The ‘godfather of crypto’ wants to create a privacy-focused CBDC: Here’s how
David Chaum explained his game plan to create a CBDC that would also be appreciated by the crypto ecosystem in an exclusive interview.
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Declining Interest Leads to Poor Market Performance for Ethereum Proof-of-Work Forks
After transitioning from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), the Ethereum community saw the launch of two new PoW Ethereum forks: ethereumpow and ethereumfair. In the past four months, the value of both coins has dropped by 94.8% to 98.4%…
Bitcoin miners see mixed successes in tackling debt-fueled overexpansion crisis
Industry players accumulated over $4 billion of debt in the last crypto run-up.
Fedi Launches Hackathon Celebrating Bitcoin’s 14th Birthday With 2.5 BTC Prize
Fedi is teaming up with Epoch to reward 2.54 bitcoin in a hackathon that aims to boost its Fedimint-based community custody and privacy platform.Technology company Fedi is launching a Bitcoin hackathon that will pay out 2.1 BTC to the winner in…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sees Sharp 3.59% Drop
The bitcoin mining difficulty had adjusted upward for the majority of 2022, recording its highest correction in the same year. However, 2023 kicked off with a downtrend as the mining difficulty has begun to drop. A sharp drop in this metric…
Biggest Movers: SOL Surges 8%, as ATOM Nears 1-Month High
Solana was up by almost 8% on Tuesday, as the token rose for a fifth consecutive session. Recent moves have come despite the Christmas and New Year period, where market volumes were somewhat muted. Cosmos was also in the green, as prices rose to a…
Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team warns of 'harassment and threats' to parents in latest court filing
Two unidentified parties are planning to act as sureties for Sam Bankman-Fried's bail, and his legal team wants to ensure they stay that way.
Ol’ Reliable Litecoin Up By 7% As LTC Flexes Muscles For 2023
Known to be one of the oldest cryptocurrencies in the world, Litecoin (LTC) has been making headlines as it reported record high transaction numbers. According to the altcoin’s official Twitter account, it has serviced 39 million transactions as of…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Lack Volumes To Justify Caps, Says Santiment
Data from Santiment reveals both Bitcoin and Ethereum currently lack the trading volumes to justify their market caps. Bitcoin And Ethereum NVT Ratios Are Both Bearish Right Now According to the on-chain analytics firm Santiment, both the bitcoin…
Gemini’s Cameron Winklevoss Insists Digital Currency Group Needs to Resolve Liquidity Issues in Open Letter to CEO Barry Silbert
Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, published an open letter to Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO Barry Silbert on Jan. 2, 2022, stating that it had been 47 days since withdrawals from Genesis had been halted. In…
Prediction: New Narrative Could See These Altcoins Skyrocket In 2023
A look at the top performers over the past 24 hours reveals a trend that could trigger a boom among certain altcoins in 2023. We’re talking about Lido Finance (LDO), which has risen 7% in the past 24 hours and 17% over the past seven days…
Community celebrates Bitcoin Genesis Day by sending BTC to the genesis block
The wallet address now contains around 68.56 BTC, which is worth around $1.1 million at the time of writing.
2022 Paved The Way For National Bitcoin Adoption, And 2023 Will Be Even Bigger
In 2022, nation state Bitcoin adoption accelerated, setting the stage for even more progress this year.This is an opinion editorial by Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3 and former CSO of Blockstream.Approximately one year ago, I had the opportunity to speak…
Major Ukrainian Pharmacy Chain Enables Bitcoin Payments
ANC Pharmacy is enabling bitcoin payments via Binance Pay at more than 1,000 locations across Ukraine.One of the largest pharmacy chains in Ukraine, ANC Pharmacy, has partnered with Binance to enable bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments at all of…
Report: Syrian Central Bank Devalues Local Currency by Nearly 50%
The Syrian central bank recently announced the nearly 50% devaluation of the Syrian pound’s exchange rate versus the greenback from 3,015 per dollar to 4,522 per dollar. The central bank also warned currency speculators that it will take…
Bitcoin teases weekly highs as traders eye BTC price leg up to $17.3K
Bitcoin has the ability to tackle the $17,000 mark for the first time in 2023 should stocks start the year right, say traders.
Litecoin Whale Withdraws $32M In LTC From Binance, Good Sign For Rally?
Data shows a Litecoin whale has withdrawn $32 million in LTC from Binance, a sign that could be positive for the latest rally. Litecoin Whale Takes Out $32M In LTC From Binance As per data from the crypto transaction tracker service Whale Alert, a…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Edges Closer to $17,000 as Market Focus Turns to FOMC Minutes
Ukrainian pharmacies enable crypto payments via Binance Pay
Ukraine continues adopting cryptocurrency payments with the Binance crypto exchange amid the ongoing war with Russia.
Crypto Incidents Involving Exit Scams, Hacks, and Code Exploits Reach Record Low in December 2022 According to Certik
According to blockchain security company Certik, the number of cryptocurrency incidents involving exit scams, hacks, and code exploits in Dec. 2022 was the lowest monthly figure of the year. Certik noted that the combined incidents amounted to…
OVER Map2Earn: Revolutionary 3D Mapping is Now Available
OVER has launched the Map2Earn Beta program: revolutionary 3D mapping is now available to everyone. It is an innovation that solves the geo-location problem in Augmented Reality (AR). Over Map2Earn Is Now Live in Its Beta Version OVER Map2Earn has…
Lightning Network gets physical form in Australia with Bitcoin ATM
Lightning-enabled Bitcoin ATMs promise to offer instant transaction support and a significant cut in cost from traditional crypto ATMs.
These Altcoins Will Be Hit The Hardest If DCG And Grayscale Fall
The pressure on the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Grayscale continues to mount. The Winklevoss twins have given DCG an ultimatum of January 8th to return the $900 million Gemini Earn customer funds, while the users themselves have filed a class…
Solana Up 13% Since Yesterday, A Sign Of Brighter Things to Come?
The touted “Ethereum killer” Solana has been on the down-low since its association with the collapsed exchange FTX. However, it seems as though 2023 has new plans for the struggling ecosystem with its native token SOL up by 13% based on CoinGecko…
Tax attorney breaks down the MicroStrategy Bitcoin sale
MicroStrategy’s recent sale of a portion of its Bitcoin treasury holdings puts cryptocurrency tax-loss harvesting into the spotlight.
Bitcoin volatility may return in ‘catch up’ with gold in 2023
Both stocks and gold are leading the way when it comes to new year gains, but can Bitcoin match them?
Morocco finalized crypto regulatory framework: Central Bank
The bill, which should be introduced to public discussion in the following days, will legally define crypto in the fast-growing market.
Car Manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Launches Metaverse Showroom Experience in India
Maruti Suzuki, one of the biggest car manufacturers in India, has announced that it is taking its customer retail experience to the metaverse. The company announced on Jan. 1, it would launch a VR (virtual reality) network for its Arena showroom…
SushiSwap Head Chef Suggests Cooking Up New Token Model – Will The DEX Survive 2023?
On December 7, Jared Grey, the CEO and “Head Chef” of SushiSwap, suggested that the DEX is burning through cash like there is no tomorrow. According to the forum post made by Grey, the DEX has, more or less, a year and a half in headroom which…