Michael Saylor posts Bitcoin chart, hints at impending purchase

Officials shut down border checkpoints for 4 hours on Aug. 27. Government officials in Argentina are refusing to negotiate with a ransomware group that forced them to briefly close all immigration checkpoints on Aug. 27.According to a Sept. 6 report on Bleeping Computer, a group of Netwalker ransomware hackers breached Argentina's immigration agency, Dirección Nacional…

During today’s United State Senate Banking Committee hearing on the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and blockchain, Cointelegraph will be updating live with the most important developments. The July 30 hearing, titled “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies and Blockchain,” follows the previous hearings in mid-July that examined the regulatory hurdles surrounding Facebook’s Libra.Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire…

Users can now mint tBTC, a decentralized version of Bitcoin on the Ethereum blockchain, right on the CoinList exchange. 1182 Total views 14 Total shares tBTC acts as Bitcoin (BTC) covered in an Ethereum wrapper, making it compatible on Ethereum’s blockchain for various purposes, such as decentralized finance, or DeFi. Users of tBTC can now mint…

A new WEF report touts blockchain technology as a cornerstone of environmental sustainability. 1623 Total views 2 Total shares The World Economic Forum (WEF) believes blockchain represents a core element of sustainable digital finance -- a new paradigm that combines emerging technology with environmentally-conscious business models.In a new report published Wednesday, UBS executive Karin Oertli…

Two sweltering blocks from the gated entrance of Bitcoin Miami I managed to track down a core contributor for one of the most important projects in decentralized finance (DeFi). Flanked on all sides by clueless Bitcoiners, pseudonymous Yearn Finance vault security specialist "Doggy B" chatted with Cointelegraph about the future of the yield vault protocol…

Bitcoin is now down 23% from it's all-time high after quickly crashing below $50,000. 1058 Total views 9 Total shares The price of Bitcoin has fallen below $50,000 for the first time since March, with BTC shedding roughly 10% in the last 12 hours.On April 17, the $60,000 range was rejected, driving a crash in…

Adoption started slow, but has ramped up with the passage of time. 1125 Total views 14 Total shares With the recent influx of mainstream financial players into the blockchain space, how long will it take for corporate allocation of Bitcoin to become the norm? Brian Estes, founder of investment firm Off The Chain Capital, thinks 10…

The first two out of the four-course series on blockchain and Polkadot will start on October 20, the enrollment is open now. 356 Total views 9 Total shares