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đOnchain Crypto Users Grew By Record 62M in 2023
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- Onchain Crypto Users Grew By Record 62M in 2023
- Transaction Fees on Ethereum Layer 2s Surged 400% Last Year
- AltLayer's ALT Token Climbs to $360M Market Cap After Launch
- Solana-based âRubberâ NFT Collection Soars 50x
- Elastos Launches Marketplace For âSmart Inscriptionsâ On Bitcoin
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- The Proposed IRS Broker Reporting Rules Would Effectively Kill DeFi
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| ETH | $2,237 | â -0.23% |
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| GOLD | $2,017 | â 0.15% |
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| âł FINANCE | 1.11pts | â -0.44% |
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Crypto Adoption
Onchain Crypto Users Grew By Record 62M in 2023: Report
TLDR Flipside Crypto's report reveals 2023 as a record year for crypto user acquisition, with 62.1 million new users across various blockchains.
Ethereum led with 15.4 million new users, followed closely by Polygon with 15.2 million, and Bitcoin with 10.7 million. Solana, ranking fifth, saw significant user growth in May and December.
READ MORE: Onchain Crypto Users Grew By Record 62M in 2023: Report
DeFi
Transaction Fees on Ethereum Layer 2s Surged 400% Last Year: Report
TLDR Ethereum's Layer 2 networks, like Arbitrum and Optimism, saw a 400% increase in fees, indicating growing user adoption in 2023. Meanwhile, Ethereum's mainnet and various DeFi sectors experienced a fee decline.
SO WHAT There's an ongoing shift towards more efficient and cost-effective blockchains, reflecting changing user preferences in the crypto space.
READ MORE: Transaction Fees on Ethereum Layer 2s Surged 400% Last Year: Report
Markets
AltLayer's ALT Tokens Climb to $360M Market Cap After Launch
TLDR AltLayer airdropped 300M ALT tokens, 3% of its total supply, to over 40,000 addresses. ALT is trading at a market capitalization of almost $400M.
READ MORE: AltLayer's ALT Tokens Climb to $360M Market Cap After Launch
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NFTs
Solana-based âRubberâ NFT Collection Soars 50x
TLDR The Rubber NFT collection on Solana, created by artist Pop Punk, experienced a significant surge in value post-mint, briefly hitting a floor price above 20 SOL.
SO WHAT Notably, Rubber has drawn the attention of art collectors from the Ethereum and Bitcoin communities, with several users posting that itâs their first Solana NFT.
READ MORE: Solana-based âRubberâ NFT Collection Soars 50x
Bitcoin
Elastos Launches Marketplace For âSmart Inscriptionsâ On Bitcoin
TLDR Elastos has introduced a Bitcoin-based 'Smart Inscription' marketplace using its BeL2 technology. This allows for smart contract functionality on Bitcoin through a Layer 2 solution, enabling more complex and cost-efficient transactions.
SO WHAT This innovation enhances Bitcoin's capabilities, traditionally limited in terms of smart contracts and programmability.
READ MORE: Elastos Launches Marketplace For âSmart Inscriptionsâ On Bitcoin
Opinion
The Proposed IRS Broker Reporting Rules Would Effectively Kill DeFi
TLDR The IRS's latest crusade into the realm of digital assets threatens to redefine the landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi) with its proposed broker reporting rules.
READ MORE: The Proposed IRS Broker Reporting Rules Would Effectively Kill DeFi
