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Report: Paraguayan Bitcoin Mining Industry Provides Fewer Than 400 Jobs
30.8.2024
A report presented to the Paraguayan Congress highlights the low level of employment associated with the country’s bitcoin mining activity. According to data from the Social Care Institute, the entire bitcoin mining industry is responsible for only 383 direct jobs, with over 40 companies...
New NCR Atleos/LibertyX feature converts BTC to cash at US ATMs
29.8.2024
Users of the LibertyX ATMs can send BTC to a LibertyX address and receive fiat for their crypto at ATMs in 30 states
Hamster Kombat Finally Announces Airdrop Event Date After Several Delays
29.8.2024
Hamster Kombat, the TON-based tap-to-earn game, has announced the date for its token generation event (TGE) and the subsequent airdrop. The team revealed that the expected event will occur on September 26th, despite reports of the project facing legal actions in Russia from alleged early investors....
Trump Promises to Make US the ‘Crypto Capital of the Planet’
29.8.2024
Former President Donald Trump has taken to X to tease a groundbreaking announcement regarding his plans to position…
Stables Money onboards Coins.ph's Philippine peso stablecoin
29.8.2024
Stables Money already has a chunk of the $35 billion Philippine remittance market and will upgrade service with the new stablecoin
Iris Energy Acquires 39,000 Bitmain S21 XP Antminers, Eyes 30 EH/s in 2024
29.8.2024
Bitcoin miner and high-performance computing (HPC) firm Iris Energy Limited has secured 10 exahash per second (EH/s) of Bitmain’s S21 XP Antminers, positioning the bitcoin mining company to reach 30 EH/s by the end of 2024. Iris Energy Expands Mining Capacity and AI Cloud Services Iris...
Study: Bitcoin Millionaires up by 111%, Crypto Users Reach 560 Million
29.8.2024
A new report reveals a significant increase in wealthy crypto asset holders, with bitcoin (BTC) millionaires rising 111% to 85,400 and individuals with crypto assets worth $1 million increasing 95% to 172,300. Dominic Volek of Henley & Partners attributes this surge to the introduction...
Pavel Durov’s Imminent Release: Will TON and NOT Skyrocket?
29.8.2024
The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, remains under formal investigation in France. His arrest at Le Bourget Airport…
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $105M in Outflows as Ether ETFs Snap Losing Streak
29.8.2024
On Wednesday, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced $105.19 million in outflows, while spot ethereum ETFs managed to break their nine-day losing streak, pulling in $5.84 million in inflows. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Face $105M Outflow, Ethereum ETFs Bounce Back The biggest hit among spot...
Bitcoin’s Latest Difficulty Rise Challenges Miners Already Facing Revenue Slump
29.8.2024
On Aug. 28, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty bumped up by 2.99% at block height 858,816, pushing the metric from 86.87 trillion to a hefty 89.47 trillion. This tweak adds a bit more challenge for bitcoin miners, especially with hashprice values lingering at very low levels. Bitcoin Network’s...
Crypto hackers surpass $1.2 billion stolen in 2024: Immunefi
29.8.2024
Crypto hackers have stolen over 15.5% more in 2024 so far compared to the same period last year
Missouri Man Arrested for Extorting Former Employer With Bitcoin Ransom
29.8.2024
A Missouri man, Daniel Rhyne, was arrested for attempting to extort his former employer, a New Jersey-based industrial company. Rhyne, a former core infrastructure engineer for the company, allegedly sent an extortion email on Nov. 25, 2023, claiming to have locked out or deleted the company’s...
Bitfarms Takes Control of Its First US Mega-Site to Expand Bitcoin Mining Capacity
29.8.2024
Bitfarms Ltd., a bitcoin mining company, announced on Tuesday that it has taken control of its new data center in Sharon, Pennsylvania. “This site represents Bitfarms’ first mega-site in the U.S. with access to up to 120 MW,” the company said. Located in the Pennsylvania-New...
Cybercapital Founder Justin Bons: L2s Are ‘Parasitic’ to Ethereum
29.8.2024
Justin Bons, founder and CIO of Cybercapital, a Europe-based cryptocurrency fund, has warned about the effect that the rise of Ethereum L2s is having on the main chain. Bons stated that the activity that Ethereum should be experiencing is happening on L2s, and that is bringing fragmentation...
Nigerian Civil Society Groups Praise Crypto Tax Proposal
29.8.2024
A coalition of Nigerian civil society organizations has applauded the plan by Zacch Adedeji, head of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, to include cryptocurrencies in the tax system. The CSOs believe this move will boost confidence in the crypto market and attract foreign investors. The CSOs...
AI crypto tokens wobble as Nvidia posts good but not good enough earnings
29.8.2024
AI-related tokens slumped as Nvidia’s Q2 earnings beat Wall Street estimates but failed to impress investors
40 Nations Join US and South Korea in Combating North Korean Crypto Crimes
29.8.2024
The U.S. Department of State and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-hosted a symposium in New York City on Tuesday, focusing on protecting the virtual asset industry from exploitation by North Korea (DPRK) and disrupting its revenue generation. The event aimed to curb...
Coinbase Shares Tips to Protect From Crypto Scams
29.8.2024
Crypto exchange Coinbase supports the Australian government’s Scams Awareness Week, emphasizing the importance of consumer education to combat fraud. Coinbase APAC’s managing director offered tips for investors to protect themselves from scams, such as verifying URLs and using...
Donald Trump Launches 4th NFT Collection Featuring Him Holding Bitcoin — Says ‘They Call Me Crypto President’
29.8.2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has released a fourth series of non-fungible token (NFT) digital trading cards. The collection includes 50 unique cards, featuring images such as Trump holding bitcoin. Collectors may receive a physical trading card containing a piece of a suit worn during...
HashKey adds AVA and LINK trading for Hong Kong retail investors
28.8.2024
Previously, Hong Kong crypto buyers worth less than $1 million only had Bitcoin and Ether to choose from