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ForkLog 20 25.01.2024

North Korean Hackers’ Crypto Heists Yield Lower Profits

In 2023, North Korean hackers stole approximately $1 billion in cryptocurrencies through 20 breaches, compared to $1.7 billion from 15 cyber incidents in 2022, according to Chainalysis. In 2023, we estimate that the total amount of crypto stolen by North Korea-affiliated hackers is slightly over $1 billion, and the number of hacks rose to 20. […]

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ForkLog 32 22.01.2024

Crypto.com Reports 34% Increase in Cryptocurrency Users by End of 2023

By the end of 2023, the total number of cryptocurrency users increased by 34%—from 432 million to 580 million, according to a report by Crypto.com. https://t.co/vCNztATkNg’s Market Sizing Report for 2023 is out. The industry grew 35% to 580M users in 2023, adding 150M new users. Get more insights on global crypto growth in 2023 […]

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ForkLog 37 18.01.2024

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Reach $27 Billion in Assets

On January 17, the assets under management (AUM) of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on the first cryptocurrency in the United States reached 632,000 BTC (~$27 billion), according to research by CoinGecko. AUM of US Spot Bitcoin ETFs. Source: CoinGecko. Grayscale’s GBTC accounts for 93.4% of all bitcoins held in American bitcoin ETFs. In fiat […]

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ForkLog 16 17.01.2024

Study Reveals 12% of Salvadorans Used Bitcoin for Purchases in 2023

In 2023, 12% of Salvadorans used the leading cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services at least once, according to a survey by the Central American University José Simeón Cañas. Among those who used bitcoin as a payment method, 49.7% did so only one to three times, while 20% of respondents used it more than […]

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ForkLog 30 15.01.2024

Over Half of Cryptocurrencies Tracked by CoinGecko Have Failed

Of the 24,000 cryptocurrency projects listed on the CoinGecko aggregator since 2014, 14,039 have ceased to exist. Ever wondered how many cryptocurrencies have failed? Our study shows that over 50% of all cryptocurrencies have died. Of the over 24,000 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko since 2014, 14,039 have died. Read the full study: https://t.co/idaxCf0SWH pic.twitter.com/GFjERHU4co — […]

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ForkLog 21 11.01.2024

Gender Disparities in Blockchain Funding Highlighted by Bitget

Blockchain startups led by women receive only 6% of total funding, according to research by cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, shared with ForkLog. The analysis covered the period from 2022 to the first three quarters of 2023, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative data. During this time, the funds raised by blockchain startups decreased by 70.1% per quarter. […]

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ForkLog 23 09.01.2024

AI-Related Projects Attract $298 Million in 2023, Reports Binance Research

Funding for AI-related Web3 projects reached $298 million in 2023, surpassing the total for the previous seven years ($148.5 million), according to analysts at Binance Research. In the United States, amid a decline in venture investments in the industry, the share of the AI sector increased by 230%, reaching approximately 26%. Funding for artificial intelligence […]

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ForkLog 11 27.12.2023

Russians rate cryptocurrencies among the worst New Year gifts

Cryptocurrencies and {{AOPEN_1}}NFT{{ACLOSE_1}} are among the worst New Year gifts, according to Russians.

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ForkLog 12 15.12.2023

Paxos notes TradFi interest in digital assets

Paxos: 99% of surveyed US-based financial-services firms in 2023 gave at least the same level of attention to crypto projects as in previous years.

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ForkLog 9 12.12.2023

ChatGPT passes neurology exam with 85% score

The large language model GPT-4 from OpenAI correctly answered 85% of the questions on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology test — the average human score is 73.8%.

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ForkLog 19 12.12.2023

Study: Blockchain gaming market set to surpass $614 billion by 2030

The global blockchain gaming market is projected to rise from $154.5 billion to $614.9 billion by 2030, according to Fortune Business Insights.

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ForkLog 9 06.12.2023

ECB sees cryptocurrencies as an alternative to fiat

ECB: In the absence of TradFi, cryptocurrencies stand as an alternative, especially in emerging markets with younger populations.

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