In recent weeks, Bitcoin.com News has chronicled the significant number of dormant bitcoin addresses that have sprung to life in March after years, if not a decade, of inactivity. Similarly, we’ve observed a resurgence of activity from older ethereum addresses. This Saturday highlighted a noteworthy event: an individual who took part in the Ethereum initial […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/unlocking-crypto-history-2000-eth-from-ethereums-genesis-days-suddenly-moved/
Month: March 2024
Do Kwon Out of Jail, Under House Arrest Pending Extradition Decision
Multiple sources have reported that Do Kwon, the ex-chief executive officer of Terraform Labs, was set free from jail on Saturday while the high court in Montenegro decides on two separate extradition requests submitted by South Korea and the United States. Terraform Labs’ Former CEO Do Kwon Freed According to various sources, Do Kwon has […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/do-kwon-out-of-jail-under-house-arrest-pending-extradition-decision/
Bitcoin’s Dormant Giants: March Sees Unprecedented Movement of Vintage BTC
In recent times, bitcoin has consistently remained above the $60,000 mark throughout the entire month of March. With its value soaring, many long-standing holders have started to transfer substantial quantities of dormant bitcoins from wallets that have not seen activity for years. March has emerged as a pivotal month for transactions involving these vintage bitcoins. […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoins-dormant-giants-march-sees-unprecedented-movement-of-vintage-btc/
This Week in Crypto Games: ‘Crypto Valleys’ Blasts Off, Immutable and Polygon Plot $100M Fund
The crypto and NFT gaming space is busier than ever lately, what with prominent games starting to release, token airdrops piling up, and a seemingly constant array of other things happening at all times. It’s a lot to take in! Luckily, Decrypt’s GG is all over it. And if you need a quick way to get caught up on the…
Heco Bridge Hacker Moves $137 Million in Stolen ETH to Tornado Cash
In a recent development observed by onchain alerts, the entity responsible for exploiting the Heco bridge and siphoning off millions in ethereum late in November 2023 from the conduit bridge connecting Ethereum and the Heco blockchain, transferred 40,391.8 ether to the mixing platform Tornado Cash. Heco Bridge Exploiter Transfers Millions Worth of Ether to Tornado […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/heco-bridge-hacker-moves-137-million-in-stolen-eth-to-tornado-cash/
Who’s the Top Dog? The 7 Most Expensive Meme NFTs Ever Sold
Last Monday, an on-chain photo of a puppy in a knit beanie sold for slightly more than $4.3 million. While such a statement might sound absurd—and this might not make a huge difference—the dog featured in the photo was no random hound, but Achi: the Shiba Inu from the iconic Dogwifhat internet meme. At over $4.3 million, the Achi NFT…
TUSD’s Supply Halves as It Drops to 8th Rank Among Stablecoins
Over the past week, the stablecoin trueusd (TUSD) experienced a notable decrease in its supply. As of March 19, 2024, the circulation was approximately 1.1 billion TUSD, which then plummeted to just 612 million. Supply Slash Sees TUSD Fall From Top 5 Stablecoin Rankings to 8th Position Previously ranked among the top five dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/tusds-supply-halves-as-it-drops-to-8th-rank-among-stablecoins/
Here’s Every Upcoming Star Wars Game You Shouldn’t Miss
When Lucasfilm Games awarded Electronic Arts the Star Wars license in 2013, it seemed like a huge coup for the developer. In that time, the publisher managed to release just a handful of Star Wars games, and they weren’t without controversy. Most recently, Electronic Arts announced that the first-person shooter from Respawn—the studio behind Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and…
El Salvador Keeps Buying BTC, Top BTC Mining Rigs, Blackrock’s New ‘BUIDL’ Fund, and More — Week in Review
El Salvador continues its daily bitcoin purchases, aiming to keep buying until the cryptocurrency becomes too expensive. The top 10 bitcoin mining rigs of 2024 show significant profit margins due to recent value increases. Blackrock, has submitted a form to the SEC for the initiation of a tokenized investment fund called “BUIDL.” “Rich Dad Poor […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/el-salvador-keeps-buying-btc-top-btc-mining-rigs-blackrocks-new-buidl-fund-and-more-week-in-review/
Design Studio TRAME is Creating ‘Generative Craft’ With AI
Generative AI art is “the contemporary movement of our time,” says Ismail Tazisaoud, founder of design studio TRAME. But while artificial intelligence is a cutting-edge technology, TRAME aims to marry it with the human touch of traditional craftsmanship, Tazisaoud told Decrypt’s SCENE. The studio’s work was recently on display in Paris, where an apartment in the exclusive Place des Vosges…