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Bitcoin Lightning Network Capacity Breaches 3,000 BTC for the First Time
The Bitcoin Lightning Network has been seeing an uptick in activity because it crossed the 3,000 BTC capacity for the first time.
South Korea Enacts Legislation for Public Disclosure of Officials' Crypto Holdings
South Korea has introduced new legislation requiring public officials to disclose crypto assets, aiming to improve governance transparency and address conflicts of interest.
Binance Leads But Faces Competition: 2024 Centralized Crypto Exchange Market Share Report
Binance retains the top spot with 46.6% market share, while Bybit and Gate show significant growth. Upbit experiences the largest drop.
Crypto Exchange Web Traffic Hit 473.3 Million Visits in October
More participants are eyeing the cryptocurrency sector, given that the crypto exchange web traffic has witnessed a 15.5% increase month-on-month (MoM).
MAS to Tighten Oversight on Crypto Exchanges as it Looks Toward Functional Regulations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is currently making several enquiries from crypto companies within its borders in preparation for a more comprehensive crypto regulation
Bitcoin Transaction Volume Hits a Monthly Low as Consolidation Continues
Bitcoin has found itself in a consolidation state based on low transaction volume.
Bitcoin Futures Perpetual Funding Rate Turns Positive as BTC Balance on Exchanges Slip to a 3-Year Low
A surge in Bitcoin's price has been instrumental in flipping BTC futures perpetual funding rate positive.
Ethereum’s Non-Exchange Whales Record the Highest Tokens in their Custody Since 2016
New data by on-chain metrics provider Santiment reveals that Ethereum’s non-exchange whales are on an accumulation spree as they continue buying more ETH.
Busan's digital exchange plans exclude global crypto exchanges.
Busan, the city of South Korea, has moved a step closer to forming a local crypto exchange. But it has dropped most of the global centralized exchanges from its plan after FTX's collapse. The five exchanges included Binance, Crypto.com, Gate.io, Huobi Global and FTX. Busan City intends to establish an exchange that divides digital assets into securities and non-securities.
South Koreans transacted $4.3 billion through illegal crypto exchanges
In 2022, South Koreans transacted $4.3 billion through illegal crypto exchanges, comprising almost 70% of all illicit money traffic captured by officers. The transactions aimed to purchase foreign virtual assets to sell in the country later due to the South Korean regulatory regime isolating the local market.
Cryptocurrency Detective ZachXBT Uncovers Unusual ETH Withdrawals for MTG Cards
ZachXBT's analysis of cryptocurrency transactions involving the withdrawal of over 11,200 ETH, equivalent to $25 million, raises questions about the source and intent of these funds.
Nigeria Plans to Regulate Digital Asset Platforms
Nigeria’s SEC is considering new regulations for digital asset platforms, allowing licensed digital exchanges to list tokens backed by certain assets. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether will not be among those assets. Nigeria aims to register fintech firms as digital sub-brokers, crowdfunding intermediaries, fund managers, and tokenized coins issuers. Crypto exchanges will not be registered until the central bank provides clear regulations.