South Africa’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) has denied claims that it has received a 50 bitcoin ransom demand from hackers that attacked its systems on September 6, 2021. Reports of Ransom Demand Deemed ‘Completely Untrue’ Instead, the DOJCD insists that its tech experts, “industry partners and selected organs of state have been working hard to contain the…
As the Bitcoin (BTC) network hashrate continues recovering amid global miners accumulating more capacity, the cryptocurrency is getting increasingly difficult to mine.On Sept. 21, the Bitcoin network posted another mining difficulty adjustment, rising 3.2% to hit a difficulty rate of nearly 19 trillion, according to data from blockchain explorer BTC.com.The latest adjustment makes up the fifth consecutive surge of Bitcoin’s…
El Salvador has made global headlines with its president’s controversial introduction of Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender – a move that has sparked dissent from many local citizens and was met with skepticism by the International Monetary Fund. A new survey suggests that despite these developments, most El Salvadoreans still know little about the veteran cryptocurrency and even less about…
Ryan Selkis, the founder of Messari, a cryptocurrency research company, has announced he will be running for the U.S. Senate in 2024. The entrepreneur made the announcement on Twitter after finding out one of the speakers at Messari’s Mainnet conference, whose identity could not be confirmed, was served with a subpoena by the SEC. This is one of the first…
For decades, art galleries and museum exhibitions around the world have facilitated the presence of cultural education, social interaction and visual moments of awe. Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, Georgia O’Keeffe’s Black Iris III and Picasso’s Weeping Woman have all inspired generations of art-lovers in their own pursuits of life, creative or else.However, since the turn of the century — grossly impacted by seismic…
HSBC, the largest European bank with total assets of $3 trillion, maintains a skeptical stance on cryptocurrency while promoting the central bank digital currency (CBDC) development.HSBC Group CEO Noel Quinn penned an article, New forms of digital money could spur growth, outlining the firm’s commitment to supporting the concept of CBDC as it provides transparent legal tender designed to avoid “many…
Crypto companies from the United States filed two registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking permission to sell exchange-traded funds (ETF) in relation to Bitcoin (BTC) and decentralized finance (DeFi).An Atlanta-based investment company, Invesco joined New York’s Galaxy Digital Funds to file and register Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF, a trust with physically protected private keys. Illinois-based Amplify…
In the last few weeks, it seems that all crypto investors are talking about the Shiba Inu token (SHIBA) while the financial media are writing about it a lot. What is known about this cryptocurrency, and why is it called ‘the Dogecoin killer‘? In this article, we try to depict fully the current position of the new cryptocurrency on the…
With venture capital funding seemingly prioritizing emerging technology, the blockchain industry experiences a significant influx of capital from corporate backers.According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021 published on Wednesday, blockchain-based businesses account for 10% of startups worldwide.The figure is part of a more significant trend that has seen emerging technology become a fast-growing sub-sector in terms of early-stage funding.…
The crypto market is extremely volatile, and cryptocurrencies that make it big can become shitcoins not a week later. However, some of those crypto coins and tokens manage to stay on top. Regardless of where they end up after their trip to the moon, cheap cryptocurrencies that have a chance to explode are what many crypto investors are looking for.…
