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The latest report from DappRadar is up, and the numbers reveal a clear trend in the growing GameFi section. It appears that the interest in the space is higher than ever as money keeps finding its way into blockchain-based online gaming projects. GameFi Thriving According to January’s report by popular data resource, DappRadar, GameFi is booming, and blockchain-based online games received over $1 billion in funding in January alone. For comparison, for the entire 2021, the...

Bitcoin’s troubles only intensified in the past 24 hours as the asset dropped by a few thousand dollars again to a 16-day low of $38,000. The altcoins are deep in the red as well, with Ethereum at $2,600, Cardano well below $1, and AVAX beneath $80. Bitcoin Dumps Again It’s safe to say that bitcoin has seen better days which weren’t all that long ago. Just on Tuesday and Wednesday, the cryptocurrency recovered from its latest dump to $42,000 and jumped to nearly $45,000....

OpenSea users complained about a phishing attack that resulted in countless stolen non-fungible tokens, according to PeckShield. At the same time, the NFT marketplace said it was investigating these “rumors,” and any attack was not related to its website. Reports started to emerge earlier from OpenSea users who saw unsettling behavior in their accounts. Shortly after, the blockchain security company PeckShield alerted that there was an ongoing phishing attack, requesting...

The blockchain data company – Chainalysis – claimed that criminal whales represent 3.7% of all cryptocurrency whales. Those bad actors collectively own over $25 billion worth of digital assets. Almost 4% of Crypto Whales Are Criminals Cryptocurrencies have many merits, and numerous experts maintain that they represent a financial revolution. However, bitcoin and the altcoins have their critics, too. These claim that drug traffickers, terrorists, and money-launderers employ...

The Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform became an official sponsor of the Turkish soccer club Galatasaray. The latter will feature the company as its crypto partner on multiple platforms and media assets. Bitget Attracted Another Soccer Team The most successful soccer club in Turkey – Galatasaray – inked a sponsorship agreement with Bitget for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. The platform will also serve as an official cryptocurrency partner of Galatasaray’s...

There are plenty of exciting things that happen within the Bitcoin network. All the programmed, pre-defined algorithms make it much like a living organism that adjusts and evolves based on current conditions. In this article, we take a look at something that’s not heavily discussed all so commonly – the lowest block hash values in BTC’s history. What is the Bitcoin Hash Value? To begin, we would first need to clarify what is the hash value. Bitcoin functions based on a...

Well-known cryptocurrency advocates worldwide have called out Canadian authorities for seizing millions in bitcoin and other digital currencies amid the ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine policies. Court Signs Order to Seize Bitcoin and Monitor Crypto Wallet The Toronto Star reported that a court order had been issued to freeze bank accounts and digital wallets involved in fundraising efforts geared towards aiding “Freedom Convoy” protesters in...

The bears continue to put pressure on the crypto market as bitcoin dropped below $40,000 for the first time in two weeks. The altcoins are also deep in red once again, with Ethereum sliding beneath $2,800 and massive price drops from Solana, Avalanche, MATIC, and others. Bitcoin Struggles Around $40K It was just three days ago when the landscape around the largest cryptocurrency seemed significantly more bullish. The asset had recovered from its latest dips to $42,000 and...

A few months after introducing the first draft aiming to prohibit Fed officials from owning certain assets, the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee has updated the document to include cryptocurrencies. Reports emerged last year claiming that numerous Federal Reserve top employees traded stocks, bonds, and real estate securities in 2020, shortly before the central bank employed specific COVID-19-prompted policies that impacted the market. Some policymakers resigned...

Cosmos’ non-profit and steward, the Interchain Foundation (ICF), announced the launch of Interchain Accounts, an Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) based protocol. Largest Software Upgrade to Cosmos Ecosystem According to the official announcement shared with CryptoPotato, Cosmos’ latest update will enable an entire blockchain to control an account on a separate chain. The release of Interchain Account means that users will be able to access the whole Interchain with the...