Cryptocurrencies
Investors Defrauded by South Korean Pyramid Scheme
An alleged crypto pyramid scheme stole hundreds of millions of dollars from investors.
Cardano’s ‘Shelley’ Mainnet to Launch Soon
Cardano launches Shelly mainnet two days before Virtual Summit.
3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Recorded Its Third Best Q2 Performance Ever
Bitcoin recorded its third best Q2 performance ever and these major factors contributed to the rally.
Iota Enters First Phase to Become ‘Fully Decentralized Network’ by 2021
Iota Foundation expects to remove network Coordinator and become a “fully decentralized network” by Q1 2021.
ETH Scalability Isn’t Going to Be an Issue Soon, Vitalik Buterin Posits
Ethereum 2. 0 will eventually facilitate up to approximately 100,000 transactions per second.
LGBTQ+ in Blockchain/Crypto: A Safe Space With Room for More Inclusion
Socials: LGBTQ+ people in the sector say crypto is a welcoming space: “The crypto sector is more than supportive of LGBTQ+ rights. ”.
Study Shows Indonesia Was Hit Hard By Crypto-Centric Attacks
Microsoft research shows crypto-related attacks grew in Indonesia during from 2018 to 2019.
Freelancing Is Broken. This Blockchain Start-Up Wants to Fix It
A startup wants to use the concept of a governance token to reform freelance talent boards and align incentives between the platform and its users.
Cointelegraph Hosts Online Meetup to Talk LGBTQ+ and Blockchain
Cointelegraph hosts a discussion on LGBTQ+ and blockchain. Join live at 1 pm EST as LGBTTech and LGBT Foundation co-founders discuss the topic.
Institutionalize Crypto: Big Four Analytics Tools May Lure in Traditional Investors
Big Four firms introduce data analytics tools to help manage crypto and digital assets for institutional clients.
Dfinity Opens Up the 'Internet Computer' to Third-Party Developers
Dfinity’s Internet Computer reached a major milestone as it opened applications from third-party developers to start using the platform.
Bitcoin Scam Exposes Thousands to Data Breach
Thousands have their personal data leaked by a crypto-based phishing scam.
DeFi Governance Tokens Tread Carefully as the SEC’s Invisible Hand Looms
The COMP token distribution raised some questions on a potential reprisal against DeFi from the SEC, given certain similarities with traditional stocks.
Tether: Challenging the USD’s Hegemony, Championing CBDC and Beyond
Exploring six major points regarding Tether’s impact on geopolitics and the future development of sovereign digital currency.
Israeli Blockchain Startup Offers ‘Undo’ Button for Bitcoin Transactions
A two-year-old Israeli blockchain startup says it has found a way to cancel crypto transactions if they are sent to the wrong wallet address.
Max Keiser: US Hash Rate War With Iran Can Send Bitcoin Price to $500K
The “Mona Lisa of the 21st century” will come of age as Trump competes with Maduro and Ayatollah Khomeini for Bitcoin hash rate, Keiser says.
Incognito Blockchain Launches DeFi Privacy for Kyber
The Incognito privacy project released pKyber, which enables users to hide their activity from the public Ethereum ledger within the Kyber Network.
First Rupiah-Backed Stablecoin Launches on Binance and Tokocrypto
Binance launched the stablecoin on its own blockchain thanks to a collaboration with Indonesian crypto exchange Tokocrypto.
FCA Research Says 2.6 Million UK Residents Have Bought Crypto
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority estimates that roughly 2. 6 million U. K. consumers have bought cryptocurrency “at some point. ”.
Canada's Digital Dollar Should Focus on Inclusion and Accessibility, Say Experts
Experts from the Bank of Canada have released their thoughts on how a digital dollar should be available to all Canadians.