Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
A son has been arrested and sentenced in a crypto crime that almost left his father dead. The son who had wanted to get his hands on his father’s crypto holdings but could not do so without getting access to his phone had turned to drugging his fathe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
(This is a three-part deep dive into the current state of the world’s music NFT industry and how it is making an impact on society)
Last year, we’ve seen NFTs sweep the music industry once the COVID-19 pandemic entirely cut off musicians from t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
These past years presented numerous transformations in the finance industry. And with the rise of bitcoin, more powerful financial technologies – including the influential figures behind them – are changing our concept of money and challenging the fi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The decentralized finance (DeFi) market opens plenty of opportunities. We are sharing how to safely use the instruments of the niche to grow profits.
How to earn on DeFi
The key concept of decentralized finance is the absence of the necessity of midd...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The Bitcoin Jungle project is way more interesting than you probably think. This is how Bitcoin wins. From the ground up. We saw how Bitcoin Beach started small, humbly grew, and ended up changing El Salvador for the better. It’s only logical for sim...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) seem poised to usher new experiences between consumers and products across multiple sectors. So far, the trillion-dollar entertainment industry, as expressed by representatives from major companies in gaming, movies, and mu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
It’s been a pretty productive start to 2022 for Tezos, particularly when it comes to new partnerships. While the blockchain had it’s most notable deal up until last year with Red Bull’s F1 racing team, Tezos is building out new bran...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Major Texas crypto miners adopt a proactive approach and close down 99% of their mining operations to fear an expected Arctic blast. A massive winter storm with heavy snow, rains, and flash flooding with thundered storms can damage the power grids of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The growth of Dogecoin can no doubt be attributed to the strong community that has formed behind the meme coin. Going off the hype created by its supporters alone, the cryptocurrency had been able to rally to new highs. However, a community that is c...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Alongside the approval of Cryptocurrency in the country, India’s Government also prepares steps to collect tax revenues from crypto profits. As a result, ITR forms will add a separate column in 2023 for cryptocurrencies to disclose gains over c...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
33% of people in the United States are more likely to date you if you own crypto, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and others that seem more visible in the mainstream. According to a report published by CNBC, online dating profiles are more popul...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The Bitcoin trading volume observed a surge earlier as the price of the crypto crashed below $40k. However, the metric has now once again come back down as the coin has become calmer.
Bitcoin Trading Volume Sharply Declines Following A Brief Uplift
A...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Yesterday, an exploit on the Wormhole Bridge that connects Ethereum, and Solana allowed bad actors to steal over $300 million in funds. One of the worst hacks in recent history, users saw their funds completely drained from the interoperability proto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Hackers exploited Qubit Finance’s protocols, a Decentralized Finance project (DeFi), and stole $80 million worth of cryptocurrencies on Thursday, making it the most famous crypto heist of 2022 to date.
After the incident, the firm has been begg...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Bitcoin’s supply is capped at 21 million is one of the leading arguments for how invaluable the digital asset is. This is accurate in the fact that there will never be enough bitcoins to go around, hence causing a scarcity that will continue to drive...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
MUMBAI: Indian authorities arrested a criminal police constable and his seven associates on Wednesday, February 02, 2022. The authorities charged them for kidnapping a local crypto trader to get a bitcoin ransom worth $40 million.
Dilip Tukaram Khan...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Senator Wendy Rogers is setting her sights to turn Arizona into the most crypto-friendly state in the United States, as she submits two more crypto bills on Tuesday.
This isn’t the first crypto-related proposal to increase crypto’s utility increment...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Solana, being touted as the Ethereum killer, announced plans to add a payment method called Solana Pay to fix network congestion problems it has been facing. This service will allow direct use of dollar-backed cryptocurrencies.
Solana Pay is an open...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
After securing $109 million in Series B funding spearheaded by Paradigm, non-custodial crypto wallet Phantom has bumped its valuation to $1.2 billion, bagging unicorn status, Tuesday.
Paradigm CEO Brandon Millman said that the firm would utilize the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The CK in CK Pool stands for Con Kolivas, a Bitcoin legend. Three weeks ago, when he announced that a solo miner got a whole 6.5 BTC block reward, the Bitcoin community cheered. Then, there was a second announcement, and a third one, and recently a f...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
For individuals hoping to earn new tokens by providing security to large blockchains that use proof-of-stake, there may be good news ahead. IRS will not tax your unstaked crypto.
A Nashville couple argued in May that tokens obtained through proof-of-...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Esports organization 100 Thieves is known to be on the cutting edge of culture, often described as the “hoodie org” by esports loyalists who have competitive gaming at the forefront. However, 100 Thieves (100T) and it’s founder Nade...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
India’s Finance Secretary T.V. Somanathan warned on Wednesday that private digital money will never be recognized as legal tender in the country. Only the Reserve Bank of India’s digital currency is recognized as a legal tender. The gover...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Thailand’s revenue department has decided to drop the 15% tax levied on cryptocurrency. This is a piece of positive news for the cryptocurrency industry that’s progressing by the minute. The decision to do away with imposing taxes on the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
Every surge in attention to bitcoin ignites the launch of new crypto projects: exchanges, payment services, apps, and media. And, all these projects seem to now be launching an affiliate program.
However, not all programs are equally convenient. Some...