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Airdrops record a measly 11% success rate in 2024
Recent research indicated that token airdrops in 2024 have seen a low success rate of only 11%. The research, conducted by Keyrock on 62 airdrops across 6 chains, found that only 8 had positive returns for investors. The 8 airdrops were also only on Ethereum and Solana, leaving ZkSync, Arbitrum, Blast, Starknet, and more lacking winners.Cryptopolitan
Oct 4, 2024
Satoshi Nakamoto Vs. governments – Why the Q4 bull run will fail
Bitcoin came to age as a result of Satoshi Nakamoto’s idea. The onset of Bitcoin followed the 2007-2008 Great Depression. At that time, Satoshi created a crypto coin with the intent to make it far above the reach of governments and financial middlemen. Did the coin succeed? Of course. Is it serving Satoshi’s full vision? […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 4, 2024
US job creation data surged while Bitcoin faces volatility
BTC prices pumped up with a 2% gain today around the October 4th Wall Street open. At the same time, US nonfarm payroll data has exceeded expectations, as it soared by 254,000 against an expectation of 159,000. Furthermore, SP 500 and Nasdaq composite index opened higher, which suggests that the US equities also reacted positively. […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 4, 2024
Largest Bitcoin outflow since 2022 sparks renewed optimism for October rally
Bitcoin has recorded the largest outflow from exchanges in more than 23 months, according to on-chain data from Cryptoquant. The data shows this is the largest outflow of Bitcoin from exchanges since November 2022, with all moving averages indicating withdrawals. The outflows explain the recent decrease in Bitcoin exchange reserves, which had fallen 2.57 million […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 4, 2024
10,000 victims lost $46 million to crypto phishing scams in September
Web3 anti-scam platform Scam Sniffer reported that approximately 10,000 victims lost $46 million to crypto phishing scams in September alone. Scam Sniffer reported that in the third quarter of 2024 alone, crypto phishing losses totaled $127 million. The September phishing report also highlighted that in Q3, there has been an average of 11k victims per […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 4, 2024
Can Vitalik Buterin reduce Ethereum solo staking requirement to 1 ETH from 32 ETH?
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said that lowering the solo staking requirement from 32 ETH could make the network more decentralized and accessible. In a recent discussion on X, the Ethereum community discussed safeguarding solo staking as it leads to “true decentralization.” In response, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin suggests temporarily reducing staking requirements to make […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 4, 2024
Today is a make-or-break day for the crypto market: here’s why
Analyst Ash Crypto has highlighted several key elements that could greatly influence market movements in the coming hours. These events include a mix of economic data, geopolitical events, and technical factors. As per the details shared by Ash in his tweet, one of the most anticipated events of the day is the release of crucial […]Cryptopolitan
Oct 4, 2024
