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Sandbox land prices have dropped by up to 95% from their peak TOPIA Worlds remains resilient with a 65% drop, driven by smart rebranding and active community support. As per CoinGecko’s most recent report, the prices of Sandbox land have dropped drastically, falling by about 95% from their highest peaks. Metaverse land prices in 2024 fell an average of 72% from their peak to between 0.08 ETH and 1.88 ETH. A larger sequence of notable corrections from the bull market peaks in 2022 is...

TL;DR Santiment ranked Internet Computer (ICP) as the top digital asset for development activity, followed by Hedera (HBAR) and Cardano (ADA). The top 10 list also features Ethereum (ETH), Chainlink (LINK), Polkadot (DOT), and Cosmos (ATOM), with Ethereum gaining attention due to new spot ETH ETFs in the United States. The Top 10 List The cryptocurrency market intelligence platform recently revealed the top 10 digital assets in terms of notable development activity for the...

Binance has announced that its security team has successfully recovered or frozen more than $73 million in user funds from external hacks as of July 31 this year. This latest figure exceeds the roughly $55 million recovered in all of 2023. Binance’s 2024 Security Efforts As per the official press release shared with CryptoPotato, Binance asserted working closely with the public sector to ensure affected users receive the necessary assistance.  About 80% of these recoveries...

Bitcoin’s price movements over the weekend have returned to a much calmer state, and the asset has remained relatively stable at just over $61,000. The altcoins are mostly in the green, with BNB and DOGE emerging as the top performers from the larger caps. BTC Above $61K Last weekend went under the rule of the bears as they pushed the primary cryptocurrency from $66,000 on Friday to $57,000 by Sunday evening. The landscape worsened on Monday, and the price plunged massively...

At one of Berkshire’s world-famous annual shareholder meetings in Omaha during the late 1990s, Munger said, “The first $100,000 is a b——, but you gotta do it.” “I don’t care what you have to do. If it means walking everywhere and not eating anything that wasn’t purchased with a coupon, find a way to get your hands on $100,000,” he noted. So far, in the Bitcoin economy, there are over 450,000 BTC addresses that hold Bitcoin worth $100,000 or more at current crypto exchange...

Forget everything you know about meme coins – Pepe Unchained is ready to shake things up. This Layer-2 meme project is attracting attention and has raised $7.8 million in presale. And with a DEX listing on the horizon, many believe Pepe Unchained (PEPU) is about to take off. Layer-2 Networks Act As Crypto’s Fast Lane Imagine trying to swap some tokens just as the market goes wild – suddenly, your transaction fees are through the roof. That’s where Layer-2 networks come in....

Two years after filing for bankruptcy, Celsius is trying to recover some funds by suing Tether for an alleged wrong liquidation of more than $800 million worth of BTC (at prices in mid-2022). The stablecoin issuer was quick to respond, calling the lawsuit a “baseless shakedown” and promised to fight for a win. Celsius Goes After Tether The lawsuit, filed on August 9 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges, among other things, that Tether...

New York Judge Peter Castel of the US District Court ordered the defunct crypto exchange FTX and sister firm, market maker Alameda Research, to reimburse defrauded creditors by $12.7 billion. The suit was brought by the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on December 21, 2022, and finally concluded on August 8, providing respite to those who lost their funds during the FTX collapse. The court found that “the FTX Entity Defendants commingled assets and freely used assets...

Following a significant drop to the crucial support region of $0.43, Ripple encountered increased buying pressure and saw a substantial surge, pushing the price back above the 100 and 200-day moving averages. This recent action has left market participants uncertain about XRP’s overall direction, with the upcoming movements likely providing clarity. By Shayan The Daily Chart An in-depth look at Ripple’s daily chart shows that after a sharp decline below the 100 and 200-day...

Jump Trading’s crypto vertical Jump Crypto unstaked and sold another 11,501 ETH worth $29 million, leaving it with another $63 million to sell. Out of the $63 million, it has already unstaked $48 million of ETH in preparations to sell. The market maker was heavily called out for unstaking and moving its ETH to exchanges over the past weekend as crypto prices dropped tremendously due to macroeconomic factors. Such large amounts sold by those with significant holdings add tremendous selling...