Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The insolvency of Genesis Trading and the related uncertainty about the future of Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Grayscale have not really dampened the mood on the Bitcoin market in recent weeks. Genesis’ bankruptcy filing, which was announce...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Theft of crypto and other forms of cyber espionage have been a key source of income for North Korean hackers, whose country of origin is in a chronic financial crisis and is virtually blocked off from the global market.
Since 2017, it is estimated th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Positioning bitcoin mining with carbon-free sources, like nuclear energy, offers enormous benefits to the cryptocurrency industry as digital assets grow in popularity, acceptability, and engagement with the broader economy.
World Nuclear News reports...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Despite the ongoing relief rally in the crypto market, negative news seems to be never-ending. The latest to make it to the headline today is Gemini, as the crypto exchange company has reportedly cut down another 10% of its global staff according to...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Microsoft made a big bet on a nascent sector, Artificial Intelligence (AI), that could shape the future of tech and the crypto industry for years to come. The latter sector seems poised to benefit from the emerging trend and the billions flowing into...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The major US banks, including Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, and Wells Fargo are planning to introduce a new system that uses a digital wallet linked to customer credit cards and debit cards. The plan is slated to start rolling out in the second h...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Dogecoin is now a long way from its all-time high of $0.7 which was brought about by billionaire Elon Musk aggressively promoting what he calls his “favorite” cryptocurrency. However, as the meme coin continues to trend low, even with the current bul...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The GameFi industry has been hit hard during the 2022 crypto winter which wiped billions off the crypto market. Axie Infinity is one of the projects that were pummeled to the ground. According to a July 2022 report by CheersLand, the native token of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
With the crypto market evolving into a more developed industry, consumer protection is now a top priority for governments and regulatory bodies worldwide.
In a recently updated code of advertising practice published by the South Africa Advertising R...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Shiba Inu has been making headlines in the past few days as the token climbs in price along with other altcoins. Recent news would only compliment the meme coin’s current dominant position in the market.
Nansen, a crypto market research firm,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Australian crypto executives have issued warnings regarding classifying all cryptocurrencies as financial products under the law.
This stance was taken after Stephen Jones, Assistant Treasurer and Minister of Financial Services, made a specific comme...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Cryptocurrencies are still doing well in the first few weeks of 2023, and it comes as no surprise that many people are looking for reliable digital assets to invest in.
For the final week of January, we have picked top 5 cryptos that have a strong po...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Data shows more than 70% of the total staked Ethereum supply is contributed by staking services, with Lido accounting for the most amount.
Ethereum Staking Service Providers Have Locked In A Total Of 11.4 Million ETH
Last year, ETH successfully compl...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Given Bitcoin’s major price movement, financial gurus are now theorizing on the possible influence of Federal Reserve monetary policy modifications on the cryptocurrency market.
Bitcoin’s price has increased by 30% since the beginning of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The XRP Ledger will see a new amendment go live today, without the explicit approval of Ripple (as always). The “CheckCashMakesTrustLine” amendment will be automatically activated on the XRP Ledger today with a majority of 27 out of 34 vo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The Cardano blockchain experienced an anomaly on Saturday evening (07:00 pm EST, between block 8300569 and 8300570) that caused close to 60% of all active nodes to go offline for a short period of time. While the blockchain did not come to a standsti...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Binance Charity – the philanthropic branch of the Binance Exchange – has announced its plan to provide over 30,000 Web3 education scholarships as part of its Binance Scholar Program.
According to an official blog post on the crypto excha...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
National Geographic was unprepared for the level of criticism it received after announcing their inaugural NFT collection.
Those who read the magazine with an interest in nature hoped their readers would take to NFTs. After all, the publication is co...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of the blockchain network Cardano, is interested in purchasing CoinDesk, DCG’s media arm, despite the company’s current difficulties.
According to Yahoo! Finance, Hoskinson’s reasoning as to why he has shown...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of the blockchain network Cardano, is interested in purchasing CoinDesk, DCG’s media arm, despite the company’s current difficulties.
According to Yahoo! Finance, Hoskinson’s reasoning as to why he has shown...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking to adopt cryptocurrency in a ‘major role’ in its trading policies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Speaking with Bloomberg Television in Davos, Switzerland – where the World Economic Forum is curre...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Despite the prolonged crypto winter, proponents of cryptocurrencies are bullish about the industry’s prospects. And so far this year, they have had cause for happiness.
After a dismal 2022, the price of Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
As a result of the coordinated efforts of chain developers and billionaire Elon Musk, the annual carbon emissions of Dogecoin decreased by around a quarter in 2022, making the meme token one of the quickest crypto assets at reducing carbon discharge....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The FTX brouhaha continues and this time, unsurprisingly, millions of dollars in cash and assets belonging to the crypto exchange’s former big boss has been confiscated by United States authorities.
Federal authorities have seized $150 million...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Polygon has partnered with BitGo to provide MATIC holders with staking capabilities. Moreover, the users can earn rewards by staking ERC-20 MATIC tokens. BitGo decided to support Polygon because of its benefits like fast speed, low gas fees, higher s...