Breaking Bad star’s X account hacked for memecoin scheme
Dean Norris, known for his role in the TV series Breaking Bad, had his X account hacked to promote a memecoin using his likeness, which hit a peak value of over $8 million.
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Ether (ETH) price is currently ranging between $440 and $470, which is similar to the price action seen in December 2017. Back then, the scenario ended up being incredibly bullish, and the altcoin quickly rocketed toward $1,400. Fast forward to 2020, and some investors believe a similar outcome may occur as a few key on-chain and…

Fed chair says it’s up to Congress to bring a digital dollar to market
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Public Bitcoin miners secured $2B in financing ahead of halving
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Solana’s genesis story — Anatoly Yakovenko’s vision for a high-performance blockchain
“I literally had two coffees and a beer, and I had this eureka moment at four in the morning," Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko recalls as he leans back thoughtfully. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the annual Breakpoint conference in Amsterdam, the co-founder recounts a late night brainwave of a “hyper-optimized, fast as possible” smart contract blockchain protocol.“The use

New SFOX Report: Don’t Call Ethereum an ‘Altcoin’ Anymore
Institutional cryptocurrency exchange San Francisco Open Exchange (SFOX) suggested that Ether (ETH) may not be an altcoin anymore, in its latest market report published on July 24.ETH is more correlated to BTC than other altsIn its post, SFOX suggested that “it may no longer be accurate to classify Ethereum as an ‘altcoin.’” The reason why…

New York Fed president says crypto poses challenging questions for central banks
John Williams responded to a presentation from Mark Carney, the former head of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, about the potential for issuing central bank digital currencies. 682 Total views 2 Total shares New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams believes the emergence of cryptocurrencies poses a significant challenge to existing…

India state refiner HPCL uses blockchain to verify purchase orders
Hindustan Petroleum, one of India’s largest oil and gas companies, is launching a blockchain system to enable automated verification of purchase orders. 222 Total views 2 Total shares India’s state-run refiner Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), one of India’s largest oil and gas companies, is launching a blockchain system to enable automated verification of purchase orders (POs).HPCL

Microsoft muscles into the Metaverse with Teams updates and Xbox upgrades
U.S. tech giant Microsoft is taking the plunge into the Metaverse via updates to its Teams and Xbox gaming console services, along with a new product called “Dynamics 365 Connected Spaces.” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the firm’s Metaverse plans for Teams and Spaces on Nov. 2 during the Microsoft Ignite conference. “The Metaverse enables…