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Donald Trump uses Bitcoin to buy burgers at NYC bar

[yesterday 9:48 PM] Pubkey, a Bitcoin bar in New York City, hosted the former US President and 2024 Republican nominee for a campaign stop on Sept. 18.

Bank of Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Payment Infrastructure by July 2025

[Sep 16 5:30 AM] The Bank of Russia aims to open the payment infrastructure for the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, by July next year. Larger banks will offer digital ruble accounts and services by this deadline, with smaller…

$135.4M in Dormant Bitcoin Revived by Mid-Sept., 2016 Wallets Dominate Activity

[Sep 15 1:30 PM] According to the latest figures, 32 dormant bitcoin transactions have surfaced during the first two weeks of September 2024, with a hefty 2,253.54 BTC spent so far. When it comes to the biggest spenders, btcparser.com shows wallets dating back to…

India tops global crypto use despite offshore exchange ban

[Sep 11 11:58 AM] India ranked first in Chainalysis’ 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index, in addition to ranking second in the CSAO region in terms of crypto value received.

Over $55 Billion in Settlements Between Russia and Turkey Potentially Disrupted by Recent Western Sanctions

[Sep 10 7:45 PM] Trade settlements between Russia and Turkey via bank transfers are now being disrupted due to the new sanctions enacted against Russia. According to Russian media, the U.S. is currently checking all sources of transfers to and from Russia, and bank…

Sberbank to Join Russia’s Crypto Settlement Pilot This Fall, Executive Reveals

[Sep 5 6:30 AM] Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial institution, plans to join a cryptocurrency settlement pilot program this fall. The bank also aims to serve clients using digital rubles by 2025. Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov supports regulatory efforts…

Polygon MATIC may be ‘brewing’ reversal amid sudden spike in onchain activity

[Aug 29 3:48 AM] On-chain activity for the Ethereum layer-2 network has picked up recently, but token prices remain at deep bear market levels. 

Bitcoin Sets New Transaction Milestones as Top Ten Busiest Days Occurred in 2024

[Aug 26 3:35 PM] In 2024, the Bitcoin network has hit some significant milestones, including reaching an all-time high price, achieving peak hashrate and difficulty, and recording the highest onchain fees ever. On top of these metrics, the blockchain also saw its…

ETH Dencun upgrade attracts more L2 bots and failed txs: Galaxy Research

[Aug 23 4:08 AM] Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade has “greatly improved” the economics of Ethereum rollups. However, Galaxy says it also brought more failed transactions.

New DeFi protocol Nudge aims to unlock hidden value in users’ wallets

[Aug 15 1:00 PM] Nudge seeks to unleash a new DeFi primitive called Re: allocation Value.

Ethereum L2 ecosystem processes a record 12.4M transactions in a day

[Aug 14 4:05 AM] The growth has been primarily driven by memecoin mania on the Coinbase L2 blockchain Base. 

Ethereum median gas price hits 5-year low

[Aug 12 5:51 AM] The median price to send an Ethereum transaction hit 1.9 gwei over the weekend, with low-priority transactions priced even lower.

Coinbase to expand use of Vaults for secure crypto custody — Executive

[Aug 8 5:18 PM] Coinbase currently holds approximately $270 million in customer assets.

Ethereum and layer-2 addresses surge 127% this year — Glassnode

[Jul 25 8:05 AM] While Bitcoin saw a 20% drop in daily active addresses in Q2 2024, Ethereum and L2s posted a 127% increase in such addresses in H1 2024.

Degen Chain user loses 90% funds during bridge transfer

[Jul 17 1:48 AM] A bug on Degen Chain’s service providers leads to significant user fund loss, sparking criticism on the layer 3 ecosystem.

Worldcoin invites devs to build ahead of mainnet launch in 2024

[Jul 9 7:00 AM] With the World Chain developer preview, devs can deploy infrastructure on a “gated mainnet,” as World Chain is skipping a testnet.

South Korean government to launch crypto transaction monitoring system

[Jul 4 10:37 AM] Crypto exchanges subject to a new South Korean law have implemented a system allowing authorities to receive reports on suspicious transactions.

Ethereum scaling ecosystem’s combined TPS hits new all-time high

[Jun 16 11:03 PM] Over 41% of those transactions took place on Xai, a new Ethereum layer-3 scaling solution focused on gaming applications.

JPMorgan’s JPM Coin Sees Transactions ‘Explode’ With Programmability Features

[May 30 4:17 PM] Global investment bank JPMorgan’s JPM Coin has seen a significant surge in transactions, according to Umar Farooq, head of Onyx by JP Morgan. During a session at the Consensus conference, Farooq stated, “We’ve seen the number of transactions…

Aptos Reaches Milestone, Processes Over 95 Million Daily Transactions

[May 27 5:20 AM] The Aptos blockchain reached a milestone in its history, processing over 95 million in a single day. According to data provided by Artemis, a blockchain statistics platform, the number broke an L1 industry record on May 24, pushed by the tap to…

Bitcoin Runes reclaim dominance over BTC transactions

[May 6 4:49 AM] Runes recovered to account for the lion’s share of transactions on the Bitcoin network.

Bitcoin Network Tops 1 Billion In Total Transactions Processed

[May 6 4:17 AM] The Bitcoin network has reached a major milestone, processing its one billionth transaction yesterday, an achievement comes 15 years and 4 months after Bitcoin's genesis block was mined on January 3, 2009.JUST IN: #Bitcoin has officially processed…

Could stablecoin volumes overtake Visa this quarter?

[May 5 10:34 PM] Research firm Sacra predicts stablecoins will “eclipse” Visa on total payments volume this quarter, but Visa's head of crypto doesn’t agree.

MoonPay expands crypto options with PayPal integration

[May 2 7:00 AM] MoonPay users in the U.S. can now buy and sell 110 different cryptocurrencies using PayPal transfers via wallet, bank transfers or debit cards.

Bitcoin L2s set to explode as Runes congest BTC network

[May 1 7:55 AM] High transaction fees and network congestion from the Runes protocol are increasing demand for Bitcoin layer-2 solutions.

New record: Bitcoin processes 1.6M confirmed payments in a day

[Apr 30 1:35 AM] The launch of Bitcoin Runes played an important role in the spike in the total number of transactions over the Bitcoin network.

DeFi’s ‘unknown and unpredictable’ risks curb institutional use — Fireblocks VP

[Apr 24 7:00 AM] Institutions are keen on DeFi, and its use among them is growing, but on-chain risks are hamstringing further adoption, says Fireblocks’ Shahar Madar.

BitGo Rolls Out RBF Integration for Faster Bitcoin Transaction Processing

[Mar 13 8:00 AM] BitGo, a prominent provider of Bitcoin wallets and custody solutions, has unveiled a new enhancement to its platform with the introduction of Replace-By-Fee (RBF) integration, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This new feature…

What are stealth addresses, and how do they work?

[Dec 15, 2023 3:56 AM] Stealth addresses in cryptocurrencies act like secret codes for transactions, providing enhanced privacy by generating unique addresses for each payment.

CoinList agrees to $1.2M settlement over apparent US sanctions violations

[Dec 14, 2023 10:30 AM] The crypto exchange processed 989 transactions for users in Crimea from April 2020 to May 2022, according to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.