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Korean Crypto Exchanges Consider Suing Government Over Banking Requirements
30.6.2021
All cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea except the largest four may be unable to meet the bank account requirements needed to stay in business. A number of Korean crypto exchanges are considering suing the government and financial authorities, claiming that the country’s crypto law...
Bidoof Is Taking Over The World (Of Pokémon Go)
30.6.2021
My personal life motto is to live every Thursday like it’s Bidoof Day, but especially this Thursday, because it actually is Bidoof Day. Why? Much like Bidoof itself, the answer is unknowable.Read more
Indians Hold $40 Billion in Cryptocurrency, Report Suggests
29.6.2021
Crypto investments in India have been gaining significant traction over the past year, blockchain data indicates. Despite the ambiguous regulatory situation in the country, more than 15 million Indians have bought or sold digital currencies. Indian Crypto Investments Increase Amid Regulatory...
Crypto ‘Undo Button’ Creator Kirobo Gives You Control Over Your Money
29.6.2021
Have you ever dreaded pressing ‘send’ on a crypto transaction, fearing you might have entered a wrong address by mistake? Kirobo is the innovative company that developed a solution for that, in the form of an ‘undo button’ that helps protect your funds. Learn how you can...
Myriad Proof-of-Work Blockchains See Significant Hashrate Losses
29.6.2021
While there’s been a lot of concentration on bitcoin mining crackdowns in China and Bitcoin’s recent hashrate loss on Monday, many other digital assets have seen hashrates drop significantly as well. Some of the largest digital currencies, in terms of market valuation, lost considerable...
Elon Musk Says ‘Important to Support’ Dogecoin Fee Change Proposal
29.6.2021
A fee change proposal for Dogecoin has been submitted and Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that it is “important to support” it. “This document proposes a new fee structure and policy for Dogecoin Core, to be gradually deployed to the network over multiple software releases,” said...
Elon Musk tweets his support over proposed Dogecoin changes
29.6.2021
Dogecoin got a price bump Monday out of another Elon Musk tweet, this time in support of a proposed update
Mysterious John McAfee Website Appears for Two Days — Whackd Token Climbs Over 700%
28.6.2021
Following the death of the former antivirus tycoon John McAfee, an ERC20 token called whackd (WHACKD) has seen its valuation rise significantly. Three days ago, the Ethereum-based coin was swapping for less than a U.S. penny, but then the token skyrocketed by 733% reaching over $0.07 per unit....
Top Twitch Streamers Fight Over Sketchy Gambling Streams
28.6.2021
Gambling streams are nothing new on Twitch. For years, streamers have sunk money into slot machines and poker, often in conjunction with casino websites and other gambling companies. Though allowed on Twitch, these channels have a history of engaging in sketchy behavior. Recently, some of...
As Bitcoin’s Yearly Inflation Rate Dips to 1.77%, BEA Data From May Shows US Inflation Fears Are Legitimate
28.6.2021
The U.S. economy is looking stagnant according to data stemming from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, as core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) jumped 3.4% in May from a year prior. The recent PCE spike is the highest year-over-year basis change since 1992 and the statistic is fueling...
Oracle Vinny Lingham Still Envisions $100K This Year if Bitcoin ‘Continues to Hold $30K’
28.6.2021
The former CEO of Gyft and the cofounder of the project Civic, Vinny Lingham has been called an ‘oracle’ at times for correctly predicting the future price of bitcoin. On various occasions all the way back to 2016, Lingham has made correct bitcoin price calls over the years. Even though...
Hype is over: How NFTs and art will benefit from each other moving forward
27.6.2021
Leaving the hype behind, NFTs coupled with the art market can significantly improve and even transform the art industry in many ways
Africrypt Directors Deny Allegations They Fleeced Clients as Doubts Over Actual Value Missing Bitcoins Grows
27.6.2021
According to new reports, Raees and Ameer Cajee, the two young directors of the recently collapsed crypto investment firm, Africrypt, have “categorically denied” allegations they fleeced clients. Instead, the brothers insist their company is the victim of a hack while also claiming that...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Recoups Some Loss, 2021’s Largest Mining Difficulty Drop Expected Next Week
27.6.2021
On Saturday, Bitcoin’s SHA256 hashrate managed to climb back above the 100 exahash per second region after it slid to a low of 91 EH/s three days ago. Meanwhile, in five days the network’s mining difficulty change is approaching and it could see the difficulty drop over 20%. Bitcoin...
Team Fortress 2 Just Hit Over 150k Active Players For The First Time On Steam
26.6.2021
On Friday, over 151k players (and let’s be honest, probably some bots too) were all playing Team Fortress 2 at the same time. This is the first time in the history of the game that so many concurrent users have been playing TF2 since the game launched back in 2007.Read more
Booker T. Loses Lawsuit Against Activision Over Call Of Duty Character
26.6.2021
Pro wrestler Booker T. Huffman has lost his lawsuit against publisher Activision over the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 character Prophet. Huffman had argued the in-game character looked very, very similar to G.I. Bro, a character from his early wrestling days. However, a jury disagreed.Read more
NFT Roundup: Beeple’s We.new Platform, DeLorean DMC-12 NFTs, Jerry Garcia’s Music Art
26.6.2021
Over the last seven days, there have been close to 18,000 non-fungible token (NFT) primary sales worth over $12.7 million. This week also saw a great number of non-fungible token (NFT) announcements surrounding big names like DeLorean Motor Company, the renowned NFT artist Beeple, the Grateful...
SEC Delays Robinhood IPO Over Questions Concerning the Company’s Crypto Business: Report
26.6.2021
Robinhood Markets Inc., the American financial services company headquartered in Menlo Park, California, has seen its initial public offering (IPO) delayed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a report citing “people familiar with the matter” the SEC...
Dogecoin Sheds 67% Since Price High — Meme Token’s 12 Month Market Stats Still Outshined BTC
25.6.2021
The notorious meme crypto asset dogecoin has seen better days, as the digital currency tapped an all-time high (ATH) two months ago at $0.737 per unit. Today, dogecoin is down 67% since the ATH and over 30% during the last three months as interest in the dog meme coin is waning. Dogecoin Interest...
Africrypt Ponzi Scheme Collapse: South Africa Regulator Says Its ‘Not in a Position to Take Any Regulatory Action’
25.6.2021
Following Africrypt’s collapse, South African regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), released a statement asserting its lack of jurisdiction over cryptocurrencies. Although the regulator says it is “continuing to investigate complaints” against the crypto...