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Russian Police Arrest 2 Women, High-Ranking Members of Finiko Crypto Pyramid
11.9.2021
Law enforcement in the Russian republic of Tatarstan have made new arrests in connection with the crypto Ponzi scheme Finiko. Two women detained this week are believed to have attracted millions of dollars to the pyramid. The now collapsed Finiko lured investors from a number of countries in...
PocketNet Changes Name to Bastyon and Releases Private Messaging App With PKOIN Chat Payments
10.9.2021
Bastyon’s messaging app would include end-to-end encryption, no link to phone number or any other metadata making it the most private messenger. Pocketnet, the social network based on proof-of-stake blockchain technology, enters a new phase of growth by changing its name to Bastyon and...
Tether’s 1,500% Market Cap Increase in 500 Days — USDT Stablecoin Market Nears $70 Billion
10.9.2021
The stablecoin giant tether is by far the largest dollar-pegged crypto asset in the crypto economy and today, the number of tethers in circulation is nearing $70 billion. 90 days ago on June 12, 2021, the number of tethers in circulation was around 63 billion tokens and the supply has swelled...
MEV Tokens Top Weekly Performers in Wake of EIP-1559
10.9.2021
a leading MEV protection project, raised USD 17.4m from a number of prominent investors.The category, which is made up of tokens such as EDEN, Gnosis (GNO), and Automata (ATA) has experienced growth in the wake of the roll-out of
NFT Market Sales, Interest Slide Down This Month
10.9.2021
eekly sales dropped by 78% between August 30 and September 9, reaching 29,897, per nonfungible.com data. Other metrics followed a similar path. Number of SalesSource: nonfungible.comSales USD Source: nonfungible.comUnique Buyers Source: nonfungible
South Korea: Four Exchanges Safe but USD 2.6B Closure Storm Brewing
10.9.2021
To do so, they need to fulfill a number of criteria, including securing information security management system (ISMS) certification and real-name authenticated banking contracts for their customers. The latter has proved extremely problematic for most exchanges.The market leader Upbit last
Seychelles Examines the Pros and Cons of Licensing Crypto Trading Platforms
10.9.2021
Seychelles’ Financial Services Authority (FSA) together with the country’s finance ministry, is reportedly working on a policy to either prohibit or license crypto trading platforms as registered international businesses. Increase in International Investigations of Crypto Platforms...
Ukraine to Bring Crypto into Legal Sphere after ‘Legalization’ Bill Passes
9.9.2021
ill was first introduced in the Verkhovna Rada in June 2020 after around a year of formulation by the Ministry of Digital Transformation. It passed its first reading shortly after, but was sent back to the committee stage for a number of key revisions.The ministry has spoken about bringin
Golden State Warriors Point Guard Stephen Curry Asks for Advice About Cryptocurrencies
7.9.2021
The popular Golden State Warriors point guard, Stephen Curry, asked his 15.5 million followers for some “advice” about crypto. Curry said he was “just getting started” and a great number of people shared advice with the professional basketball player. Stephen Curry Gets...
’30for30′ Bitcoin Solidarity With El Salvador Trend Tries to Convince People to Buy $30 in BTC Tomorrow
6.9.2021
It’s a big day for El Salvador this Tuesday, as the country’s new legal tender law will be enforced. A great number of bitcoin supporters have plans to purchase $30 worth of bitcoin to show support for the upcoming implementation of the bitcoin tender law. The $30 increment...
New NFT Collections Loot for Adventurers, MAYC, Inertial Moment Make Serious Headway in Sales
5.9.2021
During the last few weeks, non-fungible token (NFT) collections like Cryptopunks, Axie Infinity, Art Blocks, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), and Meebits have been seeing massive volumes. However, a number of new NFT collections are making headway in sales and the Ethereum-based roleplaying game called...
BBVA Switzerland Launches ‘New Gen’ Digital Account With Integrated Crypto Wallet
4.9.2021
Clients of BBVA Switzerland will be able to buy, store, and trade crypto assets with a digital account that comes with a cryptocurrency wallet. The new banking product will be available across the European Union as well as in a number of markets in South America. BBVA Switzerland Account...
Ethereum Burns $432 Million ETH — Ether Burned Could Buy 2,000 Medium-Sized Homes
30.8.2021
Approximately 25 days ago, the Ethereum blockchain implemented the London hard fork and a number of features were added to the ruleset. One of the most anticipated changes was EIP-1559 which makes the crypto asset ether deflationary by burning a fraction of coins. Since August 5, over $432 million...
Mining Hardware Thief Gets 3-Year Sentence in Russia
30.8.2021
Russian authorities have investigated a number of cases involving the theft of crypto mining equipment in the past months. A resident of Yaroslavl has just been found guilty of stealing mining hardware worth over $20,000 and sentenced to three years in prison. Russian Convicted of Stealing Mining...
Epic NFT Heroes Formula: NFT Collectibles, Gaming Metaverse, a Play-to-Earn Model and Yield Farming
30.8.2021
With the trading volume and number of NFT projects always on the increase, it’s getting harder and harder to compete for users and bring innovative products to the market. One project is about to shake the NFT gaming and collectibles industry, setting the bar high for all market players....
Ethereum Fees Jumped 154% Since Last Week, $400 Uniswap Fees, $1K to Interact With Opensea
29.8.2021
Following the bug and the split that occurred after a great number of Geth nodes did not upgrade, Ethereum fees have risen dramatically since August 21, jumping from $11 per transaction to today’s 0.0088 ether per transaction ($27.98). Ethereum Transaction Fees Skyrocket Ethereum is...
Meme-Crypto Wars: Dogecoin and SHIB Prices Falter, Cake Monster Jumps Over 800% in 7 Days
28.8.2021
In 2021, meme-based crypto assets skyrocketed in value following the lead of the original meme crypto-asset dogecoin’s massive gains. This week a great number of digital currencies have rebounded in price but a slew of popular meme tokens are not doing so hot this week. However, one specific...
Singapore Myanmar Investco Purchases 800 Mining Rigs, Firm Plans to Offer Mining Services
26.8.2021
On August 24, the investment and management company, Singapore Myanmar Investco Limited (SMI), revealed the company is entering the bitcoin mining industry as it has ordered 800 mining rigs to be delivered to Southeast Asia. The move follows a number of firms pivoting toward digital currency...
XMR Developer Announces Bitcoin to Monero Atomic Swap Capabilities
25.8.2021
For quite some time, trustless, cross-chain trades called atomic swaps have been a holy grail of sorts and a number of blockchain developers have worked on making them a reality. According to the developers from the Monero project, atomic swaps between bitcoin and monero are now accessible via...
Number of Cardano millionaires rises by 173% after ADA price hit new highs
24.8.2021
The total number of Cardano wallets with at least a $1 million balance has surged from 3,625 on July 20 to 9,830 on Aug. 24