Stacks, a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution, had major growth over the last year with a 3,386% quarterly and 3,028% annual increase in its revenue, reaching $637,000. The market capitalization of Stack’s native cryptocurrency, STX, experienced a significant surge of 203% quarterly and an impressive 598% year-over-year, reaching a milestone of $2 billion. Stacks Q4 Report...Read More
The highly-anticipated Dencun upgrade of Ethereum was successfully deployed on the Sepolia testnet on Jan. 30. This marks the second deployment out of three planned testnet launches, bringing the Ethereum community one step closer to embracing the features of Dencun. Smooth Sailing on Sepolia Testnet Terence Tsao, from Prysmatic Labs, the team behind the Prysm...Read More
Polygon, a layer-2 scaling network, nearly matched Ethereum’s user base in 2023, as reported by blockchain analytics firm Flipside. Polygon acquired 15.24 million users that year, coming close to Ethereum’s 15.4 million, with a difference of around 160,000 wallets. Polygon Topped User Acquisition in First Half of 2023 Flipside defines an “acquired” user as someone...Read More
The Bitcoin hashrate has experienced a 25% drop since the weekend, raising concerns about the security of the network just ahead of the highly anticipated “halving” event. Data sourced from BTC.com reveals a decline in global hashrate estimates from approximately 600 EH/s on Friday to 450 EH/s by Tuesday. Texas Cold Weather Affects Bitcoin Hashrate...Read More
Decentralized exchange (DEX) dYdX has made headlines by surpassing Uniswap, a long-standing leader in the sector, to become the platform with the largest 24-hour trading volume. This achievement is particularly significant following dYdX’s strategic migration from the Ethereum blockchain to the Cosmos ecosystem. dYdX Surpasses Uniswap Following Cosmos Transition dYdX, a crypto derivatives platform, announced...Read More
The dApp industry experienced unprecedented growth, with DappRadar’s 2023 Industry Report revealing a 124% year-over-year increase in Unique Active Wallets (UAW). The report provides an overview of the dynamic landscape, shedding light on key NFTs, DeFi, and blockchain gaming trends. Blockchain Games Dominate Blockchain-powered games took the lead in dApp activity with a dominance of...Read More
More than 30% of blockchain games announced in 2023 have been reported as discontinued or canceled, as per the data provided by the Big Blockchain Game List. As of January 2024, the list encompasses 911 games, with 334 currently live and 577 still in development. Blockchain Games Face High Discontinuation Rate Out of the cumulative...Read More
On January 3, a significant development led to an impressive 80% surge in the value of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) token. This sudden increase, which marked an eight-month high, can be attributed to the public recognition and praise given by Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, highlighting the importance and value of this service. Vitalik Buterin’s...Read More
The leading block explorer, API, and analytics platform for the Ethereum network, Etherscan, has announced a strategic acquisition of Solana’s leading block explorer, Solscan. According to the announcement, the Solscan ecosystem has officially joined the Etherscan portfolio, including BNB Smart Chain explorer Bscscan. Amid the exponential growth of the Solana ecosystem, the acquisition by Etherscan...Read More
The infrastructure for Web3 game development is experiencing rapid expansion, according to Delphi Digital’s recently published report titled “The Year Ahead for Gaming 2024.” The collective market capitalization of 183 gaming projects has demonstrated relative stability, fluctuating between $4 billion and $7 billion throughout the year. This range is notably 86% lower than the peak...Read More
In 2023, there was a notable transformation in cryptocurrency investments as crypto venture capital (VC) funding experienced a significant decline of 68%, dropping from the $33.3 billion invested in 2022 to $10.7 billion. Despite this decrease, 2023 remains the third-highest year in total crypto investments, surpassing the figures during the previous bear markets of 2019...Read More
Uniswap has seen substantial growth over the last week following the implementation of various features on the platform, such as Rootstock, an Android mobile wallet app, and extended capabilities to other blockchains. Uniswap’s native cryptocurrency, UNI, has also experienced a notable surge during the recent crypto bull market, witnessing a 22% increase over the past...Read More
zkSync Era developers took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce the blockchain was encountering network issues, promising users that teams are working to resolve problems “as swiftly as possible.” Later on, they posted an update, saying the issues were resolved and the network was fully operational. The zkSync Era network is now fully operational. At...Read More
According to research by Sixdegree, stablecoins have not seen a significant increase in value during the recent bull market. Their current total value is $129.5 billion, slightly lower than the $139 billion recorded in December 2022. Ethereum vs. Tron in 2023 This trend can be attributed to the contrasting developments on two major blockchain platforms:...Read More
In the face of declining prices in the crypto market and rising global interest rates, investors turned their attention to artificial intelligence (AI) this year. Bitcoin will remain the primary focus in the future; experts also suggest that AI will take center stage. According to Nansen’s latest projection, AI agents will dominate the blockchain in...Read More
