Bitcoin is now down 23% from it’s all-time high after quickly crashing below $50,000. The price of Bitcoin has fallen below $50,000 for the first time since March, with BTC shedding roughly 10% in the last 12 hours. On April…
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Synthetic FAANG stocks are trading in DeFi — but do gas fees make them uncompetitive?
Sky high gas prices may make synths more costly than the real thing. Decentralized finance protocol Kwenta has launched a series of synthetic tokens for popular stocks — but current gas prices could make trading them more expensive than buying…
YouTuber claims he’ll buy 111 Tesla Model 3s… if Elon Musk accepts Bitcoin Cash
He’s committed to buying 111 Tesla Model 3s if BCH is added as a payment method. Is it a publicity stunt or something more? A Bitcoin Cash (BCH) YouTuber has promised to buy 111 Tesla Model 3s … but only…
‘Bitcoin incentivizes renewable energy’ agree Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey
Square and Ark Invest argue that Bitcoin miners can bolster the efficiency of the renewable energy industry by acting as an electricity buyer of last resort. Some of Bitcoin’s most prominent backers have sought to make the case for Bitcoin’s…
Mastercard NFTs will help consumers offset carbon ‘down to a cup of coffee’
Mastercard is set to incorporate carbon footprint tracking into its blockchain-based solution, to help consumers offset carbon emissions through their purchases. Leading payment technology provider Mastercard will help consumers directly offset carbon emissions and choose better products for the environment…
Our Man in Shanghai: DogeMania, ‘Dog-Coin’ trademark dogfight, hashrate outage, government warms up to crypto
Global BTC hashrates still down over 15% following accident, Dogecoin the subject of trademark applications, and government official mentions BTC as an investment alternative The big news this week happened on April 16th, when a major power outage in Xinjiang…
Data shows traders rushed to buy altcoins during Bitcoin’s dip to $50K
Bitcoin price may be stuck in a rut but this hasn’t stopped traders from loading up on LINK, BAND and Qtum. Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent downturn temporarily pulled its dominance rate down to 49.5% which is the lowest level since August…
How to make hodling worthwhile, explained
Hodling can be a nerve-wracking experience — and if crypto is left to languish in a cold wallet for several years, it can also end up being an unrewarding one. What legal safeguards should you look for? Working with a…
Poor infrastructure stops farmers from taking advantage of blockchain
While the agricultural sector is among the industries standing to benefit the most from blockchain tech, poor access to infrastructure has been holding the industry back. While the agricultural industry stands to reap enormous efficiency savings through the adoption of…
Hollywood elite will receive NFTs in recognition of upcoming awards ceremony
Among the digital artwork is a piece created as a tribute to late actor Chadwick Boseman, with the proceeds from the auction benefitting the Colon Cancer Foundation. A project will be distributing nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, in the gift bags…