Bitget Research: Middle East traders take over crypto market

Bitget Research provided a report on adopting cryptocurrencies in the Middle East region. Based on a study obtained by crypto.news, there were approximately 500,000 cryptocurrency traders actively trading in the Middle East in the year 2024. This represents a significant increase of over 166% compared to the previous year. It is projected that this number … Read more

cLabs develops Celo as Ethereum Layer 2 on Optimism’s OP Stack

Celo’s pioneering development team, cLabs, has unveiled their intention to upgrade the Celo blockchain by shifting towards an Ethereum Layer 2 solution through the use of the OP Stack. Last summer, the Optimism community endorsed the use of OP Stack, a significant development platform within their ecosystem, through a governance vote. Prior to this decision, … Read more

Shiba Inu raises $12m to develop layer 3 network

The Shiba Inu project team has completed an investment round of $12 million. The Shiba Inu team is working on building a layer 3 network employing Zama’s encryption technology for homomorphic functions, which secured $73 million in funding. A trial run of this network is set to debut in Q3 2024 and will adhere to … Read more

Thailand Cracks Down on Illegal Crypto Exchanges

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to prevent Thai citizens from accessing unauthorized cryptocurrency websites. This action aligns with the instructions given by the Technology Crime Prevention and Suppression Committee, underscoring the government’s dedication to strengthening law enforcement and fighting cybercrime. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has requested the SEC to … Read more

Bitcoin Miners Rake in Record $106.7 Million, 75% from Fees

Significant development in the Bitcoin sphere: Miners recently earned an impressive $106.7 million in revenues, marking a new peak. Remarkably, three-quarters of this amount, approximately $79.7 million, were derived solely from transaction fees. According to Jonathan Merry, CEO of banklessTimes, the growing income of Bitcoin miners, primarily from transaction fees, underscores the robustness of its … Read more