Bitcoin jumps above $71k as markets await US election results

A new theory regarding the true identity of anonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has emerged from an extremely unlikely source. Enter the Escobar family and their story about Yasutaka Nakamoto.The story goes like this: Yasutaka Nakamoto was a high-ranking engineer for Pacific West Airlines who worked for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, smuggling drugs into…

The president of the United Nation’s specialized agency for aviation has said that blockchain technology could offer tremendous benefits across aviation systems globally, industry news source AirTrafficManagement.net reported on April 4.The president, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, made his remarks to an international audience of government officials, aviation and tech experts during the inaugural Council for…

Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s Nifty Newsletter. Keep reading to stay up-to-date with the latest stories on nonfungible tokens. Every Wednesday, the Nifty Newsletter informs and inspires you to dig deeper into the latest NFT trends and insights. In this week’s newsletter, read about how holders of CryptoPunks nonfungible tokens (NFTs) were offered physical

Druk Holding and Investments CEO Ujjwal Deep Dahal said in a Forbes statement that the issue is confidential and the matter with BlockFi has already been settled. Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe Kingdom of Bhutan's sovereign investment arm estimated to manage around $2.9 billion in assets has placed millions…

Pepper Invest users can now buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin and Ethereum subject to regulatory approval. 224 Total views 9 Total shares Leumi Bank, one of the largest lenders in Israel, reportedly started to accept Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading.According to a Thursday report by Reuters, Pepper Invest, Leumi's digital platform, partnered with blockchain infrastructure…

FTX is teaming up with Dolphin Entertainment to create an NFT marketplace that will target brands within sectors such as sports, entertainment, gaming, esports, and charity. FTX is launching an NFT platform centered on sports and entertainment and has also stitched up a new sponsorship with professional esports league, the League Championship Series LCS.According to…

The NFT Platform famous for minting Jack Dorsey’s first tweet has halted NFT operations amidst counterfeiting and illicit activity calls. 289 Total views 39 Total shares “Rampant” issues relating to minting counterfeit nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, have forced popular platform Cent to halt some operations.Founded in 2017, Cent kicked off as a “social network and…

A report from a local South Korean publication found that 20% of GenZ investors in the country have XRP as their most selected altcoin. 105 Total views 2 Total shares GenZ cryptocurrency investors in South Korea are reportedly more keen to invest in altcoins, specifically Ripple (XRP) than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), according to…

CryptoKitties will be part of the NFT marketplace on a major Japanese crypto exchange. 378 Total views 4 Total shares Coincheck, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan, is expanding its push into non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, with a new partnership with the developer of CryptoKitties.According to an Oct. 6 announcement, Coincheck has partnered with…