[ad_2][ad_1] The digital economy has seen a steady increase in crypto technology by young Nigerians and startups, to pay for goods and services. Nigeria’s information and communication sector (digital economy) grew by 15.09% in real terms in Q2 2020, compared to growth of 9.99% in Q1 2020 and 9.01% in …
Read More »The new Satoshi Stash Stash Claims Creator has mined $ 10.5 billion worth of Bitcoin
[ad_2][ad_1] On Monday, blockchain trackers and researchers at Whale Alert released a new research report on the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that the Bitcoin creator likely mined coins up to block 54,316, capturing 1,125,150 BTC or $ 10.5 billion using today’s exchange rates. For years …
Read More »Nearly $ 60 million worth of Bitcoin was transferred to Ethereum in June
[ad_2][ad_1] According to data estimates from Dune Analytics, nearly $ 60 million worth of bitcoins was transferred to Ethereum in June. Wrapped Bitcoin, the oldest tokenized bitcoin protocol on Ethereum, is responsible for around 75% of that growth after moving over 4,800 BTC to Ethereum last month. Demand has increased …
Read More »Scam uses Elon Musk’s name to fool people with $ 2 million worth of bitcoin
[ad_2][ad_1] The giveaway scheme uses the tech titan’s name as part of the Bitcoin addresses for added credibility Complimentary cryptocurrency scams, including those impersonating Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk, have been making the rounds for several years now. The latest trick up the scammers’ sleeves is to insert the …
Read More »Bitcoin Whale transfers $ 2.2 billion worth of BTC for just $ 7
[ad_2][ad_1] Whale alert reports that a so-called whale has transferred the equivalent of $ 2.24 billion in bitcoin for less than $ 7. In a series of tweets On Friday, the cryptocurrency tracking tool said the bitcoin (BTC) whale sent a total of 241,500 BTC in seven successive transactions within …
Read More »Bitfinex hackers move another $ 4.1 million worth of Bitcoin on their biggest payday yet
[ad_2][ad_1] The cyber-thieves of the Bitfinex hack of four years ago continue to cash in, this time by transferring the equivalent of $ 4.1 million in bitcoin to an unknown wallet address. Whale Alert Cryptographic Monitoring Tool relationships that hackers moved 416 bitcoins (BTC) on June 11. The funds, valued …
Read More »Bitcoin.com wallet users can now purchase more than $ 10,000 worth of cryptocurrency
[ad_2][ad_1] During the end of March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the newly updated Bitcoin.com wallet which features a number of new services such as monitoring the prices of digital currencies. The lightning fast unsecured wallet allows people to store BTC and BCH, but also offers the option to purchase crypto assets. …
Read More »Baidu employee jailed for Monero mining worth $ 14,000 on company servers
[ad_2][ad_1] An engineer from Baidu, the Chinese equivalent of Google, was jailed for mining Monero on about 200 of the company’s servers. According to a March 16 report by local media Abacus News, the employee eventually sold the Monero for about 100,000 yuan ($ 14,300). Large-scale crypto-jacking The senior engineer, …
Read More »The blockchain company Ripple is now worth $ 10 billion
[ad_2][ad_1] Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple Labs Inc. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Blockchain start-up Ripple claims to have raised a $ 200 million investment round, taking its valuation to a whopping $ 10 billion. The fundraiser was led by New York-based investment firm Tetragon, Ripple said …
Read More »Is it worth digging into the Ethereum in 2018? How much can you make Minereum mining? (ETH News Today)
[ad_2][ad_1] When it comes to mining any cryptocurrency, it is important to examine the cost of cryptocurrency. Once you are able to evaluate the cost, you will see if it would be profitable or not. In the last 12 months, the Ethereum cryptocurrency has increased 10-fold. Therefore, one might think …
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