Elon Musk Agrees With Vitalik Buterin on Dogecoin and Ethereum Collaboration
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he “pretty much” agrees with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin about a collaboration between Dogecoin and...
Month: June 2021
Coinbase Says Interest From Pension Funds and Hedge Funds Has Skyrocketed, Institutional Holdings Soar 170%
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed record growth in its institutional business. “This year, interest from pension funds and...
Bitcoin Keys Cannot be Hacked: Skeptics Question the Official Colonial Pipeline Bitcoin Seizure Story
On June 7, the United States Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the “recovery” of 63.70...
Dfinity founder takes aim at Ethereum’s complex layer-two solutions
Dfinity founder Dominic Williams has criticized Ethereum’s emerging ecosystem of layer-two solutions for exposing users to counterparty security risks. Dominic...
Goldman Sachs backs $28M funding round for Blockdaemon
Goldman Sachs has backed a Series A $28 million funding round for Blockdaemon, and invested $5 million in the blockchain...
Crypto market sinks by $300B while Bitcoin transactions near 3-year low
Bitcoin transactions are in rapid decline as the cryptocurrency market continues to shed value since its recent peak. The global...
1% of Bitcoin’s supply has been locked in the WBTC protocol
More than $6 billion worth of Bitcoin is now tokenized on Ethereum as WBTC. One percent of Bitcoin’s circulating supply...
Mexico lawmakers aim to follow the example of neighboring countries with proposed Bitcoin legislation
“We are going to lead the shift to crypto and fintech in Mexico,” said one senator. Eduardo Murat Hinojosa, a...
Reports suggest BlockFi seeks to raise millions at a valuation of $5B
Financiers from New York and London are said to be leading the private investment round, according to reports. Cryptocurrency lending...
Gold-backed digital tokens to hit Turkish market following new partnership
The partnership enables investors to purchase grams of accredited gold as ERC-20 tokens. Gold wholesalers are starting to find new...
Ripple publishes proposal for federated sidechains to keep main ledger lean
In lieu of expanding the main ledger's functionality, Ripple's developers argue that using federated sidechains will help preserve the blockchain's...
Amazon Job Listing Seeks Blockchain Lead – Internet Giant Looks to Create ‘Business Use Cases Across Defi’
Amazon is looking for a blockchain expert, according to a job posting published on the company’s employment portal. The firm...
IRS Seeks Congressional Authority to Obtain Data on Cryptocurrency Transactions
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says it needs congressional authority in order to obtain the information needed to regulate...
Skybridge Capital Says Bitcoin Still Has More Upside Than Gold
The chief investment officer of global investment firm Skybridge Capital says bitcoin still has more upside than gold. While expecting...
Solana Aims to Raise $450 Million to Battle Ethereum Supremacy
Solana, a proof-of-stake, smart contracts-enabled currency, is aiming to raise $450 million in a funding round that was extended last...
