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Google trends reveal a huge spike in “buy crypto” searches, a possible precursor to wider retail adoption. 2073 Total views 13 Total shares “Buy crypto” searches on Google surged to all-time highs in January, far exceeding the previous peak of early 2018, according to cryptocurrency analytics company The Tie. Relative search interest for the term…

Shares in Mike Novogratz’s crypto-focused merchant bank plunged 20 percent during their trading debut on a major Canadian stock exchange Wednesday, August 1, CNBC reported. After opening at $2.75 Canadian dollars ($2.11 USD) apiece for their first ever listing on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange, shares in Galaxy Digital LP fell 20 percent in the first…

A group of researchers claims to have have hacked the Bitfi wallet, the Next Web reported Aug.12. Bitfi's executive chairman, cybersecurity pioneer John McAfee, has called it “the world’s first unhackable device.” To prove his claim, McAfee challenged security experts to breach the device for a $100,000 bounty starting July 24. Bitfi is a physical…

Bitcoin (BTC) is looking shaky at the start of a new week as $60,000 remains out of reach — could anything change in the coming days?After an average weekend which failed to deliver the breakout that many had hoped for, Bitcoin is clinging to the mid-$50,000 range.Cointelegraph takes a look at five factors that can…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded into popular culture, and the music industry is not immune to its impact. From songwriting and music production to marketing and distribution, AI is revolutionizing all aspects of this beloved art form. The way music is created, consumed and monetized feels as though it is on the cusp of a major…

Each week 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 Paul Veradittakit, a Partner at Pantera Capital. Pantera Capital is one of the earliest and largest…

The XRPL saw a significant increase in the total new address count, which reached 138,790, representing a growth of 31.8% compared to the same period last year. Despite lingering concerns over the Ripple vs SEC lawsuit, XRP has demonstrated significant growth in multiple areas of its protocol during the second quarter (Q2) of this year,…