10 crypto theories that missed as badly as ‘Peter Todd is Satoshi’
The “Peter Todd is Satoshi” claim isn’t the first time a misguided theory has appeared in crypto. Here’s 10 more ideas that turned out wrong.
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The Lightning Network, a second-layer blockchain protocol designed to provide high-speed transactions for Bitcoin and other networks, has a new node monitoring tool.According to an official blog post, written by software developer Valentine Wallace on July 24, Lightning Labs has released an open source “drop-in, dockerized monitoring solution” for alpha testing called lndmon.One of the…

Why is the ETC Price Steady Despite Risk of Further 51% Attacks?
Despite suffering its second 51% in a week, and major exchanges disabling deposit, withdrawal, and some trading services, Ethereum Classic is up 2% over yesterday. After suffering two major blockchain reorganizations over the past week, Ethereum Classic (ETC) has seen its hash rate plummet — exacerbating the risk of further 51% attacks targeting the network.As…

Finance Redefined: Celsius raises $400M, and Rari’s 7.5K% yields, Oct. 11—15
Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance (DeFi) newsletter.In a week where Rari Capital achieved the $1billion TVL milestone, read on to discover why OlympusDAO is yielding four-figure sums on its most popular protocol. What you’re about to read is a shorter, more succinct version of the newsletter. For a comprehensive summary of…

Crypto City: Guide to New York
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BUSD falls to fourth position among stablecoins
After a dip of over $1 billion in the past 30 days, BUSD now sits at the fourth position in market capitalization among stablecoins. 239 Total views 4 Total shares The dollar-pegged Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin sits now at the fourth position in market capitalization among other stablecoins following a dip of over $1 billion…

Report: QuadrigaCX Wallets Have Been Empty, Unused Since April
Big Four audit firm Ernst & Young (EY) released its “Third Report of the Monitor” in the creditor protection proceedings of Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX on March 1.Within the report, the audit firm has identified six separate crypto wallets that were used primarily to store Bitcoin (BTC), the cryptocurrency most used on the platform. Apart…

Robinhood ordeal shows broken system and importance of regulation, crypto industry execs say
Richard Byworth of EQUOS and Aleks Svetski of Amber share their thoughts on Robinhood's suspension of GameStop stock buys. 1533 Total views 7 Total shares Over the past few days, a number of stocks, such as GameStop (GME) and AMC Entertainment (AMC), have risen dramatically in price, reportedly in line with attention from Reddit users…

Singapore’s Central Bank Finalizes Regulatory Framework for Crypto Payment Services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, has broadened its regulatory regime for payment providers to bring certain cryptocurrencies under its jurisdiction. The development was reported by English-language local broadsheet The Straits Times Nov. 19.The new Payment Services Bill (PSB), submitted by MAS board member and education minister Ong Ye Kung before…