SEC shoots down Ripple’s argument for a lower penalty

Ethereum (ETH) is all set to transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network by Sept. 15-16 that would see an end to its current proof-of-work (PoW) chain. This event would eliminate PoW mining from the Ethereum ecosystem.The terminal total difficulty has been set to 58750000000000000000000.This means the ethereum PoW network now has a (roughly) fixed number of hashes…

Three exclusive Top Shot NFTs will be minted to commemorate this weekend’s NBA Summer League games. 299 Total views 346 Total shares NBA Top Shot, the popular pro-basketball NFT collectibles from Dapper Labs, will sell exclusive tokens at NBA Summer League games scheduled in Las Vegas for next week.The tokens will be the first Top…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a growing market popular with experienced crypto users. However, there are some roadblocks regarding mass adoption when it comes to the average non-technical investor. DeFi is a blockchain-based approach to delivering financial services that don’t rely on centralized intermediaries but instead use automated programs. These automated programs are known as smart contracts,…

The new business is the latest of several digital asset companies Deus X Capital has a hand in.

On Feb. 14, California-headquartered gaming and computer hardware manufacturer Nvidia reported full-year revenue gains in 2018, despite being one of the companies worst hit by the cryptocurrency market dip and subsequent lack of demand for mining components.The firm’s main products include graphics processing units (GPU), among others, which became widely purchased by miners during the…

The Dollar Strength Index (DXY) achieved its highest level in nearly 10 months on Sep. 22, indicating growing confidence in the U.S. dollar compared to other fiat currencies like the British pound, euro, Japanese yen, and Swiss franc.DXY "golden cross" confirMoreover, investors are concerned that this surge in demand for the U.S. dollar might pose

"This is no different than an entirely erratic stock," said Cramer. 3801 Total views 12 Total shares Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, said he is still “playing with the house’s money” after selling off some of his crypto before the recent price crash.In an interview with TheStreet, Jim Cramer said he still…

The alleged crypto scam websites are still intact. A securities regulator in the United States, the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), has detected another batch of alleged cryptocurrency scams.On Sept. 3, Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order against two alleged crypto scam schemes known as Forex Birds and…

Sentiment may be in "extreme greed" territory, but math-based metrics continue to leave the door open for further Bitcoin price gains. 329 Total views 17 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) has barely started its run to new all-time highs if its relative strength index (RSI) repeats historical behavior.As noted by popular Twitter analyst TechDev on Oct.…