According to the "Bitcoin Q4 Report" released by Messari, the Bitcoin ecosystem experienced explosive growth in Q4 2024, driven by a surge in ETF adoption, a mining boom, and the rise of DeFi. BTC prices rose 48% quarter-on-quarter and 121% year-on-year to $93,400, spot Bitcoin ETF assets under management (AUM) increased 80% to $108.43B, and Bitcoin DeFi TVL surged 693%. Despite the decline in daily transaction volume, active addresses increased, BRC-20 and Runes transactions rebounded, and mini...
On June 4, Messari released the Sei 2024 Q1 status report, with the following key points: -TVL (USD) increased 714% month-on-month to $46 million, significantly outpacing price growth. Sei Eco Head DEX Astroport TVL increased 468% month-on-month; - SEI's prices rose 37% month-on-month, despite a 32% decrease in revenue (in USD). Revenues were particularly high in the fourth quarter of 2023 due to inscription activity; - NFT sales, independent buyers, and independent sellers grew by 2936%, 2429%,...
On May 29th, Messari announced the launch of the Messari Lite lightweight service on the X platform, which supports access to unlimited watch lists and can also explore real-time news feeds with artificial intelligence summaries.
On May 22, Messari founder Ryan Selkis posted on the X platform, saying, "I also oppose what is written in FIT21, but I support its passage so that it can be passed to the Senate, improved, and then passed."
On May 11th, according to the first quarter development report of IoTeX released by Messari, a total of 108 nodes in the IoTeX network have created a total amount of pledges worth 29 million US dollars, an increase of 73% month-on-month, and the average pledge participation has reached a record high.
Messari has released its Quarter 1 Filecoin Status Report 2024, which shows that nearly 1,900 PiB were stored on the Filecoin network through active transactions in the first quarter of 20224, representing a growth rate of 9%. Filecoin remains at the forefront of this growing demand as industries embrace the benefits of decentralized storage.
Messari founder and CEO Ryan Selkis has expressed his personal opinion on the potential impact of Joe Biden's re-election on the U.S. cryptocurrency industry. He expressed concern about the Biden administration's handling of crypto regulation, specifically pointing to the influence of Senator Elizabeth Warren. Selkis commented on the X platform that Biden's second term would result in the confiscation of a large amount of wealth and the seizure of cryptocurrencies.
On May 1, Messari said in a report that TVL for RWA agreements had soared to nearly $8 billion as of April 26. According to it, RWA agreements have witnessed a "significant recovery" over the past year, with growth in the sector driven by "market preference for debt-based, high-yield investments". Notably, the nearly $8 billion TVL excludes fiat-backed stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, which cover carry trade agreements, underwriting, income stablecoins, commodities, securities, and real estate...
Messari released the Filecoin 2024 Quarter 1 Status Report, with the following highlights: Active trading volume increased by 9%. Space utilization rose from 18% in the fourth quarter to 23% in Quarter 1. Filecoin FVM TVL exceeded $600 million, an increase of about 2 times month-on-month.
Pavel Durov, founder of encrypted instant messaging app Telegram Messenger, predicts that increased government surveillance will force the creation of secure communication devices inspired by cryptocurrency hardware wallets. However, Durov believes that increased regulation will force hardware devices dedicated to secure communication to innovate "just as we use hardware wallets to store cryptocurrencies". When it comes to company ownership, Durov said he avoids making venture capital (VC) inves...