Value Locked in Defi Jumps 2.3% in 7 Days, Ethereum NFT Sales Dominate, Fantom TVL Jumps 26%
On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols across a number of blockchains has increased...
TheCryptoNewsWire
Finance Redefined: Vitalik bearish on cross-chain, dYdX decentralizing, Jan. 7–14
Vitalik Buterin outlined his views on a cross-chain blockchain world, dYdX announced plans for full decentralization in 2022, and Near...
2021: A year of mass adoption for cryptocurrencies in Brazil
2021 was a year of affirmation for the Brazilian crypto market with good news in the national stock market, the...
Stablecoin USDC’s ERC20 Issuance Surpasses USDT’s Total Supply on Ethereum
On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the market capitalization of all the stablecoins in existence is $173 billion, which represents 7.93%...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Taps New Lifetime High, BTC Price 20% Above Production Cost, Difficulty Nears ATH
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been riding high again as the processing power tapped another lifetime high on January 15, 2022, reaching...
Head of Investigative Committee Calls for Mandatory Identification of Cryptocurrency Users in Russia
Russians who use cryptocurrency should not be anonymous, the man who chairs Russia’s federal investigating authority has recently stated. The...
Bitcoin miners can take fresh 20% BTC price hit before capitulating, data shows
Production costs for miners are around $34,000, and together with transaction fees, miners need not worry about another $40,000 support...
IMF: Crypto Could Soon Pose Risks to Countries’ Financial Stability
Economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) say that “crypto assets are no longer on the fringe of the financial...
First Cryptocurrency ATM Reportedly Installed in Uruguay
The ostensible first cryptocurrency ATM machine has been installed in Uruguay, developed as a joint initiative between Urubit and Inbierto,...
North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million in Cryptocurrency Last Year — Ether Accounts for 58% of Stolen Funds
North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency worth about $400 million last year in at least seven major attacks on crypto platforms....
JPMorgan Client Survey: Majority Expect Bitcoin Price to Reach $60K or More This Year
Global investment bank JPMorgan has asked its clients what they think the price of bitcoin will be by year-end. Among...
Visa: One in Four Businesses Surveyed Plan to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments This Year
Payments giant Visa has conducted a survey of small businesses and found that almost a quarter of those who responded...
Bitfinex advises Ontario-based users to close accounts before March 1
The Ontario Securities Commission has been responsible for cracking down on crypto exchanges operating in the region, including Binance, OKEx,...
Stacks ecosystem becomes #1 Web3 project on Bitcoin
There were also 140,000 NFTs minted on the Stacks blockchain during its inaugural year. On the first anniversary of the...
Going meta: Disney, Second Life and K-pop
Second Life creator Philip Rosedale returns to the fold, Disney's patent for a "virtual-world simulator in a real-world venue” suggests...
