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CoinMarketCap Q3 2024 Report: Key Insights
In early October 2024, CoinMarketCap published its latest quarterly report on the state of the cryptocurrency market. This comprehensive analysis covers essential data from Q3, including Bitcoin, native coins of L1 blockchains, stablecoins, and various Web3 sectors. 
Bitcoin miners earned approximately $815 million in September 2024, with $801.8 million from block rewards and $13.8 million from transaction fees. This marks the lowest revenue figure in the past year, down nearly threefold from the $2.01 billion peak in March 2024. 
Fidelity, the issuer of one of the Bitcoin ETFs (FBTC), has officially confirmed a data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 77,000 clients. While the company has not disclosed many details about the incident, it assured clients that the hackers did not gain access to their accounts. The breach occurred between August 17 and August 19, 2024. 5 Bitcoin Sidechains in 2024: What Are They Even For?
When there are limitations with some type of technology, other solutions often come into play. For example, if a computer needs to cope with more data or to process more tasks simultaneously, the user can add more RAM. In the case of Bitcoin, sidechains can expand the Network’s capabilities and use cases. 