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The Winklevoss twins’ Gemini exchange has made its first-ever acquisition by purchasing the Nifty Gateway platform, which enables users to buy and manage non-fungible tokens (NFTs).Tyler Winklevoss revealed the acquisition in a Nov. 19 blog post, detailing that so-called “nifties” are a unique asset or good on a blockchain that differ from other cryptocurrencies as…

Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted the newly added Bitcoin (BTC) emoji on Feb. 2 and tagged Unicode, the consortium managing the character standard, in an apparent suggestion to do the same.Dorsey’s tweet showed that, now, whenever a Twitter user writes the Bitcoin or BTC hashtag, an image showing its symbol appears next to…

The Baseline Protocol has completed a proof-of-concept showing how multiple stakeholders can securely execute purchase orders without exposing sensitive data. 471 Total views 18 Total shares The Baseline Protocol has successfully executed a proof-of-concept in which multiple companies privately and securely synchronized data and managed purchase orders on top of the Ethereum (ETH) mainnet.The concept…

While Thai crypto investors and miners are required to pay the tax in 2022, exchanges are reportedly exempt from the new duty. 422 Total views 19 Total shares The government of Thailand is progressing in regulating the local cryptocurrency ecosystem by reportedly enacting new tax rules for the industry.Profits from crypto trading in Thailand are…

Michael Hsu said this approach would require more cooperation from both federal and state regulators, with “less regulatory competition” and “more interdependence.” 92 Total views 39 Total shares Michael Hsu, the acting head of the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, hopes to address gaps in supervision for companies dealing with cryptocurrencies.In…

Avalanche-based lending protocol Nereus Finance has been the victim of a crafty hack that saw a user net $371,000 worth of USD Coin (USDC) using a smart contract exploit.Blockchain cybersecurity firm CertiK was one of the first to detect the exploit on Sept. 6, indicating that the attack impacted liquidity pools on Nereus relating to…

Ledger users are receiving threatening emails in the wake of the hardware wallet manufacturer reporting that 20,000 more of its customers have been affected by another massive data breach.One or more extortionists using the names Darrin Burlew and Denni Hornig have reportedly sent emails to users who say their personal information was released as a…

Celsius users with funds held in its custody program have finally begun to withdraw funds, but users report delays due to a backlog of requests. 316 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTSome Celsius customers have reported being able to withdraw funds from the bankrupt crypto…

The activation of Bitcoin’s (BTC) Taproot upgrade is moving forward as official Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIP) were submitted for review on Jan. 24. Even though Taproot is often hyped up for its privacy improvements, its true impact is likely to be very minor.What is Taproot?Taproot is the name given to a proposal coined by former…