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2023 in Review: The Year’s Most Impactful Crypto News Stories and Economic Trends
2023 proved to be an extraordinary year for bitcoin and the broader crypto economy, surging significantly in value once the dust settled from the FTX debacle and as major players such as Blackrock and Franklin Templeton lodged applications…
Worldcoin Launches Minecraft Integration for ID Verification Purposes
Worldcoin, the biometric ID and digital wallet project, will now allow Minecraft server integration through one of its apps. A plugin called Luckperms, a Minecraft server mod, lets server admins tackle the bot problem by only giving access…
SEC Sets Deadline for Spot Bitcoin ETF Applicants — 3 Days Left to Update Filings for Early January…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly set a deadline of Dec. 29 for spot bitcoin ETF applicants to finalize their filing amendments. According to reports, the SEC has told spot bitcoin ETF issuers that…
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Shares How He Made Most of His Money
The famous author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has shared how he made most of his money. He stressed that the future of stock and bond markets will depend on startups in resources, not Silicon Valley technology startups,…
Bitcoin Closes 2023 With 27 Dynamic Difficulty Adjustments, Netting a 74% Rise in Mining Challenges
Three days ago, on Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin marked its 27th and final difficulty adjustment for the year. This year witnessed 27 shifts in epochs, with the most substantial one on Jan. 15 at block 772,128, seeing a surge in network difficulty…
2023 Crypto Wealth Surge — Satoshi Nakamoto Tops With $26B Increase, Industry Titans Follow
A recent analysis indicates that Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s former chief, experienced a near $25 billion surge in his estimated wealth in 2023, while Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong enjoyed a $5.8 billion increase. Yet, topping the…
Barry Silbert Resigns as Chairman of Grayscale Investments
Digital Currency Group (DCG) founder Barry Silbert has resigned from his position as the chairman of Grayscale Investments. Current DCG chief financial officer Mark Shifke succeeds Silbert and is joined by Edward McGee and Matthew Kummell…
ORDI’s Record Rally — Leading the Charge in Bitcoin’s BRC20 Token Boom
On Dec. 26, 2023, the Bitcoin-based BRC20 token, ORDI, soared to a record $81.34 per coin before declining over 14% from its peak. BRC20s have emerged as significant players in the crypto asset arena, with several tokens mirroring…
MS Wallet Drainer Has Siphoned Over $58 Million Using Google and X Phishing Ads
A recent report from Scam Sniffer, an anti-scam solution, revealed that MS Wallet Drainer, a cryptocurrency malware tool, has managed to siphon over $58 million in crypto since March. The drainer uses Google search and X ads phishing links…
Bulgarian Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Crypto Lender Nexo — ‘No Evidence of Criminal Activity’
The prosecutor’s office for Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, has dropped criminal proceedings against crypto lender Nexo. “The team of supervising prosecutors came to the conclusion that there was no evidence of committed…