New Bitcoin miner ‘capitulation’ hints at sub-$100K BTC price bottom

The ACCC is using a countermeasures service from the U.K.-based Netcraft, which has been providing a similar service to the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre. 213 Total views 5 Total shares Cybersecurity specialists have welcomed a new trial by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to automatically take down scam websites. The trial saw dozens…

U.S. citizen Joseph Kim of Phoenix, Arizona has been fined $1.1 million and sentenced to 15 months in jail for misappropriating Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) from several people, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reports Friday, Nov. 9.The CFTC found out that Kim defrauded his employer, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, transferring approximately…

"Bitcoin (BTC) is Freedom" is one of Bitcoin’s many epithets. Like “Bitcoin is digital gold,” “Bitcoin is property,” or even Bitcoin is absolute digital scarcity, these phrases ricochet around the walls of Bitcoin-themed conference arenas. They’re also memed into eternity on social media.But one of Bitcoin’s overarching mantras is “Don’t trust, verify.” Rooted in an…

The Multichain team said that the team’s funds and access to servers are currently with their CEO Zhaojun who is under Chinese police custody. 1760 Total views 17 Total shares Cross-chain router protocol Multichain has announced that it is "forced to cease operations" because of the lack of operational funds. The announcement follows a report…

The market capitalization of Chainlink has surpassed Bitcoin Cash, as the DeFi market continues to prosper with TVL exceeding $24 billion. 1934 Total views 7 Total shares Chainlink (LINK), the oracle-focused blockchain protocol, surpassed Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to become the eighth-biggest cryptocurrency as of Jan. 18.The market capitalization of Chainlink now hovers at $9 billion…

Coinbase Commerce, a platform that supports cryptocurrency payments for internet retailers, has added MakerDAO’s DAI stablecoin as a supported payment method this week. This integration will let merchants around the world accept the USD-pegged stablecoin as payment for goods and services without Coinbase Commerce taking any extra fees.Merchants can add a “pay with crypto” button to…

The lawmaker said that she wasn’t specifically targeting memecoin Floki Inu in the push for this crackdown, but rather as one of three current crypto advertising campaigns on London's public transport. 119 Total views 18 Total shares Sian Berry, former co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and current member of the London…