Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Bitcoin is often pitched as a possible contender to become the next global reserve currency. However, it faces many hurdles, none more significant than the current reigning king: the almighty United States dollar. The concept of a global reserve curr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
A new report by the United States Treasury Department highlights the growing concern of the US regulatory agencies regarding “illicit” actors exploiting decentralized finance (DeFi) services and their associated vulnerabilities. The report defines D...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Reddit’s latest announcement unveils the deployment of Gen 3 NFT “Reddit Avatars” on the Polygon blockchain network, ushering in a new era of blockchain-based digital collectibles. Reddit launched these Non-fungible tokens on Polygo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) have canceled Binance’s derivatives license, a crypto exchange platform that has offered derivatives services in Australia since July 2022. After deliberating on its mode of operations, ASIC has...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Our handy guide to the best Bitcoin casinos in 2023 will help you find trusted operators in the crypto-gambling space. To help you make an informed decision about where to spend your time and tokens, we have handpicked ten leading gambling sites, cre...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The three “VIP” quant trading firms named by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in its lawsuit against the Binance cryptocurrency exchange have been reportedly revealed to be Radix Trading, Jane Street, and Towe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Shibarium, the layer-2 scaling solution of Shiba Inu could become more decentralized than Ethereum – the layer-1 technology on which the Meme Coin is built – in the future. This is the goal of development firm Unification, which is consid...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Coinbase is backing plaintiffs who want sanctions imposed by the United States government against crypto mixer Tornado Cash removed. The filing by Joseph Van Loon, Tyler Al-meida, Alexander Fisher, Preston Van Loon, Kevin Vitale, and Nate Welch, he...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
AI, or artificial intelligence, has been a topic of fascination and fear for years, and now an expert in the field is warning that a call for a six-month pause on developing powerful systems is just the tip of the iceberg. Eliezer Yudkowsky, a renow...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
While the crypto industry has appeared to be in need of constant access to traditional banks like never before especially following the collapse of these major crypto-friendly US banks – Silvergate, Silicon Valley, and Signature, Singapore authoritie...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Bitcoin, the digital currency that emerged just over a decade ago, has been gaining momentum and popularity as a potential game-changer in the financial world. With its superior purchasing power, some experts believe that Bitcoin could reshape the g...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Barely 72 hours after OpenSea, a top non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, launched OpenSea Pro, it has been reported that one trader fat-fingered a Gemesis NFT bid, losing 100 ETH worth around $190,000 at spot rates on April 5. Fat Finger Leads To A...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Is tech giant Apple a secret supporter of Bitcoin or did an employee act on his own? This is the question currently being asked by the Bitcoin community after independent blogger Andy Baio revealed in a post that the Bitcoin whitepaper is hidden in e...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Ethereum is about to go through one of its most significant upgrades since “The Merge,” the event that allows it to transition to a proof-of-stake consensus protocol. On April 12, 2023, the network will implement the Shapella update at 22:27:35 UTC....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai has requested crypto exchange Binance and other international firms to provide additional information regarding their ownership, management, and auditing processes as part of their permit applic...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Bob Lee, who previously held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Square and was also behind the development of Cash App, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, due to injuries sustained from a stabbing incident that occurred in San Francisco. Lee,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The BNB Smart Chain mainnet, which is a blockchain network that supports decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts, has announced a scheduled hard fork upgrade named “Planck”. According to the announcement, this hard fork upgrade is to...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
While some governments have expressed pushed back against the potential of crypto, the Swiss government seems to be bringing it closer to its citizens. Earlier today, PostFinance, a financial services firm fully owned by the Swiss government, rolled...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
As Bitcoin continues to gain traction as a decentralized, authority-free, censorship-resistant alternative asset, we’ve once again reached the anniversary of an event that reminds us why BTC is important. 90 years ago today, US President Frankl...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The founder of CryptoLaw, John Deaton, has revealed reasons why Judge Torres holds back on ruling the lawsuit between Ripple and the SEC. He made this clear in a video clip posted on Twitter. The lawsuit has been ongoing since December 2020, with the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Data shows a Dogecoin wallet that had previously been dormant for 9.3 years has suddenly shown signs of activity today. Dogecoin Wallet Containing 1,215,614 DOGE Comes Alive After 9.3 Years As per data from the cryptocurrency transaction tracker serv...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
PrimeXBT has consistently maintained its reputation over the years as a top multi-asset margin trading platform in the cryptocurrency market. As a testament to its pursuit of innovation and unwavering commitment to staying at the forefront of the ind...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Shiba Inu metaverse advisor Marcie Jastrow assured in a comment on Discord yesterday that the project continues to make great progress and that new information will be announced soon. SHIB : The Metaverse is among the most anticipated projects on Shi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Tether, the trailblazing firm behind the world’s largest stablecoin, has allegedly pulled off a daring move by exploiting a loophole that granted it access to the coveted US banking system. As per insider sources cited by Bloomberg, Tether fac...
