'Less sophisticated' malware is stealing millions: Chainalysis
20.1.2022
Chainalysis warned that even “low-skilled cybercriminals” are using malware to swipe funds from crypto hodlers
Crypto Scam Websites Attracted Millions of Indians Last Year, Chainalysis Says
20.1.2022
Indians visited crypto scam websites nearly 10 million times last year, according to blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis. The top crypto scam sites alone were visited 4.6 million times by Indian users. Millions of Indians Visit Crypto Scam Sites Indians visited scam crypto websites in droves...
Lindsay Lohan offering ‘experiential NFTs’ on Superfandom
20.1.2022
Lindsay Lohan will join several other entertainment stars and sell experiential NFTs, as well as become an advisor to the Superfandom marketplace on the Stacks blockchain
Bitcoin and Ethereum Still Range-Bound, ADA Keeps Diving, FTT Rallies
20.1.2022
Bitcoin price remained in a bearish zone below the USD 42,000 level. BTC even traded close to USD 41,000 before correcting higher. It is currently (04:18 UTC) trading near USD 42,000, but there is a crucial resistance forming near USD 42,500.
Similarly, most major altcoins are facing hurdles....
Exploring the CropBytes Metaverse: A Futuristic Crypto Game With Real Economics and Immersive Graphics
20.1.2022
On January 20th, CropBytes, the four-year-old metaverse farming game, is launching the brand new terrain with immersive 3D graphics. The new version upgrade greatly improved the already cute graphics of the game and brought a fresh feeling that adapts to the latest game aesthetics on mobile...
China’s Central Bank Digital Currency Now Has 261 Million Users — $14 Billion in Digital Yuan Transactions Made
20.1.2022
China’s central bank digital currency now has 261 million unique users, according to an official of the central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). Furthermore, transactions worth 87.5 billion yuan ($13.78 billion) have been made using the digital yuan and more than 8 million...
Secret Network offers $400M in funding to bring others in on the secret
20.1.2022
“With this funding, Secret Network and its partners aim to scale privacy-first, decentralized applications to global adoption by millions of users,” said Tor Bair, the Founder of the Secret Foundation
Chinese Central Bank: In Pilote Stage, Digital Yuan Has 261M Active Users
20.1.2022
China’s central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has claimed over 261m users in the nation activated digital yuan wallets by the end of last year – in addition to the 20 million-plus who have downloaded its official pilot app, which was released to marketplaces in some cities earlier this...
Individual ETH miner hits jackpot with $540K block reward
20.1.2022
An individual miner defied the odds and managed to collect 168 ETH from a solo mining pool this week worth 42 times the average block reward
Google Pay hires PayPal exec to head up crypto payments push
20.1.2022
The tech giant has hired a PayPal veteran to help with the expansion of Google Pay as it sets its sights on the future, including plans to explore crypto
Mastercard and Coinbase Partner to Make NFTs More Accessible to Everyone
20.1.2022
Payments giant Mastercard has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to make non-fungible tokens (NFTs) more accessible to everyone. Mastercards can be used to make purchases on Coinbase’s upcoming NFT marketplace. Mastercard Partners With Coinbase Payments giant Mastercard...
MiamiCoin has now raised $24.7 million... but who will benefit?
20.1.2022
CityCoins presented an overview of MiamiCoin technology on the third day of The North American Bitcoin Conference in Miami, Florida