President of Jump Crypto steps down

On Nov. 15, Bitcoin’s (BTC) blockchain mempool was at its highest level since January last year, according to figures from blockchain data website Blockchain.On Nov. 15, Bitcoin’s mempool size reached over 90 megabytes (MB), a value not seen since January 2018. The Bitcoin mempool holds all the unconfirmed transactions that are waiting to be validated…

The number of blockchain-related firms in Switzerland and Liechtenstein has continued to rise according to a survey conducted by Switzerland-based crypto investment firm CV VC, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports on Jan. 24.  Per the report, crypto- and blockchain-related firms continue to crop up in the region despite the current bear market, which some have dubbed…

The team lead will determine the “strategic direction” for Treasury’s efforts to develop a digital pound in line with the U.K. government’s agenda. 166 Total views 9 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTHM Treasury in the United Kingdom has begun calling for applicants to lead the central bank…

Before joining Coinbase in September 2020, Vishal Gupta had been the head of USD Coin at Circle and a vice president at Goldman Sachs. 484 Total views 15 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTVishal Gupta, who has been the head of exchange at Coinbase, is reportedly leaving his…

Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg considered the ramifications of blockchain-based authorization of user data during an interview with Harvard Law professor Jonathan Zittrain on Feb. 20.During a discussion covering such topics as the future of technology and society, Zuckerberg noted that he “think[s] about the work we [Facebook] are a decentralizing force in the…

Bitcoin (BTC) came within $1,000 of its previous cycle all-time highs on June 14 as liquidations mounted across crypto markets. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBitcoin price hits 18-month lowsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $20,816, on Bitstamp, its lowest since the week of December 14, 2020.A sell-off that began before the…

With only 2 days left until the block reward halving Bitcoin (BTC) reached $10,000 for the second time in 24-hours. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and CoinMarketCap shows the largest digital asset by market capitalization is struggling to stay above the $10K handle.Crypto market weekly price chart. Source: Coin360A few hours ago the price lost momentum…

The individual, whose Worldcoin employment could not be independently verified, claimed they witnessed “sloppy and/or illegal things” while working there prior to the token launch. 248 Total views 2 Total shares An individual calling themselves Nadir Hajarabi, who claims to have previously worked for Worldcoin, has alleged the human identity verification project may have committed…