Riot Platforms’ Bitcoin holdings cross 10K BTC, production drops

Multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley has hired a self-described crypto trading expert and 12-year veteran of Credit Suisse as its new head of digital asset markets, eFinancialCareers reported July 31. The new appointment, Andrew Peel, spent his last three years at Credit Suisse as vice president of sales and trading innovation, in which role he…

In an effort against Chinese cyberattacks, Taiwan employs Web3 technology for decentralized file sharing post-Pelosi visit. 132 Total views 2 Total shares The Taiwanese Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) plans to implement decentralized technology into its web portal in an effort against cyberattacks. InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is a Web3 technology that government officials will…

Amid a downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, the apparent swathe of Bitcoin sell-offs from a $3 billion Chinese Ponzi scheme could be to blame.On Aug. 14, Dovey Wan — founding partner of blockchain-based investment company Primitive Ventures — called attention to the ongoing mass sell-offs from the fraudulent Chinese investment scheme, dubbed PlusToken.10 million investors…

Ruby on Rails creator makes u-turn on Bitcoin due to Canada’s financial crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine protesters. 807 Total views 5 Total shares Canada’s move to freeze Bitcoin (BTC) wallets and bank accounts related to COVID-19 vaccine protests is driving cryptocurrency adoption, with some crypto naysayers reconsidering their stance on Bitcoin.David Heinemeier Hansson, the Ruby…

Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market took a beating in the late ho April 22, and intense selling saw (BTC) price dip below $48,000 in a move that came as a relief to quantitative analysts like PlanB who were worried that the price growth was showing signs of being inorganic. A variety of factors have been identified as being…

The RBA assistant governor in his speech noted that the pilot CBDC projects have highlighted several key areas where CBDCs could be of great use. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is open to the idea of using central bank-issued digital currency (CBDC) as the future of money where CBDC would represent a tokenized form

Eisenberg claimed his actions on the DeFi platform were legal and negotiated a “white hat” bug bounty after making off with over $100 million; the government is unconvinced. 55 Total views 1 Total shares Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!Collect this article as an NFTThe United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed suit against self-described…

BTC price momentum is still at least three months from returning upward, says analysis, but the outlook for the coming years should delight Bitcoin bulls.