Winklevoss twins pledge $2M for Trump, claiming Biden waged war on crypto

The U.S. Senate has held a hearing on the energy efficiency of blockchain and similar technologies, according to an announcement published August 21. The hearing on energy and natural resources, held by the U.S. Senate Committee in Washington, DC, focused on the application of blockchain and related technologies, as well as the cybersecurity possibilities of…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer Khaled Khaled for unlawfully advertising Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), according to a press release published Nov. 29.Per the announcement, the SEC found that Mayweather did not disclose promotional payments from three ICO issuers, including $100,000 from cryptocurrency startup…

One month has passed since the 2020 Bitcoin (BTC) miner reward halving, and a lot has happened for the predominant cryptocurrency since then. From changes in investor and trader behavior to an exponential growth in institutional interest, the halving seems to have marked the start of a new reality for all Bitcoin market participants.Although the…

In this week’s newsletter, read about how Michael Jackson’s first recording is coming to the blockchain and why the nonfungible token (NFT) lending protocol ParaSpace was rebranded to Parallel Finance. Check out how the Rarible ecosystem is furthering its commitment to royalty enforcement, and find out what executives working in the gaming industry think about

Bit Mining is looking to exit China’s market in response to the recent government crackdown on mining. Shenzhen-based crypto mining firm, Bit Mining, is raising $50 million to fund an expansion out of the Chinese market.Announced on July 12, the firm has entered into an agreement with select institutional and accredited investors to raise $50…

Iota (MIOTA) began its seed migration period on Feb. 29, with plans to reopen the network around March 10. Though some have criticized the decision to close the Coordinator, it may have saved many users’ funds from being stolen.Potential Moonpay compromiseThe Iota network was shut off on Feb. 12, shortly after the team received multiple…

Blockdata’s report suggests that the Bitcoin network could potentially match the dollar value transferred on Mastercard’s network as early as 2026, or as late as 2060. 293 Total views 27 Total shares The Bitcoin network already processes more volume by dollar value than Paypal and the largest decentralized cryptocurrency network in the world by market…

Encrypted messaging service Telegram will launch its long-awaited Telegram Open Network (TON) in late October.In an Oct. 2 message in the official TON Board on Telegram, the firm states that original investors were informed that the blockchain network would launch later this month. Investors are provided with TON key generation software and will be required to…

The livestream ended up kicking off 30 minutes after the scheduled start, with the pair discussing immigration and the attempt on Trump’s life.