Axie Infinity tops list of Google’s most-searched NFTs
According to a research report from Design Bundles, Axie Infinity was the most searched NFT on Google over a month.
Bringing in over 3.86 million searches, Axie was way ahead of its closest competitors. The Sandbox had far fewer searches with a figure of 555k while NBA Prime Shot took the third spot with 477k searches.
Whale holdings in Cardano’s ADA token hit record high
The balance held by addresses with 1 million to 10 million coins rose to a record 12 billion ADA ($9.72 billion) last week, a 41% gain since late January, data provided by blockchain analytics firm IntoTheBlock show.
The total value locked in the Cardano network has increased by $50 million in a week, hitting a lifetime high of $160.79 million, according to Defi Llama. More than 70% of the funds are locked in decentralized exchange (DEX) SundaeSwap.
Crypto Exchange FTX announces expansion into Europe
The crypto industry’s seventh-largest exchange, FTX, is launching a new European affiliate: FTX Europe.
Following approval from Cyprus’ financial regulator CySec, FTX Europe will begin serving users across the continent. Marketing materials also indicate that the exchange’s latest push will include the Middle East, though it’s unclear which countries that would include.
US lawmakers working on policy to open crypto markets to institutional investors
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary has revealed that he just had a bipartisan meeting with a group of U.S. lawmakers to discuss crypto regulation.
O’Leary claimed that they are working on a policy to open crypto markets to institutional investors and agree there is tremendous opportunity once they pass policy.
Bitcoin wallet holding 407 BTC has just been activated after 8 years
According to data provided by Whale Alert, a Bitcoin wallet containing 407 BTC ($15,401,778 million at press time) has been activated for the first time since 2013.
The coins were initially worth $355,254, which means that they have appreciated roughly 4,335%.
Whale just grabbed 42 billion SHIB
An anonymous SHIBA whale has made a large purchase worth approximately $1 million as the memetoken reaches the local bottom, WhaleStats and TradingView report.
According to data from whale-tier wallet tracking service WhaleStats, the wallet made a large purchase on March 5 at 5:00 a.m. UTC. The receiving address now holds $109.2 million worth of various tokens, including SHIBA INU, USDT, SAND and MANA.
Terra will add 100 new projects by end of 2022, TVL surpasses $22 billion
Back in October, Terra co-founder Do Kwon hinted at approximately 100 new projects that will eventually be launching on the protocol by the end of 2022.
Terra Network has surpassed more than $22 billion in total value locked (TVL) as of early March. Terra’s (LUNA) total value locked (TVL) has beaten out popular smart contracts-backed blockchain networks such as Binance Smart Chain, Fantom, Avalanche, and Solana.
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After many days of fluctuating between 127 VNDC and 142 VNDC, TROY, a global prime broker specialized in crypto-asset trading and asset management has increased by 38.84% to a price of 183 VNDC.
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South Korean crypto exchanges block Russian-based IP addresses
According to Yonhap, some of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea reportedly joined the growing number of global sanctions against Putin’s regime by blocking IP addresses from Russia.
Among those trading venues are Upbit, Gopax, Bithumb, and Korbit. Gopax not only barred IP addresses from Russia but also froze 20 accounts registered from Russian users.
China still accounts for 10% of Bitcoin transactions despite total ban
Despite comprehensive ban of China for all crypto-related activities in the country, the country’s citizens still account for about 10% of the total number of global transactions involving digital assets.
There is a high probability that in the near future, China will continue to carry out repression against cryptocurrencies since this country considers cryptocurrencies to be a potential threat to financial security and capital controls.