Google says early next year users will be able to pay for cloud services using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum via Coinbase. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/breaking-google-taps-coinbase-to-bring-crypto-payments-to-cloud-services
Month: October 2022
‘Quantum-Resistant’ Blockchain QANlatform Suffers Bridge Hack for Over $1 Million
Layer 1 blockchain QANplatform, which touts itself as resistant to attacks aided by quantum computing power, was today the target of a bridge hack that resulted in the theft of 1.4 billion QANX tokens (just over a million dollars). Blockchain security company Peckshield was the first to flag the attack in a QANplatform-tagged tweet early Tuesday morning. The initial heist…
If You Love Bitcoin, You Should Help Tor – Bitcoin Magazine
This is an opinion editorial by Max Hillebrand, the CEO of zkSNACKs and a contributor to Wasabi Wallet. After more than two years of rigorous research, development and review, our team at Wasabi unleashed Wasabi Wallet 2.0 to the wild. This upgrade included numerous improvements, attempting to finally make the private use of Bitcoin effortless and cheap. Specifically, the new…
Spiral, Braiins Launch Working Group For Stratum V2 – Bitcoin Magazine
A partnership between bitcoin mining company Braiins and open-source Bitcoin development initiative Spiral is establishing a working group to accelerate the adoption of Stratum V2, per a release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. The working group contributors will focus on building and sharing tools that make the upgrading to and deployment of Stratum V2 a more streamlined process for miners. “We…
Tether stablecoin issuer freezes 8.2M USDT on Ethereum: Data
Tether has frozen a total of 215 USDT addresses on Ethereum in 2022 so far, according to data compiled by ETH researcher Philippe Castonguay. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-stablecoin-issuer-freezes-8-2m-usdt-on-ethereum-data
Japanese Telecom Giant NTT Docomo Launches $412 Million Metaverse Unit – Metaverse Bitcoin News
NTT Docomo, the largest telecom carrier in Japan, has launched a new division that will be dedicated to directing its metaverse push. The unit, named Qonoq, is already operating and has a staff of 200 people, researching and developing software and hardware solutions directed to integrate extended reality products for customers of the Japanese carrier. NTT Docomo Gets Into…
Community interaction beaming through the crypto space: Blockchain Economy Dubai 2022
The Blockchain Economy Dubai Summit 2022 highlighted that the crypto community is eager to engage and interact with fellow community members. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/community-interaction-beaming-through-the-crypto-space-blockchain-economy-dubai-2022
Crypto and digital bank MinePlex secures $100M in funding from GEM
The funding will be used in new banking technologies, including a collaboration with Mastercard and Visa for crypto transactions. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-and-digital-bank-mineplex-secures-100m-in-funding-from-gem
US Crypto Exchange Beats Out Binance, Lands Regulatory Approval in Singapore
Coinbase has received regulatory approval from Singapore’s central bank and financial watchdog, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to provide payment services in the country. The in-principle approval will allow them to offer regulated digital payment token products and services, regulated under Singapore’s Payment Services Act. The news comes after Coinbase first launched a tech hub in the South East…
Economists debunk the banking system and win the Nobel Prize
Three economists were awarded the Nobel Prize in economic sciences for their decades of research on societal reactions to financial crises and avoiding bank collapses. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/economists-debunk-the-banking-system-and-win-the-nobel-prize