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Bybit and OKX have achieved record highs in their combined Derivatives market share. According to the latest Exchange Review by CCData, Bybit now holds an aggregated market share of 11.94%, while OKX dominates with 20.2%, totaling over 32% in November. This surge in market share comes when industry giant Binance is experiencing a decline in its dominance despite an overall increase in trading volumes. Binance Leads in Derivatives Volume as OKX, Bybit Show Growth November has...

LayerZero Labs has announced in a recent post on X that it plans to launch its own token in the first half of 2024. This announcement was made following months of community speculation and discussion about the potential creation of a LayerZero token. LayerZero Announces ZRO Token Launch With $3M Airdrop “We’ve heard the community discussion over the last few months and the lack of clear communication around this. We’ll state now in no uncertain terms that there will be a...

Conversations about launching spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States have moved to advanced stages, Reuters reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources. According to the report, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun to ask potential spot Bitcoin ETF issuers detailed and technical questions about the products, a move the sources said indicated that the regulator might soon approve their pending applications. U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF...

Five months after Ripple’s resounding legal triumph over U.S. regulators, the company’s cryptocurrency has shed virtually all of its former gains against its digital competitors. The XRP/BTC price ratio has returned to its level from prior to July 13, after which XRP rallied against the market’s leading crypto asset by ~80% within a week. Back To Reality For XRP In mid-July, U.S. district Judge Analisa Torres ruled that XRP sales on the secondary market did not constitute...

The government of El Salvador has teamed up with stablecoin issuer Tether to launch the “Adopting El Salvador Freedom Visa Program,” designed to benefit the economy, the culture, and the people of the nation. This new citizenship-by-investment initiative offers a residency visa and a route to citizenship for 1,000 individuals who are prepared to make a significant $1 million investment in Bitcoin within the country. El Salvador’s Citizenship Program Applicants are required to...

Jack Dorsey’s Block has announced the full, global rollout of Bitkey – the firm’s self-custodial Bitcoin (BTC) wallet – in a bid to encourage HODLers to take full control of their coins. “Move your Bitcoin off the exchanges,” said Dorsey via X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, attaching a link to Bitkey’s website which is currently selling the wallets for $150 apiece. Bitkey’s Unique Security Model Per a press release from Block on Thursday, Bitkey’s rollout is available to...

In a strategic move, the popular online brokerage platform Robinhood has announced the launch of its cryptocurrency trading feature in Europe. The platform has intentions to expand its range of tokens and introduce additional features, such as cryptocurrency transfers, staking, and educational rewards, in the year 2024. This development follows Robinhood’s recent expansion plans beyond the United States. Robinhood Launches Crypto Trading App Robinhood’s latest crypto product...

Bitcoin has attracted a new generation of hodlers in the last three years, as resilient investors are steadfastly holding onto their assets. Data from the widely used HODL Waves metric reveals that individuals who purchased Bitcoin in late 2020 have chosen to retain their coins without selling. Long-Term Holders Continue to Accumulate Bitcoin Despite the 2023 bull run that has propelled Bitcoin prices to their highest levels in over a year, long-term holders (LTHs) of...

The cost of buying Bitcoin (BTC) is pushing record highs this week – and in a sense, so is the cost of moving it. On-chain data shows that the price for Bitcoin block space has touched a new all-time high in BTC terms – largely due to massive demand created by Ordinals transactions. Record Demand For Bitcoin Blockspace Bitcoin for Fairness founder Anita Posch highlighted the record cost on X, showing that transactions reached a cost over 350 satoshis per vByte (sat/vB) on...

Cryptocurrency short sellers experienced a turbulent year in 2023, grappling with mark-to-market losses amounting to $6.05 billion. These losses were primarily driven by the remarkable performance of Bitcoin and other digital currencies since the beginning of the year. Crypto Prices Soar in 2023, Short Sellers Feel the Heat According to a report published on December 5 by research firm S3 Partners, traders who have taken a bearish stance on publicly traded crypto firms,...