December has been a breakthrough month for MakerDAO, with data from the decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics platform DeFiLlama showing it set new records in fees and revenues. According to the data, MakerDAO reached a peak of $40.86 million in fees, a key metric of user activity, and $26.77 million in revenue, reflecting retained earnings, between...Read More
The crypto market has shown dramatic shifts in narrative performance, with AI-driven technologies emerging as clear winners in the final month of 2024. In contrast, meme coins and modularity projects have experienced significant declines in the last 30 days. Winners and Losers The latest data from Web3 analytics platform Dexu AI shows that AI agents...Read More
Abstract: In this piece on Bitcoin history, we go back to 2013 and we cover the short lived “Bitcoin Press Center” on the Bitcoin.org website. It was decided that there should be a list of people on the press center page, a potential quasi official list of Bitcoin media contacts. We examine the inevitable arguments...Read More
Michele Korver, head of regulation at Andreessen Horowitz’s blockchain arm, A16z Crypto, has voiced strong opposition to the US Treasury and IRS’s newly issued broker reporting rule. In an official statement, she claims that it jeopardizes the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) innovation in the United States. Treasury’s “Midnight” Reporting Rule Lambasted In a December...Read More
Grayscale Research has updated its top 20 altcoin list for the first quarter of 2025, adding six new digital assets. The list highlights cryptocurrencies the company believes demonstrate strong potential for the upcoming quarter. The Six Tokens According to the December 30 report, this update emphasizes tokens linked to three primary market themes: the U.S....Read More
Long-term holding trends in the crypto market have taken an intriguing turn this year as Ethereum surpassed Bitcoin in retaining such investors. Despite Bitcoin’s 122% surge compared to Ethereum’s 48% growth in the past year, the increase in the long-term holders of the latter highlighted rising market confidence as 2025 approaches. Ethereum Shows Stronger Long-Term...Read More
Experienced crypto bulls are always searching for the next big opportunity. While Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Magic Eden (ME) have been popular investment options recently, a new DeFi coin is rapidly gaining momentum, offering a potential 50x return. This DeFi coin is among the best altcoins to buy now since its native platform comes with...Read More
The world’s biggest corporate holder of bitcoin continues with its accumulation phase by allocating another $209 million to purchase 2,136 BTC. With this eight consecutive Monday purchase, the company’s stash has skyrocketed to over 446,000 BTC. MicroStrategy has acquired 2,138 BTC for ~$209 million at ~$97,837 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 47.8%...Read More
Foundry USA Pool – the largest Bitcoin mining pool by hash rate – recently took action to return an 8.18 BTC transaction fee, which is roughly worth $777,000, that had been accidentally overpaid. The error occurred on December 19 during the mining of block 875475, which included a transaction with a fee 91,127 times higher...Read More
The incoming second Donald Trump administration has extensive plans to cement US leadership in developing blockchain cryptocurrencies and delivering their products to markets. Meanwhile, Russia is using Bitcoin to conduct commerce outside the traditional finance channels in the face of international sanctions. While these developments certainly bear strategic adversarial overtones, the way Bitcoin changes the...Read More
The real-world asset (RWA) sector has experienced meteoric growth over the past three years, soaring 58 times its previous valuation. Recent data from DeFiLlama revealed that its total value locked (TVL) now stands at an all-time high of $8.217 billion, with a $1 billion spike coming within the last seven days alone. Major Players Fueling...Read More
