ZachXBT claims there is an uptick in thieves targetting crypto traders offline 

The exchange hinted at difficulties in regulatory clarity across the crypto industry in its decision to not bring its Lend product to the market. 488 Total views 10 Total shares U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced it will not be pursuing its Lend crypto lending program.In a Sept. 17 update to a blog announcing the…

Global cryptocurrency and financial platform AscendEX recently concluded a $50 million Series B fundraiser that was backed by some of blockchain’s biggest venture funds, putting the company on track to bridge the gap between centralized finance and the budding world of DeFi. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, AscendEX’s head of business development Shane Molidor…

Bitcoin price continues to consolidate near a key support but a close above $9,400 is needed to avoid a sharper correction. 334 Total views 4 Total shares Over the weekend Bitcoin price (BTC) dropped below $9,000 for the second time in 7 days but the weekly close was relatively uneventful. As covered by Cointelegraph, buyers…

Let's start off the week with the latest nonfungible token (NFT)-related news in today's Nifty News. The following collections are either ongoing or launching the first week of February.The Beatles memorabilia up for auctionJulian Lennon, the son of The Beatles' musician John Lennon’s, put up NFTs for auction of items from his personal collection of…

Fans chose the formation and the attacking lineup through blockchain. Then they won. Fans truly know the team best. 646 Total views 13 Total shares A football team in Cyprus won against its rivals after it allowed fans to use blockchain technology and fan tokens to vote on its match lineup and formation, taking fan…

Digital currency and transaction platform Algorand has released its public testnet to gather feedback on its product, the company confirmed in a press release on April 16.Algorand, the brainchild of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Silvio Micali, seeks to build an app development platform for enterprises. The project previously obtained $66 million in funding,…

Authorities in Johannesburg are holding firm in their refusal to pay a ransom of 4 Bitcoin to hackers who targeted municipal systems last week.In a statement posted to its official Twitter handle on Oct. 28, the Johannesburg city council confirmed the attack had affected services that included billing, property valuation and land information systems, as…

The $81 million Robinhood made in crypto revenue was more than double made from equities in Q2.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published a warning Nov. 14 about scammers demanding tax payments through Bitcoin ATMs. The post notes that the number of scammers who request payment through BTC has now exceeded those who ask for iTunes giftcards.Kath Anderson, the Assistant Commissioner at the ATO, said this year that the number of…