Crypto Twitter: A dangerous source for financial advice?

As part of the most recent edition of Cointelegraph Talks on May 5, Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino, TradeBlock director of institutional research John Todaro, and Poolin mining pool VP Alejandro De La Torre came on today's panel, bringing a bevy of insights on Bitcoin's (BTC) upcoming halving, the COVID-19 pandemic and more. The current pandemic causes uncertaintyAlthough Bitcoin largely…

Only 95 blocks were generated on the Bitcoin blockchain on Sunday due to the recent halving, an analyst argues. 1269 Total views 29 Total shares There were only 95 blocks generated on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain on May 18, according to data presented by pseudonymous Bitcoin analyst digitalik.net.“In [the] last 10 years we had only…

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to hire more people to focus on digital assets, raising the number of personnel charged with safeguarding investors in cryptocurrency markets almost twofold.The SEC's Cyber Unit, which comprises the Crypto Assets and Cyber team, is expected to hire 20 new people to increase the overall…

NEM, one of the oldest peer-to-peer blockchain networks, has partnered with Israeli-Lithuanian telecom startup FIX Network to increase security and data protection for cell phone users and to solve the issue of SIM swapping. FIX Network will implement SYMBOL from NEM’s enterprise-grade blockchain into its existing cellular infrastructure. The goal is to secure the world's eight…

Best-selling sci-fi author David Brin says AIs could be made to police each other under threat of losing blockchain-based registration.

Thai cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has paused withdrawals on its platform following a "combination of circumstances" beyond its control. Cointelegraph reports that Zipmex could be in trouble were dismissed as “rumors” by CEO and co-founder Marcus Lim following the failed acquisition of the Thai exchange by Coinbase. Due to a combination of circumstances beyond our control…

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 Sheila Warren, head of blockchain and DLT at the World Economic Forum.Sheila serves on the executive committee…

The trading app first became available on the Apple App Store in 2014. 1200 Total views 11 Total shares Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s mobile app now tops the charts for the U.S. Apple App Store.According to the Top Charts list on the Apple App Store, Coinbase is currently the most popular app in the United…

FaceApp — the mobile application that has blown up your Instagram feed with pictures of your followers as old people, the opposite gender or babies — has raised a lot of concerns about potential privacy violations for users that upload their photos to be edited. Rumors have circulated that the application might even be taking…