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3 blockchain use cases far beyond crypto
13.1.2023
Blockchains are decentralized, transparent, and increase the capacity of a whole network, while giving users full control of their data
Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches All-Time High, Boost Could Lead to Record-Setting Difficulty Increase
7.1.2023
During the first week of the new year, Bitcoin’s hashrate reached an all-time high (ATH) on Jan. 6, 2023, at block height 770,709. The network recorded a milestone of around 361.20 exahash per second (EH/s) on Friday, jumping more than 4% higher than the previous record of 347.16 EH/s...
Hackers Hit Romanian Hospital, Demand Bitcoin Ransom
5.1.2023
A hospital in Romania has been targeted in a ransomware attack with the perpetrators seeking payment in cryptocurrency to decrypt its database. The hack prevents the medical institution from reporting to the country’s health insurance fund in order to receive due funding. Botoşani...
The real-life dog behind memecoin DOGE is seriously ill
27.12.2022
The owner of the internet-famous Shiba Inu dog posted on social media saying Kabosu is in a "dangerous position" after falling ill on Christmas Eve
NFTs, Nonprofits and Longevity Intersect at Art Basel Miami
9.12.2022
NFT artist Nikita Replyanski on the future of NFTs, his work with the Longevity Science Foundation, and art as community building
How smart contracts can improve efficiency in healthcare
2.12.2022
From insurance to telehealth, smart contracts are finding use cases across the healthcare industry
Health of FTX’s US Derivatives Arm Owed to Oversight, Says CFTC Chief Behnam
14.11.2022
FTX’s U.S. derivatives-trading subsidiary – the former LedgerX – remains standing while other parts of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire crumble, and that should be credited to its government oversight, said Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
What can blockchain do for increasing human longevity?
11.11.2022
The emerging longevity sector is attracting many crypto natives, who can both benefit from it and contribute to it with blockchain tools
My OCD Doesn’t Want Me To Play Horror Games, But I Do It Anyway
27.10.2022
It’s difficult to know how to start talking about obsessive-compulsive disorder, the debilitating anxiety condition that has made persistent laps around my life for 14 years, like a flickering koi fish, and I’m the swampy backyard pond.Read more
Key witness called to testify at Terra parliamentary inquiry is a no-show
25.10.2022
Kim Seo-joon’s company Hashed had $3.6 billion wiped since Luna Classic’s April high — with the mental effects of the Terra collapse hospitalizing Seo-joon since July
To HODL or have kids? The IVF Bitcoin Babies paid for with BTC profits
14.10.2022
A Bitcoiner in London brings new meaning to the phrase “generational wealth.” Noodle sold some Bitcoin to pay for IVF treatments for two babies
OccSaviors and the Fight for Honest Occupational Health Hazard Standards
13.10.2022
NFTs and crypto provide fundraising options for breast cancer awareness
13.10.2022
Organizations are partnering with NFT projects and accepting crypto donations to draw attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Why it Matters for Ethereum Health That Lido Thrives as a Censorship-Resistant Entity
14.9.2022
With Ethereum's Merge due to happen tomorrow, new research from analytics firm Nansen has revealed that 64% of all ETH staked in the platform's Beacon Chain is controlled by only five entities. Of the big five, Lido leads the way with 31% of all staked ETH, while centralized exchanges Coinbase...
$491B asset manager KKR’s health care fund tokenized on Avalanche
14.9.2022
To access the fund on the Securitize protocol, investors need to submit their passport, fill out personal and tax information and complete a "liveness check."
Bitcoin's Health May Hinge on a Legal Feud in Norway
12.9.2022
Some developers say a lawsuit from pseudonymous bitcoiner Hodlonaut against Craig Wright, who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, is vital to the cryptocurrency’s growth
Celsius Resembled Ponzi Scheme at Times, Vermont Regulator Says
7.9.2022
Vermont's Department of Financial Regulation alleged that crypto lender Celsius boosted its balance sheet by counting its CEL token holdings as assets, boosting those tokens' value and "artificially inflating" its net value
Lawyer of Alleged Crypto Launderer Vinnik Calls on Russia to Talk Prisoner Swap With US
7.9.2022
A lawyer representing Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik has urged the government in Moscow to discuss a potential exchange of prisoners with the United States, where he was recently extradited. The French legal expert is convinced only a return to his homeland could save Vinnik who...
Brazilian Congress Fails to Vote on Cryptocurrency Bill, Next Discussion Scheduled for September
8.8.2022
The Brazilian Congress failed to address a proposed cryptocurrency bill this week. While the proposed public policy was indeed on the agenda, the deputy chamber focused on discussing bills that tend to other issues, including health and digital education problems. The digital currency bill...
230 Economists Warn the US Government’s Proposed Inflation Reduction Act Will Fuel Inflation
5.8.2022
Last week, Democrats unveiled climate and health care legislation called the “Inflation Reduction Act,” and there’s a lot of debate over the name of the proposed public policy measures. After the legislation was revealed, 230 economists sent a letter to the country’s...