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Bitcoin Transaction Backlog Shrinks, but Over 289,000 Still Await Confirmation

Bitcoin Transaction Backlog Shrinks, but Over 289,000 Still Await Confirmation

Although Bitcoin’s network transaction fees have decreased and a portion of the unconfirmed transfer backlog has diminished, the protocol still grapples with over 289,000 transactions awaiting confirmation. As of this writing, more than 218 blocks must be processed to fully ...
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Hong Kong Launches Digital Currency Pilot With 16 Firms Including HSBC, Bank of China, Alipay

Hong Kong Launches Digital Currency Pilot With 16 Firms Including HSBC, Bank of China, Alipay

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the commencement of its e-HKD pilot which “will take deep dives into potential use cases in six categories.” The pilot paves the way for “the possible implementation of a retail central bank ...
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Korean Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb Raided Over Lawmaker’s Crypto Dealings

Korean Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb Raided Over Lawmaker’s Crypto Dealings

South Korean prosecutors have raided two of the country’s largest coin trading platforms within an investigation into the crypto investments of a politician. They seized materials from Upbit and Bithumb amid suspicions of wrongdoing related to the lawmaker’s cryptocurrency holdings ...
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US Senators Reintroduce 'Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act'

US Senators Reintroduce ‘Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act’

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Bob Menendez have reintroduced the “Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act,” known as the “ACES Act,” for discussion in the Senate. The piece of legislation seeks to examine the level of adoption of bitcoin ...
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Despite Transfers Lingering in the Mempool, Bitcoin's Daily Transaction Rate Taps All-Time High

Despite Transfers Lingering in the Mempool, Bitcoin’s Daily Transaction Rate Taps All-Time High

Bitcoin is on a roll in 2023, breaking records left and right. For instance, on May 2, at block height 787,895, the cryptocurrency’s hashrate soared to 491 exahash per second (EH/s). Moreover, on April 20, at block height 786,240, the ...
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Russian Companies ‘Actively’ Using Crypto, Russia to Adopt 4 Relevant Laws, Official Says

Russian Companies ‘Actively’ Using Crypto, Russia to Adopt 4 Relevant Laws, Official Says

Russian lawmakers intend to soon approve four bills designed to regulate various aspects of cryptocurrencies, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament announced. Meanwhile, Russian companies are already using digital assets in cross-border settlements, the official noted. Russian Legislature to ...
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Tether’s Market Cap Inches Towards All-Time High as Competitors Struggle With Redemptions

Tether’s Market Cap Inches Towards All-Time High as Competitors Struggle With Redemptions

Despite several U.S. dollar-pegged digital tokens experiencing notable redemptions in recent months, the largest stablecoin by market valuation, tether, is on the verge of achieving its highest-ever market capitalization. With a current value of $82.84 billion, tether is a mere ...
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Over 440,000 Ethereum Added to Liquid Staking Derivatives in Two Weeks

Over 440,000 Ethereum Added to Liquid Staking Derivatives in Two Weeks

In less than two weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in liquid staking derivatives has increased by 441,110 ether, worth roughly $793 million. While Lido Finance dominates the market with 74.35% of the TVL, competing liquid staking protocols Rocket Pool ...
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Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet Awakens: $3.7M Worth of BTC Suddenly Moves After Close to 12 Years of Dormancy

Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet Awakens: $3.7M Worth of BTC Suddenly Moves After Close to 12 Years of Dormancy

On May 11, 2023, a long-inactive bitcoin wallet sprang to life and transferred a substantial 139.7 bitcoin worth $3.7 million. The address, established on June 19, 2011, has contributed to the year’s total of 1,125.37 bitcoin moved from dormant 2010 ...
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Meme Token PEPE's Market Cap Plunges Below $1 Billion Mark Amidst Market Decline

Meme Token PEPE’s Market Cap Plunges Below $1 Billion Mark Amidst Market Decline

The recently launched meme token, inspired by Pepe the Frog and dubbed PEPE, experienced a 12% decline against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, plummeting its market valuation beneath the $1 billion threshold to a present $790 million. Concurrently, the total ...
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