Elon Musk Agrees With Vitalik Buterin on Dogecoin and Ethereum Collaboration
9.6.2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he “pretty much” agrees with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin about a collaboration between Dogecoin and Ethereum. Buterin said: “if we can have a secure Doge-to-Ethereum bridge. That would be amazing.” Vitalik Buterin Talks About Dogecoin...
Dfinity founder takes aim at Ethereum’s complex layer-two solutions
9.6.2021
Dfinity founder Dominic Williams has criticized Ethereum’s emerging ecosystem of layer-two solutions for exposing users to counterparty security risks
Goldman Sachs backs $28M funding round for Blockdaemon
9.6.2021
Goldman Sachs has backed a Series A $28 million funding round for Blockdaemon, and invested $5 million in the blockchain infrastructure firm
Coinbase Says Interest From Pension Funds and Hedge Funds Has Skyrocketed, Institutional Holdings Soar 170%
9.6.2021
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed record growth in its institutional business. “This year, interest from pension funds and hedge funds has skyrocketed, supported by the roll-out of crypto-ETPs as well as an increased understanding of the crypto economy,”...
Crypto Market Crash Has Slashed Bithumb Value by Over 50%
9.6.2021
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is still up for sale, but its value has reportedly fallen along with the crypto market price slump.
Per the financial media outlet Maeil Kyungjae, potential buyers are still interested in the trading platform, but its worth – according to market experts...
Bitcoin Keys Cannot be Hacked: Skeptics Question the Official Colonial Pipeline Bitcoin Seizure Story
9.6.2021
On June 7, the United States Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the “recovery” of 63.70 bitcoin from the funds Colonial Pipeline sent to the hackers. The official story has a number of inconsistencies and federal investigators did not disclose...
Amazon Job Listing Seeks Blockchain Lead – Internet Giant Looks to Create ‘Business Use Cases Across Defi’
8.6.2021
Amazon is looking for a blockchain expert, according to a job posting published on the company’s employment portal. The firm wants someone who is “passionate about blockchain and decentralized networks” and someone who can build innovative “business use cases” across...
Mexico lawmakers aim to follow the example of neighboring countries with proposed Bitcoin legislation
8.6.2021
“We are going to lead the shift to crypto and fintech in Mexico,” said one senator
Reports suggest BlockFi seeks to raise millions at a valuation of $5B
8.6.2021
Financiers from New York and London are said to be leading the private investment round, according to reports
Concordium aims to end the era of anonymity in crypto industry
8.6.2021
Crypto and blockchain industries need to play by the rules to realize their full potential, Concordium CEO says
Bitcoin Futures Market in Capitulation Mode as Traders Turn Bearish
8.6.2021
The declining futures premium indicates uncertainty about bitcoin following a 35% correction in May and another 12% drop already this month
Rainy Season Will Test Just How Watertight China’s Bitcoin Mining Ban Is
8.6.2021
Some Chinese provinces appear to be cagey about whether they will ban crypto miners from operating during the country’s rainy season – a time of the year when rivers swell and hydropower stations typically produce high quantities of surplus electricity.
Per reports from the 21st Century Business...