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Court to Try 2 Russians for Stealing 86 Bitcoins From Crypto Miner
16.2.2023
Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth millions of rubles from a local miner. The digital coins were stolen from the owner at gunpoint, authorities said, adding that both criminals are now...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Spikes Up Above $22,000 – Here's Where It's Headed Now
15.2.2023
Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has recently surpassed the $22,000 price level, which has reignited discussions about the digital asset's future prospects.
While Bitcoin has witnessed several price surges in the past, this recent uptick has come amidst...
Former Paxos Exec: Regulators Failed to Address Crypto Collapses, Now They’re Going After 'On-Ramps'
15.2.2023
Jesse Austin Campbell, former head of portfolio management at the firm, says that because regulators did not adequately address the collapses of Celsius Network, Terra Luna and FTX, they are now in pursuit of on-ramps to get to Binance
EU Now Accepting Applications for its Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox
15.2.2023
The sandbox is open to "companies from all industry sectors" and public entities, with priority given to more mature projects
Bitcoin Price Prediction as US CPI Data is Released – Here's Where BTC is Headed Now
15.2.2023
Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, halted its downward rally and climbed beyond the $22,000 mark. During New York trade, BTC rose by up to 3.2% to $22,323, after dipping earlier in the day. Meanwhile, Ethereum, the second most valuable cryptocurrency, has also risen back above the $1,500...
Ukraine Speeds Up Digital Hryvnia Project, Plans Pilot for This Year
15.2.2023
Ukrainian authorities are speeding up the development of the electronic hryvnia, a high-ranking government official indicated. The executive power in Kyiv is now in talks with the central bank and businesses involved in the project to pilot the digital currency as early as this year. Minister Says...
Rwanda Government Orders Banks to Stop Facilitating Crypto-Related Transactions
14.2.2023
According to the National Bank of Rwanda, the country’s regulated financial services providers are now prohibited from facilitating crypto-related transactions. In her Jan. 31 letter justifying the decision, the acting governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye cites the unregulated status of most crypto...
Dead Island 2, Due In 2015, Now 'Coming Out A Week Early'
14.2.2023
Back in June 2014—nearly a decade ago at this point—Dead Island 2 was revealed with a very good trailer and a 2015 release window. Only now, in 2023, following numerous delays, multiple studios, and even canceled versions, Dead Island 2 is almost here. In fact, it’s coming out a week early now,...
Brazilians Will Be Able to Pay Taxes With Crypto
13.2.2023
Brazilians will now be able to pay part of their state taxes using cryptocurrencies. Banco do Brazil, a mixed ownership bank, is launching the option of paying a set of taxes with crypto, using Bitfy, a Brazilian cryptocurrency startup, as a payment processor, exchanging the cryptocurrencies paid...
Bridgewater CIO Warns of Deeper, Longer, and ‘Much More Painful’ Recession Than What We’re Accustomed To
13.2.2023
Bridgewater Associates’ co-chief investment officer has warned about a recession that is “much more difficult” and “much more painful” than what we’ve been accustomed to. “The dam has been broken where fiscal policymakers are now part of the story,”...
Block Sizes Exceeding 3 MB Now Common on Bitcoin Blockchain as Ordinal Inscription Demand Rises
12.2.2023
Since Luxor, a bitcoin mining pool, mined a record-setting 3.96 MB block (#774,628) on the Bitcoin blockchain, block sizes have been larger than they were prior to that block height in the past 12 days. Statistics show that blocks larger than 3 MB are now quite common, and demand for Ordinal...
India’s Central Bank Reveals 50,000 Users and 5,000 Merchants Now Using Digital Rupee
12.2.2023
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has revealed that 50,000 users and 5,000 merchants are now using its central bank digital currency (CBDC). Digital rupee transactions are currently processed by eight banks, with five more banks set to join the pilot soon, said RBI Deputy...
‘Midnight Massacre:’ SEC Crackdown on Crypto Staking Services Prompts Speculation of Further Enforcement Actions
10.2.2023
On Feb. 9, 2023, the cryptocurrency community learned of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crackdown on staking services. The SEC fined Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, $30 million for offering an “unregistered offering” related to its U.S. staking service....
Hogwarts Legacy’s Steam Forums Are A Mess Right Now
10.2.2023
While not every Harry Potter fan is a transphobe like J.K. Rowling, the new open-world RPG Hogwarts Legacy seems to bring out the most dedicated bigots out in full force. As of the pre-launch period, the game’s discussion forums on Steam, the leading PC platform, are filled with hateful...
Dogecoin Price Prediction as Elon Musk Becomes Concerned about Falling Reach on Twitter – Where is DOGE Headed Now?
10.2.2023
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Healthcare, Selling Lemons, and the Price of Developer Experience
9.2.2023
Every now and then, a one blog post is published and it spurs a reaction or response in others that are, in turn, published as blogs posts, and a theme starts to emerge. That’s what happened this past week and …
Healthcare, Selling Lemons, and the Price of Developer Experience...
Marvel Snap's Most Popular Cards Are Now Less Powerful
9.2.2023
The Marvel Snap meta is shaking up a lot right now. First, the addition of M.O.D.O.K. likely means you’re seeing a ton more discard decks that take advantage of the card’s ability to destroy your entire hand. Before that, Marvel Snap’s intensely-hated Leader card, which copies your opponent’s...
Cointelegraph Top 100 of 2023: Heroes and villains from 81-90 out now
9.2.2023
Cointelegraph is releasing its 2023 Top 100 list in increments, with profiles 81 to 90 ready for viewing. Take a gander!
Yield farming is live on Bitcoin․com’s Verse DEX with ~80% APY
9.2.2023
Bitcoin.com is excited to announce that Verse Farms are live on the Verse DEX. Anyone can now deposit select Liquidity Pool (LP) tokens into Verse Farms to earn additional rewards on top of the trading fees already earned for providing liquidity. The first Verse Farm is for the VERSE/ETH pool with...
5,000 Merchants in India Now Accept Payments in Digital Rupee: Deputy Governor
9.2.2023
5,000 merchants and 50,000 users are now participating in India’s CBDC pilot project, the RBI’s deputy governor has said, noting that the central bank intends to proceed with the project slowly to avoid unwanted fallouts.
Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor at Reserve Bank of India (RBI), announced...