I’ve spotted curious similarities between Bitcoin and the Taliban… August 20, 2021 Looking back over his youthful experiences, Monty draws some eyebrow-raising comparisons between Bitcoin and the Taliban.
Gibraltar to host first international post-pandemic crypto event August 20, 2021 More than 300 international crypto enthusiasts and investors will gather in Gibraltar for some safe, crypto, ‘Fun in the Sun’ in October.
Brock Pierce shares views on privacy and DeFi with crypto leaders August 20, 2021 Philanthropic cryptocurrency evangelist Brock Pierce offers up his thoughts on privacy and DeFi with other crypto leaders.
Can Bitcoin fix the financial problems of the last 50 years? August 20, 2021 As the world of fiat currency turns 50 years old, Jason Deane asks if Bitcoin can fix its problems.
Binance to restrict access to services until users complete identity checks August 20, 2021 Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, has today introduced new security checks as it seeks to placate regulators. Binance is upping its Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for new and existing customers and has announced that everyone must complete ‘Intermediate Verification’ in order to access services. Existing users will have their permissions [...]
Crypto AM is delighted to announce CUDOS as a Gold Partner August 20, 2021 Layer 1 blockchain and layer 2 computation oracle network Cudos has been announced as a gold sponsor of the Crypto AM summit and awards.
CMA watchdog warns ARM sale raises ‘serious competition concerns’ August 20, 2021 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that NVIDIA’s purchase of Arm raises serious competition concerns. The report, which has been sent to Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, said an “in-depth investigation” into the $40bn deal between Arm and NVIDIA is warranted. The CMA highlighted that NVIDIA and Arm are both [...]
Hacker in possession of $80m+ after crypto exchange attack August 19, 2021 Liquid, a crypto exchange based in Japan, confirmed that it has been the victim of an attack with a hacker now in possession of $80m+. The hack targeted funds stored in the exchange’s “warm wallets,” a term used to describe wallets which are made vulnerable to hacks because they are connected to the internet. In [...]
Robinhood transaction volumes hit $451m amid surging interest in crypto August 19, 2021 Robinhood, the trading platform made infamous by the GameStop incident in January 2021, has doubled revenues in the second quarter of 2021. Total net revenue for the three month period stood at $565m (£415m), a year on year increase of 131 per cent. Transaction volumes jumped by 141 per cent to $451 million, with the [...]
Facebook’s Diem finally ready to launch, though markets are unmoved August 19, 2021 The big gainers today are Cardano (ADA) and Solana (SOL), both of which are up more than five per cent and continue their recent winning streak.