Traffic to Binance surges to record highs, site goes down for maintenance
11.2.2021
Binance suffered an outage today after announcing consecutive new all-time highs for web traffic
Bitcoin and Ethereum Correct Lower, Altcoins Edge Higher
11.2.2021
Bitcoin price started a downside correction below the USD 46,000 support level. BTC even failed to stay above USD 45,000. It is currently (05:00 UTC) down around 4% and it might continue to move lower towards the USD 43,200 support zone.
Similarly, ethereum struggled to stay above USD 1,800...
Elon Musk Shoots Down Crypto Wallet App Freewallet After It Tried to Ride His Dogecoin Fame
11.2.2021
An attempt to capitalize on the ongoing hype around Dogecoin has backfired for the crypto wallet app Freewallet after it was called out online in a tweet from Elon Musk. Musk Proclaims ‘Your app sucks,’ In Blunt Tweet Directed at Freewallet Freewallet, riding on the Elon-Doge rocket...
Lightning Network node count hits record high, TVL tops $42M
11.2.2021
Will Bitcoin’s premier layer-two solution finally graduate from experiment to everyday utility, following its adoption by major exchanges?
Perceived centralization could kill PoS networks: ShapeShift report
11.2.2021
ShapeShift believes the public perception of a network’s centralization could make or break the current generation of smart contract platforms
Crypto Use in Terrorism ‘a Growing Problem,’ Yellen Says
11.2.2021
"I see the promise of these new technologies, but I also see the reality: cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance terrorism," Yellen said
Porn shop: Stripchat says crypto payments increased 400% in a year
11.2.2021
Adult webcam streaming websites are getting a boost from pandemic lockdowns
Crypto Portfolio Tracking App Apologizes for Racist Messages Sent to Customers- Investigations Underway
11.2.2021
The crypto portfolio tracker Blockfolio, owned by the exchange FTX, got its messaging system compromised, as racist notifications started to appear. Blockfolio’s users received the offensive messages with a warning that they’re about to lose all funds. Some Offensive Messages Included...
Lawyers warn Elon Musk’s Bitcoin pumping tweets could attract SEC’s ire
11.2.2021
Elon Musk’s rampant Twitter activity could get him into hot water with the SEC according to lawyers
MasterCard announces support for crypto on its network
11.2.2021
MasterCard will allow its almost one billion users to spend cryptocurrencies at more 30 million merchants, although it hasn’t specified which coins will be supported
88% of all BTC transfers are overpaying transaction fees
11.2.2021
Three and a half years after the activation of SegWit, adoption of the space-saving transaction format is still far from ideal
Bithumb Must Compensate BTC Address Book Mixup Customers – at 2018 Prices
11.2.2021
Bithumb, South Korea’s market-leading crypto exchange, has been ordered to pay compensation to the victims of a 2018 “accidental” bitcoin (BTC) “withdrawal” mishap that left them out of pocket. But in a sting in the tale, the presiding judge ordered the payment to be made in fiat – at rock-bottom...