If there’s one word that could be used to describe the majority of crypto hardware wallets to date, it’s “functional.” Resembling USB sticks, remote car key fobs, and pocket calculators, their appearance belies the sometimes eye-watering amounts of money they secure. With its latest device, the Stax, French hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is aiming to change all that—this is a…
According to a press release published by cryptocurrency exchange OKX on Feb. 28, the firm said that it seized 2,014,381 Tether (USDT) from five accounts suspected of partaking in “malicious market manipulation,” of the Celestial (CELT) token. As told by OKX, on Feb. 26, Celestial developers announced the creation of a new blockchain game. Shortly afterwards, the Celestial developers allegedly…
Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast has published Episode 6, covering an array of content that should pique the interest of cryptocurrency traders. This episode’s guest is Brian Krogsgard, also known as Ledgerstatus on Twitter. Krogsgard is a trader and one of the co-founders of Flip.xyz, a nonfungible token (NFT) platform. He is also a podcaster in the crypto space. Among…
“Play-to-earn” might be dead, but “kill-to-earn” is undead. Wagyu Games Executive Director Grant Haseley wants his studio’s first game, “Undead Blocks,” to be easy to play, addicting, and a fun way to troll your friends. The first-person shooter (FPS) game is launching on ImmutableX, an Ethereum-compatible (EVM) Layer 1 blockchain that’s already home to GameStop’s NFT marketplace and games like…
This week on The Market Report, the resident experts at Cointelegraph discuss the recent fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) around the popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance and what the CEO of Solana had to say about recent outages. We kick things off with this week’s top stories Binance CEO responds to Forbes claims: ‘They don’t know how an exchange works’ In…
Worldwide Web Founder: What NFT Gaming ‘Should Be and Will Be’ Worldwide Webb is a gaming realm that lets you turn your NFT PFPs (Punks, Apes, Doodles and so on) into playable avatars. Founder Thomas Webb spoke to Decrypt’s Dan Roberts at NFT Paris about how the game works, the $10m Series A funding it just received, and why he…
Avalanche fell to a two-week low on Tuesday, as the token broke out of a key support point. Prices fell below a floor at $17.50, which comes as the global cryptocurrency market cap is down by 1.01% as of writing. Polkadot also extended its recent losses, falling by nearly 3% on Feb. 28. Avalanche (AVAX) Avalanche (AVAX) slipped to a…
Universities in the United Kingdom have started offering cutting-edge research programs, courses and practical experience in various aspects of blockchain technology, including cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, privacy, security and scalability. Students who graduate from these programs will be well-equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to become leaders in the field of blockchain technology and drive innovation and adoption in various…
Bitcoin (BTC) faced a showdown with a key trend line on Feb. 28 as the monthly close finally arrived. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin “doesn’t feel bullish” into February close Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling an area around $23,500 at the Wall Street open. With United States stocks flat and the U.S.…
Algorand-centric wallet MyAlgo told users they “strongly advise” withdrawing any funds from mnemonic wallets that were stored in MyAlgo, following reports of an attack worth just under $9.2 million. MyAlgo did not release the estimated figures involved in the attack, but blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said it is suspected that over $9.2 million was stolen between February 19 and February 21,…
