Breaking: Bahamas securities regulator freezes FTX assets
The Bahamas Securities Commission (BSC) has frozen the assets of FTX Digital Markets (FDM) and “related parties” on Nov. 10, it also suspended FTX’s registration in the country and the Bahamian Supreme Court appointed a provisional liquidator, the BSC said in a statement shared by local media. The BSC added it was aware of “public […]
Solana TVL drops 32.4% as FTX turmoil rocks ecosystem
The total value locked (TVL) on the Solana chain has plummeted 32.4% in the last 24 hours, as news stemming from the collapse of FTX has sent waves through the crypto ecosystem. According to DefiLlama, at the time of writing, Solana’s TVL has fallen to $423.68 million, down 32.4% in the last 24 hours, a […]
BNB Chain DeFi ecosystem recovers almost one-third in three months
After a year-long struggle to fend off the market bears, parts of the crypto ecosystem started showing signs of recovery in the third quarter of 2022. BNB Chain’s Q3 report confirms significant growth in crypto trading volumes and decentralized finance (DeFi) but a drop in nonfungible token (NFT) trading. According to DappRadar BNB Chain Report […]
Boo! Halloween-themed shitcoins materialize to haunt crypto Twitter
The crypto community never shies away from deploying new cryptocurrencies that are themed on current events, and Halloween was no exception. The industry saw an influx of Halloween-themed cryptocurrencies hoping to cash in on the hype around the festivities. Halloween-themed cryptocurrencies have taken over the crypto ecosystem on Twitter, typically offering no real use case or […]
BNB Chain confirms BSC halt due to ‘potential exploit’
BNB rallies 39% despite smart contract deposits dropping 28% — Should investors be worried?
Cryptocurrencies’ total market capitalization bounced from $860 billion on June 30 to the current $1.03 trillion, a 20.6% relief in five weeks. Ether (ETH) might have been the absolute leader among the largest smart contract chains, but BNB managed to gain 39% over that period. BNB (blue) vs. Ether (orange), AVAX (cyan), SOL (yellow). Source: TradingView […]
Blockchain-based games see an uptick in users despite bear market conditions
Bear markets are always tough, but one of the positives is they clear the clutter and this allows legitimate projects to stand out. While most investors are focused on the latest centralized finance (CeFi) and decentralized finances (DeFi) scandal, the blockchain gaming sector has quietly weathered the storm better than other niches of the market. […]