Disappearing Satoshi statue in Lugano took 21 months to create, says artist

A March 4 filing for BlackRock's spot Ether ETF called for feedback on whether the investment vehicle could be listed as a commodity.

Ether (ETH) volumes on decentralized applications (DApps) have registered a new high, but new DApps coming on-chain are significantly low, crypto analytics firm Diar reported on May 6.The volume of ether transacted in April on DApps broke the previous record which was set last December by a small margin. This, Diar notes, marks a four-month…

The recent Ethereum upgrade highlights staking opportunities for institutional holders. In the short term, however, liquidity is still an issue, . 125 Total views 6 Total shares The Ethereum blockchain’s carbon footprint is expected to reduce by 99% following last week’s Merge event. By positioning staking as a service for retail and institutional investors, the…

Bitcoin (BTC) can offer protection against the "depreciating value of money," newly-bullish investor Ray Dalio says.In a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session on Dec. 8, Dalio, who last month abandoned his skepticism of Bitcoin, said that the cryptocurrency could complement gold as an investment.Dalio: Bitcoin "could be diversifier to gold""I think that bitcoin (and some…

Blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs recently released a report that highlighted the escalating use of cryptocurrency by ISIS affiliates across Asia. It linked significant on-chain connections between these groups and pro-ISIS fundraising campaigns in Syria.Published on July 21, the report indicated that there was “mounting on-chain evidence” from the past twelve months that pro-ISIS networks…

DoJ lawyers said the decision came following litigation filed by the FTX co-founder in the Bahamas protesting the additional charges, which could be lengthy. 335 Total views 15 Total shares The criminal trial of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be going ahead with the eight charges he was initially pinned for by United States prosecutors…

Blockchain interoperability protocol, Polkadot, launched its experimental “canary network” dubbed Kusama, this morning, Aug. 23. In a blog post, the team announced the first deployment in the wild of its protocol, combining “bleeding-edge technical improvements in governance, consensus and scalability.”Limited functionality for soft launchIn order to get off the ground, Kusama was begun as a…

Bitcoin's (BTC) downtrend extended a few rungs lower on Dec. 3 after the price dropped under $54,000 and traders will note that the BTC/USD daily chart shows a notable uptick in sell volume. Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Source: AlternativeInvestors seem concerned at the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant and hawkish comments from the Federal…

"John McAfee's life was shrouded in controversy and it is only fitting that his death is shrouded in controversy as well," said Janice McAfee. 395 Total views 5 Total shares The wife of crypto evangelist and computer programmer John McAfee has responded to a claim made by her husband's ex-girlfriend that he faked his death…