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While Bitcoin’s Hashrate Grew by 22,900% in 6 Years, Discovering Block Rewards Is Far More Difficult
10.9.2022
Over the past 12 months, Bitcoin’s hashrate has increased by 85.77%, while 53,547 blocks were mined and 334,668.75 new bitcoin were minted into circulation. More than two dozen bitcoin mining pools have dedicated hashrate toward the Bitcoin blockchain during the last six years, and while...
Bank of Russia to Promote Digital Ruble in Foreign Trade as Finance Ministry Pushes for Crypto Option
10.9.2022
Days after the two institutions agreed on the need for cross-border crypto payments, the finance ministry and the central bank of Russia are once again highlighting their different priorities. While the treasury department aims for legalizing cryptocurrency payments in the coming months,...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Notches Biggest Gain in 6 Months as Price Soars
9.9.2022
Traders appear to be shrugging off interest rate fears as they wait for next week’s CPI release. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Jumps Most in Six Months, as 'Powell Pivot' Speculation Returns
9.9.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 9, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Weekly active crypto devs drops over 26% over the last 3 months
9.9.2022
Blockchain developer activity is one of the most crucial metrics in measuring the success of a smart contract platform — one that lacks developers will struggle to grow
Rug Pulls Were Rampant In August But Slightly Decreased On Previous Months - Report
8.9.2022
Rug pulls, a type of theft which occurs when owners of a crypto project flee with the funds collected from their investors, dominated Web3 world-based scams and exploits in August, with 33 out of the 44 recorded exploits deemed rug pulls and exit scams, according to a recent report released...
Russia Can’t Do Without Cross-Border Crypto Payments, Consensus Reached
7.9.2022
Key government institutions have agreed that Russia needs to legalize crypto payments for international settlements. The proposal has been gaining support in the past few months since Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine was met with wave after wave of Western sanctions. Financial Authorities...
Bitcoin Dips Below $19K, Hitting Lowest Point in Two Months
6.9.2022
BTC price drop came after a 10-day stretch during which bitcoin traded right around the $20,000 mark
Sept. 22 is the date for Cardano’s Vasil hard fork launch, 3 months after target date
2.9.2022
The latest upgrade, which is the blockchain’s fifth, will include improvements to the Plutus programming language and promises greater scalability for lower fees
Big Eyes Coin, Cronos, and Cardano: Crypto Assets to Watch Out for In the Coming Months
2.9.2022
The crypto winter effect has clouded the better part of the 2022 crypto trading year. As many would boastfully say on Reddit crypto forums, it “separated boys from men.” The belief is that men constantly plan to upgrade their portfolios, implementing necessary risk management...
Crypto.com Accidentally Sent $7 Million to Customer — Sues 7 Months Later to Get It Back
2.9.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com accidentally transferred about $7.26 million to a customer’s account but did not notice the error for seven months. The crypto company has now sued the customer to recover the funds. Crypto.com Sues Customer 7 Months After Mistakenly Transferring over...
Georgia to Update Crypto Regulations to Incorporate EU Rules, Legalize Industry
1.9.2022
The government of Georgia has approved amendments to the legal framework for the Caucasian nation’s financial sector, including additional regulations for crypto and fintech activities. The move aims to align Georgian law with relevant EU provisions. Parliament of Georgia to Vote on Crypto...
DeFi protocol shuts down months after the Rari Fuse hack
1.9.2022
BABL, the protocol's native token, crashed to a new all-time low of $0.23 after the founder announced that it's shutting down operations
Helium Developers Propose Shifting Network to Solana Blockchain Months After $200M Raise
1.9.2022
Developers cited faster transactions and “higher uptimes” among several reasons behind the proposed move
Pantera Capital COO Samir Shah Leaves the Crypto Venture Capital Firm After Two Months
31.8.2022
Pantera Capital Chief Operating Officer Samir Shah has left the cryptocurrency-focused investment firm after barely two months, his LinkedIn profile shows
Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark’s Hashrate Exceeds 3 Exahash, Firm Records Daily Production High of 13.25 BTC
30.8.2022
Bitcoin miner Cleanspark says it experienced accelerated growth amid the crypto winter this year and the operation’s hashrate has surpassed 3 exahash per second (EH/s), tripling in less than twelve months’ time. The news follows a number of expansions bitcoin mining operations have...
Indian Crypto Market Is Growing: Report Shows the Country Has 115 Million Crypto Investors
27.8.2022
A new report shows that India has roughly 115 million crypto investors, and the country’s crypto economy is growing despite the recent market downturn, with more than half of the crypto investors surveyed planning to increase their crypto investments in the coming six months. Indian Crypto...
China’s Yuan Continues to Depreciate Against Greenback, Real Estate Crisis Exposed 2 Decades of Accumulated Risk
26.8.2022
China’s sovereign currency, the yuan, has slid significantly in value during the last few months as it has shed 8% against the U.S. dollar during the first half of 2022. China’s fiat currency is currently the weakest it has been against the U.S. dollar in roughly two years. Amid...
Chiliz (CHZ) Moves by More Than 100% In the Last Two Months!
24.8.2022
Chiliz started as an experiment to empower sports entertainment by allowing enthusiasts and supporters to purchase specific club tokens and have a say in their decision-making. The slight touch of the hand provided immense interest in the enthusiasts who were spending millions on merchandise...
Chiliz (CHZ) Moves by More Than 100% In the Last Two Months!
24.8.2022
Chiliz started as an experiment to empower sports entertainment by allowing enthusiasts and supporters to purchase specific club tokens and have a say in their decision-making. The slight touch of the hand provided immense interest in the enthusiasts who were spending millions on merchandise...