The COVID-19 pandemic is making cash-based societies all over the world sink into oblivion with the help of decentralized technologies. Technology has always been one of the main drivers that has boosted social changes. Of course, there have been other reasons: wars, natural cataclysms and disasters, plague pandemics and more. Speaking of such, the current […]
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A single mining pool managed to mine six consecutive blocks on the Bitcoin network, raising the question of whether that’s a challenge to security or an improbable coincidence? Questions about Bitcoin’s security cropped up on May 18, when the F2Pool mining pool mined six consecutive blocks on the BTC blockchain, covering block numbers 630804 to […]
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Crypto fans witnessed another episode of Billions featuring a plot focused on a Bitcoin mining operation. The world of cryptocurrencies figured prominently in the newest episode of the Showtime series Billions, which was broadcast on Sunday. The story revolved around a crypto mining scheme in a preparatory school. Notably, the episode was written by Ben Mezrich, […]
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Only 95 blocks were generated on the Bitcoin blockchain on Sunday due to the recent halving, an analyst argues. There were only 95 blocks generated on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain on May 18, according to data presented by pseudonymous Bitcoin analyst digitalik.net. “In [the] last 10 years we had only 8 days with less than […]
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Ethereum is posting higher lows against its Bitcoin pair in recent weeks and this is a bullish sign for a possible breakout for ETH price. While the focus has been on Bitcoin (BTC) price recently, it is slowly shifting towards different projects. There’s a straightforward reason for that: the halving has passed by, so the […]
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BitMEX’s parent company is accepting applications for grant funding from developers contributing to open source technologies. Major Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives exchange BitMEX has started accepting grant applications from open source developers. The initiative follows $650,000 in developer grants that the exchange has issued to Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. […]
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The team behind tBTC, a decentralized Bitcoin-to-Ethereum bridge, pulled the plug on the system after a yet-undisclosed bug was discovered by software developers. The team behind the tBTC project, an effort to bring Bitcoin (BTC) over to Ethereum (ETH) through decentralized custodians, shut down the bridge just two days after launching it. The decision was […]
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As the Federal Reserve admits to “flooding” the market with cash, Bitcoin consolidates its post-halving position at $9,500. Bitcoin (BTC) is starting the second week of its fourth halving cycle clinging to $9,500, but what factors are weighing on the largest cryptocurrency this week? Fundamentals adapt to halving The start of a new week has […]
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BitMEX and its executives have been accused of engaging in or abetting crimes that include racketeering, money laundering, wire fraud and unlicensed money transmission. BitMEX, one of the world’s largest crypto derivatives exchanges, has been accused in court of being “deliberately designed, from the ground up” to facilitate “a myriad of illegal activities.” The allegations […]
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the bank has flooded the economy with money and would continue lending programs for as long as they’re needed. Chair of the United States Federal Reserve Jerome Powell recently spoke about measures taken during the financial crisis, with many on Twitter viewing his remarks as evidence of the need for […]
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