Bitcoin trading drove $875 million in quarterly revenue for the U.S-based financial services firm Square, comprising a 75% gain over Q1 2020. Jack Dorsey’s financial services company Square, Inc. has published its second-quarter financials for 2020, revealing $875 million in revenue from Bitcoin (BTC) trading on its Cash App product. With Cash App’s Bitcoin business […]
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The alleged dealers involved in Germany’s largest Bitcoin-enabled darknet narcotics marketplace will stand trial today. The alleged dealers involved in “Chemical Revolution” — Germany’s largest darknet narcotics marketplace — will stand trial today. The high number of initial defendants in the case has meant the trial is being held in a congress hall in Giessen, […]
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Unique entities hit their highest weekly average since early 2018 as bullish network momentum snowballs. Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing a surge in interest this summer, as consumer awareness is reflected in unique network entities hitting more than two-year highs. Unique entity growth mirrors 2017 bull run More unique entities are joining the Bitcoin network as […]
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The price of Bitcoin is set for a weekly candle closure above $11,500 for the first time since August 2019. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering at $11,300 and is nearing a pivotal technical level, which some traders are arguing makes $11,500 “the most important” level to confirm a new bull cycle for BTC. […]
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The partner of Coca-Cola’s largest U.S.-based bottling company is expanding its use of blockchain to enhance efficiency across the beverage company’s supply chain. Coke One North America (CONA), a partner of the largest U.S.-based Coca-Cola bottling company, will use The Baseline Protocol to enhance transparency and reduce friction in “cross-organization supply chain transactions.” The project […]
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The digital art scene is becoming a hotbed of activity for non-fungible tokens. Digital art marketplace ‘SuperRare’ has surpassed $1.6 million in cumulative trade volume as buyers become more comfortable with the concept of art sold as non-fungible tokens. The marketplace started the year with $344,000 in platform sales volume, but has seen that figure […]
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Five months after Indian courts lifted the blanket ban on crypto, an official said the government is considering a new law banning crypto. An Indian government official has claimed that two ministries and the Reserve Bank of India are actively working on a legal framework to ban cryptocurrencies on the subcontinent. According to a Aug. […]
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The ‘Wolf of All Streets’ offers suggestions for how to protect one’s crypto assets and identity after his SIM was compromised in February. Scott Melker, also known as the “Wolf of All Streets,” says he was the victim of a SIM swap attack in February but managed to avoid losing any crypto assets. In a […]
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Exordium Limited raised more than $3M through sales of its EXO security token for Infinite Fleet from investors including Adam Back and Charlie Lee. Pixelmatic’s Infinite Fleet space adventure game raised more than $3 million within 24 hours from investors including Adam Back and Charlie Lee. According to a statement from Pixelmatic, shared with Cointelegraph, […]
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Despite tensions flaring among Bitcoin Cash developers over the protocol’s difficulty algorithm, another chain split seems unlikely. The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community is divided over whether to change the cryptocurrency’s difficulty adjustment algorithm, with a recent developer meeting reportedly concluding with attendees storming out of the event. On August 4, Chris Pacia, the lead developer […]
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