Category: Cryptocurrency
The list of top-valued coins on CoinGecko briefly went somewhat irrelevant, with BTC falling behind the “Relevant” token. 1302 Total views 5 Total shares CoinGecko, one of the largest cryptocurrency tracking websites in the world, suffered a major glitch on Friday morning, with Bitcoin (BTC) mistakenly losing its position as the largest digital currency by […]
“The BBC swiftly said it had withdrawn the show but did not make any further comment on its editorial checks,” The Guardian wrote. 2580 Total views 29 Total shares The BBC has pulled a documentary focused on a 20-year-old crypto trader who supposedly turned $50 into an $8 million fortune last year. The doco was […]
The second attempt to block funds from reaching the truckers through a traditional fundraising platform has resulted in more donations being made in Bitcoin. 77 Total views 3 Total shares The Ontario Provincial government in Canada has been granted an order from the Superior Court of Justice to freeze millions of dollars in donations on […]
The total amount of value extracted through ransomware payments in 2021 is expected to rise above 2020 levels once all the data is sorted through. 161 Total views 29 Total shares A new report estimates that ransomware payments tallied at least $602 million in 2021 — but the actual total could be much higher. Blockchain […]
Immunefi’s largest bug bounty to date aims to help MakerDAO pinpoint potential vulnerabilities in its smart contracts and apps to prevent monetary losses. 440 Total views 28 Total shares MakerDAO has announced that it will begin offering a maximum of $10 million bounty to white hat hackers and cybersecurity specialists who point out legitimate security […]
Many of the National Stadium retailers allowing purchases with China’s CBDC were outside the Olympics’ quarantine bubble for athletes, journalists, and staff. 1057 Total views 69 Total shares On the day of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, there were reportedly more transactions made in China’s central bank digital currency than those […]
“Policy unpredictability” and “adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender” are part of the reasons why the country has received a downgrade from Fitch. 4306 Total views 37 Total shares El Salvador faces another whipping from a traditional finance firm for its “forbidden” love for Bitcoin (BTC). American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has lowered El Salvador’s […]
The average deal size of crypto mergers and acquisitions reached $180 million in 2021, surging from $53 million in 2020, PwC said. 2686 Total views 22 Total shares Merger and acquisition deals in the cryptocurrency industry, simply known as M&As, have massively increased in 2021, with associated value jumping nearly 5,000%, according to PwC, one […]
More stablecoins find their way to exchanges than ever before — where will they be deployed next? 3087 Total views 83 Total shares Cryptocurrency exchanges now have more stablecoins on their books than ever before in a fresh sign investors are waiting to buy Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins. Data from on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant shows […]
Tezos will help Manchester United build a fan-centered ecosystem based on the metaverse concept. 1251 Total views 40 Total shares Manchester United, one of the oldest soccer clubs in the world, has confirmed its partnership with blockchain firm Tezos as the official training kit and technology partner. The soccer club aims to introduce its fans […]