Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Ripple and the XRP community were eagerly awaiting the ruling in the LBRY case yesterday. In a court decision issued on Tuesday, July 11, the case between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and decentralized content sharing platform LBRY In...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Stand-up comedy legend Louis CK is making cracks at the expense of crypto Twitter, claiming that only Bitcoin isnāt a āscamā. Find out if the funny man is serious, making a joke, or simply stirring the pot. Also, learn why CK could be holding crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Roger Thomas Clark, also known as “Plural of Mongoose,” “Variety Jones,” “VJ,” and “cimon,” has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role as the top adviser to Ross Ulbricht, the owner and opera...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has been on an uncertain journey over the last year as crypto headwinds have fluctuated. This was a result of the uncertainty triggered by the Genesis Trading bankruptcy, a company under the same Digital Currency Gr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The NEAR cryptocurrency’s hit in price seems to have made its way to the NEAR Foundation’s treasury. According to the foundation behind NEAR’s layer-1 blockchain, it saw a $200 million decline in its treasury at the end of the secon...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
On July 10, a lenderĀ extendedĀ a $35,000 loan to an individual using a Patek Philippe watch as collateral via Arcade, a decentralized lending platform, with the watch being verified and held in escrow by the 4K Protocol. Patek Philippe watches are con...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency, has been experiencing a resurgence in the crypto market, marked by bullish reversals across the board.Ā Ā Amidst this market activity, Robert Kiyosaki, the renowned author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,”...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Algorandās largest DeFi protocol, Algofi, has announced it will be shutting down in the coming months. According to a blog post by Algofi, the decision to decommission its platform is due to a āconfluence of events,ā which has made it impossible to m...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The CBDC quest has continued soaring as many countries move to launch it. According to a CBDC tracker, Atlantic Council, 130 countries are exploring CBDC, while 19 countries out of the G20 are in an advanced stage.Ā But while these countries are still...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Amid the current uncertainty in the crypto and NFT market, a Morrocan man who created a forged version of the OpenSea digital marketplace has fallen into the hands of the US prosecutors. Earlier today, the authoritiesĀ filed charges against Soufiane...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Blockchain developer, Pedro MagalhĆ£es has started a conversation by making assertions about the source code of Brazil’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot. MagalhĆ£es shed light on its underlying architecture, providing insights into its...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
On July 10, BitOasis, the first crypto exchange to receive an operating license in Dubai, lost its license due to failure to meet mandated conditions. The Dubai crypto regulator Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) suspended the license and iss...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
On-chain data suggests that Polygon adoption has been accelerating as MATIC has enjoyed an increase of 10% during the past day. Polygon Network Growth Has Been Steadily Rising Recently According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment, MAT...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In one of the biggest crypto attacks, cross-chain bridge protocol Multichain recently experienced unauthorized withdrawals of millions worth of crypto assets from its repositories.Ā On July 6, 2023, more than $125 million worth of different cryptocur...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin transfer volume has recently reached levels 75% higher than the FTX crash lows as it continues its uptrend. Bitcoin Total Transfer Volume Has Continued To Go Up Recently According to the latest weekly report from Glass...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Bitcoin transactions have been enabled on the popular videogame Minecraft. The number one cryptocurrency by market cap has seen developments, innovations, and expansion in its ecosystem, and a new partnership could push adoption one step closer to th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have long been a subject of debate and scrutiny within the financial world. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey recently added his voice to the conversation, expressing skepticism about their status as true curre...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In yet another blow to the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, Arbitrum based protocol Rodeo Finance has fallen victim to attack, resulting in the loss of approximately 810 Ethereum (ETH), equivalent to $1.5 million. The incident highlights the ongo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Paradigm, a research-driven tech firm, has strongly criticized the United States securities regulator for its misguided pursuit of Bittrex, a crypto exchange, as part of its effort to regulate secondary crypto markets. Paradigm’s special counse...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a recent speech, Bank of England (BOE)Ā Governor, Andrew Bailey, expressed his preference for ‘enhanced digital money’ over crypto and stablecoins. The central bank governor highlighted the importance of the singleness of money and sett...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Prometheum, the subject of scrutiny, finds itself under the spotlight as six members of the United States Congress urge the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice to launch investigations into the company. Their concern s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of Britain has recently once again undertaken a crackdown on illegal crypto machines operating across the country. With a firm warning to consumers about the potential loss of their funds, the FCA has shut down a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
CBDC, short for central bank digital currency, has garnered significant interest from a majority of central banks, as indicated by a recent survey conducted by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). The survey reveals a strong inclination among...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In the legal battle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), anticipation has reached fever pitch as the community eagerly awaits a ruling. Already 931 days ago, the SEC filed its lawsuit against Ripple Labs and its execu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Ethereum is currently the largest proof of stake (P0S) network after transitioning from a proof of work (PoW) mechanism late last year. This means that the network now uses validators to carry out transactions as opposed to miners using energy-intens...
