Someone paid $3.1 million in transaction fees for a bitcoin [BTC] transfer on Thursday. Bitcoin miner Antpool was rewarded for mining the block, it received the standard 6.25 BTC as well as 85.2163 BTC in fees for all transactions included in the block, on-chain data shows.
Lido operator InfStones is expected to take precautionary measures after disclosing a vulnerability that could have impacted its staked ETH.
South Korea’s Bank of Korea is set to launch a pilot program to test a “digital won” with 100,000 citizens in 2024.
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 23, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
The move appears to be in anticipation of the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.
The whopping 83.65 BTC fee sets a new record in U.S. dollar terms for a single Bitcoin transaction, more than six times the previous.
Blast, a layer-2 blockchain that will go live in March, has garnered more than $225 million in staked assets since Monday, but many crypto investors remain skeptical.
As of the market close yesterday, GBTC shares were trading at $30.45. GBTC is up approximately 25% over the past month.
The Bank of Korea sees a CBDC as a potential answer to problems with existing government-issued grant systems, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic or childcare vouchers.
The bank will start its crypto services to customers in Vienna, in partnership with Bitpanda.
