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South Korea's Crypto Volumes Peak in 2024 as Upbit and Bithumb Dominate Local Market

In the last 100 days, South Korea’s crypto trading activity has experienced a significant upswing. The country’s leading crypto exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, recorded their highest trading volumes in the initial week of January 2024. Despite the noticeable premium on South Korea’s crypto assets, the most popular traded coins in this region differ from the leading pairs found on global…
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Reports Suggest That Binance is Reviewing the Status of Privacy Coins on Its Platform

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 November 2023, when it expressed its worries about not having the possibility of determining the origin of funds in some Zcash…
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Circle Completes USDC Upgrade to Version 2.2

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…
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Distributed Validator Technology More Primed to Overcome the Ethereum Validator Overload Challenge

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 overload. The Promise Offered by Distributed Validator Technology Muroch said many stakeholders including Ethereum co-founder…
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Gamestop's Cryptocurrency Adventure Pauses: NFT Marketplace Closure Looms

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 create NFTs.” Gamestop’s Crypto Journey Halts The Gamestop company (NYSE: GME) is in the process of phasing out its NFT…
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