Meitu (1357), the pioneering Hong Kong-listed company known for its ventures into cryptocurrencies, has recently announced a strategic shift away from digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The company, which made headlines in 2021 for investing around $100 million in cryptocurrencies, has revealed that its growth is now driven primarily by its artificial intelligence (AI) business. Meitu Credits Subscription System for Fiscal Success Kang Yicong, senior investor relations...
Read More »Ripple (XRP), TON, ZKSync, and Starknet See Positive Developer Growth: Report
Newbie developers are increasingly departing a crypto project while more “established” ones (more than two years) and those categorized as “emerging” (who have been working for one to two years) have remained relatively resilient over the past year. A new study by Electric Capital shows that Ripple is one of the few projects that witnessed an increase in its developer counts as of October. The XRP ecosystem recorded more than 18% YoY growth and currently has 172 monthly...
Read More »Layer 2 and DeFi Shine in 2023 as NFTs Lose Their Luster: Nansen
In 2023, the Ethereum blockchain witnessed intriguing transformations in the way users and entities engage. According to Nansen’s recent report, there has been a remarkable surge, with more than 300,000 daily active Ethereum addresses. Among these active addresses, DeFi entities have maintained their position as the dominant players. As of October 12th, 2023, DeFi users alone outnumbered NFT and layer 2 scaling users by more than twice, solidifying the sector’s central role...
Read More »Solana’s Strong Recovery in 2023: SOL vs ETH Ratio Hits Yearly Highs
Solana had a strong association with FTX, and the latter’s collapse last year had significant repercussions for the SOL token. However, the seventh-largest crypto-asset has pursued a strong recovery this year. According to Nansen’s latest analysis, SOL has been trending positively since the summer. In fact, the SOL vs ETH ratio was found to have been breaking higher, nearing highs not seen all year. Since the collapse of FTX, SOL has declined more than ETH, meaning ETH has...
Read More »Ripple Victory in SEC Lawsuit: 4 Tailwinds and 3 Headwinds for XRP price
Ripple (XRP) is the 5th largest crypto by market cap behind BTC, ETH, USDT, and BNB. In mid-October 2023, Ripple had a market capitalization of $26.6 billion. XRP price began to rally again in mid-October after six months of hardly moving (other than a July spike that lasted about a few weeks). Here are six major XRP price factors moving forward: 1. Tailwind: SEC Drops Charges Against Ripple Executives Ripple tokens jumped to 6% gains on the 7-day window Thursday after...
Read More »Binance Publishes Q3 Market Pulse Report Describing Quarter as Challenging for Crypto Market
According to the Binance report, the crypto market saw declines across the board in Q3, as fundraising and developer activities tanked. Binance has called the third quarter of 2023 “a challenging quarter” for crypto. In its Q3 “Market Pulse” report, Binance highlighted a few drawbacks the crypto industry faced, adding insights and shedding light on the general state of the industry. The report revealed declines in the industry across several points. For instance, Binance notes that the...
Read More »Hommiestoken: Redefining the Crypto Landscape with Real-World Utility and a November Launch
[PRESS RELEASE – Melbourne, Australia, October 19th, 2023] The cryptocurrency market is rapidly evolving, and at the forefront of this revolution is Hommiestoken, a project that’s set to redefine the landscape of blockchain-based utility. Hommiestoken is on a mission to empower the middle class worldwide with a comprehensive multi-utility dapp system. As the launch date approaches (scheduled for the end of November), it’s worth taking a closer look at what makes Hommiestoken...
Read More »Coinbase Picks Ireland as Its Main Regulatory Hub in EU
Coinbase is looking to expand its footprint in Europe amid more crypto-friendly MiCA laws that will allow it to operate in all 27 EU states under a single license. In a major move, crypto exchange Coinbase Glonal Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has decided that it will select Ireland as its regulatory hub in the entire EU region. Currently, Coinbase already has its presence in Ireland holding an office in Dublin since 2018. As of now, Ireland employs nearly 100 people in Ireland. Coinbase has applied...
Read More »FTX Diverted Customer Funds to Buyback Stake from Rival Company Binance
It was disclosed that FTX customers’ money was spent on business investments, political and charity donations, and real estate. Beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange FTX spent customer’s deposits for business investments, political contributions, charitable donations, real estate, and the buyback of shares from competitor exchange Binance. During a hearing on Wednesday at the ongoing Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) trial, professor Peter Easton, an accounting officer hired by the US Department of...
Read More »Litecoin (LTC) Price Analysis: Bulls Lose Control As Bears Aim For $50
Litecoin started a fresh decline from the $66.50 resistance zone against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading below $62.50 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There was a break below a key rising channel with support near $62.20 on the 4-hour chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move down unless there is a recovery wave above $62.00. Litecoin price is struggling below $62.50 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin....
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