Making the case for criminal mastermind Paul Le Roux to be Satoshi Nakamoto Paul Le Roux is a former cartel boss and cryptographic programmer who's been serving a life prison sentence since 2012, and new court evidence suggests he could be Satoshi Nakamoto.
Bitcoin and Ethereum hashrates reach all-time highs, causing network congestion and delays Bitcoin and Ethereum hashrates, measured in terahashes per second (TH/s) over the last 24 hours, have both reached all-time highs, causing slower confirmation speeds and network congestion.
Batman NFT digital art collection sells for over $200,000 in Ether On October 17, a five-piece digital art collection of Batman sold for 540 ETH (about $200,000) on NFT marketplace Makersplace, a new record for NFT artwork.
Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff is under investigation by tax authorities in five countries Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff is under investigation by tax authorities in five countries for financial crimes exposed by the Panama Papers and his involvement with Euro Pacific Bank in Puerto Rico.
Will Ethereum 2.0 solve its massive fee problem? Ethereum 2.0 will feature a new Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism that will replace its current Proof of Work (PoW) architecture for better efficiency, stability, and accessibility.
Serena Williams is divesting from Coinbase after ban on social activism and politics Serena Williams, perhaps the world’s most successful tennis player of all time, appears to be divesting from Coinbase after they banned social activism and politics from the workplace.
Amazon launches virtual vacation tours to learn, shop and explore new locations Amazon Explore is a new interactive live-streaming service that allows you to connect one-on-one with live hosts around the world to learn, shop, and discover exotic locations.
At least 13 publicly traded companies hold a combined $7 billion in Bitcoin According to Coin98 Analytics, at least 13 publicly traded companies have directly invested in Bitcoin, equivalent to over $6.8 billion or 600,000 BTC.
Polkadot will introduce wrapped bitcoin (PolkaBTC) in early 2021 This week, Polkadot announced efforts to launch PolkaBTC in Q1 2021 to build a trustless, non-custodial Bitcoin (BTC) product for defi interoperability.
Bitcoin Cash, Ripple and Litecoin risk falling out of top-10 rankings We explore the stagnation of three of the biggest names in crypto—Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ripple (XRP), and Litecoin (LTC).
Wells Fargo fires 125 workers for defrauding the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan program Wells Fargo, who has paid $45 billion in fines since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, fired up to 125 workers this week for defrauding SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
Non‑fungible tokens (NFTs) are the future of the gaming and art industries Meet some of the apps, games, blockchains, and NFT collectibles marketplaces that are starting to resemble the decentralized finance (defi) projects of early 2017.
Fidelity finds bitcoin is uncorrelated to other asset classes in 2020 Bitcoin Investment Thesis According to a new report by Fidelity Digital Assets, Bitcoin had almost no correlation to other asset classes from 2015 to 2020.
Bitcoin mining produces as much CO2 emissions per year as Las Vegas Based on research by Joule, the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining accounts for 0.2% of global electricity consumption, and roughly the same CO2 emissions as Las Vegas.
Over 1% of Redeeem users have swapped Bitcoin for USD stablecoins Over 1% of active Redeeem users have already swapped bitcoin for USD stablecoins to protect profit margins, despite record-low volatility in Bitcoin over recent months.
Killer Mike opens a bank for black and latinx founders Atlanta rapper "Killer Mike", in partnership with Atlanta mayor Andrew J. Young and TV tycoon Ryan Glover, launch a digital banking platform for the black and latinx community.
Russia's telecom regulator blocks access to P2P crypto exchange LocalBitcoins LocalBitcoins, one of the largest peer-to-peer crypto exchanges, has been blocked by Russian's telecom regulator, Roskomnadzor.
Dapper Labs raises $18 million in a token sale for its NFT Flow Blockchain Dapper Labs has closed an $18 million token sale on the strength of its latest NFT collectibles game, NBA Top Shot, following a $12 million funding round in August.
Learn the 3 different types of cryptocurrency wallets This article will explain the three different types of crypto wallets to help you decide the safest place to store your wallet keys.
Argentina's central bank will allow faster depreciation of its peso The Central Bank of Argentina will allow a faster depreciation of its tightly-controlled peso, in its latest attempt to contain black market trading of foreign reserves.
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr publishes new framework for crypto enforcement The U.S. Attorney General, William P. Barr, published official guidelines for cryptocurrency enforcement in an press statement on Thursday, October 8.
Amazon Prime Day is October 13 and 14 this week Amazon Prime Day is October 13 and 14 this week. Here are over a dozen sites to find deals up to 60% discount.
China distributes 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) in new sovereign digital currency On Monday, over 10 million yuan ($1.5 million USD) worth of China’s new national digital currency, Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP), was distributed to beta testers in Shenzhen.
Ripple (XRP) launches a line of credit for RippleNet users Ripple launches a new line of credit to allow RippleNet users to send instant, cross-border transfers up to $500 in XRP and pay it back within 3 months, for about a 1% fee.
Bitcoin adoption in Africa is 2X higher than the rest of the world Political instability, inflation, and high banking fees have pushed Africa's 226 million youth towards Bitcoin in record numbers.
