BlackRock sparks Bitcoin 21M debate, saying ‘no guarantee’ it won’t change

This marks the second "Big 4" bank in Australia to launch an Australian-dollar pegged stablecoin in a bid to boost the digital economy. 218 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTNational Australia Bank (NAB) is set to become the second “Big 4” Australian bank to launch…

Independent researcher Kevin Rooke estimates that Grayscale has ramped up its Bitcoin accumulation to a rate equivalent to 150% of the new BTC created since the halving. 891 Total views 36 Total shares Crypto fund manager Grayscale Investments is accumulating Bitcoin at a rate equivalent to 150% of the new coins created by miners since…

American telecoms giant AT&T is seeking a patent for a blockchain-based social media history “map.” The patent application was published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Dec. 13.AT&T’s patent application describes a blockchain-powered system that may include a transaction history controller to store subscribers’ data, which may be used for various purposes. The…

Chinese state hackers are performing attacks against cryptocurrency and video game enterprises, cybersecurity company FireEye claims in a report published on Aug. 2.Chinese government facilitating hacking operationsPer the report, Chinese state espionage cyber unit APT41 “targets industries in a manner generally aligned with China's Five-Year economic development plans.” Still, FireEye researchers claim that “the group…

In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, the race to establish a highly scalable, user-friendly network capable of being adopted on a global scale is a never-ending marathon where new competitors regularly join in on the race. Bitcoin is undoubtedly the market leader when it comes to network security, active users and market capitalization…

Google Cloud’s Blockchain Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is compatible with only Ethereum for now, but support for more blockchains is coming.

As the European Central Bank doubles its emergency asset purchase program, Bitcoin seems an ever stronger fiat opt-out. 489 Total views 22 Total shares Another day, another trillion dollars — the European Central Bank (ECB) has announced it will double its coronavirus purchase program to €1.35 trillion to the dismay of Bitcoin (BTC) proponents. In a…