How do DeFi protocols get hacked?
An analysis of several dozen hacks identifies the main vectors and typical vulnerabilities in the decentralized finance sector. The decentralized finance sector is growing at a breakneck pace. Three years…
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Finally Trades Above $48,000
Bitcoin Price Prediction – August 14 The Bitcoin price prediction shows that BTC hits the major resistance level at $48,000 after touching $46,826 support. BTC/USD Long-term Trend: Bullish (Daily Chart)…
Bitcoin’s off-chain data points to more upward momentum for BTC price
As crypto sees a $2 trillion market cap once again, data suggests that investors are gravitating toward a more HODL-based mentality. After months of unrelenting turbulence, the crypto industry has…
BTC price passes $47K ‘worst-case scenario’ as Bitcoin realized cap hits all-time high
Major milestones are flowing in for BTC price action this week, with the market still below the $50,000 level. Bitcoin (BTC) at $47,000 is turning heads but is in fact…
Kidnappers Kill Venezuelan Citizen for Not Paying Ransom Requested in Bitcoin
A Venezuelan merchant was kidnapped and killed after his family failed to gather a ransom that kidnappers explicitly asked to be paid in bitcoin. The perpetrators asked for a sum…
Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Gets Part of His Contract Paid in Cryptocurrency
Lionel Messi, the Argentinian soccer superstar, has opted to receive cryptocurrency as part of his new contract signed with the French club Paris Saint-Germain. The club revealed that the player…
Cardano’s Alonzo Upgrade Date Revealed — ADA Gains Over 16% After Announcement
On Friday, the price of the token cardano spiked over the $2 handle nearing the crypto asset’s all-time high that took place three months ago. Cardano’s price jump derived from…
Nonfungible tokens: A new paradigm for intellectual property assets?
The sales or licensing of patents via NFTs, automated by the use of smart contracts, could benefit potential buyers, sellers, or licensees. Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are digital records of…
Bitcoin Hurdles Over the $47K Zone, Crypto Economy Nears $2 Trillion
The price of bitcoin jumped over the $47K handle on Friday afternoon and at 4:15 p.m. (EDT) the price tapped $47,929 per unit. Bitcoin has jumped over 8% today and…
US Inflation Continues to Rise Amid Lockdown Talk, Producer Prices Jump 7.8%, Biden Blames OPEC
The United States is facing severe inflation despite the Federal Reserve and mainstream media doubling down on saying the loss of purchasing power is just “transitory.” This week consumer and…