BNB Chain activates hard fork, reduces fees

The crypto exchange cited Coin Center’s work in challenging the proposed FinCEN self-hosted wallet rule as well as the STABLE Act from the U.S. government. 964 Total views 6 Total shares Kraken has pledged $100,000 to Coin Center, a cryptocurrency advocacy group based in Washington D.C.In a blog from the crypto exchange today, Kraken said…

The National Bank of Cambodia’s new digital currency is called Bakong. It’s effectively a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that was launched on a trial basis throughout Cambodia in July. Chea Serey, director-general of the National Bank of Cambodia, said the system will be operational within the present fiscal quarter. Serey described Bakong as “the national…

Privacy-oriented blockchain web browser Brave has seen its monthly active users (MAU) almost double from 5.5 million in 2018 to 10.4 million in 2019. At the same time, Brave’s daily active users (DAU) have tripled over the past year to reach 3.3 million, the firm announced Dec. 5.According to the company, the recent growth in…

There was a 1,300% increase in the number of Bitcoin extortion cases reported to BitcoinAbuse.com in April versus March, with sextortion leading the charge. 1275 Total views 32 Total shares The number of Bitcoin (BTC) extortion reports filed by the users of BitcoinAbuse.com database increased 1,300% in April, perhaps with scammers taking advantage of the…

The FTX collapse has reportedly fueled a major international legal dispute between the United States and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. 1546 Total views 4 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTThe Bahamas government reportedly worked with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to issue a new cryptocurrency controlled by…

A recent study from deVere Group found a majority of their clients had asked their financial advisers about adding crypto to their portfolios. 81 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTDespite a challenging year for crypto, 82% of millionaire clients had looked into investing in digital…

Ethereum’s dominance in decentralized application deposits compensates for the reduced onchain volumes, but what about ETH price?

All options are on the table for 3AC after this week’s crypto market collapse triggered mass liquidations for the hedge fund. 534 Total views 10 Total shares Crypto-focused hedge fund and venture capital firm Three Arrows Capital is considering the sale of remaining assets and even a bailout as it grapples with the prospect of…