The Ethereum community has been gearing up for the highly anticipated London Network Upgrade which should take place on August 5 around 2:00 p.m. (EDT). Node operators have been asked to upgrade their nodes as soon as possible, as the upgrade is scheduled to take place at block height 12,965,000. Ethereum Set to Fork on …
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Cryptocurrency Gaining Mainstream Interest as Payment Option: Report
Cryptocurrency is gaining mainstream traction among consumers who want to use it for purchases, according to a new report. Out of more than 8,000 U.S. consumers surveyed, 93% of crypto users would make purchases with cryptocurrency in the future. Growing Number of People Want to Pay With Cryptocurrencies A new report titled “The Cryptocurrency Payments …
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Bitcoinsv Chain Suffers 51% Attack: Analyst Claims BSV Network Experienced a 100-Block Reorg
Reports show that the Bitcoinsv blockchain suffered from a 51% attack on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, as the founder of Blockchair, Nikita Zhavoronkov explained the network endured a 100 block reorg “wiping out 570k transactions.” Onchain Observers Witness a Deep Bitcoinsv Reorg The Bitcoinsv (BSV) network has been having issues lately following problems the protocol …
There’s 30 Doge-Like Tokens Today — New Daddy Doge Jumps 57% This Week, Promises To Be First in Space
Following the hype surrounding dogecoin, shiba inu, and then baby doge, another token called daddy doge (DADDYDOGE) has been gathering steam. The coin saw some interest after Elon Musk said the words “daddy doge” in a video of Tesla’s CEO being escorted to a car. Furthermore, the developers of the Daddy Doge project claim the …
Monero Developer Arrested in US on Fraud Charges at Request of South African Government
Former lead maintainer of Monero Riccardo Spagni, aka Fluffypony, has been arrested in the U.S. and is now waiting for his extradition to South Africa where he will stand trial for fraud. Spagni described the case as “an old matter, which I have continuously been trying to resolve since 2011.” Fluffypony Arrested, Waiting for Extradition …
Could Bitcoin Follow Gold’s 1970s Parabolic Rally? Fidelity Macro Strategist Compares BTC to Precious Metal
Jurien Timmer, global macro director at financial giant Fidelity, says Bitcoin could be following gold’s coming of age footsteps during the 1970s. Timmer tells his 61,400 Twitter followers that Bitcoin is an “aspiring asset class,” full of potential much like gold was 50 years ago. Timmer explains that during the 70s, the yellow metal went …
Blockchain Platform Ethernity Chain Announces ‘The Messiverse’ Has Arrived
August 4, 2021 – Barcelona, Spain Blockchain platform Etherity Chain (CC:ERN-USD) today announced “The Messiverse,” the first-ever licensed, authenticated NFT collection from Lionel Messi. This Ethernity exclusive partnership lies beyond the scope of a single series, set piece or footballer. This NFT collection, part of the ‘Messiverse’ is as big as the legend of Lionel …
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Bitcoin Looks Ready To Place Bear Trap, According to Blockchain Analyst Will Clemente
Popular on-chain analyst Will Clemente is looking at several key indicators that could point to a potential bear trap playing out in the short term. After a recent rally to $42,500, Clemente expects Bitcoin to pull down slightly before “springing” back to make new highs. “Still think we go down a little more for the …
Fuse Network and ICHI Partner To Empower Any Community or Business With Its Own Stablecoin
Fuse Network communities can now easily create stablecoins powered by their own native currency for reliable payments, better discounts and incentives. Fuse joins other leading DeFi projects, including 1inch Network and Filecoin, in launching their own in-house stablecoins with ICHI. Fuse Network, the leading blockchain infrastructure enabling easy mobile payments, announces a new partnership with ICHI …
Akon’s Akoin pilot heralded a success; eyes countrywide rollout in Kenya
Akoin, the cryptocurrency project developed by Senegalese-American singer Akon, has achieved success in its initial pilot testing at western Kenya’s Mwale Medical Technology City, or MMTC, preparing for a national rollout in the near future. The pilot, which began in November 2020, is expected to pave the way for $5 million worth of transactions per …
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Clever user makes $80K profit in CryptoPunk ‘smash and grab’
A crypto user was able to net roughly $80,000 in less than a day after purchasing a CryptoPunk for less than a penny. According to blockchain records made available through Larva Labs, an unknown user purchased CryptoPunk number 3860 for 99 wei — worth next to nothing — earlier today after the artwork featuring a male …
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State Street-backed Securrency partners with GK8 for custody and institutional blockchain infrastructure
GK8, a cybersecurity and digital asset custodian, has partnered with fintech company Securrency to provide banking clients with institutional-grade blockchain solutions. The partnership centers around GK8’s enterprise-grade custody solutions, which will be made available to Securrency’s clients as the fintech company continues to build its tokenization infrastructure. Securrency’s main focus is tokenizing real-world assets such …
Altcoins and DeFi tokens push higher as Bitcoin price falters at $40K
Bitcoin (BTC) price has recovered from its recent $37,500 low and the digital asset’s run back toward the $40,000 mark spurred bullish activity from many altcoins. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the top gainers over the past 24-hours are XYO Network (XYO), Saffron Finance (SFI) and Quant (QNT). Top 7 coins …
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KuCoin Brings Trading Bot to Web Users To Optimize Investment Methods
August 4, 2021 – Victoria, Seychelles KuCoin, a global leading crypto exchange, is proud to announce today its new Trading Bot service. As a free intelligent trading tool, it can help increase overall profitability for cryptocurrency traders. The Trading Bot solution is now available to all users on mobile and through the web interface. The …
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Russia grants $200K to build tool for tracing crypto transactions
Federal authorities in Russia are moving forward with a plan to closely monitor cryptocurrency activity for illicit transactions and deanonymize crypto users’ identities. The Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service, also known as Rosfinmonitoring, has selected a contractor for developing a platform for tracking cryptocurrency activity. According to data from Russia’s state procurement website, the country …
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