Following two significant attacks on lending protocol bZx, what are the potential ramifications for the DeFi sector? Earlier this week, the decentralized lending protocol bZx was exploited in back-to-back “flash loan” attacks. While the two exploits were distinct, the end results remained the same. In total, $954,000 was gleaned from the platform. But what exactly […]
This week’s crypto and blockchain news in audio format. The Bitcoin community collectively facepalmed after BTC fell back below $10,000. It was the result of an $800 crash that took place over the course of one hour, the fifth-largest one-hour drop ever recorded. But some analysts are calling for an unprecedented rally ahead of the […]
The company has produced a page on its website where XRP users can report foul-play. This move shows the growing attempts by Ripple to establish itself as a key player in global finance. Ripple officially launched a new XRP fraud reporting procedure so let’s find more about it in the following ripple news below. The […]
The company behind the privacy-oriented browser Brave has set out to convince regulators in the U.K. to end Google’s advertising monopoly in the digital space. In a filing with the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Brave puts forward recommendations on how to “neutralize” the tech giant’s “unfair data advantage.” Also read: Google Executive From […]
The anticipation for the block reward halving for BTC, BCH, and BSV has been building. All three cryptocurrencies will see rewards halved from 12.5 to 6.25 coins throughout the months of April and May. The following is a comprehensive list of websites that are counting down each crypto’s reward halving in different ways, so people […]
Shopify joined the Libra Association as companies like Visa, Mastercard and PayPal leave the Association. The biggest eCommerce platform in the world noted that the biggest motivation was the need for better payment networks as we are reading further in the Libra coin news. The independent non-profit Libra Association has recently acquired a new member. […]
Feb 22, 2020 at 14:00 UTC ‘Pandora’s Box, but for Freedom’: Author Isaiah Jackson on Bitcoin’s Impact CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by Isaiah Jackson, author of “Bitcoin and Black America” and co-founder of KRBE Digital Assets Group, to talk about financial discrimination in the United States and the unique value bitcoin can offer […]
The major cryptocurrency exchange Binance stops trading today due to a technical problem that was found on its platform, described as an issue “related to infrastructure.” It all began when the cryptocurrency news today showed an announcement published by the exchange this morning which notes that due to unscheduled system maintenance, Binance suspended most of […]
Famous American entrepreneur and cryptocurrency proponent, John McAfee, recently spoke of the implementation of privacy coins. He believes that criminals are using them because of their technological value, and authorities cannot keep up. Privacy Coins Used By Criminals: McAfee Aside from being a successful businessman, John McAfee is also a well-known Bitcoin proponent. Until recently, […]
Japan’s financial authority is speeding up the process of creating its own cryptocurrency. The Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan and the Financial Services Agency have held an unknown number of meetings in order to determine a clear vision before the eventual launch of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as we are reading […]
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