Crypto Stories Part 2: Bitcoin led Charlie Shrem into a tumultuous life
The man who introduced the Winklevoss twins to crypto ended up in prison. He expressed no regrets to Cointelegraph. Charlie Shrem paid a steep price for his place in crypto…
Tax services are getting pushy to have crypto declared: Law Decoded, Nov. 27–Dec. 4
Spain and Brazil are chasing cryptocurrency stored abroad, while the U.K. wants taxes paid for crypto assets that weren’t previously declared. Last week, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) presented…
IBM says it will have hit a quantum computing ‘inflection point’ by 2029
Big Blue’s roadmap says it’s on pace to execute 100 million gates over 200 qubits in 2029 before a 10x improvement by 2033. IBM announced the unveiling of its 1,121-qubit…
Coinbase initiative announces crypto-themed US presidential forum
Presidential candidates Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy and Dean Phillips will discuss blockchain and crypto ahead of the New Hampshire Primary. The “Stand With Crypto” campaign launched by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase…
Bitcoin price rally to $42K driven by spot volumes, not BTC futures liquidations
Bitcoin futures data counters the assumption that BTC’s rally to $42,000 was primarily propelled by shorts liquidations. What is next for BTC? In the past seven days, Bitcoin (BTC) experienced…
ParaSpace to continue NFT lending as it rebrands to Parallel Finance
The protocol will expand to liquid staking and layer-2 solutions while retaining its NFT lending services. Despite rebranding to Parallel Finance for a greater focus on the decentralized finance (DeFi)…
How to prepare for the next crypto bull market: 5 simple steps
The latest Cointelegraph Report explains how to prepare for the next crypto bull run in five simple steps. The next bull market could kick off as soon as next year,…
Cosmos-based networks Umee and Osmosis to merge, creating ‘DeFi Hub’
Through a software upgrade, Umee UX Chain code will be implemented on Osmosis, combining the two networks. Cosmos-based networks Umee and Osmosis will merge via a software upgrade, according to…
Envision partners with HBAR and UN on new digitization platform for carbon markets
Envision blockchain along with HBAR foundation has teamed up with the UN to create a new suite of decentralized tech to streamline the complex carbon markets. The 2023 United Nations…
BTC price levels to watch as Bitcoin whales ‘lure’ market to $42K
Bitcoin analysis is getting more and more suspicious of the “up only” BTC price action in recent days. Bitcoin (BTC) faces sharp volatility as the new week begins with BTC…
Bitcoin maxis vs. multichains: Two opposing visions of crypto’s future
Many Bitcoin maximalists are even hesitant to apply the term “crypto” to their preferred asset, as it brooks association with more centralized coins. Jan3 CEO Samson Mow has said that…
Bybit sees BTC, ETH ‘flight’ of institutional investors to stablecoins, but not for long
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has released its latest quarterly report, revealing the trading and holding trends of its institutional traders heavy in positive Bitcoin sentiment. The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit released its…
Trezor launches education initiative in Africa, funds Bitcoineta trip
Trezor has officially launched its educational program in Africa in addition to funding the local Bitcoin awareness campaign, Bitcoineta, and the Africa Bitcoin Conference. The hardware cryptocurrency wallet firm Trezor…
Platypus hacker walks free with $8.5M after claiming to be ‘ethical hacker’
While hackers Mohammed M. and his brother were cleared of all criminal charges, 7.8 million euros worth of crypto tokens became inaccessible after getting stuck in a wallet. Two brothers,…
AstraZeneca partners with AI company to find cure for cancer
The collaboration aims to create a zero-shot generative AI model, which would work on creating new antibody therapeutics and enhancing the existing ones. The pharmaceutical company that developed one of…