Bitcoin on-chain transaction fees are dividing opinion as the cost of sending BTC skyrockets. Data from the statistics resource BitInfoCharts puts the average transaction fee at nearly $40 as of Dec. 17. Commentators: High Bitcoin fees are inevitable The latest wave of Bitcoin Ordinals inscriptions has resulted in elevated transaction fees for all network users — but some believe…

Crypto market hype and the “commercial release” of several highly anticipated blockchain games will likely onboard “tens of millions” gamers to Web3 in 2024, according to Web3 gaming execs. “2024 is a growth year in terms of bringing people on to Web3,” said Yat Siu, co-founder of gaming and venture firm Animoca Brands, in an…

The CEO of investment management firm VanEck says he can’t see a world where Bitcoin (BTC) is overtaken as the leading store of value on the internet. “I think it’s impossible for me to imagine some other internet store of value [will] leapfrog Bitcoin,” Jan van Eck said in a Dec. 16 interview with CNBC. “There’s 50 million users…

What is crypto vesting? The process of locking down cryptocurrency tokens or coins for a predetermined amount of time before allowing the tokenholder to fully access or transfer them is known as crypto vesting. It is commonly used in initial coin offerings (ICOs), token sales and other cryptocurrency-related fundraising activities. Crypto vesting aims to incentivize long-term dedication…

Tether, the company behind the stablecoin Tether, disclosed letters directed to U.S. legislators, addressing requests for intervention by the Department of Justice in relation to the illicit use of its stablecoin. The communications were sent to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Nov….

Peer-to-peer trading platform NFT Trader suffered a security breach on Dec. 16, allowing hackers to steal millions of dollars worth of nonfungible tokens (NFTs). NFT Trader confirmed the incident on X (formerly Twitter), saying the attack targeted old smart contracts, urging users to revoke delegations to two addresses: 0xc310e760778ecbca4c65b6c559874757a4c4ece0 and 0x13d8faF4A690f5AE52E2D2C52938d1167057B9af. Among the NFTs stolen are at…