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The Binance Smart Chain has also witnessed a 7% increase in the number of addresses engaging with its dApps over the past 30 days.
Thunder Terminal successfully thwarted a $240,000 exploit targeting 114 wallets, ensuring user funds’ security. The incident involved an attacker gaining access to a MongoDB connection URL, executing withdrawals on behalf of users.
In addition to top executives stepping aside from the board of directors, Grayscale Investments also filed an updated spot Bitcoin ETF application with the SEC on Tuesday.
Bitcoin holds the losses at $42,000 as investors await the approval of spot Bitcoin ETF which is around the corner. The level of interest in Bitcoin post the ETF approval remains uncertain.
CZ is not the only popular crypto figure that made it to Bloomberg’s world’s 500 richest people in 2023. Brian Armstrong had a net worth of $7.25 billion.
The extended wait for repayment has been a source of frustration for Mt. Gox creditors, and the delay has led to speculation about its potential impact on the crypto market.
Aside from Hong Kong, another country that has contributed significantly to the growth of the Asian crypto economy is Singapore.
AI has overtaken crypto in Google searches for the first time since 2020. This is credited to the rise of generative AIs like ChatGPT and the crypto winter.
In 2023, the Bitcoin hashrate has surged by a staggering 130% which shows growing competition and reduced profitability for miners.
The timing aligns perfectly in 2024 for a spot ETF approval to have already attracted significant investment, and then the halving decreases Bitcoin’s supply right when demand shoots higher.
Gensler disclosed that the SEC is actively reviewing rules that could potentially hurt the crypto industry.
According to analysts at Bitfinex, crypto is undoubtedly gaining more traction globally. Moreover, considering the current state of the crypto market, especially with asset prices, it appears that even more global acceptance is on the way for crypto.
Regarding custody arrangements, the SFC emphasizes that the fund’s trustee or custodian can delegate its crypto custody function solely to an SFC-licensed VATP or entities meeting the crypto custody standards set forth by the HKMA.
Following a spike in demand, Solana has canceled some orders of Saga mobile phones due to shortages. Demand rose due to the free 30 million BONK tokens that come with the phone.
In a strategic move to propel the growth and adoption of Polkadot (DOT), Parity Technologies, the driving force behind the innovative blockchain, made three key appointments to its leadership team on November 25.