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Axie Infinity’s Stats Slump: A Play-to-Earn Reality Check
Axie Infinity ranks among the largest blockchain-driven play-to-earn games ever. However, its luster has dimmed considerably from its January 2022 peak. Then, a robust 2.78 million average monthly players flocked to the game. Yet,…
American Bankers Association States a CBDC Is ‘Unnecessary’ and Presents ‘Unacceptable Risks’ to the…
The American Bankers Association (ABA), an organization that represents banks custodying $18 trillion in deposits and processing $11 trillion in loans, believes that issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. is…
Sony Announces Joint Initiative to Create Blockchain for Spearheading Its Web3 Strategy
Sony Network Communications, part of the Sony Group, entered into a joint initiative to create a blockchain project that aims to serve as the “backbone of global Web3 infrastructure.” The new company, created with Startale Labs,…
Bitcoin Onchain Data Show Bullish Undercurrents
The market may appear boring, but under the surface, the onchain data is quietly aligning in favor of the bulls.
Lazarus Group Suspected in $54M Coinex Hack Following Recent Stake.com Breach
The North Korean hacking syndicate Lazarus Group was likely behind the recent Coinex hack on Tuesday, according to onchain analyst Zachxbt. He revealed that the hackers inadvertently connected the funds to the recent Stake.com breach.
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Coinbase Founder Brian Armstrong Reveals Plans to Integrate Lightning Network
According to Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong, Coinbase is actively working on integrating the Lightning Network (LN), the second-layer scaling protocol. Armstrong emphasized that bitcoin “is the most important asset in…
‘What Is an NFT’ the Most Searched for Crypto-Related Phrase in the US — Study
The phrase “What is an NFT?” has been the most searched for crypto-related term with 39,459 average monthly queries, an analysis of nearly 300 questions has shown. With a search rate of 26,283, the queries for the phrase…
Dormant Bitcoin Awakenings: $958 Million in ‘Sleeping Coins’ Stir in 2023
In 2023, a notable wave of dormant ‘sleeping bitcoin’ transactions resurfaced, totaling a staggering 37,330 BTC valued at $958 million based on current BTC exchange rates. Throughout the year, analysis revealed that these…
What Are Smart Contracts? Unpacking Today’s Digital Agreements
In the digital currency realm, smart contracts have enhanced the financial industry through tokenization, decentralized finance (defi) and other agreements in the form of self-executing code. But how exactly do they work? What benefits do…
JPMorgan Mulls Blockchain-Based Deposit Token, Report
America’s biggest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase, is exploring a blockchain-based deposit token for cross-border payments and interbank transfers. If approved by regulators, the banking giant may create the digital asset, which would be…