US tech exec warns China is ‘a decade ahead’ on quantum

Bitcoin has often been described as the “digital gold” of the 21st century, but is the cryptocurrency truly reliable as a new safe haven against financial uncertainty and inflation? The question is a difficult one to answer, but the actions of a number of major institutions and the sentiments of some well-renowned investment managers suggest…

Bitcoin has settled $712 billion already in 2020, while stablecoins have already seen their biggest year ever. 1749 Total views 5 Total shares Cryptocurrency public blockchains will settle more in 2020 than ever before and have already topped $1.3 trillion, data shows.Compiled by analytics firm Messari on July 21, the figures reveal that Bitcoin (BTC)…

United States prosecutors told a Manhattan jury that lawyer Mark S. Scott was paid $50 million to help OneCoin co-founder and current fugitive Ruja Ignatova launder $400 million.On Nov. 20, Law360 reported that the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office and the New York County district attorney's office are in the last phase of prosecuting Scott,  a…

Three Arrows Capital. Celsius. Voyager Digital. The list of crypto bankruptcies, shutdowns and trading freezes has been endless in 2022. And the year isn’t over yet. This week, German crypto bank Nuri urged its users to withdraw funds ahead of the company’s planned shutdown in December — at least Nuri’s users were given proper notice. The…

Hackers profited over $7 million by selling the data via dark web. 1011 Total views 16 Total shares A hacker gang known as “Keeper” established an interconnected network to steal credit card data from over 570 e-commerce sites. Since 2017, they have profited around $7 million in crypto by selling card information through the dark…

Bitcoin Runes, a leading NFT protocol, generated $162.4 million in fees with over 15.6 million transactions, showing potential for a long-term market impact.

The Ether futures premium remains negative, while options markets are pricing similar risks for bulls and bears. 391 Total views 30 Total shares

Stripe has expanded its cryptocurrency integration in the European market, allowing EU clients to purchase cryptocurrencies using their credit or debit cards.

Chinese blockchain spending in areas of investment and financing deals has dropped over 40% in 2019, according to a new study by state-run sources.Over the course of 2019, China totally had 245 investment and financing deals, which is nearly 60% less than in the preceding year.Chinese blockchain investment spending has seen the biggest numbers in…