Kraken preparing for $100M funding round ahead of possible IPO: Report

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially entered the United States presidential race on May 24. During a Twitter broadcast hosted by venture capitalist David Sacks, DeSantis pledged to lead a “Great American Comeback,” provoking accusations of plagiarism from ex-President and fellow 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump. Among topics like U.S. immigration policy and the supposed prevalence of…

The third quarter was tough for mining rig manufacturers as the impact of COVID-19 continued to weigh heavy. 1846 Total views 14 Total shares The stock of one of China’s "Big Three" mining firms is in free fall Monday after reporting another quarterly loss, underscoring the operating challenges imposed by COVID-19.Canaan Creative, which manufactures mining…

Bitcoin (BTC) may have recovered to $11,700 but miners could soon spark a price plunge, data warns.In an update on Aug. 14, on-chain monitoring resource CryptoQuant identified a spike in mining pool outflows. BTC price: CryptoQuant expects a “little pullback”Aftering remaining stable this month, mining pool outflows have begun to grow, with 802 BTC in aggregated…

Global computing conglomerate Microsoft is notifying hospitals that are vulnerable to ransomware attacks to help prevent healthcare institutions from becoming overwhelmed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The firm also published recommendations to hospitals for securing their systems and preventing ransomware attacks on April 1.Through the company’s network of threat intelligence analysts, Microsoft states that it “identified several…

Unrealized losses are hitting both long-term and short-term holders this week, with half of the supply underwater in wallets. 891 Total views 7 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) is setting unenviable records this week as hodlers big and small battle some major pain.Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode shows over one-third of the BTC supply being…

Cryptocurrency mining companies will be required to submit comprehensive information about their operations as the country tries to reign in electricity consumption. 152 Total views 22 Total shares The government of Kazakhstan has laid out new reporting requirements for cryptocurrency mining operators with a keen eye on how the industry's energy usage affects the local…

Distributed cybersecurity startup Gladius dissolved without complying with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reimburse investors.The firm’s co-founder and chief technology officer Alex Godwin announced the dissolution of the company in a message sent to the project’s official Telegram group on Nov. 22. “The company no longer has funds to continue”The message —…

Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang examined some of the design issues that would shape a potential U.S. digital dollar. 367 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe United States Treasury Department is continuing to consider design decisions relating to the introduction of a…