The financial losses stemming from security incidents on the BNB Smart Chain in Q3 2023 were 27% lower than in Q3 2022. When compared to security incidents on other chains, rug pulls, price and reserve manipulation events on BSC accounted for “4% of the total fiat losses across all chains in Q3.” Fiat Losses 37% […]
Over 600 Stablecoins ‘Depeg’ in 2023, Moody’s Analytics Launches Monitoring Tool
Stablecoins, the crypto assets crafted to mirror the stability of fiat currency, have encountered over 600 significant instances of price instability in 2023, as per Moody’s Analytics. A ‘depeg’ or ‘depegging’ event is characterized by a stablecoin’s value swinging beyond a 3% margin from its standard $ 1 mark within a day, according to …
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Soars as 2023 Nears End: Daily Earnings Hit New Highs
Study: Stablecoin Activity the Highest in Q3 of 2023 With Approximately 400K Daily Active Addresses
By the end of Q3 2023, activity in the stablecoin category as measured by the number of daily active addresses (DAA) stood at over 400,000 — the highest in any category. In the decentralized finance (defi) category — the next highest-ranked category — the number of DAAs at the end of Q3 was just over […]
Bitcoin Mining Revenue Soared in October, Securing Second-Highest Monthly Earnings of 2023
In October, the landscape of bitcoin mining revenue brightened, climbing by $ 131.45 million over September’s figures. Last month’s surge in BTC prices significantly bolstered revenues, although there was a slight dip in the earnings from fees, which saw a $ 5.44 million decrease from the previous month. October emerged as the runner-up …