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ETHDenver Hackathon Finalists Aim at These Pain Points Across DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Metaverse
21.2.2022
30 ETHDenver hackathon finalists that pitched their ideas to a team of crypto veterans and were competing for up to USD 5,000 in prizes, largely focused on solving common pain points across various segments of the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the projects that...
Global Watchdog Points at Growing Force of Crypto with Another Usual Warning
16.2.2022
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body that monitors and prepares recommendations about the global financial system, is increasingly ringing the alarm about crypto. The institution’s latest report claims that cryptoasset markets are rapidly evolving and could reach a point...
Kazakhstan Extends Power Cuts for Cryptocurrency Miners
3.2.2022
Crypto farms in Kazakhstan will remain unplugged until Feb. 7, as the local utility has extended power cuts for miners. The company points to ongoing difficulties with electricity supply as the main reason for the measure, which was supposed to expire at the end of January. Mining Facilities...
Bitcoin Mining Report Shows Network’s Emissions Account for 0.08% of the World’s CO2
2.2.2022
During the last year, Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency network that leverages proof-of-work (PoW) to process transactions and secure the protocol — has received a lot of criticism about its environmental impact. This week, the cryptocurrency firm Coinshares published a report that shows...
Bitcoin 'Doji' points to bullish reversal scenario as BTC holds $36K support
28.1.2022
BTC is more than 50% down from its $69,000 all-time high and traders seem to have no clue about the digital asset’s next direction
No blow-off top? Bitcoin hodler metric points to ‘depressed’ BTC price
27.1.2022
It's a slow grind for long-term holders with no significant macro top or bottom in sight, the Reserve Risk metric suggests
Amex CEO hints at exploring ways to allow credit card holders to redeem points for crypto
25.1.2022
“We’re exploring other ways, potentially, to redeem your membership rewards points, but I don’t think you’re going to see an American Express card linked to cryptocurrency anytime soon," said Stephen Squeri
Indonesian Religious Organization Issues Decree Forbidding Use of Crypto by Country’s Muslim Population
21.1.2022
Indonesia’s Tarjih Council and the Central Executive Tajdid of Muhammadiyah have issued a fatwa (decree) stipulating the illegality of cryptocurrency use or investment by the country’s Muslims. The fatwa points to the volatility as well as the lack of state backing as reasons...
MTI Mastermind Arrest: Lawyer Points to Agreement Relating to Johann Steynberg’s Extradition to South Africa
16.1.2022
With Johann Steynberg now in custody in Brazil, a lawyer has suggested that South Africa may have to resort to an existing legal assistance agreement with Brazil if it wishes to have the CEO extradited. However, the success of any such extradition will depend on the next steps taken by authorities...
Report: Kenya Set to Scale Up Adoption of Cryptocurrencies in 2022
10.1.2022
In his Africa crypto market predictions for 2022, Marius Reitz, the general manager for Luno in Africa, has predicted that Kenya will scale up the adoption of cryptocurrencies. To support this assertion, Reitz points to Kenya’s as position as the leader in the world’s peer-to-peer...
Crypto Fear and Greed Index Score Hits 5 Month Low, Analyzed Sentiment Points to ‘Extreme Fear’
9.1.2022
On January 8, 2022, the price of bitcoin dropped to $40,517 per unit just after 1 p.m. (EST) on Saturday afternoon. According to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index (CFGI), sentiment shows “extreme fear” is in the air, and the CFGI score is a 10. The last time the CFGI score was this...
Reddit Introduces ETH-Based Community Points Beta Program With Custom Tokens for Subreddits
9.12.2021
The popular forum and news aggregation web portal Reddit has revealed the firm’s Community Points beta program where Reddit users can “own a piece” of their community with “custom tokens” for subreddits. Blockchain-Backed Reddit Community Points: ‘The First...
Reddit launches waitlist for site-wide expansion of ‘Community Points’
9.12.2021
Reddit has launched a new website allowing mods and users to sign their subreddits up for the new ‘Community Points’ token rewards program
$1.1B in Bitcoin options expire on Friday, but data points to a sub-$55K BTC price
8.12.2021
BTC bulls are looking at a $300 million loss after last week’s 11.5% correction set them up as the losers of Friday’s $1.1 billion options expiry
Bitcoin surges into US open as forecast points to attack on $60K
1.12.2021
A familiar scene as U.S. trading begins sees BTC price action head for formidable resistance at $60,000 and beyond
Key data points suggest the crypto market’s short-term correction is over
29.11.2021
Bitcoin price is still pinned below $60,000, but the recovery in ETH and altcoins suggests that the current correction could be coming to an end
Over 3 Million Customers Can Earn Bitcoin Points Dining at 500 Restaurants via Landry’s Rewards Program
11.11.2021
Millions of customers dining at 500 restaurants across the U.S. will soon be able to earn bitcoin points, thanks to a partnership between restaurant giant Landry’s and New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). In addition, Landry’s said it will buy bitcoin for its treasury....
Reddit to reportedly tokenize karma points and onboard 500M new users
6.11.2021
Reddit engineer, Rahul, highlights the social media platform's efforts to improve user interaction through various cryptocurrency initiatives
Gaming Giant Ubisoft Mentions Blockchain in Recent Earnings Report
2.11.2021
Ubisoft, one of the biggest gaming companies in the entertainment world, mentioned blockchain as one of the key points of focus for the future of the brand. The company said it is exploring blockchain as an innovative technology to be included in games in its latest earnings report. While...
AnubisDAO Points at ‘Critical Mistake’ After Losing USD 60M of Investors Money
1.11.2021
Investors in AnubisDAO, a relatively new DeFi project which was promoted as a fork of OlympusDAO, have lost USD 60m due to one “critical mistake,” an anonymous person behind the project claims.
AnubisDAO launched on Thursday and managed to raise ETH 13,256 (USD 58m today) using Copper...