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Cross-Chain Bridge Nomad Loses $190 Million Making It 2022’s Third-Largest Crypto Heist
2.8.2022
On Monday, the cross-chain token bridge Nomad was attacked and hackers managed to siphon $190 million from the protocol, draining a great majority of the funds. The Nomad cross-chain bridge attack was the third-biggest crypto heist of 2022, and the ninth largest of all time. Nomad Cross-Chain...
Majority of NFT Collections Reinvest Ethereum Back Into System - Nansen
2.8.2022
In the first half of 2022, market participants spent ETH 963,227, worth about USD 2.7bn, on non-fungible token (NFT) minting on the Ethereum blockchain, with 50.7% of the raised crypto staying with NFT projects, and the remainder circulated to non-entity wallets, according to a report by blockchain...
Finder’s Experts: Majority See Dogecoin Losing All Value — ‘It’s Time to Get out of DOGE’
31.7.2022
A panel of crypto industry experts says now is the time to sell dogecoin. The majority of the experts expect DOGE to completely lose its value. Dogecoin “was a meme coin that shouldn’t have really gotten to this point,” said one of the experts on the panel, blaming Tesla...
Finder’s Crypto Experts Predict Solana Rising to $512 by 2030
23.7.2022
A panel of crypto industry experts has predicted that solana will be worth $166 by 2025 and $512 by 2030. “SOL is one of the leading contenders in the smart contract blockchain space. They are likely to be one of the chief beneficiaries if the Ethereum upgrades fail to deliver lower...
Thailand’s Oldest Lender Delays Bitkub Exchange Acquisition Amid Tighter Crypto Rules
22.7.2022
The company that owns Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank has postponed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Bitkub, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The decision comes amid tightening crypto regulations that limit growth in domestic crypto trading. SCB Postpones...
7 Ways to Optimize Performance for Your WordPress Site (Sponsored)
18.7.2022
The vast majority of blogs, news websites, and information websites run on WordPress. While the WordPress developer team and community do their best to ensure wordPress is performant, there are a number of practices you can implement to keep your site blazing fast. Let’s look at some of them!...
Over Half of This Year’s Financial Pyramids in Russia Involved Crypto, Bank of Russia Finds
17.7.2022
A majority of the financial pyramids identified in 2022 used cryptocurrencies in one way or another, Russia’s central bank announced in a new report. Amid Western sanctions, Russian scams have stepped up their activities, often claiming to be licensed by foreign authorities to offer access...
Funko Plans to Launch Jay and Silent Bob NFT Collection via the Digital Collectibles Platform Droppp
16.7.2022
Three months ago, Funko Inc., disclosed that it was entering the non-fungible token (NFT) industry when it announced it acquired a majority ownership stake in the NFT startup Tokenwave. At the time, Funko’s CEO Brian Mariotti explained that “Funko Pop digital NFTs” have...
Survey: Investors Expect Bitcoin’s Price to Fall to $10,000
12.7.2022
A new survey shows that the majority of nearly 1,000 investors who responded expect bitcoin’s price to drop to $10K. In addition, 28% of respondents expressed strong confidence that cryptocurrencies are the future of finance while 20% said they are worthless. Investors Believe Bitcoin Could...
100-Year-Old Pennsylvania-Based Bank Approved to Leverage Makerdao’s Stablecoin Vault
11.7.2022
Makerdao, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that issues the stablecoin DAI, approved a governance vote that provides “collateral integration from a U.S.-based bank.” The Makerdao governance vote passed by a majority vote of more than 87%, and it allows the U.S. financial...
Majority Expects Bitcoin to Hit USD 10,000 Before Moving Higher - Survey
11.7.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) is more likely to fall to USD 10,000 than it is to rise to USD 30,000, the majority of respondents in a new survey by Bloomberg Markets Live believe.
According to the survey, 60% of respondents said they believe bitcoin will fall to USD 10,000 before any significant rise in price...
Biggest Movers: ATOM, DOT Hover Below Key Resistance Levels on Saturday
9.7.2022
ATOM and DOT were trading in a sideways trend on Saturday, as crypto markets were mainly in consolidation mode to start the weekend. The majority of the cryptocurrency top 100 was marginally lower, as traders seemingly consolidated their gains from this week’s action. Cosmos (ATOM) After...
Biggest Movers: MATIC Rises for 5th Straight Session, While AAVE Is up Nearly 10%
8.7.2022
MATIC was one of Friday’s notable movers, as prices of the token rose for a fifth consecutive session. This came as crypto markets were mostly in the green for the majority of the day’s session, with AAVE hitting a two-week high. Polygon (MATIC) MATIC was a notable mover on Friday,...
Russian State Duma Adopts Law Banning Payments With Digital Financial Assets
7.7.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament has adopted a law prohibiting the use of digital financial assets in payments. To implement the restriction, exchange operators have been obliged to reject transactions which make it possible to employ these assets as a means of payment. Russian Parliament...
Majority of British crypto owners revealed to be hodlers: Survey
6.7.2022
In the U.K., crypto owners prefer centralized exchanges and claim their assets to be largely profitable
Financial Companies Report First Deal With Digital Assets Under Russian Law
1.7.2022
Two companies have carried out Russia’s first transactions with digital financial assets as defined by the country’s current legislation. The deal involved the tokenization of debt issued by a third party and its subsequent acquisition. Russian Companies Conduct Issue and Placement...
400+ Crypto Advertisements Violate Guidelines in India — ‘Some Influencers Talk About Crypto Without Understanding It’
29.6.2022
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has reportedly revealed that more than 400 crypto ads violated its guidelines so far this year. The majority of complaints the ad council received are directed at influencers. “Some influencers talk so confidently about crypto without fully...
PWC: Majority of Crypto Fund Managers Surveyed Predict Bitcoin Could Reach $100K by Year-End
14.6.2022
Major financial services firm PWC has conducted a study and found that the majority of crypto fund managers surveyed believe that the price of bitcoin would be between $75K and $100K by the end of this year. Bitcoin’s Price Estimate by Crypto Fund Managers PWC, a Big Four accounting firm...
Celsius Insolvency Rumors Swirl After Company Pauses Withdrawals, Nexo Offers to Buy Firm’s Assets
13.6.2022
On Monday, June 13, 2022, the crypto economy dropped below the $1 trillion region, as a great majority of crypto assets have lost between 10% to 25% during the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto community has been discussing the cryptocurrency lending application Celsius as rumors of insolvency...
Deloitte Survey: 85% of Merchants Say Enabling Crypto Payments Is High Priority
10.6.2022
A survey conducted by Deloitte in collaboration with PayPal found that over 85% of merchants “are giving high or very high priority to enabling cryptocurrency payments.” In addition, “nearly three-quarters of those surveyed reported plans to accept either cryptocurrency...