
The plan, “Alchemy Scale Tier,” will consist of two options that let developers choose how much they want to commit to the platform, both financially and computationally
Defi Sector Navigates an Extended Crypto Winter: TVL Dips to February 2021 Levels
2.9.2023
The realm of decentralized finance (defi) is grappling with the aftermath of the sweeping crypto market slump that marked the close of August. As it stands, the total value locked (TVL) in defi, pegged at $37.59 billion, has plummeted to a low last witnessed in the second week of February 2021....
Crypto Collapse: Prime Trust’s Fall From Grace and the Disappearing Wallet Mystery
25.8.2023
After Prime Trust filed for bankruptcy protection, the company’s interim CEO Jor Law cited excessive spending, losses on the stablecoin terrausd, and problems accessing customer funds held in cold storage wallets as contributing factors. From Cold Storage to Cold Reality: The Dramatic Decline...
Prime Trust Crypto Custodian Enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Prolonged Crypto Winter
16.8.2023
On Monday, Las Vegas cryptocurrency custodian Prime Trust filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking another setback for the troubled fintech company.
In the August 15th filing, the company stated that it has 25,000 to 50,000 creditors and expects liabilities of $100 million to $500...
Rebase Tokens: A Stunning Collapse From $8 Billion to $351 Million in 20 Months
12.8.2023
The crypto winter inflicted a brutal toll on the digital currency landscape, leaving numerous coins with values utterly obliterated. Within this ravaged financial terrain, one specific category — rebase tokens — suffered a tremendous deflation in worth over the previous 20 months. In a stark...
Copy Trading Has ‘Disrupted the Crypto Industry’ Says Bitget’s Gracy Chen
23.7.2023
Copy trading has disrupted the crypto industry and is increasingly the trading strategy preferred by less experienced traders says Gracy Chen, managing director of the crypto trading platform Bitget. While copy trading is gaining popularity globally, traders and prospective users from Africa appear...
Europe Expects Its First Bitcoin ETF This Month, Report
16.7.2023
Europe’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to launch in July after a 12-month delay caused by the crypto winter. The fund has been authorized in Guernsey, a more flexible jurisdiction, which will ostensibly help to avoid some of the regulatory challenges associated with the European...
Web3 VC Shima Capital Didn’t Slow Strategy for Crypto Winter
13.7.2023
The investor in early-stage crypto companies has remained one of the most active investors in the space despite a bear market and the collapses of FTX and three banks
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set to Surge: Record-Breaking Increase Looms, Erasing Recent Reduction
10.7.2023
According to data recorded on July 9, 2023, Bitcoin’s next difficulty adjustment is estimated to rise between 4.74% and 7.7%, erasing the 3.26% reduction that occurred on June 28. Moreover, the total network hashrate achieved a 24-hour all-time high on July 8, reaching 538 exahash per second...
Voyager Digital’s Bankruptcy Battle Racks Up Millions in Legal Expenses
4.7.2023
A recent court filing from the now-insolvent Voyager Digital Holdings and its creditor committee revealed that legal expenses amounting to $16.5 million have accumulated from July 22, 2022, through May 18, 2023. The records indicate that between March and May 2023, roughly $5.17 million in legal...
Cleanspark Expands Bitcoin Operations With Acquisition of Georgia Facilities in All-Cash Deal
22.6.2023
Cleanspark, a publicly listed bitcoin miner, has announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire two turnkey bitcoin facilities in Dalton, Georgia. The deal will be an all-cash payment of $9.3 million and is expected to increase Cleanspark’s current operations by just...
Report: Pan-African Crypto Exchange Mara Lays Off Majority of Employees
9.6.2023
African crypto exchange Mara has not only parted ways with a reported 85% of its staff but has cut the salaries of workers that have remained. Although Mara has cast the layoffs as an exercise which aims to remove redundant roles, former employees have said the startup’s ballooning marketing...
Blockchain Analytics Firm Nansen Cuts 30% of Staff Amid Market Slump
31.5.2023
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen is cutting 30% of its staff, the company’s CEO Alex Svanevik announced via Twitter on Tuesday.
Svanevik said that the decision to reduce the company’s cost base, which is “too high relative to where the company is today”, was based on the fact that Nansen...