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Nigerians Shun Local Currency— Seek to Protect Wealth From Inflation and Currency Depreciation with Foreign Currency
23.4.2021
Nigerians are thought to be accumulating foreign currencies which they believe will protect their wealth from the naira’s volatility as well as the surging inflation. Further, as a research paper in a journal published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) found, Nigerians’ use...
The Challenges of Unravelling Long Covid
14.4.2021
Mixed into the collective tangle of agony and loss caused by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic are the “long-haulers”—people who become or continue to feel sick after their initial encounter with the virus. But the road to understanding what’s now become known as long covid will take time, nuanced...
DeFi tracker Step Finance raises $2M from Solana ecosystem investors
13.4.2021
The Solana ecosystem continues its development in DeFi
How will SORA’s Price Perform After the Launch of Polkaswap?
8.4.2021
Polkaswap leads the race to become the first decentralized exchange for Polkadot-based digital assets
Cryptojacking Activity Decreased for the First Time Since 2018, Says Intelligence Report
8.4.2021
Cryptojacking activity seems to be losing momentum, specifically types that mine monero, as a recent report unveiled a slowdown in the illicit crypto-mining activities in the cloud. A threat intelligence firm compiled the results. Report Focused on Cryptojacking Incidents With Monero According...
ChainSwap raises $3M from investors including Alameda Research and NGC Ventures
8.4.2021
The multi-chain bridge hub aims to bridge Ethereum and BSC and beyond
3X as many crypto figures make it onto Forbes 2021 billionaires list as last year
8.4.2021
Twelve crypto billionaires have made the Forbes list for 2021, with Sam Bankman-Fried the leader in crypto with a net worth of $8.7 billion
Alameda Research invests $4M in Vietnamese DeFi project
6.4.2021
The DeFi market continues to heat up, with Alameda Research identifying Southeast Asia as a potential growth hub
[článek] Jen dva přenosy covid-19 na pracovišti. Jak v Prusa Research bojují s epidemií?
6.4.2021
[7 minut čtení] V Prusa Research pandemie o mnoho měsíců zpomalila vývoj nových 3D tiskáren. Firma proto přijala řadu opatření, aby mohla bezpečně vrátit zaměstnance zpět do kanceláří. V pražské holešovické továrně, kde výrobce 3D tiskáren Prusa Research sídlí, dosud zaregistrovali asi pět desítek...
Study Highlights the Most Common NFT Scams Amid the Current Mainstream Hype
2.4.2021
As non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are becoming a global phenomenon increasingly due to their mainstream adoption, there are also concerns about the surge of related scams. A recent study revealed the most common NFT scams that are spreading on the net. Suspicious Domain Registrations With...
Our Man in Shanghai: Filecoin the talk of the town, Polkadot and NFTs gain attention
2.4.2021
Retail investors are flocking to buy Filecoin on exchanges with predominately Chinese user bases and the head of the PBOC thinks the digital yuan has an uphill battle to take on Alipay and WeChat Pay
Chinese Citizens Can Now Apply for the Digital Yuan Wallet Through 6 State-Owned Banks
26.3.2021
Following the interview with Ma Changchun, the head of the People’s Bank of China-run Digital Currency Research Institute, a recent report indicates that residents from Beijing and Shanghai can now apply for a digital yuan wallet. According to the report, six different Chinese banks will...
Over $6B in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Today, April Contracts Show Bets for $80K per BTC
26.3.2021
A number of options traders are betting that bitcoin prices will tap $80,000 by May 2021. Meanwhile, over 100,000 bitcoin options worth more than $6 billion are set to expire on Friday, smashing the previous record expiry seen in January. $6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Drop, April Bets Target...
Bitcoiners love dogs, gold bugs prefer cats — Important new research
26.3.2021
Research has revealed crypto investors are more likely to be ‘dog people' while gold investors are more likely to be ‘cat people’
Major South Korean Bank BNK Busan Plans to Offer Banking Services to Domestic Crypto Exchanges
26.3.2021
The South Korean crypto frenzy among the banking industry remains on fire, as another major bank is treading waters to offer banking services for crypto exchanges. The BNK Busan Bank launched a program that consists of visiting competitors’ banks that already offer it. BNK Busan Is Visting...
Digital Yuan Won’t Be Fully Anonymous but Offers ‘Controllable’ Privacy Protection, Says Official
24.3.2021
Privacy has been a discussion that has not gone unnoticed when it comes to the forthcoming launch of the digital yuan. The head of the People’s Bank of China-run Digital Currency Research Institute had firmly pointed out that anonymity cannot be guaranteed at all. Feature Seeks to Avoid...
Opioid Premiums, Jobseekers and Vaccines: Covid-19 Fuels Darknet Markets in a Different Way
21.3.2021
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has found its way onto the deep web and during the last few months, researchers have found a great number of individuals turning to darknet markets (DNMs) for employment. The organization Check Point Research has recorded a rising trend of people looking for jobs...
Study Finds Cryptocurrency Scams Surged 40% in 2020, Forecasts an Increase of 75% in 2021
19.3.2021
A new study revealed that cryptocurrency-related scams almost doubled over the last year. However, forecasts are not optimistic going forward, as the report forecasts another significant increase in the number of cases in 2021. Research Scanned Over 300 Million Websites According to...
Cryptocurrency and Stock Trading Platform Etoro Aims to Go Public Through a $10.4 Billion SPAC Deal
16.3.2021
The online cryptocurrency and stock brokerage platform Etoro has announced the company is going public via a deal with a special purpose acquisition company called Fintech Acquisition Corp V. The Etoro merger is a $10.4 billion deal, backed by the banking entrepreneur and Fintech Acquisition Corp...
BTC’s ‘Hands of Steel’- 37% of Bitcoin’s Supply Hasn’t Moved Since 2017, 55% Sat Idle After 2018’s Bottom
16.3.2021
Just recently, the onchain data and research company Glassnode published a report that introduces variations of Bitcoin’s Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) and Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) Ratio. Glassnode analyst, Rafael Schultze-Kraft, explains the difference between long-term...