In its December 19 Q4 product update, Chainlink announced a series of strategic initiatives to bridge the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and blockchain technology. The crypto oracle provider has revealed its plan to support the virtual tokenization of Real World Assets (RWAs) on the blockchain, marking a significant step in integrating digital and traditional...Read More
Solana Mobile has announced on X that it cannot fulfill orders placed after its Solana Saga inventory ran out. This issue has arisen due to a management problem with the third-party distributor. Notably, this development follows the sellouts in the U.S. and the EU, where the company faced high demand but had a limited inventory...Read More
The Solana Saga smartphone has garnered the unfortunate title of the worst smartphone of the year, as declared by popular YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD). Notably, the phone has experienced a surge in demand, leading to a sell-out, which occurred concurrently with an increase in the price of a memecoin developed on the Solana smart contract...Read More
HashKey Capital Singapore has received a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license, making it a licensed fund management company (LFMC) in Singapore. This enables HashKey to provide regulated fund management services for blockchain assets, primarily for capital markets products, from its Singapore headquarters. The CMS license follows the successful closure of HashKey’s third fund, which raised...Read More
The market for Solana Saga smartphones is witnessing an unprecedented surge, with recent sales on eBay reaching as high as $5,000, far exceeding the initial retail price. This spike in demand and value is primarily driven by the increased hype around BONK, a Solana-based meme coin, and expectations of lucrative future airdrops. High Demand for...Read More
In a mid-December analysis, Fortune Business Insights forecasted that the global blockchain gaming market is poised for explosive growth, potentially reaching an estimated $614 billion within the next seven years. This projection represents a growth rate of nearly 300% from the current market value of $154 billion. North America Leads, with RPGs Dominating The report,...Read More
Solana’s previously underperforming Saga smartphone has experienced a sudden and overwhelming surge in sales. This unexpected development is attributed mainly to the growing fascination with BONK, a meme coin on the Solana blockchain. Solana’s Saga Phone Sales Skyrocket with BONK Airdrop This unique situation began with an announcement in June about an airdrop of 30...Read More
Goldman Sachs (GS.N) is gearing up for a significant increase in the trading of blockchain-based assets within the next one to two years, signaling a major evolution in digital asset markets. According to a Reuters report, Mathew McDermott, the bank’s global head of digital assets, stated that the Wall Street giant is not only preparing...Read More
Coinbase has announced the listing of SEAM, the governance token of Seamless Protocol, a decentralized lending and borrowing platform on Base layer 2 blockchain. This listing marks a significant milestone as SEAM becomes the first Base Layer 2 token featured on Coinbase. SEAM Token Lists on Coinbase In conjunction with the Coinbase listing, Seamless Protocol...Read More
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...Read More
A Bitcoin Core developer, Luke Dashjr, asserted that a bug fix on the largest blockchain network could potentially prevent new BTC ordinals and BRC-20 tokens from causing congestion by addressing an alleged vulnerability. The statement comes as Bitcoin approaches the $45,000 mark and a surge in unconfirmed transactions on the blockchain, reigniting the discussion around...Read More
The global media giant Forbes announced the launch of its esteemed Under 30 list on the Ethereum blockchain. This initiative represents a milestone, combining conventional media’s reputation with blockchain technology’s transformative power. Ethereum-Based Under 30 List Fuses Media with Web3 Tech The Under 30 list, famous for highlighting the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs, innovators,...Read More
A recent report from Grayscale Investments revealed an unexpected diversity in Bitcoin (BTC) ownership, with 74% of addresses holding less than 0.01 bitcoin, equivalent to approximately $380. Grayscale’s research dispels the inaccurate public belief that Bitcoin is predominantly owned by a few individuals, revealing around 40% of BTC’s supply is concentrated among institutions like exchanges,...Read More
The e-commerce industry is a powerhouse in today’s marketplace, using technology to meet the changing demands of consumers seamlessly. At its core, the success of e-commerce is intricately tied to the harnessing of vast data sets, a phenomenon commonly known as Big Data. In today’s ever-changing environment, Big Data is crucial, guiding businesses to comprehend...Read More
The Investment Association’s recent announcement that British investment managers have received government authority to create tokenized funds marks a significant step forward in integrating blockchain technology into the financial sector. Tokenization, or fractionalization, involves dividing assets into smaller tokens, each supported by blockchain technology. This development is poised to revolutionize how investments are handled in...Read More
