A layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, zkSync, processed more transactions than the Ethereum mainnet over a one-month period.
Bitcoin options trading volume has reached an all-time high ahead of Friday’s expiry date, according to The Block data.
Crypto users lost $1.8 billion in various hacks and scams in 2023, with Lazarus Group remaining the most prolific attacker.
Crypto is captured in an asset-regularization regime included in a wide-ranging bill that’s facing mounting backlash from citizens.
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A recent report by CryptoQuant said that the possible approval of a spot bitcoin ETF could be a “sell the news” event.
The expiry is Deribit’s largest so far and a record of almost $5 billion of options will expire in the money.
Depositors will receive an airdrop that can be redeemed in May 2024.
The investment fund bought $9.2 million worth of BITO shares while selling $27.6 million worth of COIN.
Levana, a perpetuals trading protocol, suffered an exploit — resulting in a loss of over $1.14 million from its liquidity pools.