Tag: Blockchain

February 20, 2023

Like bitcoin, the four Seasonal Tokens – Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter – are produced by proof-of-work mining and go through regular halvings that make them harder to obtain as time goes on. Once every nine months, the rate of […]

February 17, 2023

Cleanspark CEO Says Proprietary Mining Model Gives Company Greater Control and Efficiency Cleanspark, the publicly listed bitcoin mining firm (Nasdaq: CLSK), has announced that it acquired 20,000 Antminer S19j Pro+ units for $43.6 million. The company stated that it used […]

February 17, 2023

North Korea-Linked Crypto Frozen by Binance and Huobi Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said Tuesday that it has collaborated with cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Huobi “to freeze Lazarus Group hack proceeds.” Elliptic wrote: Crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi today froze accounts […]

February 16, 2023

Digital Bond Issued Under Germany’s Electronic Securities Act The largest industrial manufacturer in Europe, Siemens, announced it has become one of the first companies in Germany to issue a digital bond in accordance with the country’s Electronic Securities Act which […]

February 14, 2023

NFTs are the hottest craze in the crypto space, and a third of the projects take advantage of the Ethereum protocol. Ethereum is the standard in smart contracts platforms and is utilized in various functions, from NFTs to Decentralized Finance. […]

February 8, 2023

Nonprofit organizations new to cryptocurrency are leading an effort to raise millions of dollars in crypto to aid victims of the region’s major earthquake. Turkish singer Haluk Levent’s charity Ahbap is leading the response with roughly $2 million in crypto […]

February 7, 2023

The United Kingdom is a step closer to launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) after releasing a consultation paper explaining the proposed digital pound, which the public has nicknamed “Britcoin.” The 116-page consultation paper was jointly released on Feb. […]

January 23, 2023

Insider trading has become a burning topic in the crypto ecosystem, especially in light of the recent conviction of an ex-Coinbase manager’s brother. The insider trading charges were believed to be the first involving cryptocurrency, and now another set of […]

January 17, 2023

Vueling to Collect Payment in Crypto Vueling, one of the Spanish budget airlines that has grown after the Covid-19 travel restrictions ended, is taking its first steps to accepting crypto as payment for its services. The company announced on Jan. […]

January 9, 2023

Bored Ape NFT Collection Leads the Way with $19 Million in Sales, 52.82% Increase from Previous Week According to NFT sales statistics, the first week of the new year saw a 26.01% increase compared to the last week of 2022. […]

December 29, 2022

There has never been a time in the world’s history where environmental sustainability for major businesses has been more critical. The planet is showing signs of dramatic change, and the public is calling for greater accountability from all industries. Often, […]

December 29, 2022

As the world moves toward a cashless future, the FinTech sector is rapidly expanding. It’s changing the way we bank, shop, and invest. At the 2022 FinTech Festival Singapore, financial experts from across the world discussed how this transition will […]

December 27, 2022

While advanced security systems managed to prevent a further £736 million from being taken, it does raise questions about what other preventative measures banks should be putting in place to further protect their customers. When blockchain technology is spoken about, […]

December 22, 2022

Binance Exchange to Help Teach Blockchain at Kazakhstan’s Universities The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, is launching an education program in Kazakhstan. The trading platform is preparing to provide blockchain training to more than 40,000 students by 2026 at universities […]

December 22, 2022

The reputation of Web3 has taken a beating after the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, but the term is used to encompass a lot more than just crypto tokens. Depending on who you ask these days, Web3 is either […]

December 21, 2022

Over the last year, the crypto space has endured lasting market volatility and scandals, which have negatively affected consumer trust in the industry. However, an end-of-the-year report from Accenture revealed that consumers are still holding crypto — and for the […]

December 15, 2022

Gemini Suffers From ‘Third Party’ Associated Customer Data Leak, Report Claims Documents Show 5.7 Million Accounts Affected On Dec. 14, 2022, the crypto news outlet Cointelegraph published a report that claims “5,701,649 lines of information pertaining to Gemini customers” have […]

December 14, 2022

Apple will be forced by forthcoming EU rules to allow alternative app stores and applications without the need that they go via Apple’s App Store. This will be a positive development for crypto app creators. At least in Europe, the […]

December 9, 2022

Binance reveals that it has recorded a significant increase in those using Binance Pay across Africa. The cross-border crypto payment solution aims to increase financial inclusion and accessibility across the continent. The crypto and blockchain company also released the Binance […]

December 8, 2022

This week owners of FTX US-hosted NFTs are discovering they can no longer see their NFT’s imagery or animations, as NFTs that derived from FTX US point to broken metadata. A number of crypto and NFT supporters discovered the issue […]