Utility and long-term profits top reasons for NFT purchases: CoinGecko study

    People purchase NFTs for various reasons, but according to a new survey from CoinGecko, the majority buy them for utility and long-term profits. Utility and long-term profits have been ranked as the top reasons for buying nonfungible tokens (NFTs), according to a survey conducted by CoinGecko and Blockchain Research Lab. An April 10 CoinGecko report found most considered how…

    MetaMask launches new fiat purchase function for cryptocurrency

    The new feature will allow users to purchase cryptocurrencies using various payment methods, such as debit or credit cards, PayPal, bank transfers and instant ACH. Cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized application (DApp) provider MetaMask has announced the launch of a new feature that will allow users to purchase crypto with fiat currency directly from its Portfolio Dapp. The…

    New tax rules could mean a US exodus for crypto companies

    A change to R&D tax rules means that a tech company could lose more than $1 million — but still be on the hook for hundreds of thousands in taxes. The new R&D law has overly broad language that states “any and all” software development must be amortized over five years if the development took…

    Bitcoin hits $30K to mark highest price since June 2022

    Bitcoin has hit $30,000 for the first time since last June and has set a new price high for 2023. Bitcoin has hit price highs not seen since mid-2022 with the largest crypto by market cap touching $30,000 and setting a new high for 2023. According to CoinGecko data, Bitcoin has slightly surpassed $30,000 and is at…

    Ethereum staking deposits dip due to regulatory pressure and Shapella upgrade

    The amount of ETH being staked monthly has recently dipped according to the on-chain analytics platform Glassnode. Ethereum staking deposits have declined slightly in recent weeks due to increased regulatory pressure and the Shapella upgrade slated for April 12. On April 9, on-chain analytics provider Glassnode reported on the current state of the Ethereum staking…

    SushiSwap approval bug leads to $3.3M exploit

    Only users who have traded on the decentralized exchange in the last four days are apparently affected. A bug on a smart contract on the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol SushiSwap led to over $3 million in losses in the early hours of April 9, according to several security reports on Twitter. Blockchain security companies CertiK…