Ruja Ignatova, founder of the crypto pyramid Onecoin, may have been murdered in Greece a year after her disappearance. According to an article, quoting а leaked report from a police informant, the “missing Cryptoqueen” was killed on a yacht in the Ionian Sea more than four years ago. Murder in the Mediterranean – Another Theory About Onecoin Mastermind’s Fate Circulated…
Given the hints below, guess who makes the top 10 in Cointelegraph’s Top 100 for 2023, with profiles 4–10 now published. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/cointelegraph-2023-top-100-diving-into-the-top-10
Polygon Labs, the group of companies behind the eponymously-named blockchain network, announced it would be cutting its headcount by 20%, per a blog post. The 100 employees that have been laid off will receive three months of severance pay. “Earlier this year, we consolidated multiple business units under Polygon Labs. As part of this process, we’re sharing the difficult news…
Microsoft has partnered with decentralized blockchain infrastructure provider Ankr to provide a novel node hosting service on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. In addition, the partnership will see an integration of technology from both companies, pairing Ankr’s blockchain infrastructure with Microsoft’s cloud solutions. Per Ankr, the enterprise node deployment service will offer low-latency blockchain connections for Web3 projects so that developers…
Chris Georgen, founder of the social impact-focused blockchain company Topl, believes that many consumers are unaware of the consequences of their buying habits. “Forced labor, deforestation, the destruction of endangered habitats… As responsible citizens of the world, we wouldn’t knowingly support, condone or participate in anything like this,” he tells Magazine. “Unfortunately, too often, what we buy can lead to…
Laguna Games, the developer of Polygon-based NFT game Crypto Unicorns, announced today that it has appointed Andrew “Zyori” Campbell as its Product and Market Growth Lead. Campbell previously served as the Director of Esports for Axie Infinity, the most successful NFT game of all time in terms of total trading volume, topping $4.2 billion worth. Before that, Campbell was an…
A $100 million is being earmarked for a grant program funding the development of Web3, AI and decentralized technologies in a partnership between Bosch and Fetch.ai. The two companies are collaborating to create the Fetch.ai Foundation, which will aim to fuel industrial adoption of innovative software, AI and Web3 technologies. The initiative will fund research and develop decentralized technologies for…
Bitcoin retreated from earlier highs during Tuesday’s session, as sentiment shifted following a move to a multi-month high. Prices surged to their highest point since last August earlier in the day, prior to a red wave sweeping through the market. Ethereum has also dropped, falling below $1,700. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) fell from earlier highs on Tuesday, as momentum in cryptocurrency…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues with its attempts to create its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, but this time it’s calling in for backup. In a Bloomberg report on Feb. 21, the CBN is in talks with new “technology partners” for the development of a new and improved system to manage the eNaira. The Nigerian financial…
Bitcoin (BTC) still lacks the on-chain volume and active address increases which characterize bull markets, research warns. In a frank appraisal of the 2023 BTC price rebound, on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant warned that Bitcoin may be weaker than it seems. Active addresses not copying bull market paradigm As on-chain metrics flip green and some even flash bull signals not seen…
