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We are back with the 126th volume of ICRYPEX CryptoEconomics Newsletter 😊. This is the first newsletter in Turkey in which you can find CryptoFinance, FinTech, DeFi, NFT and On-Chain themes all together. We have compiled this week’s metrics 📊 and news 📰.
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Metrics and Stories of the Week
FinTech
Binance.US agreed to buy Voyager Digital's assets for $1.022 billion.
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang have plead guilty to charges tied to FTX's collapse.

Central Bank Digital Currencies status around the globe
DeFi
Fidelity files trademark applications for an NFT marketplace and crypto trading services in metaverse.
The Bitcoin network hashrate has dropped by more than 38.8%, as many US-based miners have switched down their facilities due to blizzards.
Top 15 DeFi projects by active users in the last 30 days.
CryptoFinance
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific has filed for bankruptcy, citing low Bitcoin prices and high costs.
SEC General Counsel Dan Berkovitz quits due to his relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX.

Trading volume on spot exchanges declined by 53% in 2022.
NFT
NFT project Pudgy Penguins has a transaction volume of more than 1,500 ETH in the past 7 days.
South Korea’s government will announce a US$170 million fund to invest in the virtual reality idea and its digital technologies in January.

Top 10 NFT marketplaces by trading volume in 2022 and 2021.
On-Chain
In 2022, the largest Ethereum DEX Uniswap emerged as a formidable competitor to centralized exchanges with its trade volumes nearly equalling Coinbase’s for the first time in history.
The number of unique active wallets (UAWs) in the blockchain gaming sector has increased this year around 1.15 million dUAW on average, representing 49% of all daily blockchain activity.

Top 13 DeFi projects by daily network growth.
Trends of the Week 📈
Highlights of the Week
Reading List of the Week
Global Crypto Industry Overview and Trends[2022–2023 Annual Report]
Launches, Partnerships & Expansions: Interesting startup milestones last week
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Bankman-Fried in FBI custody, Ellison, Wang plead guilty and are cooperating
Fidelity plans NFT marketplace and financial services in the metaverse
Bitcoin hashrate drops nearly 40% as deadly U.S. storm unplugs miners
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
SEC General Counsel Quits After ‘Cozy Relationship’ With SBF and FTX
South Korea keeps betting on the metaverse, ignoring the current clunky technology