Microstrategy stock down 16% YTD amid Bitcoin rout

BaseCore, a US-based blockchain project, reveals a new security token concept which allows investing in private IT companies, like Uber, AirBnB and Grab, among others.According to the project’s whitepaper, the BaseCore token is backed by a portfolio containing the assets of private IT companies. These assets are impossible to purchase on the stock market, as…

The new participants in the European Central Bank’s DLT tests include major financial institutions.

The United States consumer price index rose 4.9% annually, which was slightly less than estimates of a 5% increase. The CPI’s monthly rise of 0.4% in April was in line with expectations. Although inflation remains stubbornly higher than the Federal Reserve’s 2% target range, traders will take comfort from the slower pace of increase. That…

The decentralized finance industry undoubtedly has vast potential — the value locked in it has exploded, surpassing $14 billion this month. Though there is speculation over whether decentralized finance is yet another bubble, I believe it is here to stay. How it stays, however, is another matter that depends on how DeFi handles ongoing hacks…

YouTube’s updated community guidelines include new disclosure requirements for AI-generated content, its new standards for “sensitive topics,” and the removal of deep fakes. 316 Total views 1 Total shares YouTube, the video streaming social platform, released new community guidelines relating to the disclosure of artificial intelligence (AI) used in content. The platform published a blog on

The rapid growth of mainstream attention toward cryptocurrencies has forced the hands of numerous governments to create their digital alternatives. Over the past few years, interest from various jurisdictions has been pointed towards central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) — digital versions of government-issued fiat.Given their capacity to use blockchain technology to facilitate a simplified fiscal…

According to the mining firm, “inadvertently published materials” led to the suspension of trading of Argo Blockchain on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq on Dec. 9. 1842 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTCrypto mining firm Argo Blockchain has reported it had been negotiating to…

The Atlantis hard fork for Ethereum Classic (ETC) has been officially set to occur at block 8,772,000 on the blockchain, according to the Ethereum Classic Improvement Protocol (ECIP) finalization call via Discord on June 20.As per the discussions in the call, the developers and contributors had previously considered putting the hard fork at block number…

Social media organization Kik has responded to a United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC’s) complaint alleging that Kik violated securities laws in its 2017 token fundraiser. In a court filing dated Aug. 6, Kik’s lawyers state that the SEC relied on taking quotes out of context and twisting facts in order to support their allegations.…