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Opera Software announced the release of its 60.0 desktop browser “Reborn 3.” The highly-anticipated update includes Web 3 support and a crypto wallet, as well as a revamped VPN and ad blocker—helping users remain in control of their digital life. Opera Launches First Desktop Browser for Web 3 Opera, the company behind the eponymous Opera […]

PewDiePie, internet culture icon and the most popular streamer on the planet, is switching to DLive’s blockchain streaming platform. The Planet’s Most Popular Streamer Felix Kjellberg, known by his streamer handle PewDiePie, is one of the world’s most popular streamers. As of April 2019, his channel received 93 million subscribers and 21 billion views, comparable […]

Brian Armstrong shared a series of tweets indicating that multiple divisions of Coinbase were growing, including its Commerce, Earn, and Wallet services. He also suggests that the growth isn’t limited to Coinbase, either, suggesting the entire industry has been growing through the crypto winter. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, recently released “unaudited” charts of some […]

The number of transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain ledger has surpassed 400 million with block 570,761. These transactions were made during bitcoin’s ten years of existence and were celebrated across the Bitcoin community. Bitcoin Transactions Reach New Record Since its inception in 2008 and its first mined block in 2009, Bitcoin has become the dominant […]

China’s central planning agency announced plans to ban Bitcoin mining and is currently soliciting comments before it makes its final determination. Mining and cryptocurrency experts have mixed opinions on how the move will impact the security and price of BTC. China Dominates Cryptocurrency Mining China is the world’s largest manufacturer of Bitcoin ASICs and specialized […]

Justin Sun, the founder and CEO of blockchain DApp platform Tron, revealed the company’s plans for the Sun Network, Tron’s second layer scalability solution. The network’s testnet will reportedly launch in the second half of May and will improve the Tron network’s transaction capacity and overall scalability. Sun Announces Sun Network’s May Launch Date Tron, […]

Facebook is looking for VC firms to invest in its cryptocurrency project for sums as large as $1 billion, according to NY Times reporter Nathaniel Popper. The company is allegedly designing its crypto as a stablecoin for WhatsApp using a basket of foreign currencies as collateral. Since 2018 Facebook has been covertly working on a cryptocurrency […]

The servers of Electrum, a popular Bitcoin wallet, were under heavy denial-of-service (DoS) attacks Sunday night; The total amount stolen could be in the “millions of dollars” so far. The company advised its users to limit the use of the platform until the issue is resolved, but provided little information on the investigation that’s underway. […]

On Monday, Apr. 8, San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the addition of EOS (EOS), Maker (MKR), and Augur (REP) to its professional trading platform, Coinbase Pro. Coinbase Pro’s New Additions EOS (EOS): EOS is a blockchain protocol that enables horizontal scaling of decentralized applications, allowing developers to efficiently create high performance distributed applications. Maker (MKR): […]

Kraken, a popular cryptocurrency exchange based in the US, is facing a lawsuit from former employee Jonathan Silverman. The former trading desk manager alleges the exchange failed to pay him promised commissions and is demanding $900,000 in compensation for the $19 million in profits its trading desk generated during his tenure at the company. Former Employee […]