What are quantum-resistant tokens and why do they matter for crypto?

The Ethereum Medalla Testnet launched, but it is not yet achieving the participation it needs. The Ethereum Medalla testnet launch, scheduled for 1pm UTC, did not proceed as smoothly as expected.While the network launched successfully and proposed a sufficient number of blocks at the supposed genesis time, participation rate was a mere 57%; much lower…

Bithumb legal issues do not stop in South Korea. A judge in the Seoul Central District Court dismissed two claims filed by individuals against the controversial crypto exchange, Bithumb. The individuals were seeking $126,000 and $38,000 respectively for damages related to a data breach incident back in 2017.According to Fn News, plaintiffs Hong and Seo…

Confidence in centralized exchanges appears to be waning as Bitcoin flows into self-custody wallets at near-record levels. 818 Total views 5 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) investors have been increasingly moving their holdings to self-custody solutions following the collapse of the world’s second-largest crypto exchange last week.On-chain exchange flow data is showing a surge in withdrawals…

Chainalysis said North America’s DeFi transactions were led by retail investors in the last year, with many transactions under $10,000. 398 Total views 2 Total shares Digital analytics firm Chainalysis reported that the growth in North America’s crypto market has been driven by the rise in popularity of decentralized finance.In its 2021 Geography of Cryptocurrency…

Demirors however said she certainly expects “more pain ahead” for tech stocks and crypto as we head closer to recession. 471 Total views 5 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) may have further to fall, but Coinshares chief strategy officer Meltem Demirors believes the top cryptocurrency will reach new all-time highs within the next 24 months.Speaking on…

The media and entertainment industry, in particular Hollywood, has a grip-like monopoly on the intellectual property, or IP, produced for public consumption. Writers and artists rarely maintain true ownership over the characters they create and have little to no say in the merchandise or content that is ultimately presented. Similarly, viewers and fans rarely have…

Maritime shipping firms Ocean Network Express and Hapag-Lloyd have joined blockchain tracking platform TradeLens, financial news outlet The Wall Street Journal reports on July 2.The Japan-based Ocean Network Express and Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd will join the TradeLens platform launched by Danish logistics conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk and tech behemoth IBM.As Cointelegraph reported at the time, the world's…

ApeCoin (APE) continued its rebound move Thursday as the firm behind it raised hundreds of millions of dollars in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz.APE's price surged 7.5% intraday to reach around $14.50 per piece. Notably, the token's upside move came as a part of a retracement rally that started at the beginning of…

Insurance firms in China use blockchain to manage coronavirus-related claims amid the outbreak. English-language local news outlet South China Morning Post reported on Feb. 9 that this month Chinese online mutual aid platform Xiang Hu Bao added the coronavirus to the illnesses eligible for the maximum one-time payout of around $14,300 (100,000 yuan).Blockchain used for…