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Crypto Incidents Involving Exit Scams, Hacks, and Code Exploits Reach Record Low in December 2022 According to Certik
[Jan 3, 2023 6:30 AM] According to blockchain security company Certik, the number of cryptocurrency incidents involving exit scams, hacks, and code exploits in Dec. 2022 was the lowest monthly figure of the year. Certik noted that the combined incidents amounted to…
Ancient Bitcoin Block Rewards See Decrease in Spending After Record Activity in 2020 and 2021
[Jan 2, 2023 12:30 PM] In 2021, a number of 2010 block rewards were spent after the bitcoins sat idle for more than a decade. Furthermore, in 2020 and 2021, an early miner from 2010 spent strings of 20 ancient block rewards. In 2022, however, only 17 block rewards from…
Integrating Decentralized Cross-Chain Communication Makes Bridges ‘Substantially Safer’ — Flare Networks CEO
[Jan 2, 2023 1:00 AM] Although they grabbed less media attention than the collapse of centralized organizations, the so-called bridge exploit incidents in 2022 again proved that the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem still lacks sufficiently secure solutions, Hugo…
NFT Sales Continue to Decline, With ETH-Based NFTs Seeing a 20% Drop in the Past Week
[Dec 31, 2022 3:00 PM] Non-fungible token (NFT) sales over the last seven days are ending the year 13.97% lower than the week prior. During the last week, statistics show that $147,054,554 in NFT sales were recorded across 334,668 NFT buyers. NFT Sales Continue to Slip…
BMW Partners With Coinweb to Develop Blockchain-Based Vehicle Financing Automation and Loyalty Program in Thailand
[Dec 30, 2022 11:30 PM] BMW, the luxury car manufacturer, has partnered with Coinweb, a decentralized blockchain layer 2-based company, to introduce blockchain-based tools to its operations. The company will develop blockchain-based automation for vehicle financing…
Over 1,400 Chinese firms operating in blockchain industry, national whitepaper shows
[Dec 29, 2022 11:37 AM] Despite partial crypto bans, the Chinese Government has included blockchain technology in official state development policy.
Gold-Based Digital Assets Issued in Russia
[Dec 29, 2022 2:30 AM] A blockchain platform built by Russia’s largest banking institution, Sber, has been used to issue digital assets based on gold. The value of the tokenized precious metal will depend on the prices of physical gold, the bank said, emphasizing that…
Japanese Gaming Company Gumi Partners With Square Enix and SBI Holdings to Strengthen Metaverse Pivot
[Dec 28, 2022 4:30 AM] Gumi, a Japanese mobile gaming company, has partnered with Square Enix and SBI Holdings to build new business opportunities around the metaverse. The deal, which also includes the issuance of new stock valued at $52.7 million dollars, will allow…
Is SOL About To Crumble? Major NFT Projects Plan To Switch To Other Blockchains
[Dec 27, 2022 7:51 AM] In the preceding 24 hours, the sentiment of the cryptocurrency market as a whole was mixed, as the majority of top cryptocurrencies experienced mixed price changes. Solana is in a difficult position, since two of the ecosystem’s most…
2 NFT Projects Plan to Transition From Solana to Alternative Blockchains
[Dec 26, 2022 4:00 PM] Two prominent Solana projects have announced they are transitioning over to new blockchains. The non-fungible token (NFT) venture Degods detailed it will be moving to the Ethereum chain and the Y00ts NFT team detailed it is moving to Polygon. Both…
Monthly NFT Sales Are 80% Lower Than Last Year, Digital Collectibles Interest Plummeted in 2022
[Dec 26, 2022 9:30 AM] Like most crypto projects this year, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) felt the pain of 2022’s crypto winter as sales are down a great deal and blue-chip NFTs have been slashed in value. For instance, last month, there was roughly $534 million in…
Binance Launches Blockchain Education Program in Kazakhstan
[Dec 22, 2022 3:30 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is behind an initiative to qualify university students in Kazakhstan to work in the industry. Under an agreement with the government, the blockchain course will be added to the curricula of higher education…
DeFi, NFT, blockchain games: Key takeaways from DappRadar’s 2022 review
[Dec 21, 2022 6:00 AM] Despite a tumultuous year, DeFi, NFTs and blockchain games drove DApp usage across the industry, according to DappRadar’s 2022 report.
What blockchain analysis can and can't do to find FTX's missing funds: Blockchain.com CEO
[Dec 20, 2022 10:42 PM] Peter Smith said the hardest thing to trace was the funds that enter the banking system.
Bringing community-based solutions to crypto lending can solve trust issues
[Dec 20, 2022 5:00 AM] The crypto lending space is plagued with trust and security concerns, but crypto lending platform BNPL Pay offers an innovative community-based lending solution.
$1.7M of Bitcoin tied to QuadrigaCX reawakens after years of dormancy
[Dec 19, 2022 7:23 PM] The wallets were thought to be inaccessible following the death of the exchange's founder in 2018, as he had sole responsibility for the wallet's private keys.
What is the relationship between blockchain and Web3?
[Dec 19, 2022 8:56 AM] Amidst the Web3 revolution, the importance of blockchain in Web3 lies in offering a universal state layer to build the decentralized Web.
Eva Kaili arrest a ‘setback’ for EU crypto regulations, economist says
[Dec 19, 2022 7:40 AM] European Parliamentarian Eva Kaili’s arrest under allegations of corruption is being labeled as a blow to crypto and blockchain adoption.
Argentine Province of San Luis to Issue Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin and Local Art NFTs
[Dec 16, 2022 6:30 AM] San Luis, a province of Argentina, has approved a bill allowing it to issue a blockchain-based, dollar-pegged stablecoin. The bill, which also approves the issuance of local artistic assets as NFTs (non-fungible tokens) seeks to enable the…
Trump Launches NFT Card Collection — Sweepstake Winners Could Dine or Golf With the 45th President
[Dec 15, 2022 4:30 PM] The former 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced the launch of his new non-fungible token (NFT) trading cards on Dec. 15, 2022. Trump revealed the NFT collection via his Truth Social account and the former president told his…
Here is why Bitcoin price gave back all its intraday gains
[Dec 14, 2022 3:08 PM] BTC price retraced the entirety of its intraday gains after Fed chair Jerome Powell issued hawkish statements in relation to today’s 0.50% interest rate hike.
As DEXs struggle, new approaches kindle hope
[Dec 14, 2022 8:00 AM] Despite their popularity, DEXs have a number of drawbacks that may be preventing growth. A new approach, however, has offered a way forward.
What Goldman Sachs' CEO misunderstands about private blockchains
[Dec 13, 2022 4:38 PM] Blockchains aren’t meant to provide big banks with another venue for imposing new fees on users.
Is DeFi back? GMX rallies toward all-time high and LOOKS price gains 30%
[Dec 13, 2022 2:22 PM] GMX and LOOKS price pulled off double-digit rallies in the last week as former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes revealed his investment thesis for both projects.
FTX Insider Reveals New Document, Musk Catches Flak for SBF Comments, Nobel Prize Laureate Krugman Warns of Eternal Winter for Blockchain — Week in Review
Astar Network CEO: Webassembly Smart Contracts Are Going to ‘Pull a Lot of Talent From Web2 to Web3’
[Dec 11, 2022 2:30 AM] Ethereum is almost universally credited for kickstarting the Web3 revolution after it brought to life the concept of smart contracts. However, some in the Web3 community, like Astar Network’s Sota Watanabe, believe the protocol cannot…
Argentina Organizes National Blockchain Committee to Implement State Level Strategy
[Dec 9, 2022 11:30 PM] The government of Argentina has designated a national blockchain committee in order to establish the directives for a state-level blockchain adoption strategy. In a document, Argentina remarks on the importance of this tech for the future and…
Data shows the Bitcoin mining bear market has a ways to go
[Dec 9, 2022 4:30 PM] The 2022 bear market is impacting BTC miners in more extreme ways than previous downturns, especially with so many publicly listed miners struggling with their debt obligations.
FTX-Hosted NFTs Point to Broken Metadata, Issue Illuminates Flaws With NFTs Tied to Centralized Clouds
[Dec 8, 2022 4:30 PM] On Wednesday, non-fungible token (NFT) supporters discovered that NFT metadata hosted on the platform FTX US points to broken metadata, and the links now point to FTX’s restructuring website. Specific collections that were minted on the…