Source: Adobe/tinyakov Approximately 73% of US voters believe that US presidential candidates should have an informed perspective on innovative technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Grayscale Investments, which included 2,090 adults, found that the majority “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” that candidates should…
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A report issued by Grant Thornton, a professional services network, has revealed that family offices are eyeing crypto and blockchain to increase their investments in these areas. More than half of the family offices consulted have already invested in digital assets, with 38% allocating less than 1% of their portfolio to these technologies. Grant Thornton…
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The supply of stablecoins on the Ethereum chain has dropped by more than 30% from the peak of $100 billion to $66 billion since 2022. The study data shows BUSD and USDC as the two stablecoins which caused the overall market value to fall from $139 billion to $129.5 billion. Tron Stablecoin Supply up 57%…
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Ripple’s president has shared her crypto predictions, stating that 2024 could mark “the breakout moment where institutional adoption for real-world utility takes off.” She emphasized: “The industry needs to build compliance tooling in a decentralized environment. It’s the next frontier of innovation in blockchain.” ‘We Reached the Tipping Point for Crypto to Be Recognized as…
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The European Union said Russian nationals from owning or controlling crypto service providers under the bloc’s twelfth package of restrictive measures against the country. According to the EU, diamonds entering its will now have to be traced from “the mine to the finger” and this is set to be done using the blockchain. New Package…
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In a recent development in the high-profile case of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, a request for postponement of the sentencing hearing was firmly denied by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan. Bankman-Fried’s legal team had sought a four to six-week adjournment, citing the need for additional preparation time. However, the…
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In a decisive move following a significant security incident, Ledger, a well known crypto hardware wallet manufacturer and security firm, announced a response plan. Approximately $600,000 in assets were stolen from users due to an exploit involving blind signing on EVM decentralized applications (dapps). Ledger detailed on Dec. 20, 2023, that it has vowed to…
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Recently, the smart contract platform tokens solana (SOL) and avalanche (AVAX), both considered layer one (L1) crypto assets, have been narrowing the gap with ethereum (ETH), the most prominent smart contract platform in terms of market valuation. Over the past month, solana has experienced a 42% surge, while avalanche has soared by 104%. Solana and…
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The Binance Coin (BNB) price is crucial as market analysts offer differing viewpoints on the cryptocurrency’s potential direction. While one analyst presents a bullish case, anticipating a breakout and surge beyond $300, another raises concerns about a dip below $200. BNB Price Analysis Crypto analyst Ali Martinez suggests that BNB price could be on the…
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Recent data, analyzing the seven-day average of Bitcoin’s hashrate, reveals yet another lifetime peak in the network’s performance. On Dec. 20, 2023, Bitcoin’s hashrate climbed to an unprecedented high. The seven-day simple moving average (SMA) indicates that the hashrate hit 527 exahash per second (EH/s), surpassing the former high of 507 EH/s recorded on Dec.…
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