Author: Chris Smith
NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Adds Support for Bitcoin NFTs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMagic Eden has launched its platform on the Bitcoin blockchain, powered by the Ordinals protocol.
Open Interest in BTC Futures Exceeds $12B
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOpen interest in BTC contracts has increased by about 7%.
Turkish Crypto Exchange Metatime Raises $11M
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMetatime, a crypto exchange startup based in Istanbul, has raised $11 million in seed funding.
Outflow from Crypto Funds Continues for Sixth week in a Row: CoinShares
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinShares analysts reported that from March 11 to 17, $95 million were withdrawn from cryptocurrency investment products, following a record of $255 million the week prior.
Coinbase to Launch an Exchange Overseas
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinbase Global Inc. is exploring the potential of creating a new trading platform in a jurisdiction outside of the US.
Bitcoin Fund Reserves Drop to Lowest Level Since October 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe amount of BTC held in ETFs has fallen to its lowest level since October 2021.
Polygon Co-founder to Launch Project Based on Avail Protocol
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Chief Product Officer of Polygon Labs has decided to step down and create a separate project based on the Avail scaling solution.
USDT Doubles USDC’s Market Capitalization
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether’s USDT market capitalization currently stands at $74.7 billion, almost double that of Circle’s USDC stablecoin capitalization of $37.6 billion.
Lido Finance Will Open stETH Redemption in mid-May 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLido Finance has announced that the redemption of the original cryptocurrency is set to be available on their liquid staking platform in mid-May 2023.
Ripple Launches Testnet of its EVM-compatible Sidechain
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Ripple team has recently announced the launch of a testnet for their EVM-compatible sidechain XRP Ledger, which boasts a throughput of 1000 TPS.
MetaMask Fixes Privacy Issue Affecting Account Merging
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe developers of MetaMask have recently released an update that eliminates the automatic merging of all accounts when a non-custodial wallet interacts with dApps.
BitMEX Resumes Trading After a Temporary Crash
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency exchange BitMEX yesterday experienced a technical issue which led to a suspension of trading.
Crypto Exchange Gemini Says It Does Not Have Any Business Relationship with Signature Bank
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency exchange Gemini has announced that all customer funds are secure and held solely in JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and State Street Bank.
OpenSea Removes Vulnerability Affecting Users
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImperva specialists have recently discovered a vulnerability in the NFT marketplace OpenSea that could have exposed user data.
Gate.io Releases a Visa Cryptocurrency Card
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGate Group, the parent organization of cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io, has announced the launch of a Visa-branded cryptocurrency debit card for customers in Europe.
ARK Invest Spends $20M to Buy Coinbase Shares
Reading Time: < 1 minuteARK Invest has purchased 301,437 shares of Coinbase for approximately $20 million while the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) has purchased 52,525 shares.
Messi’s Company Invests in a Web3 Startup
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMatchday, a football web3 startup, has raised $21 million in seed funding from venture capital companies such as Play Time, owned by Lionel Messi, and others.
Binance’s NFT Marketplace Adds Support for Polygon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe NFT marketplace of crypto exchange Binance has recently integrated selected ERC-721 collections into the Polygon network.
Vitalik Buterin Gets Rid of $700,000 in Tokens
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has sold approximately $700,000 worth of tokens he had received through airdrops for ETH.
Uranium Finance Hacker Sends $3.3M to Tornado Cash
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn March 7, the address associated with the Uranium Finance hack that had been inactive for 647 days suddenly moved 2,250 ETH or $3.35 million to cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash.
Rollkit Project Introduces Infrastructure for Deploying Rollups in BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Rollkit team has developed a modular framework to enable sovereign rollups on the Bitcoin blockchain.
US Exchange Kraken Will Launch its Own Bank
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKraken’s Chief Legal Officer Marco Santori has reported that their own bank, Kraken Bank, is on track to launch soon.
Lark Davis: The Interest of Large Companies in Cryptocurrencies is Growing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDespite the bear market, crypto investor and blogger Lark Davis has listed the biggest companies involved in the digital asset industry.
US Senators: Crypto Custodians Are Risky
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS senators have questioned the risk of losing client funds due to the collapse of a crypto custodian when the SEC releases SAB 121 in April 2022.
Snoop Dogg Co-Founds a Web3 Streaming Platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmerican rapper Snoop Dogg has joined forces with entrepreneur Sam Jones to co-found the live streaming web3 startup Shiller.
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