Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch
29.1.2021
AOC and guests explored the conditions that led to the GameStop short squeeze and the ramifications of the institutional response to it
Grayscale is buying BTC 54% faster than it is mined so far in 2021
29.1.2021
Grayscale is continuing its BTC accumulation spree, snapping up more than 40,000 BTC in just 16 days
Monstercat dance label sells $180K of musical NFTs in two minutes
29.1.2021
Major EDM record label Monstercat sees NFTs as a new way to provide alternative revenue streams
Study: 60% of Digital Asset Holders Store Funds on Exchanges While Half Derive an Income From Crypto
29.1.2021
Despite the risks that come with storing crypto assets with third parties, the findings of a new study suggest many cryptocurrency holders still trust exchanges with the safekeeping of their funds. Conducted by Binance Research, the study finds that 60% of “the general population store their...
SushiSwap is eating into Uniswap’s market share following Yearn merger
29.1.2021
Since merging into the Yearn ecosystem, the sometimes controversial decentralized exchange SushiSwap has been consistently eating into Uniswap’s dominance of the sector
Crypto crime dropped 57% in 2020 but DeFi hacks surged: CipherTrace
29.1.2021
Crypto crime rates are dropping despite a massive increase in attacks targeting the DeFi sector, reports security firm CipherTrace
LuaSwap using TomoChain for backend transactions
29.1.2021
Automated token exchanger LuaSwap is cutting costs by employing a second-layer alternative to transacting on the heavily crowded Ethereum mainnet
A Look at Facebook’s Diem Wallet- Token Sale Accepts 3 Cryptos, Strict KYC, Hefty Data Collection
29.1.2021
During the last two years, there’s been a lot of interest in Facebook’s cryptocurrency diem (formally libra) and rumors of a nearing launch date went viral last November. Now the social media giant is advertising the crypto asset’s pre-sale heavily on the platform, as people...
Ethereum dev must face jury for allegedly helping North Korea evade sanctions
29.1.2021
Virgil Griffith, a crypto developer accused of helping North Korea evade sanctions through speaking at a Pyongyang crypto conference in 2019, must now face a jury
South Korean Bank Shinhan Seals Crypto Custody Deal with BitGo
29.1.2021
The South Korean banking giant Shinhan is looking to take its fast-expanding crypto operations global – after striking a deal with American major crypto custody player BitGo.
Per EDaily, the deal pertains to crypto custody – a deal that also involves the South Korean crypto firm the Korea Digital...
Altcoins soar after 10% Bitcoin price breakout flips $33K back to support
29.1.2021
Altcoins soared higher as Bitcoin price reclaimed $33,000 as support just one day before a record $4 billion BTC futures expiry
US Court Sentences ICO Fraudster to 6 Months in Jail: Orders the Accused to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution
29.1.2021
A U.S. court has sentenced Jerry Ji Guo, a resident of San Francisco, to an effective six months in prison for his role in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). In addition to the prison term, the court ordered Guo to pay over $4 million in restitution. Further, Guo will also cooperate with...