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Ethereum NFTs Exceed Previous Standards With a sales volume of 304 million dollars last week, Ethereum-based NFTs showed an amazing increase in activity. Given sales of 201 million dollars last week, this represented a 76% rise over that figure. With 66% of all NFT sales volume throughout the week coming from these Ethereum NFTs, they clearly have a commanding market leading position. Source: CoinGecko At 54.4 million dollars in sales, Pudgy Penguins emerged as the best performing collection. With around 20 million dollars in sales, the LilPudgys collection—a lesser series of the same project—also had a major influence. Other well-known…

Digital assets manager CoinShares says institutional investors poured hundreds of millions into crypto investment vehicles last week in spite of market-wide sell pressure. In its latest Digital Asset Fund Flows report, CoinShares says that last week, institutional crypto investment products saw net inflows of $308 million. “Digital asset investment products saw a continuation of inflows last week totaling US$308m, although this masks the largest single day of outflows on the 19th December totaling US$576m, with total outflows in the final 2 days of last week at US$1bn.” Source: CoinShares According to CoinShares, last week’s hawkish Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) release…

Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts Yesterday, BlackRock released a new video aimed at educating people interested in Bitcoin on the asset class.The video is quite good, honestly. I think they took inspiration from Saifedean Ammous’ book “The Bitcoin Standard,” which discusses the history of money from the beginning of time and how it has changed and evolved throughout history. Launched in January, IBIT has now topped $50 Billion in assets as investors are increasingly using the ETP to get efficient exposure to bitcoin’s price. Yet many investors are still relatively new to the digital assets space. For…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Japan-based early-stage investment firm Metaplanet continues its Bitcoin (BTC) buying spree. The company announced today that it has purchased 619.7 BTC for $61 million – including fees and other expenses – making it the firm’s largest Bitcoin acquisition to date. Metaplanet Increases BTC Holdings To 1,762 The recent crypto market downturn from its all-time highs (ATH) does not appear to bother Metaplanet, as the Tokyo-listed firm made its largest BTC purchase to date, buying 619.7 BTC worth $ 61 million at an average price of around $96,000. Related Reading To recall, Metaplanet started…

The Altair beacon chain upgrade is ready to be activated on the Ethereum mainnet. The upgrade will go live at epoch 74240 (Oct 27, 2021, 10:56:23am UTC). Client Versions In order to be compatible with the Altair upgrade, beacon node operators must update the client version that they run. If you run a validator, you must upgrade to continue to follow the mainnet beacon chain. Failure to do so will result in downtime penalties. The versions listed below are support the mainnet Altair upgrade. EDIT: The following table has been edited to reference the latest Altair client releases prior to…

Widely anticipated metaverse game Wilder World has released a gameplay trailer showcasing the expansive virtual city of Wiami.The trailer highlights a blend of racing, combat, and social activities set in a meticulously designed digital environment. As one of the most wish-listed games on the Epic Games Store, Wilder World has captured attention for its ambitious scale and integration of cutting-edge technology.As the game approaches its early access launch in Q1 2025, the release of this trailer provides a deeper look into what players can expect from this metaverse project. Source: Wilder WorldWhat is Wilder World?Wilder World is an open-world metaverse…

CRV has surged by 7.33% over the past 24 hours. Curve Dao defies markets odds amidst increased accumulation. While Bitcoin [BTC] and other altcoins have experienced some downturns, Curve DAO [CRV] is shaping its own path. After hitting a low of $0.687, Curve Dao has gained on its price charts for three consecutive days. Over the past few days, the altcoin has managed to hit a high of $0.93. At the time of writing, Curve Dao was trading at $0.836. This marked a 7.33% increase in 24 hours. Prior to these gains, CRV was on a downward trajectory, declining by…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As PEPE declines, investors are flocking to Lightchain AI for its 3000x growth potential. Investors in the cryptocurrency market are always on the lookout for opportunities to recover from market downturns and capitalize on emerging projects with high growth potential. With the recent decline of the PEPE token, attention has now shifted towards Lightchain AI (LCAI). This decentralized platform seeks to integrate artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, offering unique features such as Proof of Intelligence consensus and Artificial Intelligence…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. In his latest video published on December 21, crypto analyst Rekt Capital tried to answer the question “What’s The Worst Case Scenario For Bitcoin Right Now?”. After reaching a new all-time high at $108,374 on December 17, the BTC price is down more than -11%. How Low Can Bitcoin Price Go? Rekt Capital put the Bitcoin price pullback in a historical perspective, underscoring the historical importance of weeks 6, 7, and 8 in a “price discovery uptrend.” Drawing upon past cycles such as 2013, 2016–2017, and 2021, he explained that Bitcoin has a…

Earlier this year, the Rayonism hackathon kicked off to protoype the architecture for Ethereum’s transition to proof of stake. The transition, often refered to as The Merge, will keep the existing beacon chain (eth2) and execution layer (eth1) clients, and “merge” both chains by making the beacon chain drive the execution layer’s consensus. This approach is the most recent in a series of iterations to the Ethereum roadmap (more on that here). While Rayonism proved that this was a sound architecture, there were still several things left to design, implement and test, including the actual proof of work (PoW) to…