Daily Digest – April 19th

• Bitcoin reclaims $40,000, as on-chain data suggests whales bought the dip.

• DeFi hack: hacker steals $182 million in Beanstalk flash “attack.”

• Monero hard fork scheduled for July, XMR spikes 15% after bank run.

• MetaMask warns Apple users about new iCloud phishing attacks.

Terra Soars to Become 8th Largest Crypto

Terra (LUNA) has surpassed the market capitalization of Cardano (ADA) and settled as the 8th biggest cryptocurrency after the price of LUNA soared by more than 20% during the recent crypto market recovery...

Blizzard’s President Mike Ybarra Shuts Door on NFTs and Play-to-Earn Games 

In light of a recent poll held by the company, Blizzard’s president Mike Ybarra made it very clear to the gaming community that the video game developer will not be including blockchain technology in the company’s games.

GameRant reported on a survey on YouGov asking gamers how interested they would be in the introduction of crypto and NFTs to Activision Blizzard games, along with other, more conventional features such as cross-play, VR, and subscription services...

Ethereum Foundation Reveals Its Treasury Holdings

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has disclosed the details of its treasury holdings for the first time in its history. 

The non-profit organization supports the Ethereum ecosystem and holds approximately $1.6 billion worth of financial assets. 

As EF declared in its public financial report, the holdings are split between crypto and non-crypto investments...

Monero (XMR) Hits 5-Months High as Holders Mobilize Bank Run

Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero has been at the forefront of the rally as the crypto market regains lost ground. Monero (XMR) spiked by as much as 14% in a surprising surge on Monday to set a new five-month high of $267...

Institutional Investors Move $1.2 Billion Worth of Bitcoin out of Coinbase as Bitcoin Falls to New Monthly Low

As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) slipped to below $40,000, data shows increased demand from institutional investors. According to data from CryptoQuant, a spike in Bitcoin outflows has been recorded, with 30k BTC leaving Coinbase Pro...

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