Iranian officials decry blockchain game 'Hamster Kombat' as soft power tool

A large Bitcoin (BTC) whale holding 68,000 BTC ($523 million), has not moved the funds for more than five years and on-chain data shows other whales have similarly held onto their BTC for 4.7 years on average.Although Bitcoin is the top ranked cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap,  whales holding on to the digital asset without selling for…

Hao pointed out that DOGE enjoys healthy development, longevity and features that cannot be found in many old-time cryptos. 2050 Total views 23 Total shares Jay Hao — CEO of major crypto exchange OKEx — made positive remarks about meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE).When answering Cointelegraph’s recent inquiry concerning new Dogecoin-related OKEx features, Hao made it…

One organization in Japan is finding new ways to explain regulations covering illegal activities in the blockchain gaming community.The Blockchain Contents Association (BCA) announced on March 24 that they had written new guidelines to deal with laws related to gambling and online scams. A Japanese self-regulatory organization established in February 2020, the BCA intends to…

For decades, a lack of innovation has stifled the banking sector. We still live in a world where cross-border payments can take several days, and inefficient algorithms deny loans to consumers who can afford to pay them back — all because they don’t fit inelastic requirements that aren't reflective of the 21st century.It’s been interesting…

The operator of Australia’s ‘PayID’ payments network is suing Ripple Labs over its use of ‘PayID’ branding. Ripple is facing a lawsuit from New Payments Platform Australia (NPPA) — a consortium that includes every significant bank in Australia. While court documents are yet to have been made public, it is believed the suit alleges intellectual…

Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to maintain bullish momentum on Jan. 30 as the countdown to the monthly close kept the market nervous.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC price sees flash dip below $23,000Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD coming off its latest highs at just below $24,000 on the day.These, while Bitcoin’s…

U.S. legislators suspect cryptomining is “problematic” for energy use and emissions, while Paraguay is ready to give the crypto industry, including miners, incentives. 157 Total views 6 Total shares Democratic legislators from both houses of the United States Congress have sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Energy Department (DOE) to inform…

Data posted by Glassnode has revealed that the number of wallets containing 0.1 coins is posting new all-time highs for both Bitcoin and Ether addresses. 664 Total views 39 Total shares The number of investors with Bitcoin (BTC) holdings of 0.1 coins or more has broken into new all-time highs.Data published by crypto data aggregator…

Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, the venture arm of the fourth-largest bank in the U.S., is contributing $5 million to Elliptic’s Series B funding round. According to a Feb. 13 press release, the investment will help the company build products for large financial institutions.The latest investment brings Elliptic’s Series B raise to more than $28 million.…