The week-by-week number of tweets containing the word ‘bitcoin’ hit a new this month, according to data compiled by The Block Research. For the week ending February 14, there were roughly 675,000 tweets containing the term ‘Bitcoin.’ That figure represents a 17.13% increase from the previous volume peak, which occurred in mid-January with a weekly …
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The price of Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency on the Ethereum network, has set new record highs. The second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is now changing hands at $2,003 on Coinbase Pro as of writing, after topping the $2,000 level for the first time around 3:45 UTC on Saturday. The price rally of ETH …
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Quick Take NFT-focused startup Dapper Labs is raising $250 million in a new funding round led by Coatue Management. The round comes amid a period of rapid growth for its NBA Top Shot NFT product. This feature story is available to subscribers of The Block Daily. You can continue reading this Daily feature on The …
A newly filed lawsuit has shed some light on one of the most bizarre storylines to bubble up from the world of cryptocurrency. Ariel Abittan, a New York-based investor who says he is a shareholder of Eian Labs, a U.S.-based DeFi startup that was rebranded to Findora in 2019, filed the suit on December 24 …
The average daily trading volume of Grayscale’s Ethereum Investment Trust (ETHE) product grew 220% in November compared to the previous month, according to data compiled by The Block. The ETHE average daily volume came in at $24.63 million — the highest month on record. November saw $9.43 million more daily volume than the last peak, …
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The aggregated open interest on bitcoin options reached $4.53 billion on Nov. 22, having grown $1.13 billion since Nov. 15. That’s nearly a 25% increase in a week, according to data from The Block Research. In addition to Bitcoin, the aggregated open interest on Ethereum options reached $780.05 million. Ethereum option open interest jumped $221.09 …
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Data for September shows that decentralized exchanges saw more than $23 billion in trade volume for the month. The approximately $23.5 billion in volume reflects a 103% month-over-month increase compared to August’s $11.6 billion, according to data published by Dune Analytics, which tracks volumes in the DEX ecosystem. September’s volume figure is higher than previously …
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The total value of stablecoins has now surpassed $20 billion, reflecting the growing demand of investors looking to hedge their risks in both crypto and traditional markets amid the coronavirus pandemic. Source link
The upcoming U.S. presidential election has become one of the most contentious in history, fraught with searing divisions over everything from the economy to race to the continued health of democracy itself. So it’s not surprising that Wall Street options traders are now pricing in expectations of elevated market volatility around the November election. Analysts for the …
The Ethereum Classic blockchain suffered a 51% attack Saturday evening, its third 51% attack this month, noticed by mining company Bitfly, which also spotted the first attack on Aug. 1. UPDATE (Aug. 29, 23:03 UTC): Added comment from ETC Cooperative in third bullet point. Source link