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Lightning Network Sees Sharp 14% Decline in Capacity After Hitting Peak

Data reveals that the Lightning Network’s capacity, or the total value of open channels, has dwindled by over 14% since July 9, 2023. Following a peak of 5,468 BTC, an estimated 786 BTC valued at $20.32 million has been withdrawn from the…

Shibarium Surpasses 1 Million Wallets in Meteoric Rise, But SHIB and Associated Tokens Face Turbulent Waters

Shiba Inu’s layer two (L2) scaling endeavor, Shibarium, has successfully crossed the 1 million wallet threshold since its inception, as evidenced by data from shibariumscan.io. Yet, the project’s native token, SHIB, has seen a decline…

Casascius Bitcoin Peels: $10M Cashed in 2023, Yet a $1 Billion Stash Remains Unclaimed

While bitcoin (BTC) is already a limited asset, Mike Caldwell’s Casascius physical bitcoins take rarity to a whole new level. Between 2011 and 2013, he endowed over 27,000 coins and bars with nearly 100,000 BTC. As we step into September…

Samuel Trabucco’s Multi-Million Dollar Yacht Spotlighted in FTX’s Financial Records

The FTX debtors filed a bankruptcy court document detailing lavish cash transfers and purchases by former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other company insiders. The section titled “Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for…

US Lawmaker Contradicts SEC Chair — Says Crypto Industry Not ‘Rife With Noncompliance’

A U.S. congressman has defended the crypto industry against Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, who stated that it is rife with noncompliance. The lawmaker’s statement followed a pair of legal cases in which the…

Musk Funded Dogecoin, Mulled Blockchain Social Media, Biography Details

A biography of billionaire investor Elon Musk reveals details about his involvement in the Dogecoin project and an idea to launch a social media platform based on blockchain. The book, which should be available later this month, also mentions a…

BUSD Falls to Fifth Among Stablecoin Leaders; TUSD and FDUSD Supplies Surge in a 3-Day Span

The stablecoin landscape witnessed a shifting dynamic this week, with the once fourth-largest stablecoin, binance usd (BUSD), relinquishing its position. This change arises from the crypto asset’s supply dwindling below the 3 billion mark…

The Elite Ten: How a Handful of Ethereum Wallets Command Over a Third of ETH’s Total Supply

Ethereum (ETH), boasting its position as the second most dominant cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is held by a staggering 242,686,839 unique addresses. Fast forward to September 3, 2023, and a mere ten ether addresses command a whopping…

Fact or Fiction? Theories Littered Across Social Media About Blackrock’s Alleged Bitcoin Buying Spree

This past week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed seven spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including Blackrock’s proposed Ishares Bitcoin Trust. Alongside this news, Into The Block metrics indicate that from…

The Great Shift to Self-Custody: 800,000 BTC Worth Over $20 Billion Pulled From Exchanges in 3 Years

Over the past three years, there’s been a notable movement in bitcoin holdings. Since September 1, 2020, a whopping 804,000 bitcoin, equivalent to $20.79 billion, has been pulled from centralized exchanges. Notably, 184,000 BTC of that sum…

Tornado Cash Founders Accused, Court Rules in Favor of Grayscale Against SEC, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review

The U.S. government has charged the founders of crypto mixing and privacy tool Tornado Cash with money laundering, calling them “criminals.” In other news, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled in favor of…

France’s Data Watchdog Conducts Checks at Worldcoin Office in Paris

The French body overseeing the protection of personal data has carried out “checks” at the Paris office of Worldcoin. The news of the French inspections comes amid heightened regulatory pressure on the cryptocurrency project co-founded by the…

Bitwise Retracts Bitcoin and Ether Market Cap Weight Strategy ETF Registration

In a recent submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitwise has decided to retract its registration for its Bitcoin and Ether Market Cap Weight Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF). The reasoning behind this action remains…

Robinhood to Buy Back SBF’s Stake for Over $605 Million

Online broker Robinhood is going to buy back the stake purchased by a company of crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). The fintech intends to pay $605.7 million for the shares that were transferred to the custody of the U.S…

Former SEC Chair: Institutional Investors Clearly Want Access to BTC, Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs Inevitable

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former chairman Jay Clayton has explained why he believes the approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. “It is clear that bitcoin is something that retail investors want access…

Robert Kennedy Jr: China Doesn’t Want War With US — They Want to ‘Bury’ Us Economically

U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has explained that China does not want a war with the U.S. However, he warned that China wants to “bury” the U.S. economically. “I’m not afraid of the United States competing with…

Ripple Files Opposition to SEC’s Motion to Certify Interlocutory Appeal of XRP Ruling

Ripple Labs has filed its opposition to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s request for Judge Analisa Torres to certify an interlocutory appeal of her ruling regarding XRP. The crypto firm has argued that “the exceptional…

Study Shows Fastest Growing L2 Blockchains Adopt Users in Weeks, Not Months

The newest layer two (L2) blockchains are being adopted at record speeds, with some reaching one million users within weeks rather than months, according to a study by Coingecko. L2 Blockchains Hit One Million Users Faster Than Ever, Coingecko…

Defi Sector Navigates an Extended Crypto Winter: TVL Dips to February 2021 Levels

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…

Bitcoin’s Largest Accounts: Peering Into the Top 10 Wallets on the ‘BTC Rich List’

In recent weeks, buzz within the crypto sphere has centered on prominent bitcoin and ethereum holders. Some addresses are awash with speculation, while others have earned distinct labels. Interestingly, a handful have purportedly been unmasked…

NFT Sales Slide for Third Consecutive Week Amid Crypto Downturn

Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken another hit, declining over 10% from the previous week, with transactions totaling $85,046,840 since Saturday, August 26, 2023. This marks the third consecutive week of falling NFT sales, reflecting…