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Saudi Arabia Leads MENA in Crypto Growth for Second Year Running
26.9.2024
Saudi Arabia has emerged as the fastest-growing crypto economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the second consecutive year. Unlike other MENA countries, Saudi Arabia’s and Qatar’s crypto activity primarily stems from decentralized finance platforms. The majority...
Top 10 Bitcoin Holders: Exchanges, Corporations, and Governments Dominate the Charts
23.9.2024
Over the past decade, a significant amount of bitcoin has made its way into centralized trading platforms, public and private corporations, governments, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and derivative token projects like WBTC. With roughly 100 days remaining in 2024 after the launch of spot bitcoin...
Bull cycles spark ‘some seemingly rational reason’ to compromise security: Ledger exec
20.9.2024
Ian Rogers of Ledger stresses the importance of self-custody and warns against complacency during crypto market booms
Bull cycles spark ‘some seemingly rational reason’ to compromise security: Ledger exec
20.9.2024
Ian Rogers of Ledger stresses the importance of self-custody and warns against complacency during crypto market booms
Why Socialism Fails: A Misesian Perspective
2.9.2024
Socialism, despite its promises of equality and social welfare, inherently fails due to its inability to perform economic calculation and its reliance on coercive control over the means of production. Ludwig von Mises, in his seminal work “Socialism: An Economic and Sociological...
Centralized Exchanges See $26B in Bitcoin and Ethereum Outflows Since January
27.8.2024
Over the past seven months, data from cryptoquant.com reveals a staggering $26 billion worth of bitcoin and ethereum has been pulled from centralized crypto exchanges. During the same period, trading platforms have seen an influx of $9.1 billion ERC20-based tethers since Jan. 1. Bitcoin...
Chainalysis alerts rise in crypto hacks and ransom in 2024
15.8.2024
Cryptocurrency hackers have been returning to their roots to targeting centralized exchanges amid a spike in the Bitcoin price in 2024
Bitcoin Reserves on Exchanges Hit 5-Year Low With $5.96B Withdrawn in 30 Days
11.8.2024
According to data from cryptoquant.com, bitcoin reserves on centralized exchanges have plummeted to a level not seen since Nov. 19, 2018. The amount of bitcoin held by these digital trading platforms has been steadily declining since early June 2022. Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Dip to 2018 Levels...
Blockchain and Nation-State Infrastructure: Why Bother?
4.8.2024
We listen to talk after talk about crypto finally achieving asset-class legitimacy, but truly speaking, the encroachment of Wall Street giants into the blockchain space is a double-edged sword. The following is an opinion editorial written by Karel Kubat, Founder of Union Labs. As blockchain...
Ghana Launches Centralized Online Foreign Exchange Trading Platform
2.8.2024
The Bank of Ghana has recently launched a centralized online foreign exchange trading platform. This platform aims to enhance secure and efficient operations in the foreign exchange market. As of August 1, 2024, all licensed Foreign Exchange Bureaux are mandated to use this platform for buying...
Research Shows Institutional Custodians and ETFs Drive Significant Bitcoin Market Movements
18.7.2024
The bitcoin market recently saw a significant sell-off, absorbing over 48,000 BTC from the German government. Amidst this and upcoming Mt Gox distributions, a report from Glassnode researchers explores how these sell-side forces and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) impact bitcoin’s price action....
Bitcoin holders falling by 670K is a good sign for rebound: Santiment
18.7.2024
The trend could suggest investors aren’t confident enough to come back into the market yet, which only increases the chances for a rebound, says the analytics firm
Trading on crypto exchanges fell for 3rd month straight in June: CCData
18.7.2024
Combined spot and derivatives volumes on centralized crypto exchanges fell 21.8% in June as crypto exchanges continued to tussle for market share
Crypto hacks top $1.4B, MetaMask streamlines Web3 onboarding: Finance Redefined
12.7.2024
Centralized exchanges are becoming the new ground zero for hackers, as shown by a 900% increase in losses year-over-year
Crypto hacks down by 54.2% in June, $176M lost in a month
1.7.2024
In 2024, May was the biggest month in terms of crypto losses and suffered nearly $385 million in net losses from crypto hacks
Crypto losses from hacks and scams soared by 113% in Q2 2024 to reach $572M
27.6.2024
Losses from scams and exploits increased in the second quarter as centralized exchanges lost millions, reversing a previous downtrend
Centralized crypto exchanges are key for mass adoption, despite FTX collapse
21.6.2024
Hybrid, non-custodial exchanges could help restore industry trust in crypto but CEXs remain key for onboarding new users
Coinmetrics: Meme Coins Reshape Crypto Landscape Despite Centralized Token Holdings
11.6.2024
The meme coin sector has exploded to a staggering $60 billion market capitalization, reshaping the digital asset landscape and outperforming traditional crypto assets. Researchers Tanay Ved and Matías Andrade from Coinmetrics provide insights into the implications of this trend on networks...
Centralized crypto exchange trading volume falls to $5.2T in May
5.6.2024
Trading volumes on CEXs have somewhat subsided after topping $9 trillion in March
$2.7 Billion Reduction — Coinbase Records 40,406 BTC Outflow in 60-Day Period
1.6.2024
In recent weeks, Binance and Robinhood observed a modest influx of approximately 1,302 BTC or $88 million in bitcoin, with Robinhood acquiring the majority of these assets. Conversely, Coinbase experienced a noticeable decrease in its bitcoin reserves, witnessing an outflow of 40,406 BTC valued...