UAE saw 41% increase in crypto app downloads in 2024 — AppsFlyer

The most recent seizure of $5 million USDT from pig-butchering scams marks a "significant victory" in the ongoing fight against cyber fraud, according to Tether.

A major Chinese steelmaker settled a blockchain-based $16.87 million iron ore trade with the world’s second-largest mining group, Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting Pty. Ltd. 1913 Total views 30 Total shares In its first-ever, the Chinese steelmaker Nanjing Iron and Steel Company said it has completed an iron ore trade on the blockchain.The steel company…

Canadian pharmacy chain Shoppers Drug Mart has partnered with blockchain company TruTrace Technologies Inc. to launch a pilot program for cannabis supply chain tracking via blockchain, according to a report by Bloomberg on June 17.According to the report, this blockchain tracking system will be used to identify and track medical cannabis, with data included such…

If you talk about Bitcoin (BTC) mining, you have to talk about China. China has become a giant in the Bitcoin mining ecosystem with major mines and pools, quick, cheap labor and a majority control of the world’s hashing power. So, should you go set up a mining operation there? Do the pros outweigh the…

Goldman Sachs-backed crypto finance startup Circle has published the latest third-party audit of its USD-pegged stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC). The company reported the update in a blog post published on May 17.USD Coin is an Ethereum-based token compliant with the ERC20 standard that was first announced in May last year and released in September.Per this week’s announcement, the audit…

Cardano is one of the largest layer-1 blockchain solutions by market capitalization. The project is being driven by Input-Output (a Charles Hoskinson company), Emurgo and the Cardano Foundation. The chain was named after the Italian mathematician Gerolamo Cardano and its token ADA is named after the 19th-century mathematician Ada Lovelace.Cardano uses Ouroboros, a proof-of-stake (PoS)…

Bitcoin mining started out as a small endeavor taken on by a few individuals repurposing home computers to mint virtual coins that were, at the time, almost worthless. Fast forward to 2020, and Bitcoin (BTC) mining has become a formidable industry of its own, constantly growing and evolving alongside Bitcoin itself.Today, the Bitcoin network’s hash…

The bank hinted that the OCC’s actions might help establish a regulatory precedent that could encourage other firms in the space to set up federally regulated digital asset banks. 394 Total views 5 Total shares The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, has said it intends to pursue cease and…

Prices of hacked cryptocurrency accounts still fetch the highest prices among hacked online accounts, according to online data security provider Privacy Affairs. Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCybercriminals from the darkest parts of the internet are reportedly selling hacked, verified crypto accounts on the darknet for as low as just…