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Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches 400 Exahash per Second, Researcher Says Network Could Reach Zettahash Era by 2025
[Mar 27, 2023 4:30 PM] Despite Bitcoin’s difficulty reaching an all-time high at 46.84 trillion, participants in bitcoin mining have kept the hashrate running stronger than ever before. According to statistics, on March 23, 2023, the hashrate reached a high of 400…
Minecraft, GTA may change their tune on blockchain yet: GameFi execs
[Mar 26, 2023 9:11 PM] It could all be sparked with just one Web3 success story.
US Government Remains a Top Bitcoin Holder With Seized Stash Valued at $5.6 Billion
[Mar 26, 2023 10:30 AM] As of March 25, 2023, the U.S. government held 205,515 bitcoins worth $5.6 billion, which is approximately 1.06% of the circulating supply, according to current statistics. The cache of bitcoins is a result of three forfeitures that began in 2020…
NFT Sales Drop 5.4% to $193M, Ethereum Dominates with $107M in Sales: Weekly Recap
[Mar 25, 2023 1:30 PM] Over the past week, statistics show non-fungible token (NFT) sales totaled $193.08 million, down 5.44% from the previous week. Ethereum dominated NFT sales with more than $107 million or 55% of all sales, while Solana-centric NFT sales recorded…
Arbitrum’s Governance Token ARB Ranks Within Top 40 Market Capitalizations Following Airdrop
[Mar 25, 2023 11:30 AM] Following the Arbitrum token airdrop, ARB has become a top 40 cryptocurrency as it currently holds the 37th largest market valuation out of more than 23,000 listed digital currencies. Currently, there is a circulating supply of 1,275,000,000 ARB…
Bitcoin Difficulty Increases for Third Time in Six Weeks, Miners Remain Undeterred With High Hashrate
[Mar 25, 2023 9:30 AM] On March 23, 2023, bitcoin experienced another difficulty increase, following two previous rises in the last month, jumping 7.56% higher. Currently, bitcoin miners have not been deterred by the increases, as the network hashrate has been coasting…
Bitcoin Miners' Revenue From Fees Rises Suggesting the Onset of Major Bull Run
[Mar 23, 2023 4:48 AM] The two-year Z-score for miner revenue from fees has turned positive after a long time, signaling new waves of adoption. Historically, that has marked beginnings of major bull runs.
German Government Invests $1.2 Million in Metaverse Startup Flying Sheep Studios
[Mar 23, 2023 3:30 AM] The German government has allocated $1.2 million in funding for a metaverse game being developed by Flying Sheep Studios. The company, based in Cologne, will use the funds for the development of a game called Star Life, which will also include…
Multichain Wallet Bitkeep Raises $30 Million From Bitget to Strengthen Links Between Defi and Cefi
[Mar 23, 2023 12:00 AM] On Wednesday, the multichain wallet Bitkeep announced it raised $30 million from the crypto derivatives platform Bitget. Bitkeep now has an overall valuation of $300 million, with goals aimed at strengthening the links between decentralized finance…
ARB Token Airdrop: Anticipation Spurs IOU Markets for Arbitrum’s Native Cryptocurrency Asset
[Mar 22, 2023 9:30 PM] A week ago, the Ethereum layer two scaling solution Arbitrum announced the launch of its native token called ARB, and since then IOU markets have launched giving some indication of how much the token may be worth. ARB claiming begins March 23 and…
Value Locked in Defi Rises Above $50 Billion Mark, Ethereum Dominates TVL by Blockchain
[Mar 22, 2023 2:00 PM] The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen above the $50 billion mark after falling below the range throughout most of March. At present, the value locked in defi is approximately $50.34 billion, up 1.97% over the past…
Blockchain messaging is going to replace Telegram and Discord
[Mar 22, 2023 12:20 PM] Your crypto wallet will become your mailbox and offer functionalities that Web2 messaging platforms like Discord and Telegram can only dream about.
