Strategy buys 20,356 Bitcoin for almost $2B, holdings approach 500K BTC

Not even a day has passed since the Bitcoin Cash halving and already the hash rate has taken a hit and block generation slowed significantly.Many predicted that at least some miners would abandon BCH and move to more profitable coins like Bitcoin (BTC) after their rewards were halved from 12.5 to 6.25 BCH. But as…

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released feedback on the definition of security tokens and challenges such assets face in Maltese markets.In a paper published on Feb. 25, the agency gave feedback on security token offerings (STO) from 18 industry stakeholders, including national agencies, regulated businesses, technology providers, law and consultancy firms, among others.The…

A Verizon report highlights the growing number of ransomware attacks across educational services. 1773 Total views 38 Total shares Educational services across the globe have been witnessing a surge in ransomware attacks in 2020. According to Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigation Report, ransomware attacks account for approximately 80% of all cyberattacks suffered.The data suggests 92%…

The study also concluded that temporary crypto market decline and volatility are not enough to diminish the importance of cryptocurrencies in investment portfolios. 1122 Total views 5 Total shares Allocating funds to crypto investment positions has been shown to have a positive impact on the performance of diversified investment portfolios.According to a research study by…

While Facebook’s Libra project appears to have stagnated after facing international pushback from regulators, rival blockchain platform Celo is gaining momentum. Klaytn, the public blockchain platform developed by Ground X, an affiliate of the major South Korean internet company, Kakao, joined Celo’s Alliance for Prosperity on May 8.Celo, a distributed ledger technology, or DLT, based…

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and it will also take some time for every country on Earth to adopt BTC. 77 Total views 5 Total shares

Bitcoin’s much-anticipated break past $20,000 caused a spike in crypto exchange traffic. 943 Total views 1 Total shares Both Binance and Coinbase suffered technological issues on Wednesday — the same day Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the $20,000 price threshold for the first time. Binance related its issues to the number of people surfing the exchange. Changpeng Zhao,…

On Jan. 23, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA), the domestic financial regulator, released a 50-page-long consultation paper dubbed “Guidance on Cryptoassets.”As the U.K. seems to be moving closer toward rolling out a definitive regulatory framework, it is time to reassess how other crypto markets, specifically the major ones, are dealing with cryptocurrencies on…

French President Emmanuel Macron has been widely criticized by tech executives such as Elon Musk and Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski.