Global VC Investments in Cryptocurrency Sector Plummet to Lowest Level Since 2020

Global venture capital (VC) investments in the cryptocurrency sector have experienced a significant decline, dropping by 63% in the third quarter of this year. This marks the lowest level of funding since 2020, according to research from PitchBook. Only $2 billion was invested in the sector during this period, a stark contrast to the previous […]

U.S. Prosecutors Seek to Exclude Evidence of FTX Founder’s Investment in AI Startup Anthropic

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to prevent Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, from introducing evidence about the current value of certain investments, including Anthropic, an AI-focused startup. The prosecutors argue that this evidence is irrelevant and could prejudice the jury. They also highlight the speculative nature of venture capital investments, pointing […]

Stars Arena Suffers Major Hack, Loses $3 Million in Funds

Leading cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and OKX, along with crypto payment service MoonPay, have taken significant steps to comply with the United Kingdom’s latest Financial Promotions (FinProm) Regime enforced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). These regulatory changes aim to promote transparency and fairness in promoting cryptocurrency products and services in the UK.Binance has introduced a […]

Renowned Investor Ray Dalio: Cash is Now a Relatively Attractive Asset Class

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio believes that the notion of “cash is trash” is no longer accurate in today’s macroeconomic landscape. Speaking at the Greenwich Economic Forum, Dalio stated that financial conditions have changed significantly in recent years, making cash a relatively attractive asset class, at least for the time being. He acknowledged that his previous […]

Bitcoin Could Reach $100,000 by Early 2024, Predicts Kiyosaki and Back

Bitcoin (BTC) could reach its all-time high of almost $70,000 and even surpass that level sometime in 2024, according to the AI-powered language model ChatGPT. This could be driven by a general bullish sentiment, a successful halving event, and positive momentum. Regulatory developments, such as potential SEC lawsuit outcomes and a US BTC ETF approval, […]

Stride’s STRD Token Surges 330% YTD, Outperforming Ethereum and Lido

Cosmos-based Stride has been experiencing a surge in its governance token – STRD – which has increased 330% year-to-date. According to a recent Nansen report, the protocol currently commands more than 80% of the market share within the Cosmos ecosystem. STRD has surpassed both Ethereum (ETH) and the native token of Lido (LDO) in YTD […]

Memeinator Token Sale Raises Over $643k, Stars Arena Hit by Major Hack

Stars Arena, a fast-growing social app, announced a major attack on Saturday, resulting in the theft of over $3 million. The developers have since secured the resources to close the gap and are conducting a major security audit. Meanwhile, Memeinator, a new cryptocurrency, has raised over $643k in its token sale. It seeks to become […]

PayPal Moves Toward Blockchain Ecosystem with NFT Patent Filing, Mythos Chain Surpasses Polygon and Solana in NFT Trading Volume

Yuga Labs has announced a restructuring that has seen several roles “eliminated across the company”. CEO Daniel Alegre suggested the firm had taken on too many projects that were ultimately distracting it from its “core priorities”. Moving forward, Alegre outlined that the firm will ramp up its focus on community building, “going all-in” on its […]

Tron Surpasses Ethereum and Bitcoin in Daily Active Addresses

Tron, a platform for deploying smart contracts and running decentralized applications (dapps), is rapidly growing its daily active addresses (DAA). According to Token Terminal, Tron has over 1.9 million DAA, more than twice those in the BNB Chain, which stood at 915,000. Ethereum and Polygon had 320,000 and 301,000 respectively, trailing Bitcoin, which had 570,000 […]