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‘Big Four’ S Korean Crypto Exchanges Hired 600+ Employees in 2021 – And They’re Not Done Yet
24.12.2021
South Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges appear to be on an expansion drive – and have hired 620 new staff members this year.
Per the media outlet The Fact, the “big four” crypto trading platforms in the nation – Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit and Coinone – have been growing their workforces in 2021....
Renata Price’s Top Ten Games Of 2021
23.12.2021
2021 has been a tremendously odd year. It has also been my first year with a real job as a games writer. This means that I have a lot of pent-up feelings from the past several years about video games that I love, many of which are embodied by this very strange and messy list–which, yes, includes...
Accounting Firm PWC’s Hong Kong Branch Purchases Land in The Sandbox Metaverse
23.12.2021
On Thursday, Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ (PWC) Hong Kong unit announced that it purchased a land site in The Sandbox metaverse. The PWC Hong Kong branch will be the first internationally recognized professional services brand to enter The Sandbox metaverse. PWC Hong Kong Enters the Metaverse...
Remember You Are Not the User
23.12.2021
One thing people can do to make their websites better is to remember that you are not representative of all your users. Our life experiences and how we interact with the web are not indicative of how everyone interacts with …
2021 Brought 7 Out of 10 Biggest Early Stage VC Investments in Crypto, Blockchain
23.12.2021
With venture capital firms boosting their exposure to crypto this year, seven out of ten all-time biggest cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related early-stage venture capital investments took place in 2021, according to a recent report by financial data and software company PitchBook.
The report...
2021 Roundup of Web Research
23.12.2021
Last year, we kicked out a roundup of published surveys, research, and other findings from around the web. There were some nice nuggets in there, like a general sentiment that the web needs more documentation, Tailwind CSS dun …
FBI Collaborates With Citibank, Sony, Japanese Authorities to Seize $180 Million in Bitcoin
23.12.2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in collaboration with Citibank, Sony, and Japanese law enforcement, has taken action to “return more than $154 million in funds that were allegedly stolen from a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.” The U.S. Department...
Bitcoin’s Hashpower Remains High, Up 163% in 5 Months, Foundry USA Commands Top Mining Pool
23.12.2021
The hashpower behind the Bitcoin network has continued to stay above the 180 exahash per second (EH/s) zone after recently reaching a lifetime high. Five months ago the hashrate tapped a low at 69 EH/s and since then, the hashpower has increased by 163% during the last 178 days, or five months ago....
The biggest letdowns in crypto and blockchain in 2021
23.12.2021
Even in a year when cryptocurrencies have seen their best-ever performance, there are a few things that have disappointed the community
Pakistanis Own $20 Billion in Crypto, Report Reveals
23.12.2021
In the absence of regulations, people in Pakistan have invested a serious amount of money in digital assets. New research claims Pakistanis keep some $20 billion in cryptocurrency, allegedly more than what their central bank has in foreign reserves. Government Urged for Regulations as Study Shows...
The Vitalik I know: Dmitry Buterin
23.12.2021
Ebay Alternative Platform Ethair Market Launches Its Token, Sellers Can Now Accept Crypto for Goods
23.12.2021
Ethair Market has listed ETHR token on Uniswap as a result of its first governance vote by the holders. Utilities of the token are directly tied to a user’s interaction with the marketplace. On top of the proprietary token, Ethair Market currently supports fiat and cryptocurrencies such...
Show, Don’t Tell
23.12.2021
How much time do you spend designing the content presentation for your websites? When you write a new blog post or create a new page, are you thinking about just the words, or how your readers will engage with those …
Report: Illegal Trades Account for Less Than 3% of Total Bitcoin Transactions
23.12.2021
According to a new report, illegal transactions, scams and gambling together make up less than 3% of the volume on the Bitcoin blockchain while exchanges and trading desks account for around 80% of volume. Exchanges Dominate Bitcoin Volumes A new study called “Blockchain Analysis of...
Dubai to Create Crypto Zone, Binance Joins Effort
23.12.2021
The Dubai World Trade Centre will become a comprehensive ecosystem for cryptocurrencies and providers of related services. The move is part of efforts to support new industries and the emirate intends to source help from crypto companies like Binance. Dubai World Trade Centre to Host and Regulate...
Top 5 bullish Bitcoin stories of 2021
23.12.2021
Crypto’s big year saw multiple record highs for BTC and ETH, the arrival of venture capital and a sovereign nation adopting the Bitcoin standard
Top NFT Drops and Sales in 2021
23.12.2021
NFTs or non-fungible tokens surged to astronomical heights in 2021, amassing over 17 billion dollars. The term was even termed the word of the year by Collins Dictionary, soaring its popularity even higher. With such figures on display, the industry naturally experienced many emerging projects....
Defi Marketplace and NFT Platform Arcade Raises $15 Million in Series A Funding Round
23.12.2021
The decentralized finance (defi) marketplace, non-fungible token (NFT) financialization platform, and lending application Arcade has announced the company has closed a Series A investment round for $15 million. Just recently, Arcade facilitated an onchain loan of $800,000 against an NFT portfolio...
LibreScan, the First Decentralized Blockchain Explorer Supported by QANplatform
23.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. LibreScan, the First Decentralized Blockchain Explorer supported by QANplatform Estonia, Tallinn: The team behind QANplatform announces LibreScan, the first open-source self-hosted Decentralized Blockchain Explorer (DBE). Cryptocurrency holders will soon be able to self-host their...
Digital Currency Exchange Kraken Acquires Crypto Staking Firm Staked
23.12.2021
The digital asset company Kraken announced it has acquired the non-custodial staking platform Staked for an undisclosed sum. While the sum of the purchase was not disclosed, the company claims that it was “one of the largest crypto industry acquisitions to date.” Kraken Acquires...