American Political Leaders Playing High-stakes Bitcoin Pledge War
12.2.2021
Andrew Yang. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Andrew Yang
Politicians appear set to use bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins as tools to score points with crypto-keen voters and citizens in some of the USA’s biggest cities – as would-be New York mayor Andrew Yang and current Miami mayor Francis Suarez...
Oldest US Bank BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit to Offer Bitcoin Services
12.2.2021
The Bank of New York Mellon, BNY Mellon, has set up a digital asset unit. The oldest bank in the U.S. plans to “hold, transfer, and issue” bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its clients. The bank aims to eventually treat cryptocurrencies like any other assets. BNY Mellon...
Web-based YIELD App looks to tackle DeFi's 'inherent complexity'
12.2.2021
YIELD App launched the public beta of its web platform Friday. Its target audience is retail investors looking for easy exposure to DeFi
Former Bitcoin Developer Mike Hearn Steps Down From Enterprise Blockchain Firm R3
12.2.2021
Hearn will become CEO of a new firm while remaining a technical adviser to R3
India’s Crypto Community Fights Back As Ban Bill Turns Into Tiresome Soap Opera
12.2.2021
Crypto enthusiasts in India have run out of patience with unsourced reports of the government’s alleged forthcoming crypto crackdown – and have challenged New Dehli to come clean with its intentions.
On Twitter, Indian crypto community members say that they are tired of the government allegedly...
First Mover: A Bullish ($1 Million) Bitcoin Forecast as Year of Ox Begins
12.2.2021
ByteTree's Charlie Morris shows how bitcoin's price gets to $1 million by 2032. PLUS: JPMorgan hounded by own traders over absence in bitcoin market
Darknet’s JokerStash Retiring After Making Over $1B Through Illicit Transactions
12.2.2021
Crypto sleuthing firm Elliptic says one of the world's most prolific cybercriminals is going out on their own terms
In the Age of Ethereum, What Comes Next?
12.2.2021
DeFi. NFTs. Stablecoins. Smart contracts. Ethereum is home to some of the biggest innovations in crypto. Community insider Danny Ryan joins us to discuss the network's big future
Bitcoin and Ether Preparing for Next Move, Altcoins Gain Momentum
12.2.2021
Bitcoin price corrected lower below the USD 47,000 level, but downsides were limited. BTC is back above USD 47,000 and it seems like the bulls are eyeing a fresh increase above the USD 48,000 level. It is currently (05:00 UTC) showing positive signs, with a major support at USD 46,500.
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Beyond Bitcoin? Little known project jumps 116% on €2.75M EU ‘new money’ grant
12.2.2021
A currency that gains value through abundance, not scarcity? That's the object of a $3.3 million EU research project which doubled the value of an associated token overnight
IOTA Foundation and Dell Technology Launch Project Alvarium
12.2.2021
The IOTA Foundation, an open-source protocol and decentralized network dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT) took to its blog to announce a strategic collaboration with Dell Technologies. The strategic collaboration aims to hold the first-of-its-kind project Alvarium, which focuses...
Cybercriminal 'Bitcoin Billionaire' JokerStash Retires
12.2.2021
A fragment of Jan Matejko's \"Stańczyk\". The founder of one of the most popular carding marketplaces, Joker’s Stash, has retired having amassed a fortune of over USD 1bn, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.
Per cybersecurity firm Gemini Advisory, JokerStash claims to keep all proceeds...