Ahead of Bitcoin’s upcoming halving, all major trends surrounding the premier cryptocurrency seem to be positive. For over a month, the global crypto community has been talking about the upcoming Bitcoin halving event with great gusto. However, because of the economic slump that has affected the entire planet at the moment from the spread of […]
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The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, faced a series DDoS attacks on its Chinese domains on April 29. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has faced a series of distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks on its Chinese domains earlier today. Binance CEO and founder, Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, tweeted about the attacks on […]
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New report suggests that the Chinese crypto mining giant might be getting back on its feet. Chinese cryptocurrency hardware manufacturer, Bitmain, made over $300 million in profit in the first four months of 2020. This news comes despite the COVID-19 outbreak and recent rumours about in-house problems, a recent report suggests. Bitmain allegedly earns over […]
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Following much speculation in the press in recent weeks, a friend of the DPRK has said that Kim Jong-un is in good health. North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un’s state of health is good, according to an individual associated with the government. Special Representative of the Foreign Ministry Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les Perez […]
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KFC has rolled out a blockchain pilot program across the Middle East for its digital advertising supply chains. Kentucky Fried Chicken has rolled out a blockchain pilot program across the Middle East aimed at improving digital advertising and media buying. KFC Middle East expects the blockchain-powered platform to ensure greater transparency in the advertising supply […]
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Hackers have infected the infrastructure of Parkview Medical Center with ransomware that demands cryptocurrency in exchange for an encryption key. Hackers have infected the infrastructure of Parkview Medical Center — the largest health center in Pueblo County, Colorado — with cryptocurrency ransomware. Citing a hospital employee, Fox News reported on April 24 that Meditech — […]
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The president of crypto custodian Anchorage, Diogo Monica, believes that DeFi is exposing the shortcomings of cold storage and manual operations. Cointelegraph spoke to Anchorage co-founder and president, Diogo Monica, to get his take on how the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) is impacting the crypto custodian sector. Monica stated that the increasing complexity of […]
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Arab Bank Switzerland has closed a $10 million+ Series A financing round for Swiss digital asset infrastructure firm Taurus Group. Arab Bank Switzerland has closed a Series A financing round for Swiss digital asset infrastructure firm Taurus Group. While undisclosed, the amount is reported to be an “8-digit” figure in Swiss francs — implying a […]
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Bitcoin finally reclaims a price level not seen since before March’s major price crash, cementing its pre-halving bull run. Bitcoin (BTC) price finally hit $8,000 on April 29 as a solid week of gains continued to buoy markets. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price returns to $8,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets and CoinMarketCap […]
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Wall Street veteran and the force behind Wyoming’s forthcoming ‘crypto bank’ Avanti, Caitlin Long, has urged crypto industry leaders to bolster transparency. Wall Street veteran and blockchain pioneer Caitlin Long delivered a presentation during Virtual Blockchain Week urging the crypto sector to be wary of the large number of IOUs underpinning stablecoins and third-party custodied […]
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