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Greener pastures: Bitcoin miners now looking beyond Chinese borders
12.11.2020
Chinese crypto miners migrate seasonally from the southern regions in search of cheaper electricity. But is it always due to the climate?
Brent Crude Oil Futures Now Tradable on DeFi Exchange Synthetix
12.11.2020
One of two global oil benchmarks, Brent Crude Futures are now available through DeFi exchange Synthetix
Libraries for SVG Drawing Animations
11.11.2020
In 2013, Jake Archibald introduced this cool trick of animating an SVG path to look like it’s drawing itself. It’s 2020 now, and the trick is still popular. I’ve seen it on a lot of websites I’ve visited recently. I, too, feature an animated SVG loader on my website using one of the libraries I’ll...
Sharktron Defi Project Devs Exit Scam: Tron Foundation Says Part of Missing Funds Now Frozen
10.11.2020
Developers of the Sharktron defi project have exit scammed with reports suggesting that TRX tokens worth up to $10 million are missing. The Tron Foundation has confirmed the theft, but is quick to inform Sharktron token holders that a portion of the missing funds has been frozen. The exit scam...
Currency Depreciation to Blame for 7.2% Drop in Global Remittances: World Bank Supports Digital Remittances
10.11.2020
According to a new report, the depreciation of some currencies against the U.S. dollar is contributing to the declining international remittances. After touching an all-time high of $548 billion in 2019, the World Bank report now projects remittances to drop 7.2% in 2020 to $508 billion and...
Why a 30% Bitcoin price crash should not catch you off-guard right now
9.11.2020
The price of Bitcoin is facing the last major barrier at $16,000 before a potential run to new all-time highs but a 30% correction is also on the table
Jointer.io Matches Binance & CZ’s $100 Million Challenge With Early Adopter Fund
9.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Changpeng Zhao (CZ) sent shockwaves across the crypto industry in September by announcing a $100 million investment fund devoted to projects building on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). Now, Jointer.io, the world’s first commercial real estate-backed DeFi auction, is matching...
Family Offices May Now See Bitcoin as Alternative to Gold: JPMorgan Report
9.11.2020
In a research report by JPMorgan’s global markets team, analysts noted that Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s flow trajectory outperformed gold exchange traded funds
Bitcoin at $15K is now bigger than PayPal, Coca-Cola, Netflix, Disney
8.11.2020
Bitcoin surged from $190 billion to around $280 billion in recent months, surpassing some big-name companies, including banks, by market capitalization
Ethereum User Spends $9,500 in Fees Sending Just $120 in an Error to Forget
8.11.2020
An Ethereum user mistakenly paid $9,500 in transaction fees to send just $120. The user, identified by their Reddit moniker ‘Proudbitcoiner’, says the transaction “destroyed my life” and is now desperately asking miners to return the money. According to a Nov. 4 post...
Quadriga CX Trustee Raises $30 Million for Reimbursements to Creditors, Claimants Want $171 Million Instead
7.11.2020
The trustee of the now-defunct crypto exchange, Quadriga CX says the sell-off of the platform’s assets raised $30 million. This contrasts with the $171 million in claims that has been filed with the trustee by Quadriga creditors. Consequently, Ernst and Young (EY), the accounting firm...
Swiss Bank Sygnum Begins Storing Crypto With Taurus Group, Launches Staking Service
6.11.2020
The Switzerland-based bank Sygnum has announced this week that the fintech firm is now storing digital assets with the company Taurus Group. On Friday, the bank also revealed that the FINMA-approved firm’s clientele can purchase and stake XTZ by leveraging the Tezos network. Earlier this...
Decentralized Exchanges That Use Automated Market Makers Now Represent 93% of the Market
6.11.2020
A recent report by Consensys says the surge in decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes in Q3 of 2020 is down to their adoption of the automated market maker (AMM). According to the report, DEXs that use AMM, a software that algorithmically creates token trading pairs, now represent 93% of the market....
US Government Is Now Top Bitcoin Whale. What Could Happen Next?
6.11.2020
Following the news that the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has forfeited USD 1 billion worth of bitcoin (BTC), market players are now discussing possible scenarios what could happen next.
Per the DoJ, the bitcoin was seized by law enforcement on November 3, following an investigation that included...
Sygnum Bank Now Stores Digital Assets With Taurus Group
6.11.2020
Taurus Group has taken on licensed Swiss bank Sygnum as the latest client for its digital asset custody services
Bitcoin Cash-Fueled Onchain Social Media Platform Memo Launches iOS App
6.11.2020
Two years ago, an onchain social network called memo.cash was launched and the application has developed quite a bit since then. On Tuesday, the Memo team revealed that the platform is now available for iOS phones via the App Store. Apple users can now connect to the social network that etches...
US Seizes Previously Undetected Silk Road Bitcoins Worth Over $1 Billion
5.11.2020
The U.S. government has seized over $1 billion in bitcoin from previously undetected transactions associated with the Silk Road marketplace and is now seeking the forfeiture of the cryptocurrency. US Confiscates $1 Billion in Bitcoin From Silk Road The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit seeking...
Bitcoin Price Spikes Over 9% as the Crypto Asset’s Value Nears $15K
5.11.2020
The crypto economy has jumped over the $400 billion mark and is now hovering around $414 billion at the time of publication. The largest crypto asset in terms of market cap, bitcoin has over 9% during the last 24 hours steadily marching toward the $15k zone. During the last 30 days, Bitcoin (BTC)...
Crypto mining is now drawing in the world’s top renewables producers
5.11.2020
At what point will greening crypto energy consumption be enough?
Band Protocol Validator Now Available on MANTRA DAO
4.11.2020
Cross-chain DeFi network, MANTRA DAO, has announced that the validator for Band Protocol is now available on the platform for delegation. In a tweet on Tuesday, the network informed that users would earn OM token rewards for taking part in the innovative ways of distributing the token....