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The layer-two (L2) initiative BOB, an acronym for ‘Build on Bitcoin,’ successfully secured $10 million during its seed funding round, led by Castle Island Ventures. The financial boost is set to advance the deployment of a Bitcoin L2 that is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), aiming to spur creativity across the network and … Read more
After the Kucoin indictment on Tuesday, subsequent onchain data from Nansen indicates that, to date, $1.7 billion in funds have been withdrawn from the exchange. Crypto Assets Worth $1.7 Billion Pulled From Kucoin Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) accused Kucoin and its founders of breaching the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulations, there … Read more
Following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) legal action against Kucoin and its founders, analysts from Nansen specializing in real-time onchain data revealed that Kucoin experienced a withdrawal of $99 million in Ethereum-based assets and $109 million in outflows from various EVM-compatible chains. Ethereum and EVM Chains See $200 Million Outflow From Kucoin On a Tuesday, … Read more
Over the past week, the stablecoin trueusd (TUSD) experienced a notable decrease in its supply. As of March 19, 2024, the circulation was approximately 1.1 billion TUSD, which then plummeted to just 612 million. Supply Slash Sees TUSD Fall From Top 5 Stablecoin Rankings to 8th Position Previously ranked among the top five dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies … Read more
As the weekend approaches, the crypto economy experienced a downturn, declining 4.38% in the past 24 hours to a total value of $2.42 trillion. Bitcoin saw a decrease of 5.5% against the U.S. dollar during this period, while ethereum’s value dropped by 5.3%. In contrast, fantom (FTM) enjoyed a 12% increase, and aptos (APT) rose … Read more
During the Ethtaipei 2024 event in Taiwan, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin introduced “rainbow staking,” a new conceptual framework designed to allow protocol service providers to engage in a differentiated menu of protocol services. Rainbow staking aims to enhance the economic value and participation of solo stakers by integrating various protocol services in a more plug-and-play … Read more
The Grayscale Ethereum Trust (GET) is making headlines once again as its discount narrows to -20%, a level not seen since November 2023. This development comes amidst growing uncertainty surrounding the potential approval of a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in May. GRAYSCALE ETHEREUM TRUST DISCOUNT HITS -20% The discount on the Grayscale Ethereum Trust … Read more
The Ethereum Foundation has reportedly received a “voluntary enquiry from a state authority,” according to a note added to the group’s Github page. State Actors Have Contacted the Ethereum Foundation; SEC Reportedly Investigating On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the crypto community discussed a message posted to the Ethereum Foundation’s Github repository which also features a … Read more
Recent statistics reveal that the layer two (L2) network Arbitrum has experienced a significant increase in daily transactions. On Tuesday, the network’s daily transactions even exceeded those on the Ethereum platform. Additionally, following Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade, other L2 networks such as Optimism have also witnessed an uptick in activity. Arbitrum Transfers Spike Metrics indicate that … Read more
Over the past 24 hours, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector witnessed a significant surge in collateral liquidations, totaling more than $5.4 million, with a substantial portion linked to Ethereum (ETH) assets amounting to $4.27 million. According to parsec, more than $5.4 million in collateral was liquidated on the DeFi in the past 24h, including $4.27 … Read more