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The Miner Capitulation Number: A Look at When Bitcoin’s Price Crashed Below the Cost of Production
7.2.2022
Over the last 30 days, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been coasting along at the highest levels ever recorded during the network’s lifetime. Bitcoin’s price improved recently but it is still down 38% from the crypto asset’s high, making bitcoin less profitable to mine. However...
Metaverse tokens surge after Meta tanks, Dorsey roasts Diem after it shuts down, a new malware can target 40 browser wallets: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 28-Feb.5
5.2.2022
Gofundme Shuts Down Truckers’ Freedom Convoy Fundraiser, Move Highlights the Importance of Crypto Crowdfunding
5.2.2022
This week the world has been watching the thousands of truckers in Canada protesting the vaccine mandates at the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa. The Freedom Convoy has received worldwide support and millions of dollars were raised using Gofundme to help fund the protest. However, the crowdfunding...
Kazakhstan Extends Power Cuts for Cryptocurrency Miners
3.2.2022
Crypto farms in Kazakhstan will remain unplugged until Feb. 7, as the local utility has extended power cuts for miners. The company points to ongoing difficulties with electricity supply as the main reason for the measure, which was supposed to expire at the end of January. Mining Facilities...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Ethereum Down 6%, Crypto Red Wave Returns
3.2.2022
Bitcoin and ethereum saw recent losses extended on Thursday, as global cryptocurrency markets declined during today’s session. Solana was also in the red, trading nearly 15% lower today. Bitcoin Following Wednesday’s drop in prices, BTC/USD declined for the second consecutive session...
Coinbase Shares Declined 50% From All-Time High, Stock Follows Bitcoin’s Ups and Downs
3.2.2022
Roughly nine months ago, Coinbase’s initial public offering (IPO) via a direct listing on Nasdaq launched, and shares swapped for $342 per share on April 16, 2021. Since then, Coinbase shares have dropped by close to half that value and today, COIN is swapping for more than 45% lower at $187...
PoS validator turns down IRS tax refund offer, pushes for clear policy on staking taxation
3.2.2022
The Tezos validator who took the IRS to court argues that staking rewards should be treated as created property rather than income
UK tax agency cracks down on rules around DeFi lending and staking
3.2.2022
“HMRC treats crypto assets as property for tax purposes. However, this is inconsistent with the approach currently being adopted by Government and other regulatory bodies in the UK," said the executive director of CryptoUK Ian Taylor
Wormhole Network’s Cross-Chain Bridge Exploited for Over $250 Million in Ethereum
3.2.2022
Reports indicate that the Wormhole Network’s ethereum ↔ solana bi-directional bridge has been exploited by an attacker for 93,750 ether or more than $250 million using today’s ethereum exchange rates. The developers behind the Wormhole Network have told the public the network...
Crypto miner in Texas shuts down 99% of operations as winter storm approaches
2.2.2022
"We are taking proactive measures to shut down operations, shed load, and create additional capacity in response to ERCOT's needs should it be necessary,” said the Texas Blockchain Council on behalf of mining firms
Colombia clamps down on crypto tax evasion as adoption thrives
2.2.2022
Colombia’s tax authority is tightening the screw on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related tax evasion against a backdrop of burgeoning cryptocurrency adoption
Wonderland DeFi Protocol to Shut Down After Fraud
1.2.2022
The Wonderland DeFi Protocol has announced its closure after revealing that its treasury manager was a convicted felon. Wonderland was thrown into disarray after a Person on Twitter revealed 0xSifu’s true identity as Michael Patryn. He must have earlier pled guilty of credit card theft...
JavaScript Class Privates
1.2.2022
One of my aspects of JavaScript that drew me to it as a young developers was that its syntax was loose and I could code quickly. As you gain experience as an engineer, you start to realize that some traditional coding structure is a good thing, even if it slows you down. Using Jest or […]
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Mark Zuckerberg’s stablecoin project Diem officially shuts down
1.2.2022
Meta has officially given up on its stablecoin project Diem after more than two years of efforts to launch the digital currency
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele Expects Bitcoin to Experience a ‘Gigantic Price Increase’
31.1.2022
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, believes that it’s just a matter of time before bitcoin sees a “gigantic price increase.” Bukele stressed on Twitter that bitcoin is extremely scarce and there’s not enough bitcoin in the world for all today’s...
Bitcoin price down 20% so far in 2022 after worst January since 2018
31.1.2022
January gives no relief to hodlers, but it's been eight years since Bitcoin had a double-digit "red" February
Cyber vigilante hunts down DeFi scammers running away with $25M rug pull
30.1.2022
An exclusive Cointelegraph interview on tracking down a group of DeFi scammers responsible for the $25 million StableMagnet rug pull
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Down 14% This Week
28.1.2022
Following a volatile week of trading, the uncertainty in cryptocurrency markets continued on Friday. Overall, the global crypto market cap was almost 2% lower during the session. Bitcoin Thursday’s volatility extended into today’s session, with bitcoin prices continuing to consolidate...
Goldman Sachs Claims Adoption Won’t Boost Crypto Prices, Talks Down Stablecoin Plans
28.1.2022
Goldman Sachs has warned crypto buyers that increased token adoption will no longer drive up prices, and that macroeconomic factors are now exerting a greater influence on the markets. And the firm appears to have tempered its interest in launching a stablecoin.
The crypto price warning came...
78 Days: Measuring the Extended Crypto Market Downturn Against Prior Bear Markets
27.1.2022
The crypto economy has shed enormous value over the last three months and the leading crypto asset bitcoin is down more than 46% since it’s all-time high (ATH) at $69,044 per unit. The same can be said for a great number of digital currencies as the so-called crypto bear market has lasted...