According to current metrics, Paypal’s stablecoin PYUSD has increased its supply by more than 49% since the end of September, rising from 94.39 million to 140.86 million. Moreover, the number of PYUSD holders has risen by 55% since September 30, 2023. Concentration, however, is still evident in PYUSD, with the top 100 holders owning 99.95% […]
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Skyrockets Amid Rising Market Enthusiasm and ETF Anticipation
Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) has surged dramatically within the last day, with CME Group’s OI reaching an impressive 100,000 bitcoin, equivalent to $ 3.4 billion. This isn’t an isolated event; platforms such as Binance, Deribit, Bitget, and Okx are also experiencing significant upticks. Bitcoin’s Futures Landscape Heats Up For those new to the …
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Skyrockets: On Track to Hit Half a Zettahash Milestone by Year’s End
Bitcoin’s hashrate, a key indicator of its computational power, shattered previous records on October 12, 2023. As measured by a seven-day simple moving average (SMA), it has surged to an impressive 455 exahash per second (EH/s). To put that into perspective, the hashrate was hovering around 261 EH/s on January 1, 2023. This translates to […]
Coinbase’s L2 Blockchain Base Skyrockets 111% in 41 Days, Overtaking Solana in TVL
According to statistics, Coinbase’s Layer two (L2) blockchain, built on Ethereum and using Optimism’s open-source OP Stack, has grown significantly in the past 41 days. Since August, when the platform had a total value locked (TVL) of $ 175 million, the figure has increased 111% to $ 370 million. Layer Two Base Chain …