South Korean PC Gaming Rooms Rely on Crypto Mining to Profit During the Coronavirus Pandemic
25.2.2021
The coronavirus pandemic has significantly hit several entertainment routines of the people worldwide, and South Korea is not an exception. PC gaming rooms had to shut down in the country, but their owners found a way to make profits during the lockdown by participating in crypto mining. A PC Bang...
Meme pioneer launches NFT lolcats on OpenSea
25.2.2021
Meme master ‘Cheezburger’ is releasing a series of NFTs based on his website’s famous captioned ‘lolcat’ photos
Andreessen Horowitz leads $25m round for Optimism's L2 scaling solution
25.2.2021
Optimism has been on a hiring spree and plans to expedite its mainnet launch after securing backing from Andreessen Horowitz
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Major Altcoins Show Signs of Weakness
25.2.2021
Bitcoin price is still trading well below the key USD 52,000 resistance zone. BTC is currently (05:00 UTC) showing bearish signs below USD 50,500. If there is a close below USD 50,000, the price could decline towards the USD 48,000 support zone.
Similarly, some major altcoins are showing signs of...
Can a Bigger Block Size Solve Bitcoin’s Scalability Issues? Miners See a Vast Potential with Bitcoin8M
25.2.2021
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Amid so many controversies, growing blockchain scalability problems force miners to reconsider a bigger block size through the ‘Bitcoin8M campaign’.
Scalability means the ability of the blockchain network...
Oxygen Protocol to List OXY Tokens on BitMax
25.2.2021
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BitMax.io (BTMX.com), an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the joint primary listing of the Oxygen token (OXY) with auction facilitation...
New Crypto Rules in Thailand Could Require Traders to Show Income Before Opening Trading Accounts
25.2.2021
Thailand seeks to introduce a new set of rules for retail crypto investors, specifically targeting those who want to open accounts. The Thai financial watchdog could require domestic crypto exchanges to ask traders for proof of income. Thai SEC Could Also Ask Crypto Investors to Prove Their...
India’s largest crypto exchange adopts decentralized Unstoppable Domains
25.2.2021
India's largest cryptocurrency exchange will use Unstoppable Domains to create and host blockchain-based URLs, despite the nation's impending Bitcoin ban
DEX volumes have already surpassed $120b in 2021
25.2.2021
DEX trading volumes on Ethereum hit $63 billion in January, smashing the sector’s previous record of $28 billion
Ethereum on track to settle $1.6 trillion this quarter
25.2.2021
Ethereum's quarterly settlement value is on course to increase by 1,280% year-over-year
Bitcoin whale from 2010 moves 100 BTC for first time in 11 years
25.2.2021
Blockchain analysts have identified 100 BTC mined in June 2010 that were moved for the first time today
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits $19 Billion, Harsh Intraday Swings, Analyst Says ‘Fresh Rally’ Expected
25.2.2021
The start of the week saw digital currency markets drop significantly in value, as billions of dollars were shaved off the entire crypto economy’s capitalization. A weekly report from Luno and Arcane Research shows February 23 captured the third-largest bitcoin daily trade volume in crypto...