The Catalan justice department has reportedly confirmed that the antivirus tycoon John McAfee was found dead in prison in Barcelona. John McAfee, 75, was found dead in his prison cell in Barcelona, the Catalan justice department reportedly said, noting that everything points to death by suicide. Just hours before the death report, the Spanish high …
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Lloyds Auctions Australia Sells a Pricey Caravan for Cryptocurrency
Australia’s Lloyds Auctions now accepts major cryptocurrencies for any of the items offered on its marketplace. Within hours of the announcement, the auction house managed to sell an expensive caravan (camper/trailer) to a bidder who was happy to pay the full price with digital coins. Australian Auction House Lloyds Auctions Accepts Crypto From Bidders Against …
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FTX Becomes MLB’s Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Brand in Long Term Deal
Following the naming rights deal for the NBA’s Miami Heat arena and the partnership with the esports giant TSM, FTX Trading Limited revealed a long term partnership with the professional baseball organization Major League Baseball (MLB). FTX Partners With Major League Baseball FTX Trading Limited and its parent company West Realm Shires Services Inc., has …
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How Unstoppable Domains is Accelerating the World’s Transition to Cryptocurrency
sponsored The goal of cryptocurrencies is to give financial freedom back to the individual. In order to fully realize this vision, the world of crypto must remove its major barriers to entry. One of the biggest challenges for those new to the space is sending and receiving payments. This intimidating process involves typing a long …
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Bank of Israel uses Ethereum blockchain for upcoming ‘digital shekels’
A report from Israel-based Globes today stated that the apex bank of Israel plans to internally test its upcoming digital shekel on the Ethereum blockchain. Issuing stablecoins on Ethereum According to the report, Ethereum is the first blockchain platform to host computer programs commonly known as ‘smart contracts’ which allow users to create new crypto …
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FTX is now “official crypto exchange” of the Major League Baseball (MLB)
Crypto exchange FTX today announced it had signed a long-term, global partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), an American professional baseball organization and the oldest of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. 1) We’re really excited to partner with @MLB! FTX is now the official crypto sponsor of Major League …
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Gianluigi Buffon’s first NFTs are coming thanks to new Charged Particles partnership
Non-fungible token (NFT) issuing protocol Charged Particles is partnering with SportsIcon to produce crypto-collectibles featuring legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi ‘Gigi‘ Buffon, it said in a release shared with CryptoSlate. Charged Particles is a protocol that allows users to deposit ERC-20 tokens(ANY tokens) into an NFT. A scarce NFT (e.g. Art, Collectible, Virtual Real Estate, In-Game …
Second-largest ETH2 staking pool sues Fireblocks after $75 million Ethereum blunder
Israeli-based firm Fireblocks,which provides crypto custody services for businesses faces negligence accusations, allegedly deleting keys to a wallet containing 38,178 Ethereum (ETH). The lawsuit was filed by a cryptocurrency staking company StakeHound, claiming it got locked out of its wallet containing approximately $75 million worth of cryptocurrency. Stakehound, the second biggest ETH2 staking pool (after …
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Drops Below 100 Exahash, Observers Describe China’s ‘Great ASIC Exodus’
Most of the crypto community has been focused on the developments in China and more specifically, the crackdowns against bitcoin miners in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Sichuan. On Wednesday morning (EST), Bitcoin’s overall hashrate has continued to drop and is now below the 100 exahash per second (EH/s) region. During the last 24 …
US Senator Cynthia Lummis ‘Excited’ About Bitcoin’s Price Falling, Plans to Buy the Dip
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis said that she is “really excited” about the low price of bitcoin, and is planning to buy the dip. “As soon as it drops a little more I’m going to buy some more,” she said. The senator believes bitcoin is a great store of value. Pro-Bitcoin US Senator Cynthia Lummis Plans …
Visa, Paypal Invest in Crypto-Focused Blockchain Capital’s New $300 Million Fund
Visa Inc. and Paypal have invested in Blockchain Capital’s new fund. The venture capital firm focuses exclusively on the crypto ecosystem and blockchain technology. Blockchain Capital Raises $300M for Its New Fund Blockchain Capital announced Tuesday that it has raised $300 million for its 5th venture capital fund (Fund V). Paypal and Visa were among …
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Upland Is Celebrating 1 Million NFT Properties Minted in the Metaverse
sponsored Upland has just hit a major milestone in their platform, and for the NFT landscape as a whole. Being one of the world’s fastest growing digital metaverses, Upland’s users have recently minted the millionth NFT property on the platform. Not long after being featured on CBS/Paramount Plus’ 60 Minutes+, Upland, the property trading metaverse, …
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Coinbase Approved to Enter Japanese Cryptocurrency Market
Coinbase is now registered as a cryptocurrency exchange to operate in Japan. The Japanese financial regulator has approved Coinbase to trade five cryptocurrencies. Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), announced last week that it has registered Coinbase as a crypto exchange service provider based on the revised Fund Settlement Act. According to …
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El Salvador releases ‘sneak peek’ of volcanic Bitcoin mining
Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more.Start Earning Interest Bitcoin › El Salvador › Mining The country has proposed geothermal energy generated via volcanoes to power mining farms. Here’s what it could look like. Shaurya Malwa · June 23, 2021 at 8:00 am UTC · 1 min read …
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200,000 crypto traders ‘rekt’ as market sees $1 billion in liquidations
Bitcoin dipped to over $28,000 yesterday, sending other altcoins in a downward spiral and chalking up one of the biggest crypto ‘liquidation’ days in a few weeks. Several large-cap cryptos like Solana, XRP, and Polkadot saw double-digit percentage declines. Their corresponding futures products did, too, see falling prices, causing a long line of liquidations in …
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