DeFi
Mining
Bitcoin miners set up in Siberia aiding network decentralization
Cheap hydroelectricity and frigid year-round temperatures have made the Siberian city of Bratsk home to several Bitcoin mining farms. By repurposing abandoned Soviet munitions…
Technology
Developer creates a stateless DIY Bitcoin hardware wallet for $110
A Bitcoin developer has built a stateless, QR-air-gapped Bitcoin hardware wallet that allows users to send, receive, and hold their Bitcoin funds. The DIY…
Analysis
The Bitcoin Foundation’s meteoric rise and subsequent collapse
Once one of the most influential organizations in crypto, the Bitcoin Foundation is now a husk of its former self. Here's how the once…
Derivatives
Binance accidentally copies BitMEX’s futures documentation, Changpeng Zhao owns up to it
Binance's newly launched testnet futures platform contained a word-for-word copy of BitMEX's terms and conditions. BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes ‘jokingly' pointed out the similarities between the documents…
Price Watch
If you’ve ever bought Bitcoin, there’s a 97.5% chance you’ve profited
With Bitcoin's volatility being heavily discussed in the media, a crypto analyst pointed out that the chance of losing money on a Bitcoin investment…
Regulation
Andreessen Horowitz lobbying financial watchdogs to loosen crypto regulations
Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital company focused on crypto innovation, brought several Washington regulators together to promote crypto adoption and discuss regulation. The May…
Adoption
VanEck and SolidX bypass SEC by offering Bitcoin ETFs to accredited investors
Two investment companies whose Bitcoin ETF proposals have been delayed by the SEC have found a way around the tight regulations. In a joint…
Technology
Telegram testing an Ethereum-compatible blockchain
Telegram is publicly testing its much-anticipated blockchain project ‘TON.’ The company's blockchain will be compatible with Ethereum, allowing developers to port their Ethereum smart…
People
September is a big month for Cardano, updates from Charles Hoskinson
Cardano will be making waves this September, with Charles Hoskinson confirming that the proof-of-stake Shelley testnet will launch ahead of schedule. This is on…
People
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum community should push for gas limit to increase with Istanbul
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has said that in order to raise the gas limit for Ethereum's next fork, the community should start…
Price Watch
Bitcoin has been setting higher monthly lows every month since February
As Bitcoin broke below the $10,000 support, many saw this as a sign of an approaching bear market. However, zooming out showed that Bitcoin…
Regulation
No-deal Brexit will force Coinbase to move its European accounts
Coinbase, one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, will be forced to transfer all of the European accounts on their platform…