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The first quarter of 2024 turned out to be Bitcoin’s (BTC) third-best in the past three years, according to a report from crypto data analytics platform Kaiko. It revealed that the leading digital asset recorded over $1.4 trillion in trading volumes between January and March 2024. A Surge in Bitcoin Trading Volume Q1 2024 was Bitcoin’s best quarter in a year as the network witnessed a surge in trading volume. The $1.4 trillion traded in the quarter was the largest cumulative...

Decentralized applications (dApps) saw a rise of 77% in activity in the first quarter of 2024 and a 7 million total daily active user wallet count. This growth comes as Bitcoin hit an all-time high in Q1 2024, reaching above $73,000. DApp Activity Resurges According to DappRadar, the recent increase in new users shows a strong recovery, indicating the end of the longest bear market experienced. The growth has been attributed to the approval of U.S. spot Bitcoin...

Hong Kong authorities captured three teenagers and rescued a 19-year-old who had fallen victim to a harrowing ordeal involving assault and unlawful detention last month. The police are actively hunting the remaining six individuals – comprising four males and two females – suspected to be involved. Hong Kong Teen Assaulted Over Crypto Profits According to a report by SCMP, the victim was lured under the guise of meeting people and trading crypto assets. Upon arrival in a room...

Bithumb Korea’s fiscal performance for the year 2023 took a significant hit as it remained unfazed by the improvement in the trading volume that the platform witnessed throughout the year. With a more than 57% decline in annual revenue, dropping from 3.201 billion Korean won in 2022 to 1.358 billion won in 2023, Bithumb’s disappointing figures can be attributed to several factors, including a controversial trading policy to woo retail traders. According to a report by the...

A recent report by Coinbase Research uncovered that restaking has emerged as the second-largest sector in decentralized finance (DeFi) on Ethereum. The study highlights EigenLayer’s restaking protocol as an important component for new services and middleware on the Ethereum network, potentially offering significant ETH rewards for validators in the future. EigenLayer’s Restaking Protocol Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism is the largest economic security fund...

With the fourth Bitcoin halving approximately 15 days away, miners are focused on increasing their profitability before their block rewards are significantly reduced. Although some Bitcoin mining companies have increased their selling activity, they still face challenges like lower transaction fees, increasing mining competition, and the need for higher computing power to produce the same amount of BTC. Miners Struggle to Sustain Profitability The reduction of Bitcoin block...

Bitcoin had a controversial week in terms of price movements, as it slumped to a ten-day low and jumped by nearly five grand a day later but failed to sustain its momentum. The altcoins also suffered on a weekly basis, but most have turned green after yesterday’s retracements. BTC Goes After $68K The volatile week began on Monday after BTC failed to overcome $71,000 on Sunday, which resulted in a price drop of two grand. After it bounced off to $70,000 once more on Tuesday,...

Although the US has yet to win the extradition victory against South Korea for Do Kwon, a New York court has already ruled against the fallen former crypto mogul in a legal case launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Do Kwon and his crypto brainchild – Terraform Labs – were found guilty of misleading investors in the 2022 crash. The Terra collapse from two years ago was among the loudest in the cryptocurrency industry, which resulted in an investor loss of around...

Uniswap, the decentralized exchange (DEX) pioneer, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing $2 trillion in all-time trading volume. This achievement marks a historic moment for the platform, occurring five and a half years after its launch in November 2018. Uniswap’s $2 Trillion Milestone According to data from a Dune Analytics dashboard compiled by Uniswap’s strategy and operations lead, Zach Wong, the DEX’s all-time trading volume stands at $2,000,002,099,397 with...

Tether Treasury has been actively minting USDT tokens amidst choppy market conditions. In the latest development, $3 billion worth of USDT tokens were mined by the Tether Treasury within a period of three days, according to an update by Lookonchain. The tokens were then distributed across the Ethereum and TRON blockchains. This surge in USDT minting has sparked curiosity regarding the destination. Since April 1st, approximately $2.55 billion USDT has flowed into prominent...