Tag: cointelegraph

Oct 18
‘Not even a single TX has been censored on ETH’ — Cyber Capital founder

Bons noted that even with 50% OFAC compliance among Ethereum validators, blocks will still be produced within 30 seconds. 745 Total views 7 Total shares Ethereum bulls have hit back against claims the network has become prone to censorship post-Merge, with one arguing that “not even a single” transaction has been censored on the network.  […]

Oct 18
Walmart CTO says crypto will become a ‘major’ payments disruptor

Suresh Kumar suggested that crypto will become an important payment tool across the Metaverse and social media, as these areas will be a major way customers discover new products. 242 Total views 6 Total shares Walmart’s global chief technology officer (CTO) Suresh Kumar has tipped cryptocurrency to become a “major” area of disruption, particularly in […]

Oct 17
Binance CoinMarketCap Index Series kicks off by tracking top 10 cryptocurrencies

Starting in November 2022, Binance’s Top 10 Equal-Weighted Index will be available to investors through Auto-Invest, to track the performance of the top 10 cryptocurrencies. 2465 Total views 24 Total shares Crypto exchange Binance announced that it will launch its first index product, the Top 10 Equal-Weighted Index, to kick off its Binance CoinMarketCap Index Series. The […]

Oct 17
Germany leaves the US behind in top crypto economies in Q3: Report

The United States, which was the joint top-ranked crypto economy last quarter along with Germany, fell to seventh place in the rankings. 960 Total views 40 Total shares Germany has become the most favorable crypto economy in the world in the third quarter of 2022, according to a new report. The United States, the joint […]

Oct 17
Quest Pro VR headset raises privacy concerns for Meta’s future in metaverse

Meta announced its latest VR headset, Quest Pro, which includes a new eye and facial movement tracker said to enhance digital avatar expressions and realism. 271 Total views 21 Total shares Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced its latest virtual reality (VR) headset at the Meta Connect 2022 event on Oct. 11. The […]

Oct 17
Binance launches $500M lending project to support crypto miners

The loans will be provided to “blue-chip” Bitcoin miners who could back their bids with physical or digital assets. 1424 Total views 11 Total shares Binance Pool, a mining subsidiary of Binance, launched a $500 million lending project to support the crypto mining industry. It will provide loans to private blue-chip Bitcoin (BTC) crypto miners.  […]

Oct 17
‘Get ready’ for BTC volatility — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week keeping everyone guessing as a tiny trading range stays in play. A non-volatile weekend continues a familiar status quo for BTC/USD, which remains just above $19,000. Despite calls for a rally and a run to lower macro lows next, the pair has yet to make a decision on a […]

Oct 17
Three Aussie crypto funds halted as regulator cites non-compliance

Australia’s chief financial market regulator has placed interim stop orders on three cryptocurrency-related funds set to be offered to retail investors, due to non-compliant target market determinations (TMDs). In a media release dated Oct. 17 local time, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said it has placed interim stop orders on three of Australian […]

Oct 17
Bankman-Fried ‘100%’ supports knowledge tests for retail derivatives traders

The FTX founder said a knowledge test for derivative retail customers “could make sense” but it doesn’t need to be specific to crypto. 603 Total views 7 Total shares The founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried has backed the idea of knowledge tests and disclosures to protect retail investors but said it […]

Oct 17
North Korea’s Lazarus behind years of crypto hacks in Japan: Police

According to the Japan Government, a common mode of attack for the Lazarus Group was phishing, who are believed to have focused more on crypto funds lately because they’re “managed more loosely.” 284 Total views 3 Total shares Japan’s national police have pinned North Korean hacking group, Lazarus, as the organization behind several years of […]