CEX Trading Volumes Nearly Triple Since October 2023: Bybit

Bybit’s Institutional Report 2024 revealed a significant increase in monthly trading volumes across several centralized exchanges (CEXs) from October 2023 to March 2024. During that timeframe, the crypto sector’s market cap surged from slightly above $1 trillion to over $2.5 trillion. Bullish Trends and BTC as a Hedge According to the report, OKX’s trading volumes … Read more

Korean Crypto Market Hit 2-Year High in Q1, KRW Beat the USD in This Metric: Kaiko

The Korean crypto markets have recently experienced a surge in trade volume, reaching heights not seen in over two years. According to a report from Kaiko, the first quarter of 2024 marked an important milestone as the South Korean Won (KRW) surpassed the U.S. Dollar (USD) in terms of cumulative trade volume. Competition and Shifting … Read more

Blur Maintains Lead in NFT Marketplace, Clocks $1.5 Billion in Q1 Volume

Riding in the coattails of a broader market resurgence, the NFT trading space witnessed in 2024 Q1, with volumes across the top 10 marketplaces soaring to $4.7 billion. According to CoinGecko’s latest report, Blur maintained its stronghold as the leading NFT marketplace during this period. During the first quarter of 2024, Blur recorded $1.5 billion … Read more

Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Over 72 in Connection to JPEX Scandal

Hong Kong authorities have arrested over 70 individuals linked to the HK$1.6 billion JPEX cryptocurrency scandal that shook the city-state. According to the latest report by SCMP, approximately HK$230 million – worth around $29.37 million – in assets has been frozen, as disclosed by Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee. Hong Kong Authorities Crack Down on … Read more

EY Launches Ethereum-Based OpsChain Contract Manager for Business Contracts

Ernst & Young (EY) has launched OpsChain Contract Manager (OCM), an Ethereum solution that leverages zero-knowledge proofs technology. The solution will help private businesses efficiently manage and execute intricate business agreements while ensuring confidentiality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. EY Launches the OpsChain Contract Manager EY, one of the top “big four” accounting firms alongside Deloitte, KPMG, … Read more

ChatGPT Analyzes Which Meme Coin Will Perform the Best After the Bitcoin (BTC) Halving

TL;DR The Bitcoin halving has slashed the miners’ block rewards in half, reducing the daily issuance of BTC and likely resulting in a price rally. While it is speculative to predict which meme coin will perform best post-halving, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have historically done well, with potential boosts from technological advances, celebrity endorsements, and … Read more