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Crypto funds see 4th consecutive weekly outflows as institutions diversify holdings — Coinshares
2.8.2021
Institutional investors are diversifying into altcoins amid the latest market downturn. Multi-asset investment products registered another sharp rise in weekly inflows
Minecraft’s 'Worst' Server Was Exploited So Hard, Griefers Could See The Future
30.7.2021
The tale of how hacker group Nerds Inc. took over 2b2t—Minecraft’s oldest so-called anarchy server—is convoluted and painstaking. It’s the story of how 300,000 players were constantly tracked, 15,000 bases discovered, and over 200 million items stolen. And it was all achieved exploiting not...
Cointelegraph Consulting: Rarible’s daily transactions see a rapid decline
29.7.2021
The daily transaction volume on NFT auction site Rarible has dropped significantly since peaking in April 2021 and has not recovered since
Unique Addresses Tethered to Ethereum Defi Apps Climb Past 3 Million
28.7.2021
The number of users or unique addresses leveraging decentralized finance (defi) protocols via Ethereum has risen past 3 million according to recent statistics. A vast majority of these unique addresses use the defi protocol Uniswap, as 2.4 million users have been recorded since December 2018....
IMF Warns Against Adopting Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin as Legal Tender
28.7.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against adopting cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, as legal tender. Noting numerous risks and costs involved, the IMF does not see crypto assets catching on as a national currency. IMF Warns of Risks in Adopting Cryptocurrencies as National Currency...
Market Strategist Says Bitcoin’s Best Days Are Ahead, Won’t See Restrictive Fed Policy Anytime Soon
27.7.2021
The founder of investment management firm Michael Lee Strategy says that “the best days of bitcoin are definitely ahead of it,” expecting the cryptocurrency to “make all-time new highs.” The strategist further says that it will be a long time “before we see any sort...
Ukraine Unveils Roadmap to Integrate Cryptocurrencies by 2024
23.7.2021
Government and business representatives have produced a roadmap to transform Ukraine into a leader in cryptocurrency integration. The authors of the new strategy want to see half of Ukrainians using digital currencies by 2024. The East European nation is expected to regulate its crypto space by...
It's Not Every Day You Get To See New Footage From A Game Nintendo Cancelled Over 20 Years Ago
22.7.2021
Earlier this month a Mother fan pounced on a Japanese auction listing that was selling a Nintendo corporate CD-ROM from 1998, solely because that disc included footage of the cancelled EarthBound 64 for the Nintendo 64.Read more
Many JPMorgan clients see Bitcoin as asset class, says senior exec
21.7.2021
“The volatility you see in it today just has to play itself out,” JPMorgan's director of asset and wealth management said
JPMorgan Says a Lot of Clients See Cryptocurrency as Asset Class and Want to Invest
21.7.2021
JPMorgan says a lot of its asset and wealth management clients think cryptocurrency is an asset class and they want to invest in it. “Our job is to help them to put their money where they want to invest,” said the CEO of J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management. A Lot of JPMorgan...
Crypto experts see Bitcoin replacing fiat money in 20 years
19.7.2021
In a new survey, a number of cryptocurrency and fintech professionals expected a "hyperbitcoinization" to take place by 2040
4 Consecutive Difficulty Drops Make Bitcoin Block Rewards 49% Easier to Find
17.7.2021
Following the largest mining difficulty drop in Bitcoin’s history, this weekend will once again see another slide, but less than 6% of the difficulty will be shaved. Statistics show Bitcoin’s hashrate has been able to climb higher since the difficulty drop two weeks ago, and climbed...
Record outflows from Canada’s biggest Bitcoin fund see BTC reserves drop by 50%
15.7.2021
On-chain data shows two dramatic declines in the Bitcoin reserves held by a Canadian Bitcoin fund but there's a catch
Hedge funds see the crypto market decline as an investment opportunity
13.7.2021
From rebalancing cash positions to announcing new investment products, hedge funds seem undeterred by the current crypto market decline
Bitcoinization of El Salvador: JPMorgan Sees No ‘Tangible Economic Benefits’ of Bitcoin as Legal Tender
13.7.2021
JPMorgan has offered its view on the bitcoinization of El Salvador, the country which recently made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar. JPMorgan says, “It is difficult to see any tangible economic benefits associated with adopting bitcoin as a second form of legal tender.”...
Bitcoin price will see breakout 'during this week' says trader with $38K target
12.7.2021
Michaël van de Poppe believes that upside is in store for BTC/USD in the coming days, despite nervousness about Grayscale
123-Year-Old Hydroelectric Plant Sees New Life Mining Bitcoin — Revenue 3x Higher Than Selling to the Grid
9.7.2021
On Thursday local reports from Mechanicville, the city located in Saratoga County, New York, say that an old hydroelectric plant constructed back in 1897 was almost dismantled, but today the plant is mining bitcoins. The Mechanicville facility is considered one of the oldest renewable energy plants...
SVG Favicons in Action
9.7.2021
Ever heard of favicons made with SVG? If you are a regular reader of CSS-Tricks, you probably have. But does your website actually use one?
The task is more non-trivial than you might think. As we will see in this …
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11% of Central Bankers Consider ‘Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin’ Gold Alternatives: UBS Survey
9.7.2021
A UBS survey finds that central bankers see benefits in investing in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. 28% see benefits from cryptocurrency being an uncorrelated asset and “11% would consider it as an alternative to gold.” Central Bankers See Benefits in Investing in Cryptocurrencies Like...
Pundits say Bitcoin’s brutal quarter could see Tesla report up to a $100M loss for Q2
7.7.2021
Analysts believe reporting requirements may compel Tesla to announce a paper-drawdown of between $25 million and $100 million on its $1.5 billion Bitcoin bet