Blockchain Games Key to Onboarding a ‘Critical Mass of Users Onto Web3’ — Claudio Riff
[Mar 22, 2023 5:30 AM] According to Claudio Riff, the CEO of Pooky, a sport prediction game powered by blockchain, gaming may be one of the more effective ways of getting users to experience the potential of blockchain and Web3 without dealing with the associated…
Magic Eden Launches Bitcoin Ordinal Inscription Market, Partners With Hiro, Xverse to Bolster Support
[Mar 21, 2023 4:00 PM] On Monday, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden announced the launch of Bitcoin Ordinal inscription support. Magic Eden said it has partnered with the wallets Hiro and Xverse to “bring a familiar wallet transaction experience…
Crystal Blockchain Study Reveals $16.7 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen Since 2011
[Mar 21, 2023 2:00 PM] Crystal Blockchain, a company that provides blockchain data and analytics, published a study covering security breaches, fraud, and scams related to cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (defi). According to the study, approximately $16.7…
Bitcoin Network Preps for Another Difficulty Spike as Hashrate Remains Strong and Miners Profit Amid Price Surge
[Mar 21, 2023 10:00 AM] Following the last two difficulty increases on the Bitcoin network, another rise in difficulty is expected to take place on March 24, 2023. Statistics show that Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained high despite the last two adjustments, and block…
Render Network Eyes Solana Migration Ahead of Network Changes
[Mar 20, 2023 4:17 PM] A community review will decide if the network will build its new burn-and-mint equilibrium model on the Solana blockchain.
Lido’s Staked Ethereum Token STETH Reaches $10.3B Market Capitalization, Ranks Ninth by Market Valuation
[Mar 20, 2023 1:30 PM] With the crypto economy experiencing significant gains over the past week and the price of ethereum rising 11.9%, the market capitalization of Lido’s staked ether has increased to $10.3 billion. This recent increase has propelled the…
Blockchain to Become More Relevant in Payments This Year, Sberbank Exec Says
[Mar 20, 2023 5:30 AM] Blockchain technology can help solve current issues with settlements, according to the deputy chief executive of Sberbank. Russia’s largest bank is working with other financial institutions to develop blockchain-based payment applications, the…
Bitcoin Surges by More Than 37% Against US Dollar This Week, Taps $28K on Sunday
[Mar 19, 2023 1:30 PM] Bitcoin reached a high of $28,422 per unit on Sunday at around 3 p.m. Eastern Time as the leading cryptocurrency has continued to rise during the last week. Since last Sunday, bitcoin has increased in value by 37.9% against the U.S. dollar, and the…
Bitcoin’s Ordinal Inscriptions Surpass 500,000 Mark as Miners Earn $2.66 Million in Added Fees
[Mar 19, 2023 9:00 AM] According to statistics, there are now more than 500,000 Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain as the trend continues to gain significant traction. Onchain data also shows that since inscriptions started gaining popularity last month…
BlackRock Says No To Credit Suisse – Are Their Books So Bad?
[Mar 19, 2023 6:44 AM] Credit Suisse Group, a global investment bank based in Switzerland, is struggling to survive. However, despite rumors, BlackRock says it has no interest in participating in any plans to acquire the bank. Credit Suisse Is Under Pressure Credit…
Use Multi-Signature And Social Recovery Wallets To Achieve Self-Custody, Ethereum Creator Says
[Mar 18, 2023 9:00 AM] Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advised crypto investors to use social recovery and self-custody wallets. Buterin’s suggestion comes amid heightened expectations for the new Arbitrum token airdrop scheduled on March 23 and the upcoming Shanghai…
Tokenizing Stocks, Bonds And Others Could Boost Capital Markets’ Efficiency: BlackRock CEO
[Mar 18, 2023 6:59 AM] Blockchain has brought a lot of changes to the financial industry. It first facilitated the entry of digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. It also improved many aspects, including insurance, money laundering protection, supply…
Cardano Blockchain Releases Update to Enhance Network Communication
[Mar 17, 2023 5:54 AM] The new version of nodes is designed to ensure network uptime and stability and improve overall network resilience.
Arbitrum Launches Native Governance Token ARB and Self-Executing DAO Governance Model
[Mar 16, 2023 11:30 PM] The Ethereum layer two (L2) scaling solution Arbitrum has launched a native governance token named ARB and a self-executing decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governance model. The ARB token will have an initial supply of 10 billion, and…
OpenZeppelin Reveals Top 10 Blockchain Hacking Techniques in 2022
[Mar 16, 2023 9:09 PM] The first and second place bugs involved layer 2 scaling solution Optimism and vanity address generator Profanity.
Ethereum Upgrade to Implement Beacon Chain Withdrawals Scheduled for April 12
[Mar 16, 2023 2:00 PM] During the Execution Layer Meeting streamed on March 16, 2023, Ethereum developers announced that the blockchain is scheduled to upgrade on April 12, in 27 days. The upgrade, known as the Shanghai-Capella upgrade or Shapella, will include the…
Openai’s GPT-4 Launch Sparks Surge in AI-Centric Crypto Assets
[Mar 15, 2023 10:04 AM] Following Openai’s release of GPT-4, a deep learning and artificial intelligence product, crypto assets focused on AI have spiked in value. The AGIX token of the Singularitynet project has risen 25.63% in the last 24 hours. Over the last…