[ad_2][ad_1] PRESS RELEASE. The adoption of cryptography is not possible without accelerating its use as a currency and not just as an asset. While e-commerce giants like Amazon, eBay, and Walmart are unable to offer cryptocurrencies, Shopping.io launches a gateway to make purchases directly from the aforementioned cryptocurrency sites. One-step-shop …
Read More »The Venezuelan state-owned electricity company is reportedly cutting power to crypto miners
[ad_2][ad_1] Reports say Venezuelan state-owned electricity company Corpoelec is disconnecting bitcoin mines in Carabobo state on the orders of the authorities. The power outages come amid reports that the government and Corpoelec officials are planning to meet with mine operators. According to a report citing an anonymous source, the goal …
Read More »Hackers and scammers have stolen $ 7.6 billion in Crypto since 2011
[ad_2][ad_1] According to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Crystal Blockchain, $ 7.6 billion worth of cryptocurrencies has been stolen since 2011. The total figure splits into two sadly predictable buckets: hacks and scams. The report found that $ 2.8 billion was stolen due to security breaches, the most …
Read More »Ethereum vs Binance Smart Chain: who wins in a DeFi crypto battle?
[ad_2][ad_1] The decentralized financial market has reinvigorated the crypto space from a brutal three-year slumber, with the market moving towards real-world solutions such as non-custodial loans, loans, credit, and away from just acting as a proxy for digital payments. But where there is technology, there is competition. Ethereum’s lagged blockchain …
Read More »U.S. Representatives Copy OCC’s Brooks For Crypto Focus
[ad_2][ad_1] Several US lawmakers are unhappy with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and its focus on cryptocurrencies and fintechs during a recession caused by a pandemic. Six congressmen criticized the banking regulator’s stance on cryptocurrency and stablecoin custody services, as well as its plans to offer a …
Read More »Bitcoin’s path to $ 20K, Ethereum’s ‘unannounced’ fork, and Biden’s crypto choices
[ad_2][ad_1] The Ethereum Infura fell, causing a break in the chain. The second largest bank in the world will issue $ 3 billion in blockchain bonds. President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team includes some well-known cryptocurrency commentators. Upper shelf Split chainOn Wednesday morning, around 08:00 UTC, the Ethereum infrastructure provider Infura …
Read More »Cuba’s explosion of crypto interest comes amid the absence of regulation
[ad_2][ad_1] Cuba is seeing an influx of cryptocurrency assets amid an apparent lack of related regulation in the country, according to local cryptocurrency company executives. In early November, Cuba experienced a sharp rise in Google queries related to Bitcoin (BTC), indicating an increase in crypto activity in the country. The …
Read More »Crypto platform secures blockchain partnership | Peer2Peer financial news
[ad_2][ad_1] Crypto platform Sikoba has partnered with blockchain provider Horizen to power its peer-to-peer credit system. Sikoba aims to formalize the promissory note and the informal credit market by allowing users to create networks that can lend money to each other and record and track debt on the blockchain. Alex …
Read More »Bitcoin and Crypto Brace for a bomb from the European Central Bank
[ad_2][ad_1] Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have soared in recent weeks, fueled by a series of positive news and supported by the US election. The price of bitcoin has also risen after central banks around the world, including the US Federal Reserve last month, reported that they are increasingly looking to …
Read More »US Central Bank Plans US Crypto Dollar
[ad_2][ad_1] Ripple CTO, David Schwartz, claims to have a significant amount of funds invested in some cryptocurrencies usually referred to as shitcoin. He said this in a recent post on Quora, answering a generic question asking if anyone had lost funds by trading cryptocurrencies. Ripple’s CTO further revealed that the …
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