Coinbase Wallet launches instant messaging feature with XMTP
VibcryptoCoinbase Wallet users can now send instant messages to each other using their Ethereum identities, according to a July 12 blog post from Coinbase. The new feature relies on the…
Crypto scams are down 77% — but this exploit is making a huge comeback
Cryptocurrency scams have fallen a massive 77% from $3.3 billion to $1.1 billion over the first six months of 2023, according to a recent report by blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.The…
Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high as BTC miner selling peaks
Bitcoin mining difficulty reached an all-time high of 53.91 trillion units after the latest difficulty adjustment on July 12. It is a measure of how difficult it is to mine Bitcoin…
Token hoarders defeat the purpose of most DAOs: Study
A pair of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Princeton University conducted a study to determine how tokenization affects decentralization in decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Their findings…
Filecoin storage utilization surpasses 7% in Q2: Report
According to a July 13 report by Messari, Filecoin currently averages 954.2 pebibytes (1.07 billion gigabytes) worth of storage deals on its network, compared with 12.2 exbibytes (14.1 billion gigabytes)…
Crypto lender Geist Finance shuts down permanently over Multichain hack
Lending protocol Geist Finance is shutting down permanently due to losses from the Multichain exploit, according to a July 14 social media post from the app’s development team. Geist contracts…
Cosmos-based Osmosis launches concentrated liquidity, lets LPs choose price
The Cosmos-based decentralized exchange Osmosis (OSMO) has launched a new “concentrated liquidity” feature, according to a July 12 announcement from the app’s developer, Osmosis Labs. The new feature allows liquidity…
3AC co-founders’ OPNX exchange onboards FTX, Celsius bankruptcy claims
OPNX, an exchange dedicated to the trading of bankruptcy claims against fallen crypto firms, has listed FTX and Celsius claims.According to the July 14 announcement, FTX claims specifically can be…
‘AI helps traders utilize more intuitive strategies,’ says exchange
On July 11, cryptocurrency exchange Bitget launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature for its grid trading strategies, leveraging the use of trading algorithms to automate transactions for users. In an…
US government moves nearly 10K Bitcoin worth over $300M related to Silk Road seizure
A cryptocurrency wallet associated with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) moved approximately 9,825.25 Bitcoin worth around $299 million in a series of transactions on July 12. It’s unclear at this…