Bitfarms announces new CEO, Riot launches campaign as corporate dispute escalates

Venture capital has been a key driver for myriad startups in the blockchain space. Founders know how competitive it can be to secure valuable VC funding that can keep the lights on and employees paid during the critical first days of a new project.In a new interview series, Cointelegraph sits down with executives at some

Top Stories This Week Coinbase could face SEC enforcement action for ‘potential violations of securities law’ Crypto exchange Coinbase received a Wells notice from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suggesting an upcoming enforcement action. According to Coinbase, the “legal threat” could potentially target its staking program, listed digital assets, wallet or Coinbase…

Griffith was arrested in 2019 for giving a lecture titled "Blockchains for Peace in North Korea" to an audience in Pyongyang. Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith was released from prison custody on April 9, the Bureau of Prison (BOP) officials confirmed to Cointelegraph. According to crypto developer Brantly Millegan, Griffith will remain in a halfway house

Following Bitcoin’s (BTC) sudden jump earlier in the day, altcoin markets have also entered the green zone, with some of the major cryptocurrency markets registering solid growth.Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360Bitcoin had been hovering around $7,500 during the day until it suddenly surged over $500 in just five minutes to the $8,391 price mark.…

2019 demonstrated that cyber-attacks are getting more numerous in the cryptocurrency industry, while hardware remains vulnerable and high-profile data leaks are becoming more common. Even worse, the trend is a continuing one. Way back in June 2018, Kaspersky Lab security experts reported an increase in the amount of malware targeting the cryptocurrency market. They noted a…

The controversial digital ID crypto project Worldcoin launched on July 24 after three years of development. The project was co-founded by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI — the company behind the popular artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbot ChatGPT. Worldcoin made headlines right after its announcement in June 2021, as it promised to create a futuristic digital…