Marathon Digital shares plunge 8% after Q2 revenue miss estimates

Blockchain continues to occupy an unusual space in the contemporary tech sphere, with concepts such as “decentralization,” “transparency” and “immutability” continuing to slide between a purely technical meaning and a more overtly politicized one. Certain blockchain advocates — at least, those still steeped in the libertarian ethos that survives the technology's roots in the cypherpunk movement…

From sitting in his car crying before work every morning to becoming a successful digital artist, the story of Australian-based VR painter and sculptor Giant Swan is one of persistence, timing and pushing boundaries.  In a world where a digital artist can now monetize their work through NFTs as opposed to cheap likes and comments on…

The SEC alleges Kraken is operating an unregistered securities exchange.

Cybersecurity company McAfee Labs has released its August 2019 threat report, which notes an increase in cryptojacking campaigns and ransomware attacks in Q1 2019.Cryptojacking on the riseMcAfee Labs posted their report on the company’s website on Aug. 28. According to the report, crypto jacking — installing and running a cryptocurrency miner without user permission —…

Bakkt’s chief product officer, Dan O’Prey, expressed his optimism about the future of Bitcoin and the company’s outlook on regulated markets when he chatted with Cointelegraph at Bitcoin 2023. 148 Total views 6 Total shares The international regulatory environment for cryptocurrency is improving, and the company is eyeing a retail expansion on the continent, Bakkt…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has responded to criticism over The Cardano Foundation’s partnership with Confirm, saying it was necessary for adoption of ADA. The Cardano Foundation announced its partnership with the blockchain analytics provider on Aug. 24, which will see Confirm’s analytics being utilized to ensure compliance with frameworks such as the 6th Anti Money…

Ethereum 2.0 developers agreed in a call to move up the launch of a milestone 0.12 testnet to Monday, to ensure all engineers are on deck for the genesis block. 1396 Total views 13 Total shares The latest Ethereum 2.0 testnet iteration, Altona, is scheduled to release on Monday, June 29.As discussed in the Eth…