Russian mobile carriers consider smartphone integration for digital ruble
16.2.2021
Russian wireless service providers MegaFon and Beeline proposed to link digital ruble wallets on smartphones to user's phone numbers
Justin Sun Denies Bid to Enlist 13.6m-sub YouTuber as Tron ‘Shill’
16.2.2021
Marques Brownlee. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Marques Brownlee
A YouTuber with over 13.6 million subscribers and over 5 million followers on Twitter said he was approached about promoting the tron (TRX) token – a charge which Tron chief Justin Sun has rushed to deny, despite skepticism...
Bitcoin Recovers From Dip to Set New Record High Close to $50K
16.2.2021
Analysts say more spot buying is needed to bring bitcoin over the $50,000 mark
Celsius Network Paid $250M Worth Rewards to 415,000 Users
16.2.2021
Celcius Network, a democratized peer-to-peer borrowing and lending platform to offer fair interest rates, zero fees, etc., marked a new milestone as it disbursed $250+ million worth of rewards to its community of 415,000 loyal members since mid-2018. The news broke the internet soon after...
Argentinean Prosecutor Investigates an Alleged Bitcoin Scam Ganancias Deportivas
16.2.2021
In Mendoza, Argentina, law enforcement launched an investigation against a sports-related investment site for presumably being a bitcoin scam. Among the inquiries, authorities are investigating if they’re involved in money laundering and tax evasion. Platform Claims to Invest Customer’s...
MoneyNext’s Blockchain Summit is Going to Take Place on 23rd–24th February, 2021
16.2.2021
Europe’s leading Blockchain Summit is back, online from 23rd–24th February, 2021 on the MoneyNext online platform. Tuning in live to the Summit this year will be over 1,000 senior decision makers and over 20 visionary speakers from well regarded and respected companies from across the world....
Bitcoin Targets USD 50,000 Again, Ethereum, Altcoins Surge
16.2.2021
Bitcoin price started a fresh increase after it broke the USD 48,000 resistance. BTC gained momentum and it surpassed the USD 49,400 resistance. It even traded to a new all-time high near USD 49,975 and it is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains.
Besides, most major altcoins are showing signs...
Verge Fans 'Buy the Dip' As Blockchain Suffers Third Major Attack
16.2.2021
Verge (XVG), a cryptocurrency known for being used as a payment method by a major adult website, Pornhub, just suffered its third major attack. However, investors used the sell-off to increase their XVG holdings.
At the time of writing (05:30 UTC), XVG, ranked 108th by market capitalization, trades...
The Graph explores integrations for Bitcoin, Polkadot, and other Layer-1 blockchains
16.2.2021
Blockchain data indexing protocol The Graph is considering Bitcoin, Polkadot, and Binance Smart Chain among others after launching on Ethereum
Bluezelle is Resisting Censorship with a New Developer Grant: Interview with Neeraj Muraka
16.2.2021
Online censorship has taken front and center since the sweeping ban of former U.S. President Donald Trump from every social outlet he’s been a part of. Other high-profile censorship acts, like Amazon removing alt-right social network Parler from its servers and My Pillow CEO Michael Lindell...
Two Feet and FEWOCiOUS’s NFT auction becomes the third to top $1m in sales
16.2.2021
Four collaborative NFTs launched by musician Two Feet and visual artist FEWOCiOUS have generated more than $1m in Nifty Gateway’s largest auction of 2021 so far
Bitcoin miners are hodling while long-term investors take profits
16.2.2021
On-chain data shows that while miners are selling less BTC, old investors are realizing profits