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Poly Network Got Robbed of More Than USD 600M
10.8.2021
Interoperability protocol Poly Network has confirmed that it has suffered a major exploit - loosing at least USD 600.3m of its funds.
The protocol announced that it got attacked on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), Ethereum (ETH), and Polygon (MATIC).
"We call on miners of affected blockchain...
SEC Fines Poloniex $10 Million for Operating Unregistered Cryptocurrency Exchange
9.8.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Poloniex with operating an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. Poloniex has agreed to a cease-and-desist order and to pay $10.34 million. SEC Hits Poloniex With Cease-and-Desist Order, Penalties The SEC announced Monday that...
Poloniex Settles With the SEC, New Digital Yuan Giveaway + MOre News
9.8.2021
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Exchanges news
Poloniex has agreed to pay nearly USD 10.4m to settle charges for operating an unregistered online digital asset exchange...
Lack Of Knowlege Is More Important Than Volatility For Crypto Newcomers
9.8.2021
Now knowing enough about cryptocurrencies is the main barrier to higher adoption, substantially exceeding volatility or other often cited reasons, according to a recent survey by payments data and news provider PYMNTS and crypto payments processor BitPay.
Based on data obtained from 8,008...
Using a Crypto Loan App to Bring Financial Services to Excluded Groups in Africa
9.8.2021
In much of Africa, many people still lack access to basic financial services for many reasons. One of the reasons is that financial institutions have set standards or thresholds that make it impossible for low-income earners to even open a bank account. Access to soft loans or other forms...
US SEC Shuts Down $30 Million Defi Money Market in First Decentralized Finance Bust
8.8.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken its first enforcement action involving decentralized finance (defi). The commission has charged a defi platform and its executives for unregistered securities sales of more than $30 million and misleading investors. SEC’s...
Tokenized Bitcoin on Ethereum Crosses $11 Billion Notional, WBTC Commands 76% of Circulating Supply
8.8.2021
According to data on August 7, there’s 253,510 bitcoin-pegged or wrapped tokens worth more than $11 billion in value on the Ethereum blockchain. Out of the seven different bitcoin-pegged projects, the Wrapped Bitcoin protocol has 194,023 bitcoin-pegged ERC20 tokens in circulation. Over 250K...
Axie Infinity Hits 1 Million Daily Active Players, First NFT Project to Hit $1B All-Time Trade Volume
7.8.2021
The Ethereum game Axie Infinity continues to see demand as the developer Sky Mavis revealed on Friday there are now more than 1 million daily active players. Additionally, the game token utilized within the Axie Infinity gaming universe tapped an all-time high at $52 per unit 10 days ago. Despite...
Billionaire 'Most Intrigued' By Crypto Despite Regulatory Pushback + More News
6.8.2021
Huobi Stablecoin Issuer Publishes Attestation Reports Tied to HUSD Reserve Backing
6.8.2021
The crypto financial services company Huobi and the firm’s stablecoin issuer Stable Universal have published monthly HUSD attestation reports. The audits indicate the funds that back Huobi’s stablecoin are kept in cash in U.S. money market accounts in order to ensure the 1:1 ratio with...
Vitalik: ‘More confident about the merge’ following ETH’s successful London upgrade
6.8.2021
The London upgrade has been a success, and now eyes are on the even more eagerly awaited merge with Eth 2.0
Bitcoin ETFs, The 'Hedge Fund King' In Crypto, Pointless CBDC + More News
5.8.2021
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Asset manager Melanion Capital has obtained approval from Autorité...
More People Are Buying Mario Kart Than Nintendo’s Newest Games
5.8.2021
Nintendo’s Super Star isn’t the bright and shiny New Pokémon Snap or even the juggernaut that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons. No, well into the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan in the year 2021, it’s Mario Kart 8 that takes the lead.Read more
Three Buggy React Code Examples and How to Fix Them
5.8.2021
There’s usually more than one way to code a thing in React. And while it’s possible to create the same thing different ways, there may be one or two approaches that technically work “better” than others. I actually run into …
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Cryptocurrency Gaining Mainstream Interest as Payment Option: Report
4.8.2021
Cryptocurrency is gaining mainstream traction among consumers who want to use it for purchases, according to a new report. Out of more than 8,000 U.S. consumers surveyed, 93% of crypto users would make purchases with cryptocurrency in the future. Growing Number of People Want to Pay With...
Bakkt, Binance, MoonPay, And Voyager Bring New Payment Solutions + More News
4.8.2021
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Adoption news
Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings has announced that they have partnered with quick-service restaurant Quiznos to launch...
Using CSS Shapes for Interesting User Controls and Navigation
4.8.2021
Straight across or down, that’s the proverbial order for user controls on a screen. Like a list of menu items. But what if we change that to a more fluid layout with bends, curves, and nooks? We can pull it …
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FTX Sees 'Explosive Growth' With More than 1M Sign-Ups This Year
4.8.2021
A two-year-old crypto unicorn, derivatives exchange FTX, just showed an "explosive growth and adoption" as it has seen more than a million sign-ups in the first half of 2021, marking a nearly 400% rise in this period of time.
"And it’s safe to say that users keep coming back...
Devastující erupce Santorini souvisejí s úrovní hladiny Středozemního moře
4.8.2021
Geologové dobře vědí, že předpovídat budoucí sopečné erupce konkrétního vulkánu je velmi komplikované. Spolehlivý recept totiž stále neexistuje. V některých případech nám ale pomáhají zvláštní okolnosti
Devastující erupce vulkánu Santorini souvisejí s úrovní hladiny Středozemního moře
4.8.2021
Geologové dobře vědí, že předpovídat budoucí sopečné erupce konkrétního vulkánu je velmi komplikované. Spolehlivý recept totiž stále neexistuje. V některých případech nám ale pomáhají zvláštní okolnosti