Category: Cryptocurrency

Jan 18
Multichain asks users to revoke approvals amid ‘critical vulnerability’

Multichain is asking users to revoke approvals to protect their assets amid a vulnerability that is currently being exploited. 319 Total views 11 Total shares Cross-chain router protocol Multichain (formerly Anyswap) urges users to revoke approvals for six tokens to avoid loss due to a “critical vulnerability” that is currently being exploited by malicious individuals. […]

Jan 18
Singapore bars crypto service providers from advertising in public spaces

The new regulations only allow advertisements on native websites and mobile apps for DPT companies. 2416 Total views 40 Total shares The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a new set of guidelines for digital payment token (DPT) providers, barring them from marketing their services in public areas. The guidelines, which were issued on Monday, also […]

Jan 17
Crypto.com pauses withdrawals due to ‘suspicious activity’

Dogecoin founder Billy Markus noticed a suspicious transaction pattern on Etherscan that prompted the company to halt all transactions for the time being. 22018 Total views 89 Total shares Major crypto wallet and platform Crypto.com has temporarily halted withdrawals after “a small number of users reporting suspicious activity on their accounts,” but all funds are […]

Jan 17
UK 3rd for ETH ownership as crypto adoption grows 1% in December: Survey

Per a December survey conducted by Finder.com, the U.K. held third place worldwide in adoption rankings for Ether, while overall cryptocurrency adoption crept up by 1%. 3191 Total views 44 Total shares British crypto enthusiasts were busy consolidating and rebalancing during the last gasp of 2021. Finder.com surveyed 2,013 internet users in the United Kingdom […]

Jan 17
Crypto job posts on LinkedIn rocketed 395% in 2021

Job postings with terms like “Bitcoin,” “Ethereum,” “blockchain” and “cryptocurrency” grew 395% in the United States last year. 2330 Total views 62 Total shares It wasn’t just a bull run for prices last year. Careers in crypto outstripped price action in 2021, as crypto job searches soared by 395% in the United States alone, according […]

Jan 17
Bitcoin stays in tight range as analyst eyes potential 'interesting week' in BTC

It may be all quiet on Monday in the absence of Wall Street, but Bitcoin markets might not stay that way for long. 4406 Total views 46 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) hovered near $43,000 on Jan. 17 as “boring” price action combined with signs that the market could be stabilizing. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). […]

Jan 17
70% of Jamaica population to adopt CBDC in 5 years, prime minister says

The Caribbean country expects a nationwide CBDC rollout by the end of the first quarter of 2022. 1157 Total views 34 Total shares Central bank digital currency (CBDC) evolved into a hot topic in Jamaica when the country’s central bank successfully completed the first pilot test in early January. Following the tests, the country’s prime […]

Jan 17
BTC 'likely' to repeat Q4 2020 move — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week facing multiple hurdles but with strong internal support — can old resistance below $50,000 finally fall? A correction event now almost in its third month is frustrating many, but conditions may soon be right for a fresh charge against opportunistic bears, an increasing number of analysts are saying. With […]

Jan 16
Uruguay reportedly installs its first Bitcoin ATM

Uruguay’s first crypto ATM has been installed in the coastal city of Punta del Este, a major tourist attraction in the region. 6046 Total views 75 Total shares Uruguay has reportedly installed its first Bitcoin (BTC) ATM, making it the 11th South American country to publicly encourage crypto adoption. Prior to Uruguay’s involvement, South America […]

Jan 16
Bitcoin miners can take fresh 20% BTC price hit before capitulating, data shows

Production costs for miners are around $34,000, and together with transaction fees, miners need not worry about another $40,000 support challenge on BTC/USD. 16596 Total views 55 Total shares The Bitcoin (BTC) mining business is bigger than ever at current price levels, and new data shows just how unlikely a mass miner sell-off really is. As […]