Vitalik Buterin: Solo staking key to Ethereum’s security

Validiums use zero-knowledge proofs to ensure the validity of transactions without revealing private data.

Litecoin (LTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE) are rallying strongly as Bitcoin (BTC) fights to stay above $23,800. Many analysts say the surge in large-cap altcoins is directly connected to Bitcoin's price action and historical data shows the two tend to move in tandem when BTC goes through bull and bear cycles. As altcoins begin to show signs…

Bitgrail’s founder Francesco Firano is accused of fraud related to the massive hack back in 2018. 674 Total views 6 Total shares Italian authorities have found Bitgrail’s founder responsible for fraudulent activity related to the platform’s $150 million hack in 2018.Francesco Firano, the sole director of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Bitgrail, is accused of taking over…

How a blogger who buys €500 of Bitcoin every month since 2017 plans to retire early, and the lessons he learned along the way. 547 Total views 14 Total shares Motivations for buying Bitcoin (BTC) are numerous: a hedge against inflation, financial independence or even hopes for a Lamborghini and life in the sun. For “Mr.…

Japanese internet giant GMO Internet Group is quitting the Bitcoin mining hardware sector, Cointelegraph Japan reported Dec. 25 referencing a public document.Citing “extraordinary loss” in Q4 this year, GMO, which began its foray into Bitcoin mining in 2017, said that it will “no longer develop, manufacture and sell” miners.“After taking into consideration changes in the…

The trading of Bitcoin and Ether futures on CME remained elevated in the second quarter, with daily open interest hitting all-time highs. 150 Total views 28 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) derivatives contracts offered by CME Group saw record activity in the second quarter, offering tangible evidence that professional traders were still accessing…

Samsung is another big-name company to consider issuing its own cryptocurrency. Similar stories have already emanated from the likes of Facebook and JPMorgan Chase, with analysts speculating on various use cases for these cryptocurrency tokens.While not yet confirmed officially, a “Samsung Coin” could find application as a payment means on the company’s app store and…

The community expressed a range of opinions, with some individuals stating that the ban is reasonable, while others went as far as reconsidering their vacation plans. The government of Bali, Indonesia, recently cracked down on crypto payments for goods and services and reminded tourists that the Indonesian Rupiah is the only legal tender. Some tourists…

Bitcoin is now officially legal tender in a sovereign state for the first time, but can it exit its bearish price phase? 2397 Total views 7 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) headed towards $35,000 on June 9, boosted by historic news that El Salvador had made it legal tender. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTrader "not…