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Current Block Times and Estimates Suggest Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Is About to Catapult Much Higher
7.10.2022
As bitcoin is coasting along under the $20K region, the network’s hashrate is still riding high at 250.04 exahash per second (EH/s) following the all-time high (ATH) the hashrate tapped on October 5. At the time of writing, the current speed at which blocks are processed is faster than...
NFT Collection Veefriends Physical Collectibles to Debut at Macy’s and Toys’R’Us
5.10.2022
In recent times, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and their physical counterparts have started to debut at well known retail stores and luxury boutiques. On October 4, the NFT project called Veefriends revealed that the team is launching its limited edition series of collectible characters exclusively...
You Can't Play Overwatch 2 Right Now Because It's Under Attack
4.10.2022
If you’ve been having trouble getting into Overwatch 2 on launch, you’re not alone. Blizzard president Mike Ybarra announced on Twitter that the Overwatch 2 servers are currently undergoing a “mass” distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. This is likely the main culprit for the connection...
Data Shows Bitcoin’s Hashrate Has Grown by More Than 4 Quadrillion Percent Since 2009
3.10.2022
Following the network difficulty change six days ago on September 27, Bitcoin’s hashrate surpassed the 295 exahash per second (EH/s) range two times during the first two days of October. Presently the network is coasting along at 229 EH/s and block intervals have been faster than...
HistoryDAO’s Mission to Take History From the Victors and Give It to the Masses
29.9.2022
Humans have sought to preserve memories since prehistoric times, etching images into cave walls and tying knots into a crudely fashioned cord. Tribes and clans gave birth to language that could preserve the past in words, and words found their way into print forms, thereby conceiving history....
As Biden Drains the SPR Down to 1984 Levels, Chinese State Media Claims US Dollar ‘Is Once Again the World’s Problem’
21.9.2022
Two days ago, U.S. president Joe Biden was criticized for claiming inflation in America hasn’t increased during the past few months. “I’m telling the American people that we’re going to get control of inflation,” Biden stressed during his “60...
The market isn't surging anytime soon — so get used to dark times
20.9.2022
Global economic conditions suggest that markets — including the cryptocurrency market — have further downside ahead. Don’t bank on a surge to new all-time highs in the months ahead
Current Block Times Suggest Bitcoin’s Halving Is Coming Sooner Than Expected
12.9.2022
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been running hot despite the lower prices and the recent difficulty increases. In fact, blocks are being discovered faster than the ten-minute block interval average and because of this factor, the network’s reward halving may come sooner than expected. While...
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...
Celsius Resembled Ponzi Scheme at Times, Vermont Regulator Says
7.9.2022
Vermont's Department of Financial Regulation alleged that crypto lender Celsius boosted its balance sheet by counting its CEL token holdings as assets, boosting those tokens' value and "artificially inflating" its net value
Coinbase Glitch Allows Georgian Traders To Sell Crypto At 100 Times Its Value
7.9.2022
An hours-long bug by crypto exchange Coinbase has allowed numerous traders from the country of Georgia to sell their cryptocurrencies for as much as 100 times their market value at other exchanges. The company is currently attempting to retrieve the funds from bank accounts in the nation that...
Coinbase Mispricing Allows Users in Georgia to Cash Out for 100 Times Rate
2.9.2022
Coinbase users in the Eastern European country of Georgia were able to withdraw their holdings for 100 times the exchange rate, pocketing thousands of dollars in profit
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Skyrockets, Block Intervals Suggest a ‘Notable’ Difficulty Increase Is in the Cards
26.8.2022
While bitcoin prices hover just below the $22K mark, the leading crypto asset has still shed more than 9% against the U.S. dollar during the last two weeks. Despite the lower prices, Bitcoin’s hashrate has jumped significantly in recent times and block intervals have sped up a great deal....
Largest Southeast Asian Bank DBS Sees Crypto Trading Volumes Soar as Investors Bought the Dip
25.8.2022
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, says that it has benefited from the recent crypto market sell-off. The trading volume of its crypto exchange nearly doubled in July, compared to April. The quantity of bitcoin bought on its exchange grew nearly four times during that time period. DBS Crypto...
Mark Zuckerberg to Overhaul Meta’s Metaverse App Horizon Worlds After Criticism of Its Simple Graphics
22.8.2022
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has decided to overhaul the company’s flagship metaverse app Horizon Worlds after it received heavy criticism due to its graphic simplicity. The backlash was received as a consequence of one of the selfies of Zuckerberg’s avatar in Horizon Worlds presented...
Electricity Consumption of Russian Crypto Miners Spikes 20 Times in 5 Years, Research Finds
18.8.2022
Power needs of cryptocurrency miners in Russia have grown significantly since 2017, with consumption of electrical energy seeing a 20-fold increase over the five-year period. In 2021, the minting of the coin with the largest market cap, bitcoin, required 1.25 gigawatts in the country. Experts...
Leading European Tire Retreader Vaculug to Accept Crypto Payments
15.8.2022
Vaculug, a British company that brands itself as Europe’s largest independent tire retreader, will now accept cryptocurrencies for its products and services. Its management says the business must move with the times and offer customers more options than pounds and pence. Vaculug to Take...
Reports Say Beijing Attacking Taiwan Could Lead to ‘Far-Reaching Economic Consequences’
2.8.2022
While the global economy remains gloomy and the war in Ukraine continues, there’s been significant tension between China and Taiwan. The American representative from California, Nancy Pelosi, plans to visit Taiwan this week and White House officials say China is preparing to carry...
GameStop 9/11 NFT Pulled After Selling Dozens Of Times
25.7.2022
Shortly after GameStop launched its NFT marketplace earlier this month, one creator started selling an NFT called “Falling Man” mimicking the infamous photograph from September 11, 2001. It changed hands dozens of times, eventually fetching hundreds of dollars, until GameStop quietly removed...
Survivability in Times of Crisis, Internet Outages and Cyber Warfare – Bastyon Inventor Explains
25.7.2022
Bastyon is a social platform that combines elements of Youtube, Twitter and Torrent; it is closing in on half a million users and growing fast. Bastyon is built on the premise that social media should be Web 3.0, decentralized with an open-source code, distributed node infrastructure and...