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Ex-Amazon Engineer Guilty of Historic $12.3M Crypto Heist
18.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens A former Amazon engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking two cryptocurrency exchanges, resulting in the first-ever conviction involving the hacking of a smart contract. Shakeeb Ahmed, a former security engineer at Amazon, is now facing the possibility of up to five...
Bitcoin Core Dev Discusses ‘Firing’ All Miners With PoW Algo Change: Feisty Exchanges Mark Growing Divide
18.12.2023
Over the last ten years, Luke Dashjr has emerged as a key player in the realm of Bitcoin development and the network’s open-source software. His opposition to specific trends within the Bitcoin ecosystem has gained more attention lately. He has labeled Ordinal inscriptions and non-fungible...
Arrest Warrant Issued for Self-Proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ Accomplice in $14 Million Scam
15.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A judge in Ontario, Canada has issued a warrant for the arrest of Ryan Rumble, an accomplice of Canada’s self-proclaimed “crypto-king” Aiden Pleterski, for aiding the con artist in his years-long eight-figure crypto investment scam. A class action lawsuit launched earlier this year...
From Infancy to Giant — Tracing Bitcoin’s Roots in Satoshi’s Final Communication
13.12.2023
Roughly thirteen years ago, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, posted their final message on the bitcointalk.org forum on Dec. 12, 2010. Nakamoto’s brief yet impactful message alerted the community to the ongoing need for enhancements in denial of service (DoS) attack...
Bitcoin Sidechain Liquid Comes Back To Life Amid Ordinals Frenzy
13.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay High network congestion on Bitcoin has prompted the revival of an old, nearly forgotten scaling solution that makes BTC transactions fast, private, and cheap. According to data from mempool.space, the Liquid Network has experienced some of its highest transaction volumes...
Dogecoin’s Network Activity Slump; Render and InQubeta Set Sights on a Significant Surge
12.12.2023
InQubeta (QUBE) and Render (RNDR) are two of the best altcoins to buy now as both are expected to enjoy substantial price growth in the coming months and years. InQubeta prices have grown 175% since its presale started, raising over $6.4 million in token sales. Investors buying tokens now still...
Coinstore 3 Years : A Rising Star In Emerging Markets
12.12.2023
Established in 2020, Coinstore, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, is celebrating its 3rd anniversary by launching a series trading competitions with over 30k USDT prize pool and a series community airdrops, listing carnival and CS Lives. Many enthusiasts are joining in to mark...
AI & EV in Blockchain – eTukTuk Opens an Investment Opportunity to Not Miss Out For 2024
11.12.2023
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. EV tokens, despite their immense potential, are relatively obscure. Over the last few years, Web3’s focus has derailed toward entertainment and quick gains. But things are changing for...
Stablecoin Supply Turning Positive and Rising Protocol Fees Among Key Narratives in 2023 — Study
11.12.2023
During Q4 of 2023, the stablecoin supply available to invest in crypto assets was $3.8 billion. This is the first time the net supply of the top five stablecoins has turned positive in nearly two years. In 2023, zero-knowledge (ZK) technology became one of the most consistent talking points in...
Invest in Bitcoin, Get Residency: El Salvador’s Unique ‘Freedom VISA’
8.12.2023
El Salvador Bitcoin. Source: RawBeautyPixels/Adobe El Salvador has a new, “once in five hundred years” offer for international crypto whales: donate your BTC to the government, and you’ll earn long-term citizenship in Bitcoin country. As announced by Tether on Thursday, the “Adopting...
Over 1,000 Bitcoins from Satoshi Era Mined in 2010 Moved to Trading Desks
7.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch Nearly 1000 Bitcoin (BTC) worth over $43 million were moved earlier this week after more than 13 years of dormancy, on-chain analysis shows. In a report shared on Wednesday, blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant noted that a Bitcoin address received 999 BTC...
Solana’s ecosystem has grown exponentially in recent years
7.12.2023
As the crypto market is regaining value, popular names like Solana are coming back in red-hot form. The crypto has witnessed exceptional growth in the past few months. Its value has gone up six times since the December 2022 lows. Similarly, the number of active addresses on the network has doubled....
Korean Won Overtakes Dollar as Top Fiat Trading Pair Amid Recent Bitcoin Rally: Report
6.12.2023
Source: Pexels South Korean crypto traders are emerging as key influencers in driving Bitcoin price up by over 50%, reaching its highest price level in two years. As per data compiled by CCData for November, Korean won surpassed the dollar, becoming the largest fiat trading pair in crypto for...
Fresh Money Flows to Crypto as Stablecoin Market Expands After 1.5 Years Downtrend
5.12.2023
Tether's USDT added $7 billion to its market cap since September, a sign of capital entering the crypto market, Matrixport noted
Blockchain Analysts are Accumulating This AI Crypto Before 2024 – Here’s Why
5.12.2023
AI crypto platform yPredict provides predictive analytics to crypto investors. Image by Bunpoht, Adobe Stock. In recent years, cryptocurrencies have captivated investors with their volatility and potential for significant returns. Trading in an unpredictable crypto market can prove challenging even...
Blockstream CEO Adam Back Predicts $700k Bitcoin Within 2 Years – Here’s How
5.12.2023
Source: Pexels Bitcoin (BTC)’s market cap could flip that of gold within two years, thus bringing its price up to $700,000 per coin. That’s according to Blockstream CEO Adam Back – a “Bitcoin OG” and one of the internet’s popular suspects for being Bitcoin’s anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto....
Digital Asset Funds Record $1.76 Billion Inflows in 10 Weeks, Highest Since 2021: Report
4.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Digital asset investment products recorded $176 million in inflows last week extending the positive run to 10 consecutive weeks hitting huge numbers not recorded in years. A CoinShares Digital Asset Weekly Fund Flow report shows strong bullish sentiment from investors across...
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor is Now in Almost $2 Billion Profit From Bitcoin Holdings – Will He Sell?
4.12.2023
Business intelligence company MicroStrategy (MSTR) is nearly $2 billion in profit on its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings since it began investing in the digital asset over three years ago. The firm’s laser-eyed owner and founder, Michael Saylor, has publicly documented all of MicroStrategy’s BTC purchases...
10 Years Ago, An Underrated Zelda Game Paved The Way For Tears Of The Kingdom
4.12.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is often heralded as one of the best adventure games of the past 25 years. With the nefarious Ganon once again scheming to conquer the land, it’s up to Link to traverse through time, space, and yet another aggravating water temple to save the Kingdom of Hyrule....
3 Out of Every 4 Web3 Games Have Met Their Demise: CoinGecko Report
4.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock / enchanted_fairy Three out of every four Web3 games launched in the past five years have met their demise, presenting a bleak outlook for GameFi industry. In a recent report, CoinGecko analyzed the launch and success rates of 2,817 games between 2018 and 2023. Shockingly...