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Big Travel Firm CWT Pays $4.5 Million Bitcoin Ransom to Hackers
2.8.2020
CWT, one of the biggest travel companies in the U.S., this week paid $4.5 million in bitcoin to hackers who infiltrated the firm’s computer system, stealing sensitive corporate data. It is unclear whether customer information was also compromised. Reuters reported that the bitcoin wallet...
Zero Collateral: $138 Million in Defi Flash Loans Issued in 24 Hours
30.7.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) realm continues to heat up with concepts like yield farming, but another scheme called defi flash loans has also grown exponential. On Monday, the noncustodial lending protocol Aave issued $138 million in loans with zero collateral. Since the last week of June, defi...
Key Insights Behind the Recent Bitcoin & Ethereum Run-Up
29.7.2020
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Key Insights Behind the Recent Bitcoin & Ethereum Run-Up
29.7.2020
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Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 30
27.7.2020
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...
Gold, Stimulus and a Futures Gap: 5 Things to Eye in Bitcoin This Week
27.7.2020
Gold builds on all-time highs as markets wait for news from the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bitcoin price volatility returns — where will it go?
Live-Streaming Service Twitch Gives Subscribers 10% Discount if They Pay With Cryptocurrency
27.7.2020
The live-streaming service Twitch is now offering a 10% subscription discount for people who register with cryptocurrency. The new offer from Twitch leverages the Bitpay payment processor, as this is the first crypto-based discount promotion from a company of this magnitude. This week,...
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC, ETH, ADA, XMR, CRO
26.7.2020
Bitcoin finally moved above the $10K mark and analysis suggests that BTC and altcoins will continue to rally together
Regulatory Attention and Fraudsters: Bad Crypto News of the Week
26.7.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
With $10K Near, Is Bitcoin Price Ready for a Big Breakout Next Week?
25.7.2020
The price of Bitcoin is showing strength as it broke through a key level this week and putting $10,000 within reach once again
How Billion-Dollar Crypto Scams Lure Victims
25.7.2020
In the past week, reports emerged that some key members of the Onecoin scam were found dead in Mexico. According to reports, the two Oscar Brito Ibarra and Ignacio Ibarra may have been kidnapped and murdered but the motives behind their murder is unclear. Onecoin is one of the biggest...
Elon Musk Pumps Dogecoin, Bitcoin Sees Record Stability: A Data Perspective by IntoTheBlock
22.7.2020
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This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective (July 20-24)
22.7.2020
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Ethereum Turns Five Next Week and We’re Producing a Special Series
21.7.2020
Meet "Ethereum at Five" – a cross-platform series featuring special coverage, a limited-run newsletter and live-streamed discussions on Twitter
Bitcoin Surges to $9.3K for First Time in a Week — Is it a Fakeout?
21.7.2020
The price of Bitcoin surpassed $9,300 for the first time since July 13 but traders are still cautiously optimistic about the trend of BTC
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 29
20.7.2020
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...
Last Week’s Big Twitter Hack Was Years in the Making
20.7.2020
Last week's Twitter hack was a shock to the company. It shouldn’t have been. Scams have been growing more sophisticated for years
Creating a Gatsby Site with WordPress Data
20.7.2020
In my previous article last week, I mentioned creating a partially ported WordPress-Gatsby site. This article is a continuation with a step-by-step walkthrough under the hood.
Gatsby, a React-based framework for static sites, is attracting attention not only from JavaScript developers but also from...
PayPal and Paxos Might Announce Crypto Partnership This Week - Report
20.7.2020
The partnership announcement between the payments giant PayPal and the issuer of the major stablecoin Paxos Standard Token (PAX) might reportedly be made this week.
PayPal is planning to bring crypto trading to its user base and has chosen New York-based Paxos to handle the new service’s supply...
Bitcoin Breakout on July 22? 5 Things to Watch for BTC Price This Week
20.7.2020
Analysts predict that the end of Bitcoin’s compression cycle will hit within days as price action continues to preserve $9,000 support