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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....
Ethereum Classic’s Hashrate Taps Another All-Time High Following Ethereum’s Hardened Merge Timeline
25.8.2022
On Thursday, following the official proof-of-stake (PoS) transition announcement from the Ethereum Foundation, Ethereum Classic’s hashrate tapped another all-time high at block height 15,806,925. The latest jump to 38.64 terahash marks the network’s second record high in five days,...
Next Block Expo is Aiming to Become the Biggest Blockchain Festival in Europe
24.8.2022
The First edition will be held in Berlin, Germany, from 23-24 November 2022, with more than 5000 attendees. In 4 months from now, the Berlin Station will be the most important place on the European blockchain map, linking together the most important names from the blockchain. “We are bringing...
Ethereum Classic Hashrate Taps an All-Time High, ETC Hashpower Jumped 39% Higher in 4 Days
21.8.2022
On August 20, 2022, Ethereum Classic’s hashrate reached an all-time high at block height 15,776,674 as it tapped 38.37 terahash per second (TH/s). The crypto asset has seen its hashrate surge since Wednesday, August 17, jumping 39.22% higher from 27.56 TH/s to the all-time high (ATH)....
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Rises for the Second Time in a Row — It’s Now 0.63% Harder to Find a BTC Block
18.8.2022
On August 18, 2022, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased again after the 1.74% rise two weeks ago on August 4. At block height 749,952 at 7:07 a.m. (EST) the network’s mining difficulty rose by 0.63% from 28.17 trillion to 28.35 trillion Thursday morning. Bitcoin Network Records...
Korean financial watchdog to block tens of unregistered exchange websites
18.8.2022
Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit is cracking down on foreign-based cryptocurrency exchanges that are yet to register with relevant authorities in the country
Crypto ad spending may be down, but awareness remains critical: Experts
18.8.2022
Though crypto television ad spending is down, crypto firms continue to see ad spending as important to keep their brands relevant during a down market
Blockchain Protocol Antelope Takes ‘Leap of Freedom’ as it Forks Of EOSIO; EOS Jumps
17.8.2022
The blockchain protocol Antelope has taken what it describes as a “leap of freedom” and forked its protocol off development firm Block.one’s EOSIO platform and instead embraced the rival EOS Network Foundation....
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Bitcoin’s Mathematical Monetary Policy Is Far More Predictable Than Gold and Fiat Currencies
12.8.2022
This past April, records show that 19 million bitcoins have been mined into existence and 133 days later, there are 1.88 million bitcoins left to mint today. The network’s block subsidy halving is expected to occur on or around April 20, 2024, as there are less than 91,000 bitcoins left...
Uzbekistan Moves to Block Foreign Cryptocurrency Exchanges
12.8.2022
Authorities in Uzbekistan are restricting access to online crypto trading platforms based outside the country and not registered under its laws. A presidential decree obliges citizens and local companies to only use digital asset exchanges licensed by the government of the Central Asian nation....
DeFi platform Oasis to block wallet addresses deemed at-risk
11.8.2022
Users report that their sessions were disconnected when trying to interact with Oasis with allegedly high risk wallets
Over 1,900 block-producing nodes in the Solana ecosystem, new report reveals
11.8.2022
Solana released its first "Validator Health Report" post-wallet hack, which reveals 3,400 validators across six different continents
Block Bitcoin Wallet Team Reveals Their Plans and Seeks Feedback
11.8.2022
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's payment firm Block shared more details about its previously announced wallet, focusing on the plans for combining safety and ease of use/access in order to create a broader and less ‘hesitant’ customer base....
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Around The Block: PrimeXBT Adds Tron Support For Stablecoins
10.8.2022
During bear markets, the best trading platforms are the ones that continue to build and grow. With two crypto winters under its belt, the PrimeXBT trading platform appears unstoppable, fortifying its feature set and best-in-class suite of trading tools while other companies crumble under...
Alchemy and Infura block access to Tornado Cash as Vitalik Buterin weighs in on debate
9.8.2022
U.S. persons and entities must comply with the Treasury's sanctions or face possible criminal consequences
Jack Dorsey-led Block posts $1.5B in Q2 profits, BTC revenue down
5.8.2022
Block Inc. posted $1.47B worth of profit in Q2 but BTC trading services profit only accounted for $41 million of that figure, with the firm citing price volatility and a lack of consumer demand
Block Beats Q2 Estimates, Posts $1.79B in Bitcoin Transactions
4.8.2022
The payments firm beat analysts’ revenue estimates, but the company said sales were down year-over-year due to a decrease in bitcoin revenue
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Rises for the First Time in 57 Days, BTC Hashrate Slipped 1.7% Lower in Q2
4.8.2022
The mining difficulty tied to the Bitcoin network increased for the first time in 57 days, rising 1.74% higher than the last two weeks. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been below average as the network’s computational power is down 1.7% lower in the second quarter than in Q1 2022....
Solana Suffers Exploit — Close to 8,000 SOL-Based Wallets Have Been Compromised
3.8.2022
The Solana smart contract project is suffering from issues once again after it was discovered that close to 8,000 Solana-based wallets have been compromised. Solana is asking victimized wallet owners to complete a survey and the team stressed that “engineers are investigating the root...
Indonesian Government Blocks Steam, Epic & Nintendo For 270 Million People
1.8.2022
Over the weekend the Indonesian government began the task of blocking any website or service that had failed to register as part of new “internet control” laws. That ended up being a lot, including everything from Steam to the Epic Games Store to Nintendo Online to EA and Ubisoft’s platforms.Read...