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Report: Bitcoin and L2 Networks Lead Fee Generation Surge in Blockchain Landscape
29.1.2024
The PWN DAO Foundation, linked to the peer-to-peer lending protocol PWN, has released a comprehensive report analyzing user-incurred onchain fees within major blockchain networks and decentralized applications (dapps) for the past year. The 2023 analysis examines Ethereum, BNB Chain, Bitcoin,...
New Bitcoin Tool Enables Paywalls and Subscriptions With BTC: Here’s How It Works
26.1.2024
Crypto developers just dropped a new tool that lets creators monetize their content with Bitcoin (BTC) – and it’s a lot more flexible than fiat-based competitors. Built by programmers Pierre Corbin and Hugo Ferrer, Bitcoin payment gateway “Flash” brings subscriptions, paywalls, and payment...
‘Bitcoin in the West Has Sold out, and Now Only the Global South Can Save BTC’ — Ray Youssef
1.1.2024
According to Ray Youssef, the CEO of Noones, peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin trading is the United States’ public enemy number one because its potential widespread adoption by people from the Global South represents the “world’s first real threat to the U.S. Treasury system.”...
eTukTuk Boosts Drivers’ Income by Up to 400% – What’s in it for Investors?
23.12.2023
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. eTukTuk is a holistic EV (electric vehicles) ecosystem designed specifically for developing economies. In addition to three-wheeler taxis that run on electricity, it consists of a blockchain...
Layer3 P2P Clearing Network Yellow Launches Incentivized Testnet
21.12.2023
Peer-to-peer Layer3 Yellow Network has announced it is launching a beta version of its testnet, along with an exclusive incentive program. Yellow will carry out a selection program to identify testers eligible to participate in network activities in return for rewards. Following this closed beta...
P2P Platform NFT Trader Falls Victim to Security Flaw, $3 Million in Blue-Chip NFTs Lifted
17.12.2023
Reports indicate, and the peer-to-peer non-fungible token (NFT) market platform has confirmed, that the NFT platform NFT Trader experienced a security breach. An assailant exploited an outdated smart contract, resulting in the theft of nearly $3 million worth of esteemed digital collectibles...
Binance P2P to Discontinue Russian Ruble Trading Pair From January 31 Next Year
11.12.2023
Source: Iryna Budanova/Adobe Digital asset exchange Binance has announced a discontinuation of the Russian Ruble trading pairs on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms from Jan 31, 2024. In a Dec 11 official announcement, the company disclosed that it would no longer support the Russian Ruble trading...
Former Paxful Top Executive Ray Youssef Joins Rival P2P Platform Noones as CEO
8.12.2023
Ray Youssef, the former CEO and founder of the peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin trading platform Paxful, has been appointed the chief executive officer of the P2P financial communication app Noones. Youssef also reiterated his belief that bitcoin will play a role in promoting Africa’s prosperity. Noones...
Versatus Labs Raises $2.3 Million To Launch Stateless Rollup
7.12.2023
Versatus Labs raises $2.3 million in seed round funding, bringing its valuation to $50 million. The funding aims to develop the Verastus LASR, a Stateless Rollup. Image: Versatus Labs In an announcement this Wednesday, Verastus Labs, a peer-to-peer web service protocol aiming to enhance...
Is It Too Late to Buy BitTorrent? BTT Price Gains 100% as Telegram’s Latest Crypto Casino Attracts Big Players
7.12.2023
BitTorrent Token / Source: Adobe BTT, the token that powers BitTorrent’s suite of decentralized peer-to-peer file-sharing applications, saw an explosive more than 75% move higher on Wednesday. The move was driven by the time by an announcement that the Tron network, upon which the BTT token...
Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Blocking P2P Payments for Crypto Apps
21.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / BGStock72 Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the tech giant has engaged in a conspiracy to limit peer-to-peer payment options on its devices and block the integration of crypto technology in iOS payment apps. The complaint, filed on November 17 in a California...
DeFi Market Concentration: Gauntlet Data Reveals Few Major Projects Dominate the Industry
16.11.2023
Image Soure: Adobe A limited number of participants are currently dominating decentralized finance (DeFi), the sector aiming to recreate financial markets without intermediaries. According to data gathered by Gauntlet, a crypto-risk modeling company, most categories within DeFi, such...
Bitcoin white paper turns 15 as Satoshi Nakamoto’s legacy lives on
31.10.2023
“I’ve been working on a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party,” Satoshi said in an Oct. 31 email in 2008
State Channels ‘Significantly Reduce Congestion and Transaction Fees,’ Ideal for Decentralized Exchanges — Louis Bellet
28.10.2023
According to Louis Bellet, the founder of the Layer-3 peer-to-peer protocol Yellow Network, crypto trading has not scaled largely because it remains unregulated in many places which in turn “greatly slows down its growth and produces tons of scams.” In contrast, traditional finance...
Nigerian Court Convicts P2P Crypto Trader Accused of Operating a Pig Butchering Scam
13.10.2023
A Nigerian court recently convicted and fined a peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trader accused of running a pig butchering scam. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the crypto trader’s activities were “contrary to and punishable under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition etc.)...
Bitcoin’s Path to Money: Menger’s Theory and the Debate on Medium of Exchange vs. Store of Value
13.9.2023
Over the past ten years, fervent supporters of digital currency have engaged in intense debates: Is bitcoin (BTC) designed as peer-to-peer electronic cash as illustrated in Satoshi’s groundbreaking white paper, or does it serve as a digital store of value, similar to gold? Additionally,...
What Are Smart Contracts? Unpacking Today’s Digital Agreements
10.9.2023
In the digital currency realm, smart contracts have enhanced the financial industry through tokenization, decentralized finance (defi) and other agreements in the form of self-executing code. But how exactly do they work? What benefits do they offer? Here’s a concise overview of smart...
Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and the Bull
31.8.2023
What’s behind the bull case for bitcoin? Brian Rudick and Matt Kunke from GSR take us through the reasons in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter
Crypto Exchanges Bybit and Okx Drop Cards of Sanctioned Russian Banks
30.8.2023
Cryptocurrency exchanges Bybit and Okx have discontinued support for payment cards issued by sanctioned banks from Russia. The moves follow in the footsteps of Binance, the world’s largest exchange for digital assets, which recently removed such cards from its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform. Bybit...
Binance Mulls Leaving Russia, Limits Options for Russian Users
30.8.2023
Crypto exchange Binance considers exiting Russia amid increased scrutiny over its services for users in the sanctioned nation. The news of the potential move comes after the exchange delisted several sanctioned Russian banks from its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform and restricted fiat payment options...