Pandemic has accelerated the rollout of CBDCs by 5 years, says blockchain firm
“There is also no doubt in our mind that a major central bank will soon launch a digital currency and we expect this to happen within the next three years,”…
Immunefi partners with Binance Smart Chain on bug bounties to secure BSC projects
Binance is set to match bug bounties paid by Immunefi to white hat hackers that discover vulnerabilities in Binance Smart Chain projects. Immunefi, a security service outfit that specialized in…
DoJ’s crypto czar joins FinCEN in brand-new role: Why it matters
Michele Korver’s appointment to the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network promises to reduce illicit financial practices within the crypto space. In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international…
36.9% of TFUEL’s Circulating Supply is Now Staked On the Theta Network
36.92% of TFUEL’s circulating supply is now staked on the Theta Network This translates to roughly 1,970,092,812 TFUEL Staking of Theta Fuel (TFUEL) has been active for less than 2…
Jack Dorsey’s Square Building Bitcoin Hardware Wallet to Make Crypto Custody More Mainstream
Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Square Inc., has confirmed that it is building a bitcoin hardware wallet and service with the aim to “make bitcoin custody more mainstream.” Square’s Bitcoin Hardware…
After Barclays, Santander Bank Blocks Payments to Binance in UK Citing Customer Protection
Santander Bank in the U.K. has become the latest high street bank in the country to block fund transfers to cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Recently, Barclays and Natwest banks reportedly made…
93K Users Scammed Into Buying Fake Cryptocurrency Mining Apps
Thousands of users were scammed into buying fake Android cryptocurrency mining apps, according to a California-based security firm. These apps are advertised as a way of earning money via mining…
Ethereum’s London Hard Fork Scheduled to Commence on August 4
The highly anticipated Ethereum hard fork is expected to launch on August 4 at block height 12,965,000 according to Ethereum core developers. The London hard fork will add five Ethereum…
Binance in the crosshairs: Are regulators paying attention to crypto?
Binance has become a target for regulatory action across the globe, but is it the exchange being targeted or the crypto ecosystem in general? Is Binance crypto’s new whipping boy?…
Bitcoin price is 3–4 weeks away from new $24K–$29K range, market analyst warns
The bearish outlook surfaces as Bitcoin prices form a classic cup and handle pattern, now in the last stage of its maturity. Popular cryptocurrency trader Keith Wareing warned Bitcoin (BTC)…
How to launch an STO? Report predicts market to reach $3B valuation by 2025
Launching tokenized securities could be easier than one would expect. There are four main steps to make it happen, but it may take some time. Security tokens may be poised…
‘Poopcoin’: Korean professor uses bio-waste to mine crypto
Students in a South Korean college are earning crypto mined from the energy generated from their excrement. “Shitcoin” may no longer be solely a term used to describe altcoin projects…
Bitcoin trader eyes US dollar for BTC price breakout cue, Ethereum clings to $2K
No sign of a breakout as $33,000 becomes resistance overnight and altcoins trade mostly flat as a result of BTC price weakness. Bitcoin (BTC) stayed below the $33,000 mark on…
UK advertising watchdog flags crypto ads ‘red alert’ priority
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority is increasing its capacity to track misleading crypto ads using AI and scraping. Amid the United Kingdom taking a tougher regulatory stance on the…
Bitcoin price will likely shrug off $530M GBTC unlock in July — Analysis
New research questions the gravity of the upcoming unlocking events at the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, pointing to bigger potential price threats later in 2021. Bitcoin (BTC) will not move much…