A nightmare on Stable Street: Centralized stablecoins may be doomed
Central banks are paying very close attention to stablecoins, seeking to control them — and decentralization may be the solution. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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JulSwap Listing on AscendEX
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the listing of the Julswap Token (JULD) under the pair USDT/JULD on Apr 16 at 1:00 p.m. UTC. JulSwap is a community-centric decentralized exchange that helps crypto projects raise liquidity by conducting IDOs, organizing staking … Read more
Bitcoin Hashrate Drops Over 45%, Xinjiang Grid Blackouts Blamed, BTC Price Slides 10%
Since April 15, the Bitcoin network hashrate has dropped more than 49% after touching an all-time high at 218 exahash per second. Regional reports noted that in China the Xinjiang grid is having blackouts and “safety inspections.” Reports Claim Blackouts in Xinjiang, China Have Pushed Bitcoin’s Hashrate Down 49% At the time of writing, the … Read more
The perils of suing crypto exchanges after ransomware attacks
As seen in the case of AA v. Bitfinex, targeting a crypto exchange over stolen funds is a high-risk, low-reward proposition. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Bitcoin on balance sheet attracts negative attention from anti-crypto banks
Having over 90,000 BTC on the balance sheet could see a company’s stock blacklisted by banks that remain crypto detractors. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Leading Bitcoin Payments Processor Bitpay Joins Crypto Patent Alliance COPA
The world’s largest provider of cryptocurrency payment services, Bitpay has announced the company is joining the Square-founded crypto patent effort the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA). Bitpay has been working with blockchain products since 2011 and the firm will share open-source projects and use a shared patent library with the crypto patent organization. Bitpay Joins … Read more
Bitcoin price drops to $52K, liquidating almost $10B
Fears of regulatory moves come as a brief hash rate crash from a Chinese power blackout already begins to rebound. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Smart contract exploits are more ethical than hacking… or not?
What is certain is that exploits only get points for being less disastrous than their counterpart. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Player Bags Big Win on ‘Elvis Frog in Vegas’ Slot at Bitcoin.com Games, Encashes $110,000 in BTC
Bitcoin.com Games brings $110,000 worth of smiles and happiness to this player! Massive Win on ‘Elvis Frog in Vegas’ Earlier in March, a fortunate player cashed out $160,000 in two epic winning rounds on The Dog House Megaways slot at Bitcoin.com Games. Now, another lucky player has bagged over $110,000 from a small bet of … Read more
Court Summons Mirror Trading International Executives Over BTC Global Scam Allegations
Two executives of Mirror Trading International (MTI) have been summoned by a high court in connection with another cryptocurrency investment scam called BTC Global. The court summons followed a civil lawsuit filed by 18 plaintiffs demanding compensation from them. Two MTI Executives Linked to BTC Global Scam A High Court summons was issued to Clynton … Read more
