Quick Take For the first time in its history, Bitcoin has seen an 80/20 split in its circulating supply. The data reveals that approximately 80% of the Bitcoin supply is currently held by investors who have retained their holdings for six months or longer. This indicates a shift in investor…
The Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and New York published a staff report on Sep. 26 comparing stablecoins, such as USDT and USDC, to money market funds. Key findings in the report include the observation that stablecoins and money market funds follow similar patterns during runs and that stablecoins could…
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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has added a crypto wallet allegedly connected to a major international crime syndicate to its list of Specially Designated Nationals. In a Sept. 26 announcement, the U.S. Treasury said it had sanctioned 10 individuals, including…
Bitcoin miners play a pivotal role in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. They validate transactions, secure the network, and circulate new Bitcoins. Their behavior, especially in holding or selling mined coins, can provide insight into market sentiment and future price movements. Data from Glassnode has shown that there has been a negative…
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has received an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) from the Central Bank of Ireland and registration as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) from the Bank of Spain. According to the Sept. 26 announcement, the EMI license enables Kraken to expand euro-to-crypto trading services to 27 European Union…
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Blockchain security platform Immunefi has launched an on-chain system for bug bounties, according to a Sept. 26 announcement. The new system, called “Vaults,” allows Web3 developers to escrow funds in an on-chain address and use them to pay out bug bounties to white hat hackers. Immunefi believes the new system…
Digital banking giant Chase U.K. said it will “decline” crypto-related payments made by its users starting October 16. In emails sent to customers and obtained by CryptoSlate, the bank stated that its decision would help its users keep their “money safe from frauds and scams” as fraudsters increasingly relied on…
Coinbase launched Base, its new blockchain, in late July, and it has already become a major player among Ethereum-based layer-2 chains. On Sept. 21, for instance, the chain notched some 677,000 transactions, with 870,163 “new addresses seen,” according to Etherscan. By comparison, Arbitrum, a prominent layer 2 that launched in…