Riding in the coattails of a broader market resurgence, the NFT trading space witnessed in 2024 Q1, with volumes across the top 10 marketplaces soaring to $4.7 billion. According to CoinGecko’s latest report, Blur maintained its stronghold as the leading NFT marketplace during this period. During the first quarter of 2024, Blur recorded $1.5 billion […]
Hong Kong authorities have arrested over 70 individuals linked to the HK$1.6 billion JPEX cryptocurrency scandal that shook the city-state. According to the latest report by SCMP, approximately HK$230 million – worth around $29.37 million – in assets has been frozen, as disclosed by Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee. Hong Kong Authorities Crack Down on […]
Ernst & Young (EY) has launched OpsChain Contract Manager (OCM), an Ethereum solution that leverages zero-knowledge proofs technology. The solution will help private businesses efficiently manage and execute intricate business agreements while ensuring confidentiality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. EY Launches the OpsChain Contract Manager EY, one of the top “big four” accounting firms alongside Deloitte, KPMG, […]
MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor has sold up to 370,000 shares of his brainchild over the past four months. This follows his entry into a stock-sale agreement with the company last year. Under the agreement, he has the authorization to unload up to 400,000 shares until April of this year. Saylor to Offload 400,000 Shares Michael […]
A recent research by KPMG has revealed that after a turbulent year for the cryptocurrency market, investor sentiment appears to be on the rebound. The study, which surveyed approximately 2,400 private crypto investors across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sheds light on changing investment behaviors and attitudes in the DACH region. Renewed Optimism and Caution The […]
Wally Adeyemo, Undersecretary of the U.S. Treasury, released an official statement saying Russia is increasingly resorting to alternative payment methods, such as the stablecoin Tether (USDT), to evade sanctions and sustain its military operations. The hearing, titled “Countering Illicit Finance, Terrorism, and Sanctions Evasion,” marks the committee’s second discussion on the topic within the last […]
While the past several weekends went quite calmly for Bitcoin and the entire crypto market, this time, things are significantly different. Whether propelled by yesterday’s announcements by a few presidents of the US Federal Reserve or today’s reports of Iran preparing an attack against Israel, the reality is that BTC’s price has tumbled hard, and […]
The highly anticipated Dencun fork on March 13th has significantly boosted the adoption of Layer 2 solutions on Ethereum. This was evidenced by the surge in increased activity post-upgrade. Intotheblock’s latest analysis revealed a similar trend as it noted a surge in the number of transactions on Ethereum’s layer 2 solutions after the Dencun upgrade. […]
In yet another eventful and painful evening trading on Saturday, Bitcoin’s price tumbled by another five grand to a multi-week low of around $61,000. The alternative coins were hit even harder, with numerous double-digit price declines. The main culprit for this crash was the rising tension between Iran and Israel. BTC’s Rollercoaster Continues It was […]
The cryptocurrency market is known and critiqued (by some) for its enhanced volatility, a good example of which it witnessed in the past 12 hours or so when prices tumbled, leaving nearly $1 billion in liquidations. Bitcoin was among the least affected assets, but its price still tumbled from around $71,000 to $65,000 before it […]