In 1996, when the Nintendo 64 was first launched in the United States, it sold 1.6 million units (worth $200 each) in its first quarter. Its closest competitor for the holiday season was a $30 Tickle Me Elmo doll, which sold around a million units in the same window. More than 20 years later, when Nintendo’s $300 Switch sold 1.5…
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that the Starlink satellite internet service has been enabled for Ukraine. The move comes in response to a request from the government in Kyiv which is trying to halt a Russian military assault that may disrupt communications, among other threats. Elon Musk Provides Ukrainians With Access to Starlink U.S. billionaire and crypto influencer Elon…
Crypto markets are expected to remain volatile for the foreseeable future, but BTC’s battle to reclaim $40,000 could be followed with rallies from LUNA, AVAX, ATOM and FTM. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-5-cryptocurrencies-to-watch-this-week-btc-luna-avax-atom-ftm
Bitcoin has created a new form of wealth, particularly for those who purchased bitcoin at its lowest value. Bitcoin is being used in over 270,000 transactions daily, and its usage is only increasing. So, why not use your Bitcoin to make your real estate transactions? This guide will explain everything you need to know about property transactions involving bitcoin. How…
The processing power behind the Bitcoin network has dropped 30% since the hashrate’s all-time high (ATH) on February 15, sliding from 249 exahash per second (EH/s) to 169 EH/s. Furthermore, four days from now, the network’s mining difficulty is expected to increase following the 4.78% epoch change on February 17. Bitcoin Hashrate Drops From 249 Exahash per Second to 169…
In brief Shin reveals new details about Vitalik and other early Ethereum figures. The book has gossip about the Ethereum Foundation and the founders of Cardano and Polkadot. In a list of the most important new technologies of the 21st century, Ethereum should be near the top. Since launching in 2015 as a more versatile form of Bitcoin, the blockchain…
ArDrive, a blockchain-based permanent storage application, has raised a tidy $17.2 million in a seed round of 13 investors led by Arweave Team, Blockchain Capital, and Sino Global Capital. ArDrive currently houses over 6 million files from across the globe, including text, articles, photos and videos. While many users trust services like Dropbox or Google Drive to steward their data—services…
Cointelegraph is following the development of an entirely new blockchain from inception to mainnet and beyond through its series, Inside the Blockchain Developer’s Mind, written by Andrew Levine of Koinos Group. In my first article in this series, I explained why Ethereum and Steem haven’t been able to deliver a mainstream social decentralized application (DApp). In my second article, I…
Illicit, sanctioned, or stolen cryptocurrency has been making headlines, with Bitfinex-related charges against Heather Morgan and her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, and the anti-vaccine protests in Canada serving as two recent examples. But with so many Bitcoin proponents describing the flagship cryptocurrency as “resistance money”—a form of currency that can’t be censored by governments or law enforcement—it begs the question: How…
Ukraine has raised more than $17 million in cryptocurrency donations since Russia began its invasion. Over $10 million were donated directly to the crypto wallets posted by the Ukrainian government about 24 hours after the government solicited donations in bitcoin, ether, and tether. Crypto Community Responds to Ukrainian Government’s Plea for Cryptocurrency Donations The Ukrainian government began soliciting cryptocurrency donations…
