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While Bitcoin’s Hashrate Grew by 22,900% in 6 Years, Discovering Block Rewards Is Far More Difficult
10.9.2022
Over the past 12 months, Bitcoin’s hashrate has increased by 85.77%, while 53,547 blocks were mined and 334,668.75 new bitcoin were minted into circulation. More than two dozen bitcoin mining pools have dedicated hashrate toward the Bitcoin blockchain during the last six years, and while...
Biggest Movers: ADA, SAND Surge to Multi-Week Highs on Saturday
10.9.2022
Cardano was one of Saturday’s notable gainers, with the token surging to a three-week high. The sandbox was also in the green, rising to a multi-week peak, as sentiment in the cryptocurrency market remains mostly bullish. Overall, the global crypto market cap is up nearly 2% as of writing....
How GameFi contributes to the growth of crypto and NFTs
10.9.2022
The GameFi sector has achieved unprecedented growth over the past couple of years and is attracting investors
Liquid staking is key to interchain security
10.9.2022
Liquid staking allows larger proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains to help secure smaller ones, conferring benefits to the industry as a whole
China to Crack Down on Copyright Infringement Through NFTs
10.9.2022
Authorities in China are going after creators of digital collectibles based on other people’s works of art, the use of which was not authorized. The government offensive is part of a campaign to combat online copyright infringement and piracy with the participation of several departments....
Kryptosměnárna Crypto.com omylem poslala Australance 175 milionů korun. Všimla si toho až po sedmi měsících
10.9.2022
Jedna z největších světových platforem pro obchodování s kryptoměnami Crypto.com řeší nepříjemný problém. Kvůli nešťastnému překlepu poslala australské uživatelce Thevamanogari Manivel místo 100 australských dolarů (cca 1 670 Kč) částku 10,5 milionů australských dolarů (cca 175 milionů korun).
Indian Finance Minister Urges IMF to Lead in Regulating Crypto — Georgieva Says IMF Ready to Work With India
10.9.2022
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to take “a lead role” in regulating crypto assets. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the global organization stands ready to work with India on climate change, crypto...
Canadian Crypto Exchange Sues Users for Return of Bitcoin Misappropriated During Software Glitch
10.9.2022
Canadian crypto exchange Coinberry, part of Kevin O’Leary’s Wonderfi, has sued 50 customers for the return of the bitcoin they obtained without paying during a software glitch. “Coinberry contacted all of the said 546 affected registered users by email and demanded the return...
Sui Developer Mysten Labs Raises $300 Million to Address Web3 Scalability
10.9.2022
Mysten Labs, developer of a new blockchain project called Sui, raised $300 million in its latest funding round. The round, which was led by FTX ventures, also had the support of A16z crypto, Jump Crypto, Apollo, Binance Labs, Franklin Templeton, and Coinbase Ventures, among others. The funds will...
Bank of Russia to Promote Digital Ruble in Foreign Trade as Finance Ministry Pushes for Crypto Option
10.9.2022
Days after the two institutions agreed on the need for cross-border crypto payments, the finance ministry and the central bank of Russia are once again highlighting their different priorities. While the treasury department aims for legalizing cryptocurrency payments in the coming months,...
Crypto Investor Paradigm Argues Infrastructure Providers Should Not Be Subject to US Treasury Sanctions
9.9.2022
The firm laid out a legal argument against Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions targeting base layer participants such as miners and validators
Crypto Trading Network Apifiny Turns to Fireblocks to Help Make Asset Transfers Easier
9.9.2022
Apifiny Group is plugging its crypto trading network into custodial service Fireblocks in an effort to lower its asset onramps and off-ramps
500,000 DAI From DAO Maker Exploit Was Sent Through Tornado Cash, Security Analysts Report
9.9.2022
On September 8, the crypto security and smart contract auditing firm Certik revealed that 500,000 DAI was sent through the Tornado Cash mixing platform after the funds were stolen in August 2021. The digital assets originally stemmed from the DAO Maker breach that saw the loss of more than...
Senators Press Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Combat Crypto Scams
9.9.2022
An FTC study shows 49% of crypto-related frauds originated on social media, say six members of the Senate Banking Committee
Here’s All the Reasons Why Crypto Prices are Exploding Right Now
9.9.2022
The crypto market has just added $50 billion in a lightening-fast recovery from what some market watchers were fearing might be the start of the next leg down in a revisiting of the year's lows.
But what is behind this major pump in prices across the crypto complex?
A number of factors can...
From Shiba Inu to Squidgrow
9.9.2022
When society looks at the crypto industry today, one cannot deny that Dogecoin (Doge) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) are just as widely known as Bitcoin (BTC). SHIB to date has the highest percentage gain est. Thirty million per cent from launch to an all-time high; no other cryptocurrency has come close...
'We’re not giving crypto a pass' on enforcement action, says SEC's Gurbir Grewal
9.9.2022
The SEC enforcement director said the commission "will continue to bring actions regardless of what label is used or technology is involved," including cryptocurrencies
JPMorgan Hires Former Microsoft Executive to Its Crypto-Related Payments Group
9.9.2022
Microsoft’s former corporate treasurer and chief investment officer Tahreem Kampton joined JPMorgan Payments, which focuses on digital payments and blockchain technology
LUNA 2.0 Token Jumps 200% Higher Against the US Dollar in 24 Hours
9.9.2022
While digital currencies jumped in value during the early morning trading sessions on Friday (ET), the new Terra token, LUNA 2.0, jumped more than 200% in value against the U.S. dollar. LUNA jumped from a low of $1.90 per unit to a high of $6.87, but the token’s value has slipped to...
Crypto-Focused Venture Firm Bloccelerate Is Raising $100M for Second Fund
9.9.2022
The fund has already raised $20 million, topping Bloccelerate's $12 million inaugural fund