Ethereum Classic’s Hashrate and Price Trend Lower After Ethereum PoW to PoS Transition

Just before the Ethereum network transitioned from a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain to proof-of-stake (PoS), Ethereum Classic’s hashrate saw a significant increase. Three days after The Merge, Ethereum Classic had 214.37 terahash per second (TH/s) of hashrate. However, since then, the network’s hashrate has decreased significantly as 44.33% of it has been lost over the last … Read more

We Must Expedite the Move From Centralized Services to Viable DeFi Alternatives

There is a reason centralized exchanges have dominated despite being antithetical to crypto’s core tenets. The following opinion editorial was written by Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis Jarvis. The gross mismanagement and outright fraud in 2022 by many opaque centralized exchanges are driving people back to the core tenets of crypto, such as decentralization, self-custody, transparency, and … Read more

Decentralized Exchange Trading Volumes Remain Lackluster in the New Year, Uniswap Leads the Way with Daily Swaps

According to statistics, decentralized exchange (dex) monthly trading volumes have dropped significantly since Jan. 2022. After a brief spike in volume in Nov. 2022, dex trade volumes have been lackluster for the past 44 days. As of Jan. 14, 2023, Uniswap version three (V3) has the highest trade volume during the past 24 hours at … Read more

Crypto Incidents Involving Exit Scams, Hacks, and Code Exploits Reach Record Low in December 2022 According to Certik

According to blockchain security company Certik, the number of cryptocurrency incidents involving exit scams, hacks, and code exploits in Dec. 2022 was the lowest monthly figure of the year. Certik noted that the combined incidents amounted to $62.2 million “lost to exploits, hacks, and scams.” Record Low Cyber Attacks in December 2022 Result in $62.2 … Read more

Defi More Scalable Than Traditional Finance, New Study Says

Despite the market conditions that prevailed in much of 2022, decentralized finance (defi) still demonstrated its greater scaling potential than that of the traditional financial industry, a new report has said. Even though the total value locked dropped from the peak of $180 billion in Dec. 2021, to just over $50 billion by end of … Read more

TVL in Defi Slides Under $40 Billion, Tapping a Low Not Seen Since February 2021

The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has fallen below the $40 billion mark for the first time since the first week of Feb. 2021. On Dec. 17, 2022, the TVL in defi is roughly $39.53 billion after dropping more than 4% in value during the past 24 hours. Value Locked in Defi … Read more

Decentralized Finance Protocols Flounder as Value Locked in Defi Shed More Than 25% Since FTX Collapsed

On December 12, 2022, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has been range bound after falling 25.5% from $55.94 billion on Nov. 5, to today’s $41.67 billion. Moreover, during the past 12 months, the TVL in defi dropped 82.56% from roughly $239 billion in Dec. 2021, to today’s aggregate. Smart Contract Token … Read more

Value Locked in Defi at Its Lowest Point Since March 2021, Smart Contract Tokens Shed $22 Billion in 36 Days

Smart contract platform tokens and decentralized finance (defi) protocols have taken a beating since the FTX collapse last week. The market capitalization of all the smart contract platform tokens in existence lost more than $22 billion during the last 36 days. The total value locked (TVL) in defi protocols has dropped to $43 billion, the … Read more

State of Decentralized Finance Remains Lackluster, Value Locked in Defi Slid 67% in 6 Months

During the last 125 days or roughly four months, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has been range bound within the $50 billion to $65 billion region. The TVL in defi has shed significant value during the past six months as it dropped from $161 billion on April 1, down more than … Read more

Crypto Hackers Gross Over $3 Billion From 125 Hacks so Far This Year

Data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis shows that October is “the biggest month in the biggest year ever for hacking activity.” The firm added that crypto hackers have grossed over $3 billion across 125 hacks so far this year. Crypto-Hacking Activity Soars in October Chainalysis shared some crypto-related hacking statistics Wednesday. The blockchain data analytics … Read more