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A group of researchers claims to have have hacked the Bitfi wallet, the Next Web reported Aug.12. Bitfi's executive chairman, cybersecurity pioneer John McAfee, has called it “the world’s first unhackable device.” To prove his claim, McAfee challenged security experts to breach the device for a $100,000 bounty starting July 24. Bitfi is a physical…

The prices of many popular GPUs, such as Nvidia’s RTX3080, have dropped by nearly 60% over the last 90 days across some parts of the globe. 304 Total views 25 Total shares

Decentralized finance and gaming represent two of the biggest trends within the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. 410 Total views 11 Total shares Blockchain gamification platform DeFi Land has secured $4.1 million in investments to launch a new decentralized finance game on Solana, further highlighting the growing ecosystem surrounding SOL. The investment round had participation from over…

Bitcoin (BTC) rising above $8,500 appears to have left gold proponent Peter Schiff with egg on his face after he predicted its imminent downfall to $1,000. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and precious metals monitor Kitco showed that while Bitcoin has gained 7.5% over the past week, gold has conversely slipped 4%. Gold expected to hit $1,500 lowsAfter…

The acting U.S. official added nuance to his well known skepticism about the crypto industry, but warns against accommodation, in speeches on risk and regulation. 245 Total views 8 Total shares

The document, which could define a national framework for digital assets, is almost ready. 355 Total views 30 Total shares The Department of Economic Affairs of India is finalizing a consultation paper on crypto currencies, which then will be handed over to the federal government. The implementation of the document could bring the country of…

Only 95 blocks were generated on the Bitcoin blockchain on Sunday due to the recent halving, an analyst argues. 1269 Total views 29 Total shares There were only 95 blocks generated on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain on May 18, according to data presented by pseudonymous Bitcoin analyst digitalik.net.“In [the] last 10 years we had only…

Russia’s largest lender is moving into DeFi and Web3 by integrating its blockchain platform with the Ethereum blockchain. Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTRussia’s largest bank Sber — formerly known as Sberbank — continues developing its blockchain platform by integrating it with the Ethereum blockchain.On Nov. 30, Sber officially announced new opportunities…

If the global COVID-19 pandemic has taught humanity anything, it has hammered home the lesson that the human being is as dependent on its fellows as the honeybee or ant. Scientists, academics, pharmaceutical executives, philanthropists and government agencies have worked together to roll out a vaccine program that is breaking all records for speed and…