Monero, Dash, ZCash Take Hit as Crypto Exchange OKX Says It Will Suspend Trading

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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital (MARA) Stock Tops US Trading Charts

Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms, sensing the potential for increased demand, have made strategic moves to fortify their positions in the market. In the last 24 hours, Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: MARA) has witnessed a remarkable 105 million shares in trading volume, surpassing established blue-chip stocks such as Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), according to data from Yahoo Finance. Marathon Digital Shares Records Rising Trading Activity Marathon Digital’s exceptional trading volumes are part of a broader trend in the crypto mining…

Marathon Digital tops US trading charts as Bitcoin miner stocks surge

Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital has seen its stock trading volumes soar, topping U.S. mid and large-cap stocks ahead of a potential spot Bitcoin ETF approval. In the past 24 hours, the firm’s trading volume exceeded 105 million shares, outperforming tech giants like Tesla, Apple, and Amazon, as per Yahoo Finance’s market data. Marathon Digital’s shares lead in trading volume over the past 24 hours | Source: Yahoo Finance Riot Platforms, another significant player in the Bitcoin mining sector, also marked a notable presence, ranking as the sixth most-traded stock with…

A Guide to Buying, Trading, And Profiting From SOL Investments

In the ever-evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, Solana has emerged as a prominent player, and within its ecosystem, meme coins are creating a buzz in the crypto community. Meme coin trading, with its inherent thrill of pump-and-dump scenarios, has gained momentum on Solana, driven by a surge in liquidity and recent airdrops that have propelled SOL prices.  People who got the Pyth airdrop, the Jito airdrop, and the BONK airdrop need a place to dump and trade their free money, and Solana meme coins have given them the perfect avenue to…

Crypto Trading Firm Expects Bitcoin To Crash To $36,000, Here’s Why

A recent market update by the trading firm QCP Capital has provided insights into how Bitcoin’s price would react if a Spot Bitcoin ETF gets approved in January. The firm predicts that there could be a major retracement before any move to the upside. Bitcoin Could Retrace To $36,000 QCP Capital predicts that Bitcoin could retrace to around $36,000 before an uptrend resumes. At the same time, they expect Bitcoin to face a topside resistance between the $45,000 and $48,500 region. These projections are based on what they expect to…

Trading Platform Thunder Terminal Faces $240K Exploit, Says Funds Are SAFU

Thunder Terminal successfully thwarted a $240,000 exploit targeting 114 wallets, ensuring user funds’ security. The incident involved an attacker gaining access to a MongoDB connection URL, executing withdrawals on behalf of users. The on-chain trading platform Thunder Terminal successfully thwarted a $240,000 exploit that targeted 114 wallets on its platform, assuring users that their funds are secure. Despite this, the hacker refutes the claims, labeling them as “all lies” and is now demanding an additional ransom for user data. According to Thunder’s incident report on December 27, no private keys…

OKX NFT marketplace overtakes OpenSea and Blur in trading volume

The daily trading volume of the OKX non-fungible tokens (NFT) marketplace has surpassed market leaders Blur and Magic Eden. On Dec. 18, the trading platform’s indicator was $45.31 million putting it in front of Blur, Magic Eden, UnitSat and OpenSea in terms of trading volume. Source: DappRadar The growth of the OKX platform is due to an increase in the trading volume of Bitcoin (BTC) NFTs. On Dec. 15, the crypto exchange listed SATS, a BRC-20 standard token, an asset that competitors like OpenSea and Blur do not yet support. Blur…