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Illicit cryptocurrency transactions increased tenfold in 2022, marking the highest total figure yet in the history of crypto. In what was arguably the worst year for bitcoin and its crypto cousins to date, close to $20 billion in illicit crypto was transferred to suspicious addresses. Illicit Crypto Activity Reached a Pinnacle Last Year This beats the previous record set in 2021, which was $18 billion. The new number outdoes the previous one by roughly $2 billion. Kim...

2022 was not a great year for decentralized finance (DeFi). The industry saw implosion in itself thanks to the unsustainable high yields that eventually caused the model to collapse. But DeFi is far from dead. A similar sentiment was echoed by prominent Web3 developer Andre Cronje, who said he does not believe that high yields are “long gone” and that DeFi is seeing almost “zero growth.” DeFi Will Still Simply be DeFi At present, the real yields for ETH, USDT, DAI, and USDC...

January proved to be a somewhat powerful month for bitcoin, which rose beyond the $18K mark by the midway point. Though this is nothing compared to the all-time high of $68,000 it achieved in November of 2021, the jump was a welcomed change from the bearish conditions so many fans, traders, and investors were privy to in 2022. Bitcoin Saw a Good Month in January The previous year was arguably the worst time for bitcoin and the crypto scene. Bitcoin lost more than 70...

Digital currency firm Blockchain.com has announced it’s going to be laying off approximately 25 percent of its staff, which amounts to about 150 separate people at the time of writing. The company is just the latest to fall victim to the bearish digital currency conditions which first began in 2022, and it doesn’t look like the trend is going to stop in the immediate future. Blockchain.com Staff Members Are Made to Say Goodbye Blockchain.com is also shutting down its...

Bitcoin was quite volatile after the US Federal Reserve announced the latest interest rate hike, which ultimately resulted in tapping a new 5-month high. Since then, though, the asset has calmed at around $23,000. Several altcoins have outperformed it in the past 24 hours, including Shiba Inu, which has soared by double digits. Bitcoin Drops Back Down to $23K Despite losing some ground at the end of January, BTC still closed it well in the green, posting its best month since...

Optimism continues to perform. The cryptocurrency just painted a fresh all-time high which, at this point, happens almost daily. This brings its total gains for the week to around 43%. Optimism continues to be one of the best performers within the cryptocurrency market, and its native token – OP – managed to increase by 43% in the past seven days. Its monthly gains are even more impressive, clocking in at around 230% for the past 30 days. At the time of this writing, OP...

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The past seven days saw the total cryptocurrency market capitalization increase by around $35 billion, and the industry continues to recover from the multitude of bankruptcies in 2022. Some argue that the pace of the recovery is slowing down and that this might be the cause for another bearish reversal. Others are making a bullish case because they expect the US Federal Reserve to pivot in its monetary policy and to slow down in increasing interest rates. This is supported by...

Silvergate, one of many creditors to take huge losses due to FTX going under, was previously forced to lay off 40% of its staff. This hit to its business was compounded by billions of dollars in substantial loans taken out to cover a potential bank run the organization feared might occur after FTX’s collapse. Silvergate in The Hot Seat Although multibillion-dollar loans may seem par for the course of typical banks, the current taken out by Silvergate allegedly amounts to most...

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