Nearly $41 billion worth of cryptocurrency was sent to two types of Ethereum smart contracts associated with NFT marketplaces and collections from the beginning of 2021 through mid-December, according to a new estimate from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. From a report: The metric revises an estimate the firm included in a December report on NFTs that was based on data through mid-October, said Maddie Kennedy, a spokeswoman for Chainalysis.
Officials working with Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” are exploring setting up a stablecoin for Gaza as part of efforts to reshape the devastated Palestinian enclave’s economy, according to five people familiar with the discussions. Read more…
Last Sunday, Bitcoin had dropped 13% in three days, to $76,790. By Thursday it had dropped another 21%, to $60,062. This morning it’s at $69,549 — up from Thursday, down from Sunday, but 44% lower Read more…
October saw Bitcoin reach $123,742. But less than four months later, the world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped below $76,000, dropping about 40% from its 2025 peak. What began as a sharp crash in October has morphed Read more…