Podcaster Marty Bent believes the future of Bitcoin mining lies with oil and gas companies. Mining Bitcoin (BTC) has often been criticised for its exorbitant power usage, but podcaster Marty Bent has embraced a solution that he says actually reduces waste in the oil and gas (O&G) sector. In an April 15 blog post, Bent […]
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Cargill & Agrocorp settled their first international trade of $12 million wheat using blockchain. International agriculture giants, Agrocorp and Cargill, have traded $12 million worth of wheat from North America to Indonesia via the blockchain. The transaction was made via the Singapore-based blockchain platform dltledgers, which is based on Hyperledger Fabric. International cooperative bank Rabobank, […]
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Crypto investor Michael Terpin has filed an opposition to telecom giant AT&T’s motion to strike out his $200 million punitive damages claim in the long-running SIM swap case. Crypto investor Michael Terpin has filed an opposition to telecom giant AT&T’s motion to strike out his $200 million punitive damages claim in the long-running SIM swap […]
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U.S. blockchain network Solana has teamed up with South Korean stablecoin and payment platform Terra, which is backed by the eCommerce giant TMON. U.S. blockchain network Solana has teamed up with South Korean payment platform Terra to bring stablecoins into its dApp ecosystem. The Terra platform is backed by Korean eCommerce giant TMON. Solana was […]
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Chainalysis found ransomware attacks have fallen during the crisis — but hospitals are still being victimised. The number of ransomware attacks globally has dropped significantly since the coronavirus crisis intensified in March, according to a new report from Chainalysis. The blockchain analytics firm said the drop was particularly significant given there were growing concerns over […]
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From the number of developers, to transactions per second, and now parity in daily value transfers, ETH is coming after BTC. The daily average transaction values across the Ethereum platform are now equal to those of the Bitcoin (BTC) network. According to blockchain analytics firm Messari, the daily value transfer — the total value of […]
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The number of BTC deposits to exchanges is at the lowest point since 2016. On April 12, the number of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange deposits hit the lowest point since August 2016. Recently, there has been a trend towards Bitcoin holders moving their assets away from the exchanges, with some exchanges hit particularly hard. For instance, […]
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Equities markets are correcting strongly and the upcoming Bitcoin halving has investors worried, but don’t freak out, learn how to manage your risk. The global economy is experiencing massive shockwaves due to the continuing global coronavirus pandemic. Markets are at record levels of volatility, seeing historic swings in both directions on a near-daily basis. In […]
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Coronavirus-infected blood is allegedly up for sale on the darknet. Chainalysis held a webinar on April 15 to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on crypto crime. During this meeting, the company revealed that criminals claim to be selling coronavirus-infected blood on the darknet. COVID-19 hurts crypto criminals According to Chianalysis, darknet markets have not been […]
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The Dutch implementation of the EU’s anti-money laundering directive will cost crypto-businesses a fortune. The Dutch Ministry of Finance’s implementation of the European Union’s fifth anti-money laundering directive, or AMLD5, requires the country’s Central Bank to monitor its cryptocurrency industry. The cost of this supervision will be passed on to crypto-based businesses. A recent report […]
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