#2023

The cryptocurrency SOL, once championed by Sam Bankman-Fried of the now-bankrupt FTX exchange, has witnessed a remarkable rise, currently priced around $75. At the start of 2023, its cost was approximately $14, indicating an increase of over five times.

Sales of Solana Saga smartphones have skyrocketed by tenfold! The secret? A genius move—every buyer since the phone's May 2023 launch receives a 30 million BONK token airdrop.

While the number of attacks remained stable at 160 since 2022, the amount stolen by cybercriminals plummeted from nearly $4 billion in 2022 to just $1.7 billion through November 2023.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation division has released its Top-10 list of the most prominent and high-profile cases of 2023, with nearly half involving cryptocurrencies.

The total NFT trading volume for November 2023 witnessed a substantial 125% increase from the previous month, almost touching the $1 billion threshold. This spike is attributed to a significant jump in the average transaction value, which escalated by 114% to $270.

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is facing a significant financial burden, shelling out approximately $53,000 per hour on legal counsel for its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. From August to October 2023, the exchange's new leadership has already expended over $118 million in legal fees.