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Ethereum Foundation Trades 1,700 ETH for $2.76 Million in USDC
9.10.2023
Blockchain sleuths spotted the Ethereum Foundation trading 1,700 ETH for a hefty $2.76 million in USDC stablecoins. This comes hot on the heels of Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, transferring a cool $3.79 million in ether within a mere ten days. Ethereum Foundation Parts With...
CYNDICATE: Open up Your Potential With Ultimate Lifestyle and Blockchain Fusion
9.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Connecting dreams and empowering success, CYNDICATE is here to build a solid ecosystem aimed at personal development. Warm-Up In the realm of high achievers, success is not a solo journey. It is a symphony, where the harmonious blend of motivation, mentorship, and like-minded...
Tensions in Israel Reverberate Globally — US Equities, Cryptos Falter Amid Mideast Conflict; Oil and Metals Capitalize
9.10.2023
Markets faced turbulence on Monday as all four major U.S. indices took a downward turn, influenced by the Israel-Hamas conflict which escalated into an outright war over the weekend. The crypto economy experienced a 1.8% dip against the U.S. dollar on the same day. Meanwhile, the onset of...
Biggest Movers: SHIB Hits 4-Month Low, as Red Wave Washes Over Crypto
9.10.2023
Shiba inu was a notable mover on Monday, as the meme coin fell by as much as 5% to start the week. Today’s decline comes as traders moved away from high-risk assets, in favor of safe-havens like gold. XRP also dropped in today’s session, hitting a three-week low in the process. Shiba...
Another Set of Vintage 2012 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Emerge From Dormancy With $6 Million Transfer
9.10.2023
Last month, 19 distinct bitcoin addresses from 2012 awakened, moving coins that had remained untouched for over 11 years. Fast forward to this month, and we’ve already seen four such transfers from 2012. This Sunday, at block heights 811,239 and 811,244, two addresses from that vintage year...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH, BTC Edge Lower as Mideast Tensions Rattle Markets
9.10.2023
Ethereum plunged below the $1,600 level to start the week, as global markets reacted to the escalating tensions in the Middle East. Crude oil prices rallied from a six-week low, climbing by over 4% overnight. Bitcoin gave up recent gains, as traders fled to more traditional safe-haven assets....
Smart Contract Automation Helps Dapps Maintain Data Integrity Without Relying on External Databases — Pavel Salas
9.10.2023
According to Pavel Salas, the chief growth officer at Gear Foundation, on-chain smart contract automation makes applications “truly decentralized” because it “removes dependencies on centralized servers or external entities.” Salas also claimed that on-chain smart contract...
Gold-Backed Digital Tokens Now an Approved Payment Method Says Zimbabwean Central Bank
9.10.2023
Zimbabwean residents and institutions can now pay or settle domestic transactions using the recently launched gold-backed digital tokens, the central bank has said. Bank governor John Mangudya said the central bank has enlisted the services of external auditors to “validate the availability...
Chatgpt Maker Openai Mulling Own AI Chips, Report Unveils
9.10.2023
Openai, the developer of Chatgpt, is considering ways to overcome the shortage of chips needed to power its artificial intelligence (AI) product. One of the options that’s being discussed in the company, according to a recent media report, is to build its own powerful processor. Openai Reportedly...
Berkshire Vice Chair Charlie Munger Warns Most Crypto Investments Will Go to Zero
9.10.2023
Warren Buffett’s right-hand man and the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, has expressed his belief that the majority of cryptocurrency investments will become worthless. Regarding bitcoin, the executive opined: “That was the stupidest investment I ever saw.”...
Joe Rogan Says Bitcoin Is the Most Likely Contender for a ‘Universal Viable Currency’
9.10.2023
This week, Openai’s CEO, Sam Altman, delved into the nuances of artificial intelligence (AI) on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. As they conversed, Rogan articulated that the “real fascinating crypto is bitcoin.” He then expounded on his belief that bitcoin holds the most...
Social On-Chain App Stars Arena Suffers $2.9 Million Hack; Team Secures Funds to ‘Close the Gap’
8.10.2023
Stars Arena, an on-chain social app built on the Avalanche blockchain, suffered a $2.9 million hack Saturday, when hackers took advantage of a vulnerability in its smart contract, draining funds. Stars Arena’s team has already announced that it has secured the funds to close the gap and will...
NFTs Can’t Catch a Break as Protracted Drop in Sales Continues
8.10.2023
For the seventh week straight, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have slipped further. In the last week alone, NFT transactions totaled $66.11 million, marking an 11.65% decline from the previous week. NFT Sales Bleed Out: The Unrelenting Seven-Week Descent Although the broader crypto market...
Bitcoin Lingers in a ‘Neutral’ Phase as the Fear and Greed Index Signals Market Consolidation
8.10.2023
On Sunday, October 8, 2023, bitcoin’s price teeters just below the $28K threshold, marking a 2.6% rise from the previous week. Presently, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) hovers at a “neutral” 50 out of 100, a stance it’s held over the past week. Technical data...
The Rise and Retreat: Bitcoin’s Ordinal Inscription Wave Ebbs
8.10.2023
Since September 25, 2023, the trend of Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions has notably waned, hitting its most subdued levels since mid-April. On October 3 and 4, fewer than 17,000 inscriptions made their mark on Bitcoin’s distributed ledger, as both the volume of inscriptions and associated...
Ian Freeman Sentenced for Selling Bitcoin Without License, Judge Swats Down SEC Appeal in Ripple Case, and More — Week in Review
8.10.2023
Free Talk Live co-host Ian Freeman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for selling bitcoin without a license, the SEC has taken in a loss in its push for interlocutory appeal against Ripple, and a verified “Satoshi” handled has stirred up controversy and debate on social media...
Crypto Cards Still an Option to Spend Digital Cash in Fiat Environment
8.10.2023
Rising regulatory pressures may have limited crypto cards on offer but they remain a viable way to pay with coins where only fiat is accepted. With them, you spend crypto and that’s without the need to exchange it beforehand as it often happens when you want to pay with cryptocurrency in...
Certik Study: $332 Million Lost to Exploits, Hacks and Scams in September, More Than $1.3 Billion Lost in 2023
8.10.2023
In the month of September, digital assets worth approximately $332 million were siphoned from trading platforms via methods that include flash loan attacks, exit scams, and exploits. The value of digital assets stolen through exploits rose from $13.5 million in August to nearly $330 million...
Russian President Putin Says US Dollar-Based Global Financial System Is Collapsing
8.10.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the U.S. dollar-based global financial system is gradually collapsing. “After all, a currency is a derivative of the power of the economy of the country that issues this currency,” Putin noted, emphasizing: “The share of...
Robert Kennedy Jr. Promises to End White House War on Bitcoin — Says We Need ‘Freedom Currency’ That Government Can’t Control
8.10.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised to end the White House’s war on bitcoin if he is elected President of the United States. “I’m going to make sure that bitcoin is protected, that people can keep their own wallets, that the current White House war...