The BitMEX co-founder says Bitcoin has been on a bull run since the Fed’s $25 billion dollar program aimed at stabilizing the U.S. banking system. Bitcoin (BTC) has been on a bull run for the past six months or so,…
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Vitalik Buterin on fix for Ethereum centralization — make running nodes easier
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says node centralization is one of Ethereum’s main challenges, but the perfect solution may not come for another 20 years. The centralization of nodes is one of the biggest problems facing the Ethereum network and should…
Swyftx launches ‘Earn and Learn’ — paying Aussies to learn about crypto scams
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx said it had identified a rise in demand for crypto education during the bear market as the reason for its launch. Australian crypto exchange Swyftx is launching a new “Earn and Learn” crypto education platform, aimed…
Micro $3 Bitcoin miners won’t make bank, but that’s not the point: Inventors
Pocket-sized Bitcoin miners are a stand against the “secrecy and exclusivity” of the Bitcoin mining industry, according to their inventors. While lacking in performance, micro Bitcoin mining devices should be seen as a stand against the Bitcoin ecosystem’s purportedly biggest…
Crypto is in ‘arms race’ against AI-powered scams: Quantstamp co-founder
Quantstamp’s Richard Ma explained that the coming surge in sophisticated AI phishing scams could pose an existential threat to crypto organizations. With the field of artificial intelligence evolving at near breakneck speed, scammers now have access to tools that can…
Solana YTD inflows suggest it’s the ‘most loved altcoin’ — CoinShares
Solana has seen steady inflows over the last nine weeks, even as other crypto investment products have faced outflows over a similar period. Solana (SOL) investment products clocked $26 million worth of inflows since the start of 2023, outpacing all…
Crypto casino Stake reopens withdrawals just 5 hours after $41M hack
The online crypto casino reported unauthorized transactions from its hot wallets on Sept. 4 with blockchain security firms estimating at least $41 million pilfered from hackers. Crypto betting platform Stake has reopened deposits and withdrawals and resumed services for users…
Digital euro can ward off a host of private payment service ills: ECB official
Private payment services can gain a monopoly with no benefit to other market players or economic stability, ECB board member Fabio Panetta said. The European Central Bank (ECB) is quite happy with the European Commission’s legislative proposals for the digital…
Grayscale victory, SEC delays decision on Bitcoin ETFs: Law Decoded
Grayscale victory doesn’t help Bitocoin spot ETF approval on first deadline as SEC postpones decison to next deadline. On Aug. 29, crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments scored a major victory against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in its…
Court rules in favor of HelbizCoin investors; class action to go ahead
A U.S. federal court has upheld claims by HBZ investors that the company acted fraudulently and also asserted that its token violated securities laws. A United States federal court has allowed a nearly three-year-long class-action lawsuit against the creators of…