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Friend.tech has been a major catalyst behind Coinbase’s layer 2 network – Base’s – initial explosion. The decentralized social network, however, experienced a significant decline since September with several metrics hovering near all-time lows. According to the latest data compiled by Dune Analytics, the number of new users on Friend.tech was recorded to be 682 as of November 2nd as compared to its peak of over 70,037 on October 15th. Friend.tech created a buzz with its beta...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is calling for a conclusion to its legal battle with Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon, calling on a Manhattan judge to deliver summary judgment in the case. In the agency’s view, the evidence “is clear, undisputed and overwhelming,” that the crypto mogul violated securities laws in the distribution of the Terra blockchain’s native cryptocurrency, LUNA, and its now defunct stablecoin TerraUSD (UST). Do Kwon’s Lies,...

In response to a substantial hacking incident on October 31, Unibot, a decentralized trading platform, has confirmed total compensation for users negatively impacted by the event. Despite a recent decrease in the value of Unibot tokens, the company remains confident of a strong recovery. Unibot Makes Traders Full As per reports, the attack led to a loss of approximately $600K, which Unibot has fully covered, incurring a significant cost of $1.78M for the company. The exploit...

Shares for Jack Dorsey’s fintech giant Block (SQ) surged by 12% to $49.19 on Friday after the company published bullish third-quarter earnings figures a day prior. That includes increased Bitcoin revenue at the company’s payment subsidiary, Cash App, which reeled in 37% more income than during the same period last year. Block is Back Per the Thursday report, Block’s total net revenue rose by 24% year over year to $5.62 billion. When excluding “Bitcoin revenue”, this figure...

Coinbase exceeded its revenue projections by reporting $674 million in Q3, surpassing analysts’ earlier estimates. The figure surged by 14.2% year-on-year but was down by 4.8% quarter-on-quarter. During the same period, the San Francisco-based crypto giant generated $288.6 million in transaction revenue and $334.4 million in services and subscription revenue. The net loss, on the other hand, stood at $2 million. Coinbase’s Q3 Earnings Report According to the earnings...

On-chain data shows that the Solana network has surpassed the layer-2 Ethereum-based scalability blockchain Polygon in daily decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume. According to charts on the digital assets data platform Artemis XYZ, Solana currently has a daily DEX trading volume of $240.47 million, while Polygon sits at $137.49 million. Solana Flips Polygon In Daily DEX Volume Last week, Polygon had a whopping $247.45 million in daily DEX trading volume, compared to...

Visa, a global leader in payments technology, has marked a significant milestone by completing a pilot test in collaboration with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank. The program, a part of the “Digital Hong Kong Dollar” pilot organized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), opens new horizons for secure and efficient financial transactions. Transforming Interbank B2B Payments The Digital Hong Kong Dollar pilot program explored two crucial use cases, unveiling the vast potential of...

MicroStrategy’s Executive Chairman Michael Saylor spoke with CNBC on Thursday about the future of regulation and corporate adoption for Bitcoin (BTC), shortly after his company announced a $5.3 million BTC purchase last month. While the billionaire maintained that “you can never have too much Bitcoin,” he also claimed that “big banks” will be necessary for the asset to reach full maturity. Bitcoin Needs Big Banks? During his interview, Saylor acknowledged some of the recent...

Europe’s leading Bitcoin miner and data cloud provider – Northern Data – announced securing EUR 575 million (worth over $609 million) debt financing facility from stablecoin issuer, Tether after entering into a loan agreement. The facility, operating under standard market conditions, is unsecured and set to mature on January 1, 2030, and is expected to allow Northern Data Group to make further investments across its three business lines Taiga Cloud, Ardent Data Centers, and...

The crypto wallets associated with the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX and its sister trading firm, Alameda Research, persist in diversifying their investments across various altcoins on numerous crypto exchanges. According to Spot On Chain data, FTX and Alameda’s addresses recently transferred nine assets amounting to $46 million to Kraken, Binance, and Coinbase once again. FTX and Alameda’s Massive Transfers Earlier today, FTX deposited $46 million worth of assets to...