Interpol partners with a South Korean startup that specializes in examining crypto flows on the dark web to help fight darknet cybercrime. The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has announced a partnership with South Korean data intelligence startup, S2W Lab, to analyze dark web activity, including cryptocurrency transactions. The startup announced the partnership on March […]
Continue ReadingEarn a blockchain certification by taking one of these five online course at home, or learn more about cryptocurrency from the comfort of your couch. It seems like the entire world has been told to stay inside their homes as the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc. As a result, the world has become almost […]
Continue ReadingA surge towards $7,000 has been short-lived for Bitcoin, which has since dived by around $1,000 in 24 hours as analysts stay worried. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $6,000 on March 21 as an end-of-week rally to near $7,000 appeared to stall. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price ruminates at $6,000 Data from Coin360 […]
Continue ReadingCrypto asset manager Travis Kling has likened Bitcoin to insurance against U.S. monetary policy and hurricanes. Travis Kling, the chief investment officer of crypto investment firm Ikigai Asset Management, has described Bitcoin (BTC) as insurance against both hurricanes and U.S. fiscal policy. On March 20, Kling tweeted that an oncoming hurricane that will soon hit […]
Continue ReadingSystemic weakness and a lack of will to change any of its aspects are what led to traditional finance temporarily crashing Bitcoin, argues CZ. The coronavirus pandemic was just the spark that ignited the current global economic meltdown, not its cause, the CEO of Binance says. In a blog post on March 20, Changpeng Zhao, […]
Continue ReadingMany people who are tired of everyday problems prefer to spend time in a virtual world where you can make or buy anything. Why is virtual land becoming more popular, and where can you buy it? A couple of months ago, the crypto community was surprised by the news that users of the Decentraland virtual […]
Continue ReadingCEO behind a new Aussie dollar stablecoin said finding a bank to hold the coin’s cash reserves was the biggest challenge. Australian blockchain firm, Chrono Tech, has been experiencing difficulties securing a banking partner amid the launch of an Australian dollar (AUD)-pegged stablecoin earlier this month. The AUD Token (AUDT), available on Chrono Tech’s platform, […]
Continue ReadingDecentralized coronavirus research initiative Folding@Home has announced that 400,000 users are contributing to its platform. In a recent Reddit ask-me-anything (AMA) Gregory Bowman, Folding@Home’s (F@H) director, revealed that the project currently has 400,000 computers actively contributing to research. “We had about 30K users before the pandemic started,” he stated, adding: “In the past two weeks, […]
Continue ReadingThe Steem community continues its fight in one of the biggest crypto dramas of 2020 — rolls out Hive as an alternative. The Steem (STEEM) blockchain community continues to oppose Steemit in the wake of the recent “takeover” orchestrated by Justin Sun, the startup’s new owner. On March 18, “a large group of Steem community […]
Continue ReadingThe World Federation of Exchanges has called for clarity around crypto terminology and its related implications for regulation. Responding to crypto-related regulatory framework from the European Union, the World Federation of Exchanges, or WFE, called for clarity between digital asset and crypto asset classifications. “We believe there could be value in adopting a single EU […]
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