For the last 11 years, a mysterious wallet associated with the Mt Gox scandal has sat dormant holding close to 80,000 bitcoin worth $3.7 billion today. While the wallet was once the sixth-largest address a few years ago, today it’s the ninth-largest wallet in terms of bitcoin held, and the funds have never been spent …
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Northern Data’s Bitcoin Mining Fleet Adds 21,000 ASIC Rigs, Firm Holds $168M in Crypto Assets
On April 4, the bitcoin mining operation Northern Data published its financial statements and noted that the company’s mining fleet had grown by approximately 21,000 machines by the end of March 2022. The newly added machines increased the company’s hashrate from 2 exahash per second in February to 3.95 EH/s by the end of March. …
Kadena – A scalable Layer-1 PoW network
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UK begins campaign to become crypto “world leader” with an NFT
The UK announced plans to mint an NFT and said it want to bring stablecoins into the country’s payments framework to enable issuers and service providers to flourish in the country. The announcement is part of the country’s long-term plans to regulate the crypto industry as a whole and become a “world leader” in innovation …
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Crypto.com’s latest partnership to enable crypto payments at 170 merchants in Australia
South Australian group of private companies Peregrine Corporation has partnered with Crypto.com to enable more than 170 On the Run (OTR) convenience operations, including service stations, restaurants, and drive-through locations, to accept issue cryptocurrency as a payment method. Crypto.com’s general manager for the Asia-Pacific region, Karl Mohan, said: “Paying with cryptocurrencies at real-time market prices …
Axie Infinity Ronin bridge hacker moved 2000 ETH to the Tornado Cash tumbler
As reported by CryptoSlate last week, a hacker ran off with about $615 million in ether (Ethereum) and stablecoins after exploiting a multisig contract regulating funds in the Ronin-to-Ethereum bridge – Ronin being the blockchain behind Axie Infinity, the most popular play-to-earn game in the world. Now, the funds stolen by the yet undisclosed hacker …
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Allegations Alameda Research is manipulating $WAVES shut down as ‘bullshit conspiracy’
$WAVES founder Sasha Ivanov posted a tweetstorm accusing Alameda Research of foul play on April 4. Ivanov claims the trading firm is behind an organized FUD campaign with the intent to induce panic selling. Get your popcorn ready: @AlamedaResearch manipulates $waves price and organizes FUD campaigns to trigger panic selling. I hope I caught your …
Particlon whitelist giveaway and AMA Monday 4th April, 3.30 GMT
We are teaming up with Charged Particles for another AMA today at 3.30 PM GMT via Twitter Spaces. You can set a reminder via our pinned tweet or the link below. We will be giving away the last few whitelist spots for the upcoming Particlon drop which takes place on April 5th. Charged Particles NFTs …
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Biggest Movers: CAKE Hits $10, as DOGE Rises for a Second Consecutive Session
DOGE was once again higher on Monday, as traders bought the token, days after a video about the meme-coin was shared by Elon Musk. This came as CAKE was also a big mover today, climbing beyond the $10 mark, hitting a multi-month high in the process. Dogecoin (DOGE) DOGE rose for a second consecutive session, …
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NFT Sales Increased by 34% This Week, Azuki Takes Top Sales, NFT Interest Remains Low
Jamie Redman Jamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community since 2011. He has a passion for Bitcoin, open-source code, and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 5,000 articles for Bitcoin.com News …
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Falls Below $3,500, While BTC Continues to Consolidate
Following recent multi-month highs, BTC continued to consolidate on Monday, as markets marginally fell to start the week. In addition to bitcoin, the current uncertainty in crypto markets also pushed ETH lower, falling below its $3,500 level as a result. Bitcoin BTC was trading in the red to start the week, as the world’s largest …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Takes Stake in Twitter — Analyst Says It Could Lead to a Buyout
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a stake in Twitter Inc. after stating that he is “giving serious thought” to building a new social media platform — one that prioritizes free speech. An analyst says this could eventually lead to a buyout. Elon Musk’s Stake in Twitter Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk disclosed that …
Game Developer Group States Using NFTs in Gaming Presents Ethical Issues
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), a group integrated by a number of game developers and programmers from companies across the globe, has addressed the use of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) in the gaming industry. The director of the group has stated that the introduction of these elements in gaming projects presents “ethical issues,” and this …
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3AIR – The token that helps Africa
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › The blockchain-based start-up sets out to solve connectivity and identification issues around the African continent and has already started to assemble the infrastructures that will enable the growth of its comprehensive all-in-one blockchain ecosystem. Through its …
Op-Ed: Is proof of stake redeeming blockchain, or ruining it?
Proof of Work has gotten a bad rep over the past few years as mining firms have grown along with the environmental ramifications. As the CEO of a blockchain studio, I have struggled with the environmental impact of the miners. I am personally responsible for the creation of many blocks across many chains. Whether we’re …
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