Crypto hacks increase in 2024, but smart contracts are not to blame

Consistently full blocks are the primary reason that gas prices have reached all-time highs. 2222 Total views 27 Total shares A report by analytics provider Coin Metrics has delved into the world of Ethererum transaction fees noting that they’re still at highest-ever levels and even a much touted approaching network upgrade is unlikely to alleviate…

Adams beat out Republican Curtis Sliwa — also a pro-crypto candidate — to become the next mayor of New York City with 72.8% of the vote. 1464 Total views 30 Total shares Democrat Eric Adams, who said he planned to make New York City “the center of Bitcoins” if elected mayor, has won his race…

Satoshi Nakamoto years ago envisioned an ecosystem that would be independent of the centralized financial system that dominates the global economy today. His creation sparked a global community of enthusiasts and an entire industry surrounding blockchain — the solution enabling individuals to turn their money away from centralized legacy institutions and toward transacting on a…

The United States continues to be a global leader in embracing the cryptocurrency industry thanks to the work of Sen. Patrick Toomey, with the White House being at the forefront of crypto regulation. Last year, President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill — and it included some new legislation that would impact…

Switzerland's principal stock exchange SIX Swiss Exchange will list the world’s first crypto-based exchange-traded product (ETP) next week, the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday, Nov. 16.Backed by the Swiss startup Amun AG, the first global crypto ETP will be listed under index HODL, and will track five major cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin (BTC), Ripple (XRP), Ethereum (ETH),…

Neither the crypto bear market of 2018 nor the current mainstream financial crisis have stopped crypto exchange Binance from expanding. Over the past three years, Binance has expanded its operation, even through a major crypto bear market. This trend has continued into the current coronavirus-induced mainstream financial crisis."We always continue to expand even during the…

Thursday, March 21 — Most of the top 20 coins by market capitalization are in the red, showing slight losses on the day, down from one to four percent.Market visualization from Coin360The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $4,027 at press time, down about one percent over the 24-hour period. BTC has been trading…

Moving rigs from New York to Texas was part of Riot's effort to reduce the firm’s operating expenses through lower power costs and eliminate “all third-party hosting fees.” 170 Total views 19 Total shares Crypto mining firm Riot Blockchain said it has begun relocating rigs from its New York data facility, with the majority intended…

The service allows users to borrow up to $1 million with no credit check, provided they post Bitcoin as collateral. 47 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCrypto exchange Coinbase is stopping the issuance of new loans through its Borrow service — a product that allows…