Litecoin halving completes as LTC sees increased payments adoption
Litecoin block rewards have now halved to 6.25 LTC as the halving clock is reset for another four years.
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Litecoin Undergoes Third 'Halving,' in Milestone for 12-Year-Old Blockchain
The blockchain's "halving," where the pace of new issuance of cryptocurrency gets cut in half every four years, took place Wednesday, when it reached data block 2,520,000.
KuCoin suspends Bitcoin and Litecoin mining pools
"We deeply regret any inconvenience this might cause and we remain grateful for your unwavering support and understanding," the exchange wrote.
Uniswap Delists HEX Token After SEC Deems It An “Unregistered Security”
Uniswap, the largest decentralized exchange, has removed the HEX token from its interface after it was recently declared an unregistered security by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This comes as another blow for the…
Ethereum Juggernaut MetaMask’s Origin Story Challenged in New Lawsuit
Joel Dietz is suing ConsenSys and his former business partner over his claims to MetaMask, the most important crypto wallet for the Ethereum blockchain.
Decentralized Exchange THORSwap Introduces New Feature Aimed at Better Price Execution for Large Trades
Called Streaming Swaps, the feature is designed to improve capital efficiency for decentralized finance users who want to execute large trades.
What Is A Bitcoin ETF?
IntroductionAs interest in bitcoin continues to grow, so does the demand for investment products that provide exposure to companies and funds alike. One such product that has gained significant attention is the Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund…
Blockchain IOT firm Nodle goes open source with Web3 bluetooth ‘nanocomputer’ sticker
Nodle unveils open source bluetooth ‘nanocomputer’ N1 sticker aimed at increasing IoT connectivity across industries.
BTC Inc. Announces Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. as a Main Sponsor of The Bitcoin Conference through 2027
BTC Inc. the leading provider of Bitcoin-related news and events, is thrilled to announce that Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) ("Marathon"), a leader in supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, has signed a continued sponsorship…
Japanese Yen Hits 20-Year Low Against US Dollar; BOJ Maintains Loose Policy Amid Inflation Pressures
In the last month, Japan’s official currency has dipped slightly more than 1% in comparison to the U.S. dollar. Then, on Tuesday, the Japanese yen plummeted to its weakest position against the greenback in over 20 years, a shift that came…
Shiba Inu Price Prediction: Is Shibarium The Key To A Trend Reversal?
In recent weeks, the meme coin Shiba Inu (SHIB) has shown signs of recuperation, gradually recovering from its yearly low of $0.00000597, reached on June 10. SHIB was following the pawprints of its rival, Dogecoin (DOGE), which recently garnered…
ICP-based blockchain chat app launches ‘Communities’ to compete with Discord
OpenChat implemented a new feature that allows admins to create groups within groups, similar to Discord’s channels within servers.
Deposit risk: What do crypto exchanges really do with your money?
While depositing may be easy, what some crypto exchanges do with your money behind the scenes can range from concerning to criminal.
Worldcoin to allow government and businesses to use ID system: Report
New reports reveal that Worldcoin plans to expand its operations to sign up more users by allowing organizations and governments to access its technology.
ETF analyst raises spot Bitcoin ETF approval chances in the US to 65%
The ETF analyst predicted that recent developments in the Ripple vs. SEC case and the upcoming Grayscale lawsuit would be crucial to the first spot Bitcoin ETF approval.
CRV Gets Plunge Protection on Binance as Market Makers Add Bid-Side Liquidity
Market makers stepped in to arrest CRV's slide that threatened liquidation of a large CRV-collateralized crypto borrowing and market-wide contagion.
DeFi Protocol Abracadabra Wants to Charge 200% Interest on Curve Founder’s $18M Loan
All proceeds from such a strategy will be kept in Abracadabra’s treasury and be used to reduce the DAO risk associated with the liquidity conditions associated with CRV.
Exploring the future of AI: The power of decentralization
Although it’s still in its infancy, decentralized AI could be the answer to many technological concerns.
Here’s The Total Number Of XRP That Ripple Currently Holds
Ripple Labs Inc., the company behind the XRP token, has released its Q2 XRP Markets report. As part of the report, the company shared its XRP holdings as of March 31, 2023, and June 30, 2023. Ripple’s XRP Holdings Ripple revealed that its XRP…
Google Cloud Is Running a Validator on Celo Network
The cloud service joins Deutsche Telekom and other ecosystem contributors to participate in validating the Celo platform.
First Mover Americas: Race for Ether ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Asset Managers Filing
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Surges Towards $30,000, Following Latest Microstrategy Filing
Bitcoin moved towards the $30,000 level on Aug. 2, as markets reacted to the latest filings by Michael Saylor’s Microstrategy. In the second quarter the company reportedly added 12,333 BTC at a cost of $361.4 million. Ethereum jumped back…
Coinbase Analysts Optimistic Ahead of Q2 Earnings, but Warn About USDC Risks and Lower Trading Volumes
The crypto exchange reports earnings for the second quarter of 2023 after the market closes on Thursday.
Bitcoiners Must Appeal To America’s Increasingly-Independent Voters
This is an opinion editorial by Robert Hall, a content creator and small business owner.The United States has two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. These parties are basically diametrically opposed to the…
Binance Coin (BNB) Price Gears Up For A 10% Upswing – Here’s How
Binance Coin (BNB) has recently exhibited a period of price consolidation, displaying a lateral movement within the range of $245 to $234 over the past two weeks. This intriguing price action has given rise to a bullish reversal pattern known as…
Mixed signals: Binance denies reports of $90 billion in crypto trades in China
Binance has refuted claims published in the Wall Street Journal that despite China’s crypto ban, the exchange has conducted billions in crypto-related business in the country.
Binance Obtains Dubai License to Provide Crypto Exchange Services
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has received a license to operate in Dubai as a regulated platform. The authorization will allow the crypto giant to offer exchange and other services for virtual assets to institutional and…
A New Bitcoin-Based Arcade Game Is Leaving a Mark on Gamers
A platform that went live last week looks to expand bitcoin usage by attracting players to win-to-earn games that run wholly on the Bitcoin blockchain.
How to detect fake news with natural language processing
Unravel the power of NLP in spotting fake news with various techniques and real-world examples.
Abracadabra proposes hiking loan interest rate by 200% to manage Curve risk
The Curve Finance exploit has created a liquidity crisis in the DeFi ecosystem, with several lending protocols rushing to minimize their exposure.