The future of BTC mining and the Bitcoin halving
This week’s episode of Market Talks discusses the future of BTC mining and how miners can maximize profits, as well as the upcoming Bitcoin halving and its impact on the…
Base, Optimism unveil shared governance and revenue-sharing framework
The two networks will share profits and governance using multisignature wallets, and a “security council” will be formed as the ecosystem grows. Developers behind the Base and Optimism networks have…
More Banking Trouble For Binance As Mastercard Ends Partnership
Mastercard has ended its co-branded crypto debit card partnership with Binance. The exchange’s crypto card programs in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and Bahrain will be suspended. It is unclear why the…
Known-plaintext attacks, explained
A known-plaintext attack exploits known pairs of plaintext and corresponding ciphertext to deduce encryption keys or methods. How to protect against a known-plaintext attack? To safeguard against known-plaintext attacks, adopt…
Crypto VC inflows drop further as macro factors weigh on investments
Polychain Capital and CoinFund launch new funds, and spot Bitcoin ETFs approval rumors can’t brighten the outlook for crypto VC sector. July saw a drop in capital inflows from venture…
Opinion: Is this exchange the next FTX?
Bitget seized more than $200,00 of my cash. Now its executives won’t tell me what they’re doing with it, or if they intend to return it. The blockchain industry has…
Opinion: Bitget acted ethically on crypto influencer’s account
Bitget managing director Gracy Chen argues her exchange had a duty to act when a crypto influencer began selling his holdings in a project he was promoting. Love or hate…
AI Eye: Get better results being nice to ChatGPT, AI fake child porn debate, Amazon’s AI reviews
There’s a very good reason to be nice to ChatGPT, Wired fires up fake AI child porn debate, AI job losses hope, how companies use AI today. Twitter polls and…
Binance dubs barred Russian banks on its platform as ‘Yellow’ and ‘Green’ cards
Despite the U.S. DOJ investigating Binance for violation of U.S. sanctions with its services in Russia, the firm has continued to promote its platform in the country. Binance’s peer-to-peer (P2P)…
Ukrainian Children of Heroes need your help: Donate with crypto
Donate crypto to Children of Heroes and help support the youngest Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion. Countless Ukrainian children have lost their mothers and fathers since the onset of…
Bitcoin gains traction in West Africa with educational drive
As anti-French sentiment rides high in West Africa, Bitique opens its doors, the “Bitcoin Mastermind” conference beckons and more nodes come online to verify the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin (BTC) adoption…
SEC v Ripple: attorneys leave SEC side, both groups add new lawyers
Attorneys Pascale Guerrier, Richard Best and Robert MacDonald Moye representing the U.S. SEC in its ongoing lawsuit against Ripple have withdrawn from the case. Multiple attorneys have moved in and…
Nigerian crypto exchange’s token launch draws scrutiny
This development follows the company’s previous disclosure of a security breach resulting in fund losses in May 2023. Patricia, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange, has revealed the introduction of its own…
Binance to halt crypto debit card in Latin America, Middle East
Binance didn’t reveal the exact reason behind the suspension but claimed it would only impact 1% of users in the affected regions. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will suspend its crypto debit…
UK considers blanket ban on crypto investment cold calls
The U.K. Treasury has released a consultation paper to understand the grassroots-level impact of a blanket ban on cold calls related to financial services and products. As the United Kingdom…