Uniswap surges 60% after proposing fee reward mechanism for holders

Decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap’s native token UNI climbed 60% on Feb. 23 to a two-year high of $12.48 following a governance proposal to introduce a fee reward mechanism for holders. The token... Read more »

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Record 609 EH/s, Powering Through to New Peaks Amid Price Surge

Bitcoin’s computational power soared to unprecedented heights this week, climbing to 609 exahash per second (EH/s) on Thursday, as per the seven-day simple moving average (SMA). Over the last year, figures reveal... Read more »

Worldcoin up 170% weekly to all time-high following OpenAI Sora breakthrough

Worldcoin (WLD) reached a new all-time high of $8.98 on Feb. 22, following significant weekly price gains, according to CryptoSlate data. The token has retreated slightly to $8.69 as of press time.... Read more »

Korean Crypto Exchanges Block Romance Scammers’ Access to Digital Assets Worth Over $82 Million

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have successfully stopped romance scams and voice phishing criminals from siphoning digital assets worth over $82.6 million in the past year. The exchanges attribute their success in blocking... Read more »

South Africa advances financial inclusion with crypto and digital payment reforms

South Africa announced plans to weave digital payments and crypto into its financial fabric to boost the economy for marginalized groups. The announcement was made in the country’s 2024 budget and underlines... Read more »

Beyond Bitcoin: Ripple CEO Says Approval of Multiple Crypto ETFs ‘Inevitable’ — Embraces Idea of Spot XRP ETF

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on crypto tokens other than bitcoin. “I think it’s inevitable that there’ll... Read more »

S&P Global warns of spot Ethereum ETFs’ impact on staking concentration

The potential approval of spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US, which includes plans for staking, might amplify concentration risks within the Ethereum network, S&P Global Ratings highlighted in a... Read more »

Ethiopia’s Affordable Hydropower and Adoption of Crypto Mining Attracts Chinese Bitcoin Miners

The Ethiopian state electricity company has reportedly signed power supply agreements with 21 mainly Chinese bitcoin miners. The African country’s pursuit of foreign exchange has seemingly taken precedence over the concerns often... Read more »

VanEck Bitcoin ETF records 14x surge in daily volume

VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF HODL experienced an astonishing 14x surge in trading volume on Feb. 20, catching the attention of investors and analysts across the financial sector. The ETF, one of the ten... Read more »

Singapore Police Warn About ‘Crypto Drainers’ Stealing Cryptocurrencies From Wallets

Singapore’s Police Force and Cyber Security Agency (CSA) have issued a joint warning about “crypto drainer” malware, which steals cryptocurrencies from wallets. As digital assets become more popular, “Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging... Read more »