There is a 'massive disconnect' between retail and pros in crypto: Bitwise CIO

Bitcoin (BTC) addresses holding 1 BTC are on the rise — but only a maximum of 800,000 people currently own a whole coin.That is according to data released on March 28, which put the total number of wallets containing at least 1 BTC at all-time highs.Are “Wholecoiners” multiplying?The figures from monitoring resource Glassnode claim that…

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has secured a license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC), according to a company blog post Nov. 22.The GBX was established in July of this year by the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX). The platform first announced its blockchain trading platform in November 2017, aiming to “become the world’s first…

The city of Shenzhen has launched the third round of its central bank digital currency pilot in the form of a promotional lottery scheme offering residents handouts during local festivities. 3898 Total views 9 Total shares Residents of the Longhua District in the Chinese city of Shenzhen will have a chance to participate in a…

The company plans to use the funds to build a gaming ecosystem based on Libplanet blockchain technology. 31 Total views 1 Total shares Community-driven gaming firm, Planetarium Labs, has raised $32 million in Series A funding, backed by Animoca Brands, Samsung Next and WeMade. The funds will be used to build a blockchain-based gaming ecosystem…

The latest on-chain data from July 30 suggests miners are preparing to sell Bitcoin (BTC). According to data analytics resource Glassnode, miners’ outflows to exchanges increased significantly in the last 24 hours.Bitcoin miners to exchange flow rise by 46.5%. Source: GlassnodeThere are three possible reasons the miner to exchange flow might not largely affect Bitcoin’s…

Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings says the removal of bitcoin cash (BCH) from its exchange this week was not a result of the other deslistings involving bitcoin SV (BSV), Cointelegraph Japan reported April 19.SBI, which has never offered BSV trading, sparked controversy when executives moved to delist BCH, as it was BSV which had…

One of the most intractable problems in DeFi may be facing a ecosystem-wide effort as a growing number of protocols are beginning to get creative with their advertising and outreach efforts. Automated market maker Uniswap announced today a collaboration with esports group Team Secret. Funded by the Uniswap Grants Program, Uniswap will become an official sponsor…

Using weak seed phrases means instant loss of funds on the Bitcoin network. 1896 Total views 21 Total shares The concept of a blockchain "dark forest" has been popularized recently by Ethereum and the existence of front-running bots that will copy any profitable transaction pending for submission.The bots are able to assess if any given…

As regulatory uncertainty continues to plague the global digital asset ecosystem, there are many anti-crypto proponents who continue to harp on the fact that the industry as a whole has a long way to go when it comes to securing itself in a manner that is anywhere comparable to the traditional finance system. Now, with…