Transak hit by data breach, 92K users exposed

A crypto platform has announced the launch of the first decentralized application (DApp) on its blockchain.ILCoin says its debut DApp, created on the SHA-256 blockchain, is a game called AGE of ILC — a tower defense game in which players have to obstruct strangers and stop them from stealing their treasure. The game’s developers say…

The use of hydrocarbon fuels in Bitcoin mining has seen a sharp decline over the past 13 years, with the use of coal energy dropping significantly. The share of coal energy use in Bitcoin ( BTC ) mining has dropped from 63% in 2011 to 20% in 2024, according to a new report released by

The race for central-bank digital currencies has been on for some time now, and since the development of the digital yuan may have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, other countries could beat China to the punch.Almost exactly one year ago, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and Bitt Inc. — a financial-technology company based…

Major Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx will delist over 50 trading pairs with weak performance, according to an announcement published Oct. 25.As per the announcement, at 6:00 am Oct. 31, 2018 CET, the exchange will halt the trading of a swathe of pairs that they cite as having weak liquidity and trading volume. The exchange…

The transfer of the bankruptcy claim from FTX EU Ltd. to FTXCREDITOR, LLC, could have significant impact on stakeholders.

My colleague, Elias Simos, likes to say we're living through a digital asset renaissance, including the digitization of non-digital asset value. Decentralized solutions to a myriad of financial and peer-to-peer obstacles are flourishing, but many innovators and entrepreneurs are still tied to old models of building the projects.Some platforms, such as Polkadot and Cosmos, are…

Bitcoin (BTC) goes into another key macro week in the United States with a welcome break to the upside.After avoiding a now-familiar breakdown around the weekly close, BTC/USD is surging higher at the time of writing on Aug. 8 to once more tackle resistance in place for two months.Can the bulls win out? Momentum appears…

The hearing on digital assets will involve discussions around four key aspects: crypto exchanges, stablecoin offerings, regulatory concerns in digital assets and federal regulatory responses. 1699 Total views 37 Total shares The United States House Committee on Financial Services released a memorandum detailing the points of discussion during the hybrid hearing on digital assets to be…