Bitcoin won’t be beaten as digital store of value: VanEck CEO
“It’s impossible for me to imagine some other internet store of value leapfrog Bitcoin,” said Jan van Eck as he...
Month: December 2023
Blockchain-based private loans hit $582M, doubling from last year
The average APR offered by blockchain credit protocols is 9.65% compared to an average personal loan interest rate of 11.5%,...
Solana Saga sells for up to $5K on eBay as Bonk frenzy causes sell-out
After months of tepid sales, the Solana Saga phone is now “SOLD OUT” on its official website amid a recent...
‘Tens of millions’ to enter Web3 through gaming in 2024 — GameFi execs
Gaming studio founders Yat Siu and Johnson Yeh think more people are coming to Web3 next year — and blockchain...
Can crypto mixers adapt to survive US authority prosecution?
Cryptocurrency mixers face a dilemma between preserving financial privacy freedom or embracing increased compliance measures to avoid U.S. scrutiny. Tornado...
Aurory’s USDC pool drained on Arbitrum’s DEX Camelot
According to initial reports and on-chain data, the attack targeted Aurory's SyncSpace bridge, draining nearly 80% of the AURY-USDC pool's...
NFT Trader’s stolen Apes returned after bounty payment
The hacker returned 36 BAYC and 18 MAYC after receiving a 120 Ether bounty payment from Yuga Labs co-founder Greg...
Bitcoin’s 8-week win streak is in danger, but ATOM, FIL, EGLD, and ALGO don’t care
Bitcoin is set to break its eight-week winning streak, but that has not affected the prospects of ATOM, FIL, EGLD,...
Bitcoin fees hit 20-month high as miner revenues match $69K BTC price
Bitcoin miners are the main beneficiaries of current sky-high transaction fees, data shows, but many longtime market participants have little...
ChatGPT shows geographic biases on environmental justice issues: Report
In a recent study, it was found that the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT has constraints in providing locally tailored...
Palau advances CBDC with Ripple in Phase 2 of PSC program launch
Phase 2 of the PSC program will prioritize the development of a digital ecosystem and increased user engagement, emphasizing adherence...
FTX debtors will assess values of crypto claims based on petition date market prices
In a revised Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, FTX debtors state that crypto claims by customers will be assessed using...
BlackRock revises BTC ETF filing, El Salvador’s crypto citizenship trending, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 10-16
BlackRock updates its Bitcoin ETF application to enable banks, demand for El Salvador’s crypto-linked citizenship, and Sam Bankman-Fried’s attorney interview....
NFT Trader hacked, millions of dollars in NFT stolen
At least 13 Mutant Ape Yacht Club and 37 Bored Ape tokens were stolen, along with VeeFriends and World of...
Tether responds to US lawmakers’ calls for DOJ action
Tether has reacted to lawmakers' requests for DOJ action over its stablecoin use, claiming it wants to be a "world...
