DeFi
Mining
Bitcoin Mining Could Soon Be a ‘Windy’ Affair
Bitcoin’s rise to prominence has been warped by environmentalists concerned about the protocol’s excessive energy requirements.
Hacks
North Korean Hackers Infiltrate Unnamed Crypto Exchange in First-Ever MacOS Hack
North Korea’s notorious cyber-hacking outfit, “Lazarus Group,” has reportedly deployed a MacOS-based malware to infiltrate cryptocurrency exchanges and applications, according to Kaspersky Labs. North…
Analysis
Report: Tether Printing is Failing to Pump Bitcoin and the Crypto Market
Pumping the cryptocurrency market is proving to be a difficult task for “whales” and digital asset exchanges, researchers at Bloomberg believe. $500 Million USDT…
Adoption
A Deeper Look Inside the SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Rejections
While the broader cryptocurrency community awaited the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), the watchdog rejected all…
Adoption
Crypto Debit Card Provider Receives FCA Approval in the UK
Cryptocurrency payments provider Wirex has received an operating license from the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Wirex Receives Third FCA License The development marks…
Adoption
Canadian Government Debuts Ethereum Blockchain Explorer
Canada’s National Research Council has launched a new Ethereum blockchain explorer for public use, according to a press release. Canada’s Move Toward Transparency The development…
Regulation
China Bans Crypto Events in Beijing, Blocks 124 Trading Platforms
Despite a nationwide crackdown on cryptocurrencies already in place, the Chinese government went one step further and passed a decree forbidding all crypto-related events…
Adoption
Bank of Thailand to Launch State-Issued Digital Currency
The central Bank of Thailand (BoT) revealed on Wednesday plans to introduce a state-issued cryptocurrency on R3’s Corda blockchain. The move signifies the first…
Exchanges
While Bitmain Faces Investor Flak, BitMEX Rents Out World’s Most Expensive Office
Two prominent, China-based cryptocurrency businesses are undergoing contrasting fortunes; while Bitmain is facing flak for several inconsistencies in its investor deck and competition from…
Adoption
South Korea: ICOs and Blockchain Top Priority for Ongoing ‘Extraordinary’ Meeting
The South Korean National Assembly has kickstarted an “extraordinary” meeting for discussing ICO regulation, cryptocurrency and blockchain frameworks, as well as other steps to…
Scams
Despite Crackdown, Fake Ethereum App Scams Google Play Users
A copycat Ethereum application on Google Play came under scrutiny earlier this week–scamming users under the pretext of selling them 1 ether, without selling…
Technology
The Ethereum-Dogecoin Transactional Bridge Protocol is Coming Soon
Dogecoin's much-awaited bridge to the Ethereum blockchain will soon be released following a 13-month long development period, according to the Medium blog. The update will…