Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
With The Merge coming next week and Cardano’s Vasil hard fork commencing soon after, the market capitalization of the top smart contract tokens by valuation increased 1.19% during the past 24 hours to $316 billion on September 11, 2022. Moreov...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Europe is suffering and struggling to contain an energy crisis according to various reports that say the eurozone might have to deal with a cold winter that could lead to energy rationing and blackouts. A recent survey published by the General Confed...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
In roughly three days Ethereum is expected to transition from a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain network to a proof-of-stake (PoS) version via The Merge. Ahead of the transition, the liquid staking project Lido has seen a lot more activity as the value...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The new directive of the Brazilian securities watchdog, the CVM, is now demanding specific changes to the cryptocurrency bill pending discussion in Congress. The organization wants to correct a loophole in the current document in which some tokens wo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Rap star Jay-Z, otherwise known as Shawn Carter, and Block CEO Jack Dorsey, recently airdropped bitcoin to members of the Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn. Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter explained in a statement that a myriad of residents from Brook...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Bitcoin mining operations continue to truck on through the crypto winter as a number of miners have revealed expansion plans during the last week. Following the acquisition of 10,000 ASIC Antminers, Cleanspark revealed it acquired a turnkey bitcoin m...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Macro markets and geopolitics dominated the news this week, with Russia cutting off Europe’s gas supply, hedge funds betting against Italian debt, and the International Monetary Fund’s bailout for Zambia helping the kwacha overtake the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
After raising $1.65 million via a pre-seed extension, Bitmama, a Nigeria-based blockchain startup, has now closed its pre-seed funding round at $2 million, a report has said. Leading the funding round were two Africa-focused venture capital firms: Un...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, says it is “the first bank in Singapore to make a foray into the metaverse.” A DBS executive explained that “The metaverse presents exciting opportunities to redefine how we li...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is setting up a dedicated office to review crypto-related filings. The securities regulator stressed the need to “provide greater and more specialized support” for crypto assets....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The CEO of Devere Group, a financial advisory and asset management firm, has shared multiple reasons why he is buying the bitcoin dip. “Despite the recent turbulence, I believe that the trajectory of bitcoin and other major cryptos is upwa...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Six U.S. senators have demanded answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about how his company is handling cryptocurrency scams on its social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp. “We are concerned that Meta provides a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Blockchain gaming publisher Animoca Brands announced the company has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. The company raised the funds by issuing convertible notes to a handful of institutional investo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
California-based online payments company Bolt is pulling out of an agreement to buy crypto provider Wyre. The news of the scrapped deal, which was agreed to earlier this year, comes amid plunging valuations in the crypto and fintech sectors.
Bolt Giv...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Next week or roughly around four days from now, The Merge is expected to be implemented and Ethereum will transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS). According to Ethereum developers, prior to the Paris upgrade, programmers successfu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Over the past 12 months, Bitcoin’s hashrate has increased by 85.77%, while 53,547 blocks were mined and 334,668.75 new bitcoin were minted into circulation. More than two dozen bitcoin mining pools have dedicated hashrate toward the Bitcoin bl...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Cardano was one of Saturday’s notable gainers, with the token surging to a three-week high. The sandbox was also in the green, rising to a multi-week peak, as sentiment in the cryptocurrency market remains mostly bullish. Overall, the global c...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Ethereum rallied to a fresh three-week high to start Saturday’s session, however gains eased as the day progressed. The token continues to trade above $1,700, as market sentiment remains bullish. Bitcoin experienced a similar day, with the tok...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Authorities in China are going after creators of digital collectibles based on other people’s works of art, the use of which was not authorized. The government offensive is part of a campaign to combat online copyright infringement and piracy...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Digital asset-backed securities provider the Etc Group has said it will list an exchange-traded product (ETP) based on an anticipated hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain on September 15. Current holders of Etc Group’s ethereum ETP (ZETH) will...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Recognizing existing demand for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, one of the largest banks in Russia, Sberbank, now intends to allow users to issue them on its blockchain platform. The financial institution also plans to cooperate with art sites and gall...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to take “a lead role” in regulating crypto assets. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the global organization stan...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Canadian crypto exchange Coinberry, part of Kevin O’Leary’s Wonderfi, has sued 50 customers for the return of the bitcoin they obtained without paying during a software glitch. “Coinberry contacted all of the said 546 affecte...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Mysten Labs, developer of a new blockchain project called Sui, raised $300 million in its latest funding round. The round, which was led by FTX ventures, also had the support of A16z crypto, Jump Crypto, Apollo, Binance Labs, Franklin Templeton, and...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Days after the two institutions agreed on the need for cross-border crypto payments, the finance ministry and the central bank of Russia are once again highlighting their different priorities. While the treasury department aims for legalizing cryptoc...