Ethereum rose to a three-week high on Jan. 4, as markets prepared for the release of the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes. Wednesday’s report will likely show the U.S. Federal Reserve’s view on the economy, and further detail its reasoning behind a policy pivot. Bitcoin was also higher,Continue Reading
The Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu recently announced that it obtained a virtual currency license that allows it to offer its services in 28 European countries. According to Israel Ololade, the head of product at Roqqu, the European Union license “aligns with the brand’s drive to become the number one blockchainContinue Reading
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has reviewed what happened in 2022 in crypto, making several predictions about the future of the ecosystem. Dante Disparte, CSO of Circle, in an article published for the WEF, states that while 2022 has been a terrible year, the building blocks of the industry willContinue Reading
Square Enix, the Japanese gaming giant, is preparing to announce more blockchain-based titles in 2023. As part of a now traditional new year’s letter issued by Yosuke Matsuda, CEO of the company, the executive announced some of the moves Square Enix will make regarding blockchain tech, and also pondered severalContinue Reading
An executive of the largest shareholder of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb was found dead outside his home. He allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a building while under investigation by Korean prosecutors for embezzlement and stock market manipulation. Executive Found Dead Amid Investigation of Embezzlement and Stock Price Manipulation An executiveContinue Reading
Lugano, Switzerland makes living on a Bitcoin standard possible with hundreds of merchants that accept BTC. If you’ve ever sought to live entirely on bitcoin, look no further than Lugano Switzerland. The Plan ₿ foundation recently took to Twitter to announce a new map which showcases the hundreds of merchantsContinue Reading
Exactly 14 years after Bitcoin was born through the Genesis block, Proof of Keys Day helps us remember why the protocol was invented and where we are today. 14 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto created the first block in the Bitcoin blockchain. Whether consciously or not, that move kickstarted anContinue Reading
A government body responsible for state property in Iran has released some of the hardware seized from illegal crypto mining farms. Its top executive explained the agency was obliged to do that by courts in the Islamic Republic, where unlicensed miners have been blamed for power shortages. Authorities in IranContinue Reading
14 years ago on Jan. 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network and block zero at approximately 1:15 p.m. (ET) on a Saturday afternoon. Satoshi’s technology allows “online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution.” Since Bitcoin was born itContinue Reading
After transitioning from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), the Ethereum community saw the launch of two new PoW Ethereum forks: ethereumpow and ethereumfair. In the past four months, the value of both coins has dropped by 94.8% to 98.4% in U.S. dollars. PoW Ethereum Forks Ethereumpow and Ethereumfair Suffer SignificantContinue Reading
