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Expert warns Hackers are Targeting Russian Government’s IT Infrastructure to Mine Cryptocurrencies
9.2.2021
A state-affiliate cybersecurity expert warned about hackers exploiting the Russian government’s IT facilities to mine cryptocurrencies. The deputy director of the National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents believes such threat actors have been very active in recent times. Global...
Pokémon World Championships Skip 2021 Over Covid-19 Concerns
9.2.2021
After canceling in-person competition in 2020 due to the rise of the covid-19 pandemic, The Pokémon Company announced it will skip official tournaments through 2021 as well.Read more
Bitcoin Taps $48K- Traders Discuss Overheated Stats and a Possible Chinese New Year Dump
9.2.2021
The price of bitcoin soared to new heights after Tesla informed the public that it added $1.5 billion to the company’s balance sheet. Bitcoin touched an all-time high (ATH) reaching $48,216 per unit and has retreated in value a hair since then. While crypto enthusiasts are bullish, a...
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 9, 2021
9.2.2021
With the top two cryptocurrencies setting new all-time highs and analysts grappling with what Tesla's big buy really means, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup
Free TON and Dune Network to Merge Following Successful Vote, Free TON Gains Top Researchers
9.2.2021
Free TON is a community driven blockchain network with a focus on decentralized governance based on the open-source TON project which was previously developed by Telegram. Dune Network is a platform for distributed applications over a blockchain, focused on safety and security. The two groups will...
‘The wealthiest time of my life was the most miserable’: Peter McCormack
9.2.2021
"Apart from having a good wife, I have everything I need in life, and money is not going to get me more of what I need."
Indian Crypto Exchanges Flooded With INR Deposits and New Users After Elon Musk’s Tesla Revealed Bitcoin Purchase
9.2.2021
Indian crypto exchanges have been experiencing a flood of INR deposits and surging trading volumes since it was revealed that Elon Musk’s Tesla purchased $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. The positive sentiment swept the Indian crypto industry despite the uncertainty of the cryptocurrency bill...
MENA Future of Fintech 2021 will be Held Virtually on 9–10 February, 2021
9.2.2021
Middle East and North Africa has consistently seen a surge in the use of FinTech and related technologies during the COVID-19 global pandemic. There has been a rise in the use of contactless payments, and other forms of digital banking channels. The faster adoption of FinTech has exceeded...
Average Crypto Trading Fees 2020 – Cryptowisser Finds Industry Leaders Still Have Higher Fees
9.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Cryptowisser, who operates the world’s largest crypto exchange list, has published the second installment of its quarterly empirical report on trading fees among cryptocurrency exchanges. The 2020 Q4 report analyzes 350 different exchanges and is the biggest of its kind, giving...
Forum Blockchain Life 2021 will be Held at Moscow on 21–22 April, 2021
9.2.2021
Sixth biggest offline event on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and mining – Blockchain Life 2021 – takes place on April 21-22 in Moscow Every year the event gathers 4000 participants at the innovative venue Music Media Dome. For more information: https://blockchain-life.com/europe/ru/...
Serbian National Arrested and Extradited to the US for His Role in a $70M Crypto Mining Case
9.2.2021
A Serbian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges of defrauding investors out of more than $70 million through a cryptocurrency mining and binary options scam. Antonije Stojilkovic, 32, and six accomplices, who were all arrested between July and October 2020, faces up...
Etoro’s Gooddollar Basic Income Initiative Aims to Fund 1 Million New Users With New Referral Program
9.2.2021
An incentive of 100G$ will be given to registered users for new referrals, and 50G$ to new users as a ‘welcome bonus.’ Etoro, one of the world’s leading social trading platforms, has announced that it’s funding rewards for the next one million users of its Gooddollar...
Estonia’s Government Still Wants to Implement Stricter Rules for Licensing Crypto Firms
9.2.2021
The new administration in Estonia is still planning to pursue an agenda to tighten rules for companies dealing with cryptocurrencies. The Ministry of Finance is looking to strengthen anti-laundering measures within the context of a major money-laundering scandal that involved Danske Bank. Estonia...
It's 2021, And Super Mario 64 Now Has Ray Tracing
9.2.2021
You might think that marrying mid-90s textures to 21st-century lighting tricks would look hideous, but this video of the Super Mario 64 PC port is looking very nice.Read more
Cordoba Becomes the First Argentinean Province to Impose Taxes on Crypto-Related Activities
9.2.2021
In Argentina, a provincial legislature has voted in favor of a bill to impose new taxes on gross incomes from crypto transactions. Cordoba’s central province is now the first one to impose crypto taxes in the country, which involves crypto exchange platforms and retail traders. Approved...
Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein Calls Bitcoin ‘An Escape Hatch From Tyranny’
8.2.2021
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF)’s Alex Gladstein has heaped praise on bitcoin saying it’s an escape hatch from tyranny and that there is more to it than its price. In comments made via a short video, Gladstein, who is the chief strategy officer (CSO) at HRF, asserts that “people...
The 10 Best Deals of February 8, 2021
8.2.2021
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Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Auctions his First Non-Fungible Token
8.2.2021
Musician Mike Shinoda, guitarist and founding member of the American rock band Linkin Park, has auctioned his first non-fungible token (NFT) for a charitable cause. The NFT, a piece of digital media titled ‘One Hundredth Stream,’’ raised over $30,000 Musician Mike Shinoda...
Report: E3 2021 Being Planned As An All-Digital Event
8.2.2021
Last year the Entertainment Software Association cancelled E3, the biggest trade show in gaming, due to covid-19 concerns. According to pitch documents obtained by Video Games Chronicle, this year’s E3 might be as a strictly online affair, with three-days of streaming content running from June...
Bitcoin Price Surpasses $44k Handle, ETH Futures Launch, Tesla’s Balance Sheet BTC Praised
8.2.2021
The price of bitcoin touched a new all-time high on Monday after the community discovered that Elon Musk’s firm Tesla added $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin to the company’s balance sheet. At press time, bitcoin is meandering over the $43k handle and has an overall market capitalization...