Why Argentina is embracing cryptocurrency
The nation that has seen economic trauma is open to the possibility of alternative money like Bitcoin......»»
Don’t let Reese Witherspoon make you crazy
Feeling bombarded with ads for cryptocurrency and the metaverse? You're not alone. Enlarge / Actress Reese Witherspoon during an interview on Thursday, December 17, 2021. (credit: NBC) At 12:24 pm on January 11, the actor and.....»»
SEC Ratchets Up Crypto Crackdown
Crypto startup BlockFi agreed to pay $100 million to settle allegations from the SEC and state regulators that it illegally offered a product violating securities law. From a report: This is the largest-ever penalty against a cryptocurrency firm and.....»»
GPU availability and pricing sees significant improvement in February
Last month, a rise in Ethereum mining difficulty coupled with tumbling cryptocurrency values saw GPU prices trend downward for the first time in months. The decline has continued for the last few weeks, but it’s still too early to celebrate a retur.....»»
QR code Super Bowl ad for Coinbase was a kind of brilliant copy of "The Office"
The early winner for the most effective ad during this year's Super Bowl might just go to Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange platform. The company ran a remarkably simple ad: It was just a bouncing QR code, just like the classic DVD logo scene fro.....»»
This Year"s Super Bowl Broadcast May Seem "Crypto-Happy". But the NFL Isn"t
During today's telecast of the Super Bowl, 100 million Americans will see at least three commercials promoting cryptocurrency, reports the Washington Post, "and though Tom Brady may be gone from the game, he hovers over it, hawking crypto exchange FT.....»»
Does a $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Prove How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto?
What's the lesson after $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin was seized by America's Justice Department from the couple who laundering it? Wired argues it all just shows how hard it is to launder cryptocurrency: In the 24 hours since, the cybersecurity.....»»
The Current State of Cryptocurrency Options Trading – The Definitive Guide
Are you interested in cryptocurrency Options trading? Before you invest your hard-earned money, we invite you to read this guide. On top of showing you the current panorama of crypto options, we will bring you professional tips to efficiently trade t.....»»
Binance Is Taking a $200 Million Stake In Forbes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, is making a $200 million strategic investment in Forbes, the 104-year-old magazine and digital publisher, CNBC has learned. The funds will help Forbe.....»»
$3.6 billion bitcoin seizure shows how hard it is to launder cryptocurrency
A “laundry list” of technical measures to cover wrongdoers' tracks didn’t work. Enlarge / The IRS detailed the winding and tangled routes the couple allegedly took to launder a portion of the nearly 120,000 bitcoins stolen from t.....»»
Crypto Investors Are Cashing In On a Trump Tax Break Meant To Help the Poor
"The mystery of how cryptocurrency miners are paying for their energy-intensive mining operations in rural areas has been solved," writes Slashdot reader fermion. "Instead of paying up to 40% in taxes, the miners build mining operations in 'opportuni.....»»
Facebook Freezes Novi Digital Wallet Project
Meta has frozen development of its Novi digital wallet project, Israeli media Globes reported this week, citing sources familiar with the matter. From the report: The project was originally planned for trading in Facebook's cryptocurrency -- an activ.....»»
Rivian, Samsung SDI partnership falls through
Rivian and Samsung SDI's joint plan to build lithium battery factory fell through, according to The Elec. The lithium battery industry, which has been embracing surging demand since last year, is going through rapid changes as electric vehicles (EVs).....»»
A 29-year-old CEO is Pushing Crypto During the Super Bowl by Giving Away Millions in Bitcoin
Americans tuning in to the Super Bowl on Sunday will be inundated with ads from cryptocurrency companies, including the trading platform FTX, which plans to give away millions of dollars in bitcoin. From a report: FTX has spent heavily on sports part.....»»
Feds Seize $3.6 Billion in Bitcoin Stolen From Bitfinex Hack
The Justice Department announced Tuesday morning it seized more than $3.6 billion in allegedly stolen cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 hack of Bitfinex. As part of the operation, authorities detained a New York couple on allegations they planned to.....»»
Crypto Firms Launch Coalition To Promote Market Integrity
A group of major cryptocurrency firms including Coinbase, Circle, Anchorage Digital and Huobi Global are forming a new coalition aimed at cracking down on market manipulation in an effort to instill trust in the burgeoning digital asset industry. Fro.....»»
North Korea Stole Millions in Cryptocurrency to Fund Its Missile Program, Says UN Report
North Korea funded its missile programs with millions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency, reports the BBC, citing a new UN report: Between 2020 and mid-2021 cyber-attackers stole more than $50m (£37m) of digital assets, investigators found. S.....»»
Most Frequently Asked Questions About NFTs(Non-Fungible Tokens)
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the most popular digital assets today, capturing the attention of cryptocurrency investors, whales and people from around the world. People find it amazing that some users spend thousands or millions of dollars on.....»»
Facebook-funded cryptocurrency Diem winds down
Assets of the cryptocurrency project, launched two-and-a-half years ago as Libra, are sold......»»
How $323M in crypto was stolen from a blockchain bridge called Wormhole
Cryptocurrency has always been prone to theft. Blockchain bridges heighten the risks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) This is a story about how a simple software bug allowed the fourth-biggest cryptocurrency theft ever. Hackers.....»»
Cryptocurrency platform Wormhole hit in $320 million hack
The attack is shaping up to be the second-largest DeFi breach of all time......»»