Blockchain Games: Women Lead Enthusiasm
Women are more optimistic than men about blockchain adoption in gaming, with @BeamFoundation launching a Node sale campaign to support Web3 infrastructure growth. #Update #Gaming @BeamFoundation ↗ (+3)
Bitget Merger Boosts BGB Price 30%
@Bitget’s $BGB surged 30% after merging with Bitget Wallet Token, streamlining its ecosystem and boosting utility for 2025 PayFi transactions. #Update #Crypto @Bitget ↗ (+6)
Bitcoin Price Drops TradingView Glitch Chaos
Bitcoin price dips 4% as TradingView ‘glitch’ sends dominance to zero, causing market uncertainty and highlighting the fragility of automated data systems. #Update #Crypto @TradingView ↘ (-3)
Crypto Sanctions: South Korea Targets North
South Korea sanctioned 15 North Koreans for crypto heists funding North Korea’s nuclear program, highlighting ongoing cyber threats and geopolitical tensions. #Breaking #Legal @SouthKoreaGov ↘ (-7)
Bitcoin Rejected by Japan for Reserves
Japan’s government has rejected including $BTC in national reserves, citing volatility, contrasting with @Metaplanet’s investments. #Update #Legal @Metaplanet ↘ (-3)
Bull Trap: Avoid Costly Mistakes
A bull trap misleads traders into expecting continued price increases, then reverses causing losses; understanding this can prevent costly mistakes in volatile markets. #Update #Trading @Cointelegraph ↘ (-3)
Ethena Labs Partners with Trump Financial
@EthenaLabs partners with Trump’s World Liberty Financial following the latter’s $500,000 purchase of $ENA tokens, signaling potential growth in blockchain finance collaborations. #Update #Crypto @EthenaLabs ↗ (+3)
Bitcoin Surges as Kimchi Premium Rises
Bitcoin is a strong "buy" as investors eye $98K, boosting the "Kimchi premium" amid Christmas Eve gains. #Update #Crypto @Bitcoin ↗ (+4)
Ethereum Surge Vitalik Buterin Adopts Hippo
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin adopts baby hippo Moo Deng, triggering a 70% surge in $MOODENG price with a 300% trading volume increase. #Update #Crypto @VitalikButerin ↗ (+4)
Celestia Hackathon: Win $250K for Ukraine
Celestia Foundation announces Mammothon hackathon with a $250,000 prize pool for developers from January 20 to February 28, 2025, supporting blockchain innovation and collaboration. #Update #Crypto @CelestiaFoundation ↗ (+6)
Blockchain Startup Avara Secures $31M Funding
@Avara’s Lens secures $31M for SocialFi-focused L2 blockchain, offering user data ownership and monetization when mainnet launches early 2024. #Update #Crypto @Avara ↗ (+4)
Bitcoin Payments Challenged by Centralized Stablecoins
Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer payment vision is challenged by centralized USD-based stablecoins like $USDT, affecting decentralization goals. #Update #Crypto @Tether_to ↘ (-3)
Crypto Hacks Surge 40% in 2024
Crypto hacks wiped out $2.3B in 2024, marking a 40% YoY surge, driven by growing access control vulnerabilities at centralized exchanges and cryptocurrency custodians, reports @Cyvers. #Breaking #Crypto @Cyvers ↘ (-8)
Web3 Losses Hit 2.9 Billion
In 2024, the Web3 industry suffered $2.9 billion in losses from hacking, with @Hacken reporting that 78% were due to access control exploits; CeFi faced doubled financial damage while DeFi losses dropped 40%. #Breaking #Cybersecurity @Hacken ↘ (-8)