Crypto exchange OKX released its second proof-of-reserves report

    Crypto exchange OKX published its second proof-of-reserves report, a month after its first, in a continuing effort among crypto exchanges to provide evidence they are handling customer funds safely following the collapse of FTX. Meanwhile, the proof-of-reserves method used, following the collapse of FTX has been criticized by the SEC. In a statement, OKX said…

    Stablecoin on-chain settlement may surpass Visa next year
    23 Dec 2022
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    Amid a massive downturn in the crypto market, stablecoin usage and adoption are still increasing. Stablecoin settlement reached $8 trillion in 2022, rivaling Visa with $12 trillion. According to CoinMetrics, the total value settled by them in 2021 was just over $6 trillion. In 2022, the value settled could top $8 trillion. Peter Johnson, co-head…

    The Block Research: Metaverse market sinks, as platform sales are down 96% in 2022
    22 Dec 2022
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    Monthly sales on metaverse platforms have fallen 96% in 2022, The Block’s new report revealed. The Sandbox reclaimed its market dominance among metaverse platforms, while Decentraland finished the year with the most valued metaverse land parcels. According to The Block Research’s 2023 Digital Asset Outlook report, Metaverse platforms brought in $49.2 million in monthly trading…

    CoinGecko delists over 3,300 cryptocurrencies listed in 2021
    21 Dec 2022
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    Jameson Lopp, the co-founder of Casa, shared CoinGecko’s report on the cryptocurrencies that collapsed after being listed on CoinGecko from 2014 to 2022. 3,322 coins introduced during the “meme season” of 2021 are now defunct. According to the report from Julia Ng, CoinGecko’s head of growth, 3,322 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko in 2021 have collapsed,…

    Fireblocks achieves the highest-level crypto security certification
    21 Dec 2022
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    Fireblocks, a crypto custody tech provider, has received the Cryptocurrency Security Standard (CCSS), a first-of-its-kind certification – a security standard for crypto wallets and custody. The CCSS was created in 2014, but no crypto company has met the necessary standards so far. The CCSS certification was created in 2014 specifically for the crypto industry, focusing…

    Binance.US to acquire assets of bankrupt Voyager Digital
    20 Dec 2022
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    Binance.US has been selected by Voyager Digital as the “highest and best bid” for its assets as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the company said on Dec. 19. The deal is valued at $1.022 billion for Voyager’s existing portfolio and “incremental value.” On Dec. 19, Binance.US announced in a blog post the agreement…