Blockchain
El Salvador delights the crypto world
After a difficult month, Bitcoin surged over $ 37,000 when the authorities of the Central American nation of El Salvador passed a law to make Bitcoin legal tender, the first in the world. Still well off its record high of nearly $ 65,000 in April, Bitcoin …
Ross Ulbricht is still the most famous non-violent drug offender behind bars
Ross Ulbricht is arguably the best-known and most high-profile person convicted of a non-violent drug offense in America today. Depending on who you ask, he's either a single criminal drug world mastermind or a peaceful, freedom-loving person who wants to …
Illegal Bitcoin mining farm discovered in Britain
Police in the UK have just investigated what they thought was a possible cannabis farm location and made a surprising discovery in the process - an illegal bitcoin mine. For those who don't know, a bitcoin mine is a data hub that sometimes pushes illegal …
Pipeline Hackers have lost access to their crypto wallet
The operator of the ransomware group Darkside said Friday that it had lost control of its servers and some of the money it made through ransom payments, Recorded Future Threat Intelligence Analyst Dmitry Smilyanets reported. "A few hours ago we lost access to …
Is Bitcoin more environmental-friendly than many think?
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have received a lot of negative attention in recent months and years because of their absolutely staggering energy consumption. Bitcoin alone uses roughly the same amount of energy as the Netherlands, thanks to the extremely …
Coinbase IPO with great start but misses support
After years of shunning Wall Street and traditional financial markets, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are finally enjoying their moment in the sun. Bitcoin price is currently trading within grasp of its all-time high of $ 64,600, which it hit a few days ago, far …
Fintechs are trying to get more people into Crypto
The recent mainstream adoption of bitcoin is getting another "cashback" boost as emerging fintech companies plan to release new credit cards that would offer cashback on any purchase made in bitcoin. Considering the rapid increase in the value of bitcoin over …
Market Cap for Cryptocurrencies reaches 2 trillion mark
The cryptocurrency market cap hit an all-time high of $ 2 trillion on Monday, according to data and market trackers CoinGecko and Blockfolio, as gains in recent months attracted demand from institutional and retail investors. In the afternoon, the market …
The largest Bitcoin chances are now on the stock market
Cathie Wood is probably the most important person in the financial world right now. Her meteoric rise over the past two years as perhaps the best stick picker in the world is well documented. But she's also a star proponent of Bitcoin and has a strong exposure …
Is Dogecoin nothing but another crypto pump-and-dump?
Eccentric billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has raised serious concerns about the bitcoin / crypto craze in the past. But Cuban recently made a 180-degree turnaround in terms of cryptocurrencies, claiming that if he started a business today, it …