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Twitch Stop Sign Stream Temporarily Stops After Address Leaks, Neighbors Receive Pizzas
26.3.2021
This week on Twitch, a stop sign became a saga. Stopsigncam, a 24/7 stream of a single intersection in Salem, Massachusetts where drivers regularly blow through a stop with no concern for their lives or others, blew up thanks to a viral TikTok. But at the peak of its popularity, it went...
Chainalysis Valued at USD 2B as Investors See Demand For Crypto Intelligence
26.3.2021
US_based major blockchain analysis company Chainalysis announced today that it has raised USD 100m, bringing its valuation to over USD 2bn.
The company said that the Series D financing round was led by Paradigm, while previous investors Addition and Ribbit increased their investment in...
Fidelity Applies to Launch Bitcoin ETF Amid Accelerating Institutional Demand for BTC
25.3.2021
Fidelity has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The ETF will track the price of bitcoin as measured by the performance of the Fidelity Bitcoin Index. Fidelity Seeks SEC’s Approval Launch a Bitcoin ETF FD Funds...
CBOE keen to meet high demand for crypto from retail, institutions, says CEO
25.3.2021
Ed Tilly, the CEO of Cboe Global Markets, says that the Chicago-based exchange holding company hasn't “given up on” crypto, despite earlier setbacks
Bitcoin In Contango: How Pricing Differences Can Foreshadow Further Gains
25.3.2021
Major differences in the spot price for bitcoin and the cost of buying the cryptocurrency in the futures market create unique opportunities for traders. Several factors may be behind this development, but it could be bullish for the bitcoin price outlook no matter the catalyst. Curious Developments...
Twitch's Latest Sensation Is A Stop Sign Where No One Stops
24.3.2021
A blue car pulls up to a stop sign. Against all odds, it briefly, miraculously comes to a halt. Twitch chat goes ballistic. Numerous people spam “I was here” as pogchamp emotes flood in. This is Stopsigncam, a Twitch channel that suddenly has over 125,000 followers even though it’s just a camera...
Welcome to the Juungle: A Bitcoin Cash NFT Market That Allows Anyone Buy and Sell Unique SLP Collectibles
24.3.2021
Non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have been seeing relentless demand and publicity these days. While the Ethereum network has been the dominant force in this space, a great number of alternative blockchains have been introducing NFT support. In recent weeks, Bitcoin Cash proponents have been...
‘Wolf of Wallstreet’ Jordan Belfort Now Bullish on BTC, Says Crypto Asset Will Reach $100,000
22.3.2021
Jordan Belfort, the self-proclaimed “Wolf of Wallstreet” has moved away from his bearish views on bitcoin and now predicts the crypto asset might reach $100,000. Belfort, who has reinvented himself as a motivational speaker and consultant, says bitcoin unlike company stocks is more...
Twitch Streamer Gross Gore Banned After Years Of Sexual Assault Allegations
19.3.2021
Today, Twitch banned and de-partnered Ali “Gross Gore” Larsen, a longtime streamer and subject of controversy, after sexual assault allegations old and new came to light last weekend.Read more
Grayscale Launches 5 New Crypto Investment Products as Investor Demand for Cryptocurrencies Soars
17.3.2021
Grayscale Investments has launched five new cryptocurrency investment products, which are now available for subscription by eligible individual and institutional accredited investors. The company now offers a total of 14 crypto investment products. The new products are the Basic Attention Token...
Twitch Streamer Banned Twice In Two Days For Harassing Himself, Somehow
15.3.2021
It might be an understatement to say that popular Minecraft YouTuber and streamer George “GeorgeNotFound’’ Davidson had a weird weekend. Within two days, he got banned from Twitch, possibly un-banned, definitely banned again, and unbanned (again?). Why? “Harassment via username,” according...
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15.3.2021
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Streamers Play With Call Of Duty Actor, Get Suspended For Cheating
15.3.2021
Streamer Alex Zedra—the face behind an actual character in Call of Duty—was playing Warzone the other day with two other folks when she noticed some pretty suspect behaviour. And hey, surprise, the two people she was playing with have now had their Twitch channels suspended for cheating.Read more
Chasing Liquidity Pools: Crypto Assets and Defi Apps Can Give Yields Up to 400% Annually
14.3.2021
While cryptocurrency markets have been red hot and gaining in value, demand for certain assets and liquidity has grown massive. At the same time, a myriad of crypto proponents are chasing significant returns by hunting for liquidity pools with colossal yields. These days certain decentralized...
Bitcoin Conquers USD 60,000 As Demand Exceeds Supply
13.3.2021
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), reached another milestone today, surpassing the USD 60,000 level for the first time in its history.
At the time of writing (12:06 PM UTC), BTC trades at USD 59,927, correcting from its new all-time high of USD 60,445 (per Coingecko.com), reached...
Ethereum’s Buterin Highlights Layer-Two Rollups as Potential Scaling Solution
12.3.2021
As questions circle about the network’s capacities following surging transaction costs and accelerating activity in the decentralized finance (defi) arena, Ethereum’s founder Vitalik Buterin opines that layer-2 solutions could help the network scale by a factor of 100x in mere months...
Goldman Sachs Reports Rising Customer Demand for BTC: Predicts an ‘Explosion’ in the Use of Digital Currencies
12.3.2021
John Waldron, the chief operating officer (COO) of Goldman Sachs, says the financial services giant is seeing rising customer demand to own and invest in bitcoin. Nevertheless, the COO explained that his organization was still exploring ways of satisfying this demand without running afoul...
Video Cards, Crypto Mining Facility Demand Soars in Russia
11.3.2021
The demand for video cards and ready-made bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin crypto mining centers is rising astronomically in Russia as more people in the nation flock to the fast-expanding sector.
Per a report from the media outlet Gazeta, data from the Russian e-commerce platform Avito revealed that last...
Bitcoin demand from Goldman Sachs clients 'is rising,' says COO
10.3.2021
John Waldron said the investment management firm would “continue to evaluate” and “engage on” crypto for customers
German Bank Donner & Reuschel to Offer Crypto Custody Services in Response to a ‘High Market Demand’ in the Country
10.3.2021
Cryptocurrency adoption among the traditional banking industry keeps spreading across the board, and it has arrived at a bank based in Hamburg, Germany. Donner & Reuschel is set to make its inception into the crypto business by offering related custody services. Bank Will Also Explore Further...