In our latest podcast episode, we were delighted to host Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and advisor to HTX. Justin offered his valuable insights on a variety of topics. He began with discussing the implications of the US Bitcoin ETF approval on the crypto industry. The conversation then moved to the ongoing debate between…
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Data from defillama.com reveals that over the past 93 days, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols escalated from $37.46 billion on Oct. 20, 2023, to the present $57.74 billion. Notably, 57.3% of the total value in defi is anchored in the Ethereum blockchain, while Lido’s liquid staking protocol accounts for 40.21%…
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The Q4 report from Tron reveals a significant contrast between its thriving DeFi sector and subdued core network activity. Despite a remarkable 41% increase in Total Value Locked (TVL) in Tron’s DeFi space, securing the second position after Ethereum, the network experienced a slowdown in user growth. At the time of writing, TRX was trading…
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Market insights reveal that on Jan. 15, 2024, the stablecoin TUSD deviated from its usual $1 parity, dipping to $0.979 per coin the next day. By 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday, it managed to recover slightly, climbing above the $0.99 mark. TUSD Faces Unsteady Ground, Drops Under $1 Recently, TUSD experienced fluctuations, slipping…
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On April 3, 2022, decentralized finance (defi) protocols held approximately $163 billion total value locked (TVL). By the start of January 2023, this amount declined to $38.30 billion. Concurrently, in April 2022, the leading defi tokens by market capitalization were collectively worth $135 billion, but by Jan. 1, 2023, their total value had diminished to…
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Tether, a leading stablecoin company in the crypto industry, has announced a significant new initiative aimed at strengthening the security of the crypto asset ecosystem. The company announced this weekend that its recent move to voluntarily freeze tether-holding wallets linked to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List marks a…
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Tether, the company behind the issuance of USDT, the largest stablecoin, has blacklisted more than 30 addresses that have received billions in USDT since their first use. According to blockchain intelligence firm Chainargos, the blacklisted addresses had received $161 million from Whitebit, a European exchange with Ukrainian roots.
Tether Blacklists Over 30 USDT Addresses…
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Numerous sources have reported that the Heco Bridge, a cross-chain conduit linking Ethereum with the Heco blockchain, has suffered a security breach, resulting in a loss of $86 million. Subsequent to the heist, the stolen funds were redirected to various decentralized exchange (dex) platforms. Major $86 Million Theft Hits Heco Bridge In a recent setback…
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The Campaign for Accountability wanted to let the anti-crypto senators know that the threat of terrorist financing with crypto was worse than they thought. Nonprofit ethics group Campaign for Accountability (CfA) sent a letter to U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown on Nov. 9 to present them with information on the alleged use of…
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This week, the leading stablecoin by market capitalization attained a valuation of $86.51 billion, following a supply surge of 3.6% in the past month. Currently, the Tron network holds approximately 45.82 billion USDT, while the Ethereum blockchain is home to 40.02 billion tethers, with the remainder circulating across various other blockchain platforms.
Tether Supply Jumps…
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