Exchange giant CME Group has launched micro bitcoin futures, smaller-sized derivatives contracts, opening the door for a broader customer base.
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Crypto bank SEBA has added support for three DeFi tokens, including Uniswap (UNI).
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Quick Take
- Several metrics recorded record numbers in April.
- Total adjusted on-chain volume increased by 37.3% to a new all-time high of $792.5 billion.
- Stablecoin supply grew by 30.9% to a new all-time high of $80.5 billion.
- Centralized exchange spot trading volumes increased by 49% to a new all-time high of $1.58 trillion.
- Besides Binance, FTX was one of the only major exchanges to increase its spot market share.
Ether (ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has crossed the $3,000 mark for the first time.
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Data collected by The Block Research shows that spot trading volumes on legitimate exchanges hit a new all-time high for April.
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Head economist Christian Catalini explained that the Diem stablecoin is a stand-in until banks launch their own CBDCs.
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Bitcoin miners hauled in $1.7 billion in revenue during the month of April, according to new data. The April figure represents a slight decline compared to March’s $1.75 billion, as shown in the chart below. Miners were buoyed by high prices as bitcoin traded at an all-time above $60,000 earlier this month. At press time, […]
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A new chairman means a fresh look at old conversations, according to Peirce, including dialogue surrounding a bitcoin ETF.
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Proceeds will benefit the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
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China’s central bank is reportedly pushing some of the country’s biggest fintech giants to restrict their offerings to payments.
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