Search
Bitcoin Difficulty Increases 6% — It’s Still 48% Easier to Find BTC Blocks Than It Was 30 Days Ago
1.8.2021
As expected, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased this week jumping 6.03% higher on July 31. The change marks the first increase out of five difficulty adjustment changes. This was after four downward difficulty drops made it 54% easier to mine bitcoin than it was prior to mid-May....
The Week In Games: A Quiet Summer Week
1.8.2021
This week there’s really no big games, instead a relatively short list of smaller games. Perhaps a diamond in the rough or two can be found below? Read more
Analysts Discuss Bitcoin Over-the-Counter Desks Bubbling With BTC Demand
1.8.2021
Digital currency markets have been gathering gains again moving past the lows seen a few weeks ago. This week crypto traders have been discussing over-the-counter (OTC) desks bubbling with demand for bitcoin as the co-founder of 21st Paradigm explained, “high net worth individuals [and]...
Plus: analyzing a hot, hot week for Steam launches
30.7.2021
This one's been a biggie
Here’s why DinoSwap’s (DINO) TVL rose above $330M a week after launch
27.7.2021
High yield opportunities and a steady resurgence in DeFi tokens helped push DinoSwap’s TVL above $330 million just one week after launch
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 30
26.7.2021
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
Bitcoin hits $40K after a 6-week absence, but on-chain activity is 'somewhat bearish'
26.7.2021
BTC price is back above $40,000, but not every data point signals that a bullish impulse move is in the making
BTC price burns bears en route to $40K: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
26.7.2021
A surge towards $40,000 brings hope to those who have endured months of bearish drawdowns, but is it enough to continue the bull market?
US Senator Launches Investigation Into ‘How Cryptocurrencies Facilitate Cybercrimes’
26.7.2021
A U.S. senator has launched an investigation into the rise of ransomware attacks as well as how cryptocurrencies facilitate cybercrimes. “The investigation will also look into current oversight efforts and regulations related to virtual currencies,” the senator explained. Investigation...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ETH, ICP, AAVE, LUNA
25.7.2021
ETH, ICP, AAVE and LUNA could rally higher over the coming days if BTC funds support above the 50-day moving average
The Week In Games: Butterfly In The Sky, I Can Go Twice As High
25.7.2021
It’s time to take to the skies via your Xbox Series X or S, because Microsoft Flight Simulator is out this week on the shiny next-gen Xbox. Read more
Strategist Mike McGlone Believes Bitcoin Can Jump to $60K Resistance vs. $20K Support
25.7.2021
The senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, Mike McGlone, has been long on bitcoin for a while now and he said last month that bitcoin has a “bullish ace up its sleeve.” This week the strategist’s analysis notes that bitcoin prices will likely revert toward the $60K...
Group of Salvadorans Take to the Streets to Protest El Salvador’s New Bitcoin Law
25.7.2021
While some Salvadorans situated near Playa El Zonte beach like the new bitcoin tender law implemented by Nayib Bukele’s regime, a number of other citizens dislike the law. This week, regional reports show citizens from El Salvador have taken to the streets to protest the bitcoin tender law....
Plus: next week's Hype makes an Ascent to the Starbase
24.7.2021
Going up, up, up
John McAfee’s Widow Is Still Extremely Skeptical of Her Husband’s Alleged Suicide
22.7.2021
Following a report from John McAfee’s biographer, the former antivirus tycoon’s widow Janice McAfee has taken to social media to disclose a number of findings. During the first week of July, McAfee published a note that said there was “no sense of urgency” toward...
My Speedrunning Career Lasted A Bit Less Than A Week
22.7.2021
I’m no speedrunner. In fact, I’ve never loved a video game enough to attempt to speedrun it until recently, when I found the PlayStation 2 oddity X-treme Express. But after almost a week of watching my promising attempts slip away at the last second, and feeling my affection towards the game turn...
NFT Marketplace Opensea Raises $100 Million — Firm Becomes a Blockchain Unicorn
22.7.2021
Opensea has become the latest non-fungible token (NFT)-focused firm to raise funds this year as the company announced raising $100 million in a Series B this week. The venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led the Opensea financing round alongside investors like Kevin Durant, Ashton Kutcher,...
Robinhood Aims for $35 Billion Market Valuation in Upcoming IPO
20.7.2021
An amended prospectus filed yesterday by Robinhood indicates the company is aiming to get a valuation of up to $35 billion in its upcoming IPO. The fee-free options, cryptocurrency, and stock trading service is expecting to sell up to 55 million shares and raise more than $2 billion when the...
No hard fork love for Ethereum as ETH price falls to a three-week low
20.7.2021
Ether continues to trade lower under the shadow of Bitcoin in days leading up to its supply-crunching hard fork event
South African Central Bank Warns Citizens Against Accepting Tainted Banknotes
20.7.2021
A week after more than 1,400 ATMs in South Africa were attacked during a looting spree, the country’s central bank is now asking citizens to reject banknotes that are stained with traces of blue and green ink. Increasing Circulation of Stained Banknotes According to an EWN report, the South...