Binance’s spot trading market share falls to 40% in 2023: Report

    Crypto exchange Binance’s market share in spot trading has fallen to 40% in late 2023, compared with 62% a year ago. According to the Nov. 6 report by blockchain analytics firm 0xScope, the exchange has lost one-third of its market share in the past 12 months. “Binance’s spot trading volume has seen a significant decline in the…

    Will the next crypto bull run be dominated by L1s, L2s or something else?

    The long-awaited “crypto spring” may be upon us as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency markets rise in anticipation of a full-on bull market. Over the recent crypto winter, many different projects have been growing, gaining users and building new networks. Some of these, like Polygon, are layer-2 (L2) solutions to help scale the primary protocol, Ethereum. But what are the…

    Crypto lawyer says $20M settlement is 99.9% win for Ripple

    Prominent cryptocurrency attorney John Deaton has offered insights into the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vs. Ripple lawsuit. He contends that a settlement of $20 million or less would constitute a significant legal triumph for the company. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Deaton strongly refuted the idea that the lawsuit’s result was…

    What is Moore’s law, and how does it impact cryptography?

    Moore’s law, explained A fundamental concept in the technology sector, Moore’s law foretells the exponential rise in computing power over time and is named after Gordon Moore. Gordon Moore, the co-founder and emeritus chairman of Intel Corporation, proposed Moore’s law in 1965. According to him, the number of transistors on microchips — the fundamental building…

    Monero’s community wallet loses all funds after attack

    A recent attack compromised Monero’s community crowdfunding wallet, wiping out its entire balance of 2,675.73 Monero, worth nearly $460,000. The incident took place on Sept. 1 but was only disclosed on GitHub on Nov. 2 by Monero’s developer Luigi. According to him, the source of the breach has not been identified yet. “The CCS Wallet was drained…

    Blockchain adoption continues unabated — Bloomberg analyst

    Should the current rate of adoption continue, blockchain technology could have 100 million daily users by 2028, according to projections by Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jamie Coutts. On X (formerly Twitter), Coutts pointed out that blockchain adoption has been “unabated” throughout bull and bear markets over the past years. “Not having exposure to one of the…

    What is metadata in blockchain transactions?

    Metadata in blockchain transactions, explained Additional data or information that can be appended to a crypto transaction on a blockchain is referred to as metadata in blockchain transactions. Although the main function of a blockchain is to document and authenticate the transfer of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies like Ether (ETH) or Bitcoin (BTC), metadata enables users…

    Aave pauses several markets after reports of feature issue

    Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave paused a number of markets on Nov. 4 after receiving reports of an issue affecting “a certain feature,” according to a post on X (formerly Twitter). The pause affects multiple networks, including Aave V2 Ethereum Market and certain assets on Aave V2 on Avalanche. In addition, certain assets on Polygon,…

    Bug in Fed’s payment system prevents Americans from getting paid

    Some of the largest United States banks are not able to facilitate customers deposits after one of the Federal Reserve’s payment systems suffered an outage on Nov. 3. The Federal Reserve said the bug was caused by a “processing issue” in the Automated Clearing House — a payment processing network widely used by banks and employers to…

    Monolithic vs. modular blockchains

    Looking at all the cryptocurrency in tracking sites like Coinmarketcap.com may leave most beginners confused at the number of tokens being offered to the public. Layer-1, layer-2, metaverse, DeFi, gaming, liquid staking, real world assets, memes and the like are like the toys in a large toy shop. Each has its own separate world. One…