SEC broker-dealer rule struck down by US courts, big win for crypto

An unknown Bitcoin wallet paid a mere $4 to transfer over $1 billion. According to information provided by the crypto Twitter account, Whale Alert, 92,857 BTC ($1,092,603,640) were sent from an unknown wallet for a fee just of $4 at current market rates.Although the Bitcoin network is well known for its generally low transaction fees,…

Someone, whose identity cannot be unraveled, has sent 50 Bitcoin that was mined back in February 2009 to two different wallets. Considering that the first block of Bitcoin (BTC) was mined in January of the same year, it narrows down the individual to either Satoshi Nakamoto himself or a few other miners who were present…

Academic researchers at the University of Cambridge (UoC) have launched a real-time index that tracks the total electricity consumption of the Bitcoin network.The news was revealed in an announcement posted by the university’s interdisciplinary academic research institute, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), on July 2.The now-live Index — the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption…

The cryptocurrency space has no shortage of skeptics. While many people criticize the environmental impact of proof-of-work blockchains or the proliferation of scams, one particular argument against crypto often stands out: Blockchain has no real use cases. Every two weeks, Cointelegraph’s The Agenda podcast breaks down this critique and explores the various ways blockchain and crypto…

The DEX aggregator said the partnership would promote the wider adoption of DeFi and Web3 products and services. 457 Total views 6 Total shares Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch has partnered with Unstoppable Domains to help users simplify cryptocurrency payments — a move the company says could strengthen the wider adoption of DeFi products and services. Under…

The spot exchange-traded funds will be denominated in the United States dollar, Hong Kong dollar, and Chinese yuan.

Will features like private key “rekeying” make Algorand a DeFi leader? The latest upgrade to the Algorand network shows that the project is eyeing the burgeoning DeFi space.In a Cointelegraph interview, Algorand’s head of product Paul Riegle emphasized the three key features of this upgrade: the addition of stateful smart contract functionality to the base…