Recently, Ars Technica published an article from staff writer and environmental science PhD Tim de Chant, aiming to rebut Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s comments from the Texas Blockchain Summit earlier this month. De Chant took issue with the following statement from Cruz: “Because of the ability of bitcoin mining to turn on or off instantaneously, if you have a moment…
Multichain transaction network Biconomy has concluded a public token sale of its BICO cryptocurrency, onboarding more than 12,500 new tokenholders in the process, the company announced Thursday. The public sale, which was facilitated by token listing platform CoinList, raised a cumulative $11.5 million. More than 850,000 people registered for the sale, which was the largest waitlist on CoinList to date.…
In brief Buterin could have HODLed but he didnt, and SHIB fans are all the richer for it. Remember in early May when Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin burned more than $6.7 billion worth of SHIB tokens? Well, theyre not worth $6.7 billion anymore. At todays priceswhich have blown up 98 million percent since New Year’s Day, according to figures taken…
A provincial branch of one the largest Islamic organizations in Indonesia has declared cryptocurrency “haram,” or forbidden under religious law. The decision came after a “heated discussion” joined by a crypto expert who was invited to explain in detail the practice of using digital coins. Cryptocurrency Deemed ‘Haram’ in Indonesia The local branch of the Indonesian religious organization Nahdlatul Ulama…
Bitcoin (BTC) investors will resist selling their coins a lot longer and the bull run will continue, new analysis believes. In a Twitter debate on Oct. 28, data analyst Mitch Klee delivered fresh evidence that the current bull run is only 50% complete. RHODL demands more upside Using the Realized HODL Ratio (RHODL) indicator, created by popular analyst Philip Swift,…
About two weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal ran an expose on the number of judges who held or traded the stock of companies over which they presided in legal proceedings. The article identifies 131 federal judges nationwide who did this during the period of 2010 to 2018. Of those 131 members of the judiciary, 61 judges purportedly traded the…
sponsored Guild Of Guardians is a multiplayer RPG where players earn epic rewards. The project has top tier partners such as Ubisoft and one of the largest and most well-funded, VC-backed teams building NFT games. The developers have big ambitions for disrupting the $100 billion mobile gaming industry by creating a quality experience that is both fun to play and…
In brief NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway is expanding its focus to aggregate a wider array of collections across the NFT space. It will still offer curated drops alongside new universal search functionality that pulls in a wider array of NFTs. Nifty Gateway was one of the top platforms of this springs initial NFT boom, as the marketplace offered curated drops…
In brief Alchemy makes it easy for other crypto firms to build on the Ethereum blockchain. The company’s growth has been huge even by crypto standards. The Series C investment is one of Andreessen Horowitz’s largest to date. Crypto projects have exploded in 2021, and so have the blockchain infrastructure firms that power them. The latest example is Palo Alto-based…
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has announced that its subsidiary firm, Quoine Corporation, has acquired a Type I Financial Instruments Business license under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act from the Japanese regulatory authorities. The approval will allow Liquid to commence derivatives trading on its platform, offering investment opportunities to both retail and institutional clients, although a specific date for launch…
