OpenSea and the Seaport Working Group have released Seaport 1.6, the most recent version of the NFT marketplace protocol for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem. ‘Seaport hooks,’ a new feature of the upgrade, is modeled around Uniswap v4 hooks. The goal of this feature is to facilitate the development of applications that increase NFTs’ utility and...
Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced its plan to launch futures trading products for Dogecoin, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash, potentially as early as April 1. The latest move was detailed in three separate communications to the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on March 7. Through the initiative, Coinbase Derivatives aims to offer cash-settled futures contracts for these cryptocurrencies on...
The U.S. law enforcement has apprehended Robert Robb, an MEV engineer known in the crypto community as “pokerbrat,” according to records from the Henderson Police authority. The reason behind the arrest, which happened on March 20, remains unknown as of press time. However, ZachXBT, the on-chain sleuth who called attention to the situation, claims the development...
The native token of Ondo Finance, ONDO, touched a new all-time high (ATH) as the market showed signs of a quick recovery. ONDO is up by 39% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $0.70 at the time of writing. Notably, the asset reached a new ATH of $0.77 at around 01:30 UTC on March...
Wen Jian was found guilty by a London court on one count of Bitcoin money laundering in connection to a $6 billion Chinese investment scam. On March 20, a U.K. jury found sufficient evidence linking Jian to Qian Zhimin, the apparent mastermind of a multi-year Bitcoin (BTC) fraud scheme that impacted some 130,000 investors in China,...
Crypto asset trading firm QCP Capital predicts Bitcoin to reach a new all-time high post-halving, driven by the wider liquidity rotation. According to the firm’s latest market update, Bitcoin ETF inflows hit a peak on March 12, with over $1 billion entering the market. However, a subsequent decline in net inflows and a significant outflow of $326.2...
Bitcoin layer 2 network Stacks (STX) was trending on Google after the network’s Nakamoto upgrade received widespread approval. According to the Stacks Foundation, the upgrade was approved by every voter who had Stacked STX, and 99.98% of the votes cast by those who were not stackers supported the proposal as well. As a result of this community endorsement, the...
As Argentina’s inflation climbs, Bitcoin gains popularity over fiat currencies, driving increased crypto purchases and scam activity. In Argentina, where inflation has surged to staggering levels, Bitcoin is emerging as a preferred hedge against economic instability, Bloomberg reports, citing data compiled by a local crypto exchange Lemon Cash. Lemon Cash’s data reveals a significant uptick in Bitcoin transactions, nearing their highest...
A South Korean altcoin issuer was arrested by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office’s Virtual Asset Crime Joint Investigation Team on March 19, facing fraud charges. The unnamed individual is accused of defrauding investors of $16.1 million, an arrest that follows after a crypto market maker’s failed attempt to flee by sea in December last year. On Dec. 20, 2023, the...
Bitcoin price fell 5% within the 24-hour timeframe on March 20, hitting a 14-day low of $60,761 critical market data trends suggests more downside could follow. Bitcoin price continues to face bearish headwinds as short-traders seize control of the BTC derivatives markets ahead of the upcoming US Fed. rate announcement Is BTC price on the brink of a major...
