In a move that will integrate high-performance blockchain wallets and privacy-focused browsers, smart contract platform Solana (SOL) announced a business partnership with Brave browser. Brave says in a press release that Solana will get access to over 40 million users on the browser, as well as over one million creators. “Brave will integrate the Solana …
Yearly archives: 2021
Retail Giant Media Markt Hit With $50,000,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Demand in Alleged Attack: Report
Europe’s largest consumer electronics chain is being targeted in a ransomware attack demanding tens of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC). According to BleepingComputer, German-based retailer Media Markt is the victim of a scam where bad actors stole its data and initially demanded nearly a quarter of a billion dollars worth of BTC. The …
The city of Philadelphia rolls out its own blockchain initiative
City of Philadelphia Chief Innovation Officer Mark Wheeler announced an initiative to bring blockchain technology to city government on Monday. The project has invited people working in the blockchain and smart contracts space to contact staff working on the project to see how crypto technology could be useful within municipal government. Wheeler tweeted that he …
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Bitcoin price briefly hits $69K ATH before plummeting back to Earth
Bitcoin price hit another all-time high at $69,000 as Ether continued its long slog toward $5,000 after reaching a new high at $4,868 earlier today. Shortly after hitting this fresh milestone, however, traders began taking profit, leading to a nearly-$7,000 drop which plunged BTC price below $63,000. Interestingly, this morning’s breakout initiated right as a …
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DEXs like Uniswap, PancakeSwap, and Curve saw a 550% growth last year
A new Chainalysis report has revealed that decentralized exchanges (DEX) are currently outgrowing their centralized counterparts as their numbers have spiked massively within the last year. Decentralized exchanges outgrow centralized exchanges According to the Chainalysis report, DEXs such as Uniswap, Curve, and PancakeSwap saw a growth of about 550% between August 2020 to 2021. Aside …
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Nigeria’s central bank orders closure of crypto-related accounts
Nigeria’s central bank (CBN) has maintained its hostile position towards crypto assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and others has it recently ordered financial institutions in the country to close the accounts of individuals suspected to have traded cryptocurrency. CBN orders banks to close crypto trader accounts The CBN, on November 3, released a circular signed …
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Gemini’s Stephanie Ramezan shares why a spot Bitcoin ETF is critical and needed
3iQ expects to launch Bitcoin ETF this quarter after “favorable” ruling from Canada’s top securities regulator The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has ruled to allow crypto fund manager 3iQ to issue a prospectus for its prospective exchange-traded Bitcoin fund, signaling that Canada’s top securities regulator may be about to approve the launch of the nation’s …
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While BTC Skyrocketed to $69K, Whale From 2013 Transfers $147 Million Worth of ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’
Following the string of 20 block rewards spent on Wednesday, an idle bitcoin wallet that was created on July 10, 2013, transferred 2,207 so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ worth over $147 million. Both of these massive transactions took place on the same day bitcoin reached an all-time price high at $69,000. 2013 Whale Transfers 2,207 Bitcoin Worth …
MUNCH Hits Record-Breaking 1000 ETH Charity Donation Milestone
press release PRESS RELEASE. Charity donation project MUNCH announces the ground-breaking milestone of donating over 1000 ETH to various charitable projects, making MUNCH the world’s leading charitable crypto project. MUNCH is a Defi project that incorporates automatic donations into financial transactions. 3% of every MUNCH transaction is diverted, automatically converted to ETH, and then routed …
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Largest Stablecoin by Market Cap Tether Launches on the Avalanche Network
The largest stablecoin by market capitalization, tether has announced the launch of tethers on the Avalanche blockchain protocol. The stablecoin tether has launched a myriad of blockchain networks and today there’s more than 74.8 billion tethers in circulation today. Tether Launches on Avalanche On Wednesday, Tether Operations Limited, the firm that issues the stablecoin asset …
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Record Producer Steve Aoki and Spawn Creator Todd McFarlane to Launch Solana-Powered NFT Market
On November 9, the two-time Grammy-nominated producer and DJ, Steve Aoki, announced a new partnership with the popular comic book artist and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. The two plan to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace that leverages the Solana blockchain. The NFT marketplace will be called Odd Key and Aoki and McFarlane aim to …
Oleg Tselkov’s NFT ‘Head With Legs’ To Be Sold As NFT
November 10, 2021 – Vilnius, Lithuania In an upcoming NFT auction taking place on November 12, 2021, the oil painting ‘Head with Legs’ by the prominent nonconformist Russian artist and painter of the post-war period, Oleg Tselkov, is being auctioned with a corresponding NFT. Another painting by the artist, albeit a smaller one, will soon …
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Top Analyst Says Shiba Inu Correction Could Be Bullish for Crypto Markets – Here’s Why
A popular crypto strategist says the current Shiba Inu (SHIB) pullback might be a positive signal for the rest of the crypto markets. In the latest edition of TechnicalRoundup, crypto trader DonAlt says that a persistent correction in Shiba Inu would drive retail investors to look toward crypto assets with sound fundamental properties. “I think …
Here’s What Could Be Next for Litecoin, Chainlink and Two Additional Altcoins, According to Top Crypto Analyst
A closely followed trader is predicting what could be next for Chainlink, Litecoin and two more altcoins as the crypto markets turn green. The pseudonymous analyst known as Altcoin Sherpa tells his 145,000 Twitter followers that Litecoin is facing a resistance level that if broken, could lead LTC to a further 25% rally. “LTC: If …
Two Crypto Assets Explode As Top Exchange Binance Reveals New Altcoin Listings
Two altcoins are soaring after being added to Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume. In a new announcement, Binance says it’s listing Manchester City Fan Token (CITY), a community token for the English Premier League soccer team. Immediately after the Binance announcement, CITY surged from $14.50 to $25.45, for a gain of …
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