This past week in the crypto economy proved intriguing, as bitcoin’s value declined by 5.7% while ethereum enjoyed a 10.8% uptick against the U.S. dollar. Leading the pack in market gains, SUI experienced a remarkable surge, escalating over 74% in just seven days. Concurrently, the token ethereum name service (ENS) also witnessed a significant ascent, jumping 71% in the same timeframe.
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Reports Suggest That Binance is Reviewing the Status of Privacy Coins on Its Platform
January 16, 2024
Recent reports from members of the Zcash community indicate that Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, would be preparing to review all privacy coins listed on its platform and possibly delist some. The exchange has been in talks with project representatives since…
Circle Completes USDC Upgrade to Version 2.2
January 16, 2024
Circle, the stablecoin company, has completed the upgrade of its USDC stablecoin to the 2.2 version. The update brings a slew of changes, including gas efficiency improvements, support for account abstraction and smart contract wallets, and enhancements in the resiliency of…
IMF Chief Sees Crypto as Asset Class — Says Bitcoin Won't Dethrone US Dollar as Dominant Currency
January 16, 2024
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva sees crypto as an asset class, not money. She dismissed concerns of bitcoin potentially displacing the U.S. dollar as the world’s dominant currency, citing the size of the U.S. economy and the depth and sophistication of its capital markets as key factors.
IMF Chief on Crypto and US Dollar Dominance
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Distributed Validator Technology More Primed to Overcome the Ethereum Validator Overload Challenge
January 15, 2024
While the Ethereum network’s migration to a proof of stake (PoS) consensus mechanism has seen the protocol become less energy-intensive, Alon Muroch, the founder of the SSV Network core team, said if the number of validators is not contained this can lead to a network…
Recent data indicates that despite a general decline in the crypto economy, the meme coin sector has experienced a 3.2% increase in the last 24 hours. Notably, dogecoin and bonk have observed respective surges of 1.2% and 9%. Additionally, Sunday saw several meme tokens…
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals, Ethereum's Outperformance, BTC Mystery Transfer, and More
January 15, 2024
The SEC approved spot bitcoin ETFs, sparking a lukewarm market response despite ethereum’s rising prominence. Meanwhile, intrigue swirled around a mysterious $1.19 million bitcoin transfer to the genesis address linked to Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The launch day of U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw a staggering $4.6 billion in trading volume, with Blackrock’s debut ETF alone accounting…
In an announcement prominently displayed on the Gamestop non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, the company has revealed its intention to shut down the platform on Feb. 2, 2024. This decision means that users of the Gamstop NFT market will lose the ability to “buy, sell, or…
Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he will never buy a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) as he is holding bitcoin for the long term as digital gold. “Why would I pay these fees?” he said, adding that spot bitcoin ETFs “add no value” and are “completely…
Cryptocurrency Rights Bill Lands in Indiana
January 15, 2024
Indiana is adding its name to the list of states that intend to guarantee the cryptocurrency rights of its citizens. A cryptocurrency bill that guarantees the non-intervention of the state government of Indiana in cryptocurrency self-custody, mining, validation, and other issues was recently introduced by Rep. Heath VanNatter in the Indiana General Assembly (IGA).
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