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Harmony Proposes Minting Billions of ONE Tokens to Reimburse Hack-Affected Users
27.7.2022
Layer-1 blockchain Harmony has proposed to mint billions of its ONE tokens in order to reimburse the victims of the Horizon bridge hack that saw around USD 100m of user funds stolen.
The Harmony blockchain would have to hard fork and increase the supply of ONE to mint new tokens. The team said...
Chinese Steam Users Get Around National Porn Ban With Wallpaper App
27.7.2022
A wallpaper app is the tenth most-played game on Steam right now for one very good reason: Chinese players have been using it to distribute porn. Porn has been illegal in China since 1997, but the gray regulatory status of Steam has allowed Wallpaper Engine users to share uncensored content.Read...
Report: Digital Currency Exchange Kraken Under Investigation for Violating OFAC Sanctions
27.7.2022
On Tuesday, a newly published report details that the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is under federal investigation for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions, according to five people familiar with the matter. The unknown sources explained that the inquiry into Kraken started in 2019, and it’s...
Brazil’s Largest Digital Bank Nubank Reaches 1M Crypto Users After Just a Month
26.7.2022
The company reached the milestone in July, 11 months ahead of schedule, and is also exploring asset tokenization
Web3 & Metaverse NFT Domains Now Available to Mint at Quik․com
26.7.2022
Quik.com is offering NFT domains as a gateway pass for users to establish their very existence on the web of tomorrow and the metaverse. A wide range of top-level domains, including .metaverse, .web3, .vr, and many others, are available on this NFT domain marketplace, Quik.com, enabling users...
Astar Secures Users’ Wallet by Integrating With Ledger
26.7.2022
Astar and Shiden have integrated with Ledger to secure its users’ wallets. Through the integration, Astar has now enabled its users to sign transactions securely and interact with smart contracts deployed on its EVM layer. Keys are important, and their storage is the top priority for every...
Since 2014, Roughly 42% of Failed Crypto Exchanges Have Disappeared Without a Trace for No Apparent Reason
25.7.2022
Just recently, coinjournal.net published a report that shows the number of cryptocurrency exchanges that have failed during the last eight years. Interestingly, the researcher’s data shows that 42% of failed crypto asset trading platforms disappeared without a trace, giving users...
Thai SEC launches digital hotline for Zipmex users
25.7.2022
The investors affected by Zipmex's withdrawals' pause can submit information about their losses via an online forum on the Thai SEC’s official website
Survivability in Times of Crisis, Internet Outages and Cyber Warfare – Bastyon Inventor Explains
25.7.2022
Bastyon is a social platform that combines elements of Youtube, Twitter and Torrent; it is closing in on half a million users and growing fast. Bastyon is built on the premise that social media should be Web 3.0, decentralized with an open-source code, distributed node infrastructure and...
LBank Exchange Will List Cryptostone (CPS) on July 25, 2022
24.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Jul. 24, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Cryptostone (CPS) on July 25, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the CPS/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 20:00 (UTC+8) on July 25, 2022....
Social Media Users Deride China’s Reported Use of Military Tanks to Intimidate Protesting Bank Customers
23.7.2022
Social media users have slammed China’s reported use of military tanks to intimidate bank customers protesting against the freezing of their savings. Some users claimed the deployment of military tanks exposes the country’s underlying economic problems. Crypto proponents see the issue...
Crypto to reach 1 billion users in 2030: BCG Report
22.7.2022
A report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) showed that 0.3% of individual wealth is invested in crypto while 25% is in equities
Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2me Won’t Absorb 2gether Customers Due to Internal Discrepancies
21.7.2022
Bit2me, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, announced that the deal it aimed to complete with 2gether, another Spanish exchange, fell through due to internal discrepancies. The company hoped to absorb the customers of 2gether after it blocked operations, forcing users to pay €20 to keep using...
Valve Warns Steam Deck Users To Beware The Hot Weather
20.7.2022
While Valve is no doubt happy that the Steam Deck is a hot commodity these days, it wants to make sure your Deck doesn’t cross unsafe temperature thresholds. The company took to Twitter to issue a warning and clarify safe operating temperatures for its portable PC. Given all the wonderful,...
Bitcoin.com Simplifies Cryptocurrency Payments, Enhances Data Sovereignty With Unstoppable Domains Partnership
20.7.2022
In partnership with Unstoppable Domains, Bitcoin.com is making it easier than ever to use cryptocurrency as a payment method. Users of the multichain Bitcoin.com Wallet can now send cryptocurrency to the full range of domains offered by the blockchain-based domain provider. This means, for example...
Blockchain Music Service Audius to Allow Users to Tip Artists Using Audio Token
19.7.2022
The Ethereum and Solana-based streaming service will allow fans to send their favorite creators AUDIO, the platform’s governance token
Celsius lawyers claim users gave up legal rights to their crypto
19.7.2022
Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto lender reaffirmed that user funds essentially belonged to the company and not the user, with potentially one major exception
DeFi market fell off cliff in Q2 but users haven't given up hope: Report
15.7.2022
While on-chain activity slowed down, the DeFi industry has managed to retain most of its daily active users
More than 2.6 million users signed up for the City of Shenzhen's digital yuan airdrop
14.7.2022
The city has about 18 million residents in its prefecture-level area
CoinFLEX resumes withdrawals, limiting users to 10%
14.7.2022
Since halting user withdrawals three weeks ago, CoinFLEX has announced plans to reclaim up to $84 million in owed funds