The Moss Piglet Dilemma: Paypal Bans Payments to Merchants Using the Word ‘Tardigrade’

The popular payment provider Paypal has been known for cutting off a number of merchants and organizations over the years. This week, the public found out that Paypal has been censoring merchants that sell items related to the name “tardigrade” just because a Balkan arms dealer uses the same name. The story shows just how … Read more

CEX.IO to Offer Instant Cryptocurrency-Backed Lending Service in 217 Countries and Territories

LONDON, the United Kingdom – CEX.IO, one of the largest international exchanges in the cryptocurrency market, is set to launch a digital asset-backed lending service in September. Available in 217 countries and territories – including Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and most nations in Asia – CEX.IO LOAN will allow various cryptocurrency market … Read more

Defi’s Raw Deal: Sushiswap Creator Transfers Multi-Sig Control to FTX CEO

After a number of individuals from the crypto community accused the anonymous developer Chef Nomi of exit scamming, the developer transferred the project over to Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of the trading platform FTX. On Saturday, September 5, the decentralized finance (defi) community got upset with the creator of Sushiswap, a forked project copied from … Read more

Revolut Adds Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Support for US Customers

Following the launch of Revolut’s new crypto exchange in the U.S. the company has added bitcoin cash and litecoin support. Alongside bitcoin and ethereum support, the trading platform’s added coins provide Revolut users with the ability to buy, store, and sell four different digital assets. Six weeks ago, Revolut launched a new exchange in the … Read more

Digital Currency Group Pledges $100 Million to Bolster Bitcoin Mining Industry

The firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) is entering the mining industry, as the firm has pledged $100 million into a cryptocurrency mining firm called Foundry. The mining company Foundry was noiselessly founded in 2019 and it aims to offer capital, consulting, and intelligence to digital assets miners. Bitcoin mining is becoming a massive industry and … Read more

The Bitcoin Network Now Consumes 7 Nuclear Plants Worth of Power

The SHA256 hashrate that secures the Bitcoin network has grown massively during the last few years, as Bitcoin’s processing power has touched all-time highs in 2020. Moreover, the gigawatts of electrical consumption powering industrial bitcoin mining today consumes as much as seven nuclear power plants. Bitcoin mining is a process where groups of miners compete … Read more

Defi Project Yam Finance Sees Over $500M Locked in 24 Hours, Devs Reveal Contract Bug

A new yield farming project is all the rage this week, as the Yam Finance project saw over $460 million dollars locked into the platform in 17 hours on Tuesday. On social media and crypto-focused forums, people have been very skeptical of the Yam Finance project as the code has not been audited. On Wednesday … Read more

Exploring Decentraland: A Review of the Virtual World Built on Ethereum

During the last two weeks, I’ve been roaming around the virtual world Decentraland in order to get some perspective on the platform supported by the Ethereum Blockchain. The following is a review of my experience in Decentraland and observing all that has been built since it was invoked over four years ago. Four years ago, … Read more

Crypto Race Heats Up: Bitcoin’s Dominance Ratio Drops to Lowest Level in 12 Months

The largest digital asset by market capitalization, bitcoin has lost a significant share of market dominance during the last few weeks. Bitcoin’s dominance ratio dropped to 61.5% on Thursday, after hovering around 66% for months on end. The last time the crypto asset’s dominance level was around the 61% range was over 12 months ago … Read more

Are Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology the Best Investment You Could Make in 2020?

Blockchain is one of the most innovative technologies in modern times. This relatively new tech is already disrupting many industries, from logistics to manufacturing, finance, and more. This technology can replace old infrastructures with more cost-effective, transparent, secure, and reliable infrastructures. Through the use of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) companies can now record in almost … Read more