Lowest search interest since 2020 — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Polygon’s AggLayer will unite the entire blockchain space to provide “infinite scalability,” according to Polygon Labs’ CEO.

Cryptocurrency hacks have stolen $1.21 billion in funds so far in 2024, a 15.5% increase from 2023. 

Saturday, Aug. 11: after short-lived recovery attempt yesterday, cryptocurrencies have suffered another slump today. Almost all cryptocurrencies are down by significant percentages, with Bitcoin (BTC) being a notable exception among the top 20 market cap, up under one percent on the day. Crypto market visualization from Coin360 Bitcoin is trading sideways, up by about 0.1…

Crypto enthusiast, bitcoin (BTC) bull, antivirus software namesake and 2020 United States presidential campaigner John McAfee is releasing his own independent cryptocurrency, according to an official Twitter post on May 29.According to his website on the announced cryptocurrency, the “McAfee Freedom Coin” will roll out some time this fall. The McAfee Freedom Coin appears to…

United States-based cryptocurrency exchange ErisX announced that it hired former Wells Fargo executive Kyle Unterseher as a business development executive. The news was reported in a Medium post published by the exchange’s head of marketing on March 5.In December 2018, ErisX raised $27.5 million from Fidelity, Nasdaq Ventures and other investors, with the goal of…

Bjarne Stroustrup, a Danish computer scientist and the creator of C++ programming language, has vented his frustration with use of C++ in Bitcoin (BTC) mining. Stroustrup made his remarks during an interview for Lex Friedman’s podcast released on Nov. 7.Speaking with Friedman, Stroustrup provided an extensive insight into the evolution of C++, the language’s concepts,…

The Oasis Foundation has announced a new University Program, bringing together blockchain societies from leading universities like MIT and Cornell. Blockchain and data science societies from some of the world’s most prestigious universities have joined blockchain infrastructure providers like Bison Trails as founder members of the Oasis University Program.The program, announced Aug. 13, aims to…

“At MakersPlace, we view our work as an investment in the future of creativity,” said co-founder and CEO Dannie Chu. 222 Total views 8 Total shares MakersPlace, a nonfungible token market dedicated to digital art, has secured $30 million in Series A financing, highlighting once again that venture funds are keen to back promising NFT…

Malaysia gets out the steamroller as Bitcoin mining stolen electricity issue worsens, Korea’s new ‘exchange closure’ scam. Asia Express