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Raging Inferno: Over 3% of All Ether Supply Has Been Burned Since Implementing EIP-1559
Ethereum has shed a significant part of its supply since the London upgrade, applied in August 2021. According to ultrasound.money, a portal that records several statistics associated with the ETH burn, over 4 million ether (3.2%) have been…
9 Bitcoin ETFs Accumulate 208,878 BTC Worth $10 Billion, Overshadowing Grayscale’s Sell-Off
Since the conclusion of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading sessions on Feb. 9, 2024, the nine freshly launched ETFs have amassed 6,009.49 bitcoin, valued at approximately $288 million. Concurrently, Grayscale’s…
Playdapp Breach: Hacker Mints Tokens Worth $31 Million, Gaming Platform Offers Reward for Silence
Playdapp, a Web3 gaming platform, recently confirmed that it was a victim of a hacking incident which saw criminals mint tokens worth approximately $31 million. Playdapp said it has offered to reward the hackers if they agree to return the…
Report: Crypto Ads Sideline in Super Bowl LVIII Despite Recent Bitcoin ETF Launches
Following a wave of cryptocurrency ads securing airtime for promotions during the 2022 Super Bowl, the subsequent year witnessed an absence of crypto entities airing commercials in the event. The trend is set to continue into 2024, as…
Polygon-Based Prediction Market Shows Michelle Obama Rising to Third in 2024 Election Odds,…
24 days ago, Bitcoin.com News delved into Polymarket’s decentralized prediction market odds for the 2024 U.S. elections, with former President Donald Trump at the forefront, closely trailed by the sitting President Joe Biden, and the…
Bitcoin’s Price Soars Past $48K, Nears $1 Trillion Market Cap Amidst Bullish Momentum
On Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, bitcoin’s price soared beyond the $48K mark, reaching heights unseen since prior to Dec. 28, 2021. On Sunday, the leading digital currency maintained its robust momentum, consistently staying above the…
Bitcoin to $240K, Monero Plummets, El Salvador Supports Bitcoin, and More — Week in Review
The “Wolf Of All Streets,” predicts that the upcoming Bitcoin halving could escalate its price. Monero faced a 32% market decline after Binance announced its delisting due to non-compliance issues. El Salvador reaffirmed its…
Australian Court Sides With ASIC in a Case Pitting the Regulator Against a Crypto Startup
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently prevailed in its case against Block Earner after a court ruled that the crypto startup’s product offering violated the country’s Corporations Act. The judge…
UN Sanctions Inspectors Probe Alleged North Korean Cyberattacks Targeting Crypto Firms
United Nations (UN) sanctions monitors are reportedly investigating specific cases of hacking attacks allegedly carried out by North Korea-affiliated hackers between 2017 and 2023. Besides attacking decentralized finance platforms, the UN…
Hong Kong-Listed OSL Joins Swiss Banking Giant UBS’s ‘Investment-Grade Tokenized Warrant’
The Hong Kong-listed OSL Digital Securities has participated in the Swiss banking giant UBS’s “investment-grade tokenised warrant and simulated product life cycle.” Patrick Pan said the partnership with UBS not only…