Altcoins a ‘relatively huge’ risk as days of big returns are gone, say analysts
Altcoins have “tactical opportunities” but not the massive gains seen in previous cycles, says 10xResearch head of research Markus Thielen.
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US Dept. of Defense Research Arm to Host Permissionless Blockchain Workshop
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host a two-day blockchain workshop in February, according to an official request for information (RFI) posted Nov. 19.DARPA, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Defense, is looking to to investigate technologies for distributed consensus during a workshop “tentatively scheduled for February 14 and 15,…

White House receives over 10,000 comments on AI development plan
Common topics in the comments included investments in American energy, national security, and improved infrastructure for the AI industry. The White House said on April 24 that it received more than 10,000 public comments on its planned artificial intelligence action plan, indicating widespread interest in the technology as the global race for AI leadership accelerates.

Algorand’s Venture Arm Loses up to $2M in Hot Wallet Breach: Report
Algo Capital, an investment arm of United States-based blockchain firm Algorand, has lost roughly $1–2 million in Tether (USDT) stablecoins and Algorand (ALGO) tokens after its CTO Pablo Yabo’s mobile phone was compromised.The breach allowed hackers to gain access to Yabo-managed Algo hot wallet, a source familiar with the matter told Coindesk on Oct. 5.The…

Report: Bitmain Plans to Set Up 200,000 Crypto Mining Machines in China
Cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is reportedly planning to set up 200,000 units of mining equipment in China to benefit from low-cost hydroelectric power in the country, crypto media outlet CoinDesk reported on March 21.A source from China familiar with the matter reportedly told CoinDesk that Bitmain will install 200,000 units of their own mining machines…

Bitcoin whales move fresh coins to exchanges in repeat of behavior before $42K BTC price dip
Large-volume trader moves point to concerns that a fresh Bitcoin price dip could still occur. 4820 Total views 18 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) whales may be planning to sell at short notice as BTC price action struggles around $47,000.In its daily QuickTake market updates on Dec. 5, on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant warned that large volume…

CoinStats exploiter moves almost $1M to Tornado Cash
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6 Questions for Eden Dhaliwal of Conflux Network
We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!This week, our 6 Questions go to Eden Dhaliwal, the global managing director at Conflux Network.With 14 years of experience in emerging tech, Dhaliwal specializes in…