Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 13 of 298

We Have Clean Energy for Bitcoin Mining, Says Miami Mayor

June 18, 2021

Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable digital asset, has been in the news lately due to concerns regarding the use of energy in its mining. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, termed Bitcoin as a highly centralized cryptoc...

Nornickel Launches Two Blockchain-Based Exchange Traded Commodities

June 18, 2021

Nornickel, a Russian major metal producer and the world’s largest palladium producer, has announced it started to offer blockchain-based exchange-traded commodities (ETCs). These assets will be based on their...

Japanese YouTuber Receives Warning from the FSA for a Crypto-Related Ad

June 18, 2021

A popular Japanese YouTuber has received a warning from the Japanese financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) after he reportedly promoted the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. According to Tokyo...

World Bank Accused Of Ignorance & Hypocrisy As It Refuses to Help El Salvador

June 17, 2021

Commentators have accused the World Bank of hypocrisy and ignorance after it stated that it would not assist El Salvador and its President Nayib Bukele’s plan to create a bitcoin (BTC)-powered economy – claim...

Iron Finance’s Algorithmic Stablecoins Warning Hits Mark Cuban Too

June 17, 2021

DeFi protocol Iron Finance suffered a massive impact to their TITAN token in what they described as a "bank run," and what many in the Cryptoverse called a rug pull - but inadvertently providing an important ...

2.3 Million UK Adults Hold Crypto Assets: FCA

June 17, 2021

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Thursday published a consumer research report on crypto assets, revealing that 2.3 million adults in the country are now holding digital assets. This ...

WisdomTree Seeks ETF Fund Approval with 5% Bitcoin Share

June 17, 2021

Another attempt is being made to introduce a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), but this time in a cautious manner. WisdomTree has filed for a commodity fund with 5 percent exposure to Bitcoins. According t...

Bybit-backed BitDAO Announces USD 230M Funding Round to Fuel R&D

June 16, 2021

The recently created decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) BitDAO says it has raised over USD 230m from a private sale funding round. In a press release shared with FortuneZ, the DeFi group stated that...

US Fed Inactivity May Lead Bitcoin to Moon, But a Negative Impact is Possible

June 16, 2021

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is set to wrap up its two-day meeting today, ending with Chairman Jerome Powell holding a press briefing - and with many expecting lack of action to follow, the Cryptoverse inside...

Kim Kardashian West and EthereumMax

June 16, 2021

This year, cryptocurrency has become more mainstream, reaching into the influencer world. From early days of crypto in 2016, influencers such as TheBitcoinMan and BoxMining to present day influencers, such as...