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Bitcoin-Focused Payments App Strike Rolls Out Services to Africa
27.2.2024
Bitcoin-focused payments firm Strike is expanding its services to African countries including Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday
Helium’s HNT Price Drops 5.3% Amid Buzz Around Sponge V2 Launch on Exchanges
26.2.2024
In a move sending shockwaves through the DePin markets, the decentralized Internet Of Things network Helium has seen a shocking -5.3% price drop in 24 hours. This article will analyze HNT’s current price trends and look to see whether a newer meme coin, SPONGE V2, represents a more promising...
Layer-1 Network Flare Raises $35M From Kenetic, Aves Lair
23.2.2024
Flare blockchain has raised $35 million in a private round that included investment from Kinetic, Aves Lair and others, according to a press release
Former NFL Star Russell Okung’s Crypto Adoption Comments Ignite Bitcoin vs. Stablecoins Debate
21.2.2024
Comments on Lightning Network adoption, made by Russell Okung, a former NFL star who is among the first to receive part of his salary in crypto, sparked a discussion that highlighted the opposing opinions of the crypto community about the usage of bitcoin and stablecoins in emerging markets....
Pyth Network Unveils Real-Time Bitcoin ETF Price Feeds, Bridging Defi and Traditional Finance
20.2.2024
On Tuesday, Pyth Network announced the rollout of real-time price feeds for bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), enhancing the data’s availability to both decentralized finance (defi) developers and the wider crypto and traditional financial communities. These feeds encapsulate data from...
How To Watch Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct—And What To Expect
20.2.2024
Nintendo has just sprung a Nintendo Direct on everybody, and as is custom, it’s just around the corner. And by that I mean it’s tomorrow morning. The next Direct airs on February 21 at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET. At 25 minutes, this Direct won’t be the longest ever, but it is sizable enough that...
FixedFloat Hit by $26M Crypto Heist: Bitcoin and Ether Stolen
19.2.2024
The automated DeFi exchange, FixedFloat, was targeted in a hacking incident that resulted in the loss of 409 Bitcoin (valued at approximately $21.3 million) and 1700 ETH (worth around $4.9 million). This breach was reported by the blockchain cybersecurity Twitter account Officer’s Notes, under...
Licenced Stablecoin on/off Ramp Yellow Card to Introduce USDC on Stellar Network
16.2.2024
The African stablecoin on/off ramp, Yellow Card, is set to introduce the stablecoin USDC on the Stellar network. This partnership has the potential to transform global payments and accelerate the adoption of digital assets. Lightning Fast Transfer Speed Yellow Card, a major licensed stablecoin...
Everything Announced In Today's Big Xbox Podcast
15.2.2024
After weeks of reports, rumors, and speculation around Xbox first-party games coming to competing platforms and potentially even making an exit from the console market entirely, Xbox publicly addressed the elephant in the room in an episode of the Official Xbox Podcast. The show featured Microsoft...
Craig Wright Admits Destroying Satoshi’s Hard Drives While Under Influence of ‘Sedatives’
15.2.2024
Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright admitted to destroying the hard drives containing his private keys on February 15. According to Wright, he did this under the influence. Giving reasons behind this misstep, Craig Wright stated that he came back from the hospital and was ‘sedated’ as...
FinCEN Sees Rise in Bitcoin Being Used in Human Trafficking Cases
14.2.2024
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said it has seen a rise in the number of Bitcoin transactions used in connection with human trafficking and online child exploitation cases. According to FinCEN recent findings show 95% of cases involving online child exploitation...
Kenny Li, Core Contributor of Manta Network, on The Future of Modularity, Decentralization, and More | Ep. 308
13.2.2024
In the latest episode of the Cryptonews Podcast, host Matt Zahab had a wide-ranging discussion with Kenny Li, Core Contributor to the privacy-preserving Polkadot–based protocol and layer-1 blockchain Manta Network. In this exclusive interview, Li talked about: the future of modularity and...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Record 609 EH/s, Powering Through to New Peaks Amid Price Surge
8.2.2024
Bitcoin’s computational power soared to unprecedented heights this week, climbing to 609 exahash per second (EH/s) on Thursday, as per the seven-day simple moving average (SMA). Over the last year, figures reveal a staggering increase in Bitcoin’s hashrate, surging by 332 quintillion...
GameStop Ad Promoting 'Microsoft' Game Pass Leads To More Xbox Chaos
7.2.2024
A GameStop tweet promoting a demo day when folks can come in and play some games on Xbox consoles using “Microsoft Game Pass” has injected more chaos and controversy into the ongoing, apocalyptic Xbox drama—set off by reports of exclusive games like Starfield coming to PS5—currently affecting...
Solana Faces First Outage of the Year; Engineers Deploy Fix as SOL Dips 3%
6.2.2024
The Solana layer one (L1) blockchain is currently experiencing a service disruption, with the Solana Status website revealing that engineers are actively probing the cause. Validators on mainnet have received instructions to implement an upgrade to version 1.17.20 and to initiate a system reboot....
Xbox Boss Breaks Silence Following PlayStation Port Rumors
5.2.2024
After a number of high-profile leaks suggesting Xbox is looking into porting a number of first-party titles to other platforms, Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter to clear the air. The head of Xbox tells fans that they should look forward to a “business update event” next week, though he did...
Final Fantasy XIV On Xbox Will Require A Game Pass Subscription
5.2.2024
It’s taken over a decade, but Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Xbox in 2024. Square Enix announced on February 2 that a beta test for the Xbox Series version of the game will start on February 21 and can be accessed by players who are new to the MMO. However, the blog post announcing the beta...
Kotaku Asks: How Do You Feel About Xbox Games Potentially Coming To PlayStation?
5.2.2024
Recent reports suggest that Xbox Studios games like Starfield, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Hi-Fi Rush are coming to PlayStation 5 (and Switch, in Hi-Fi Rush’s case). Though some old quotes from Xbox’s big boss Phil Spencer made it clear this was always a possibility, the notion that...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits 7-Day Record High, Surging to 566 EH/s Amid Anticipation of Upcoming Difficulty Adjustment
1.2.2024
Bitcoin’s computing power has soared to unprecedented levels, with the seven-day simple moving average (SMA) peaking at 566 exahash per second (EH/s) as of Jan. 30, 2024. Despite experiencing a slight decline in mid-January, the network’s hashrate is on an upward trajectory,...
Celsius Emerges from Bankruptcy and will Distribute $3B to Creditors
1.2.2024
Celsius Network has emerged from bankruptcy and is planning to pay over $3 billion of cryptocurrency and fiat to its creditors. Part of the bankruptcy plan will include the creation of a new Bitcoin mining company named “Ionic Digital” which will be fully owned by Celsius’ creditors. Hut 8 Corp....