After a turbulent 2023 followed by a recovery in 2024, the global count of crypto-automated teller machines (ATMs) is inching closer to its former high of 39,958, achieved on Dec. 1, 2022. Crypto ATMs Prove Resilient in Post-Terra and FTX Era, Near Record Numbers The trajectory of crypto ATMs saw dramatic shifts following the Terra […]
Solana Achieved Its Best Year Ever, and the Numbers Back It Up
Solana was one of the networks that experienced explosive growth in 2024, both in technical and economic aspects. In December, Solana registered $ 304 million in inflows from other blockchains, only bested by Base and Hyperliquid. On the technical front, Solana passed its first block increase, which, although symbolic, signaled the willingness to make …
Telegram’s Privacy Overhaul: IPs and Phone Numbers of Lawbreakers to Be Shared
After the arrest and subsequent release of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France, his Telegram channel shared that the messaging platform has updated its terms of service and privacy policy. According to these changes, the platform may disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate laws or Telegram’s rules “to relevant authorities.” […]
Orange Juice Futures Hit All Time High Numbers Amidst Agricultural Commodity Rally
The price of frozen concentrate orange juice futures contract has reached all-time high numbers this month, hitting 514.65¢ per lb and setting the stage for retail prices to skyrocket. The commodity, made famous by its part in the “Trading Places” film, is expected to keep rising due to climate factors and Brazil’s worst orange harvest […]
Argentines Flock to Stablecoins Amidst Record Devaluation Numbers
Argentines are flocking to purchase stablecoins to protect their savings as the peso loses value. Local cryptocurrency sources reported an increase of up to 500% in the crypto volumes moved, mostly in stablecoins like USDT, to shield incomes against the raging devaluation registered after the victory of the libertarian candidate Javier Milei in the primary […]