Novi-FT? Facebook’s NFT support may not drive crypto adoption
11.9.2021
Facebook is exploring NFT-functionality in its Novi–Diem ecosystem, but how will the technological solution measure up to existing platforms?
Here are the BTC price levels to watch as $38K emerges as bulls' line in the sand
11.9.2021
A weekly close much below current levels would be a problem, analysis warns, as key moving averages hang in the balance
Grayscale’s BCH, LTC, ETC Trusts Now One Step Closer to Becoming ETFs
11.9.2021
On Friday, Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager in terms of assets under management (AUM), revealed that three trusts have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to become SEC reporting companies. The three trusts include...
Russian Police Arrest 2 Women, High-Ranking Members of Finiko Crypto Pyramid
11.9.2021
Law enforcement in the Russian republic of Tatarstan have made new arrests in connection with the crypto Ponzi scheme Finiko. Two women detained this week are believed to have attracted millions of dollars to the pyramid. The now collapsed Finiko lured investors from a number of countries in...
Crypto-Gaming Is Exploding Into the Playful Future
11.9.2021
at only USD 7.9bn at the end of July, and USD 3.6bn in mid-June.This jump also shows just how popular the intersection of gaming and crypto has become, with crypto-games attracting a growing fanbase largely because they mix one of the world’s favorite pastimes with the opportunity to earn so
Securities, Liquidations, and 20 Volatile Crypto Jokes
11.9.2021
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Localcryptos P2P Market Adds Support for Bitcoin Cash
11.9.2021
Localcryptos, the noncustodial P2P cryptocurrency market, has added bitcoin cash to its platform. This is the fifth cryptocurrency the platform has taken on for P2P transactions after having rebranded from Localethereum. The market will leverage the OP_CHECKDATASIG opcode, which presents some...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin detractors: Opposition mounts despite crypto rollout
11.9.2021
Resistance against El Salvador’s move to make Bitcoin a legal tender persists even as the law comes into effect
New York IT Supervisor Faces up to 15 Years in Jail for Mining Bitcoin in the Office
11.9.2021
A New York IT supervisor is facing a possible sentence of up to 15 years in jail for mining bitcoin in the office. The man, identified as Christopher Naples, allegedly had hidden 46 mining rigs in the offices of the Suffolk County Center in Riverhead, New York. According to the investigation, 10...
Bid to Have MTI Ponzi Declared Unlawful Scheme Suffers Setback — More Investors Oppose Motion
11.9.2021
A slew of late court filings by lawyers representing Mirror Trading International (MTI) investors has forced a South African judge to postpone the hearing of the liquidators’ application to have the online bitcoin scam declared an illegal business. Concern Over Implications of Declaration...
Leading Auction House Sotheby’s Auctions 107 Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs for $24 Million
11.9.2021
The British-founded American multinational corporation headquartered in New York City, Sotheby’s, closed the Yuga Labs “101 Bored Ape Yacht Club” non-fungible token (NFT) collection auction at $24.3 million for the lot. The auction ended on September 10 and surpassed...
Altcoin Roundup: High Ethereum fees kick-start a liquidity migration to layer-1 platforms
11.9.2021
Ethereum competitors and layer-one projects are capitalizing on the network’s untenable gas fees by launching mining and developer incentives that are also boosting token prices