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Oracles

What Blockchain Oracles Do Not See

Blockchain promises an immutable history of on-chain data. But the “ledger of record” is merely a new way to manufacture consent.

Opinion  ·  13 August 2021
Bitcoin

Israeli Financial Authorities Double Down on Bitcoin-Linked Investments: Report

Insurance companies and investment houses might be required to detail and justify any investments linked to bitcoin.

News  ·  13 August 2021
Binance

Binance Ordered by London High Court to Trace $2.6M Hackers

Fetch.ai alleges hackers stole assets from its Binance account before selling them at a fraction of their value.

News  ·  13 August 2021
Acquisitions

Polygon Merges With Hermez Network in $250M Deal

This is the first complete merger of one blockchain network into another.

Business  ·  13 August 2021
FTX

Bitcoin Development Boost: FTX Is Donating $450K to Brink

Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange is committing to a three-year sponsorship of the coding nonprofit.

Tech  ·  13 August 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Marathon Digital Shares Rise as Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates

The bitcoin miner's stock has more than tripled this year.

Business  ·  13 August 2021
Bitcoin

Hive Blockchain Boosts Capacity With 1,800 Antminer Order

The Antminer S19j Pro machines will be delivered in stages during the first half of next year.

News  ·  13 August 2021
Binance

Binance Discontinues South Korean Won Trading Pairs, Payment Options

The crypto exchange will discontinue Korean language support and remove won trading pairs.

News  ·  13 August 2021
Bitcoin

Ether Upside Strengthens Relative to Bitcoin

The ETH/BTC ratio is holding support above 0.05 and could face initial resistance near 0.08.

Markets  ·  13 August 2021
NFTs

Fortune Raises Over $1.3M in Cover Art NFT Sale

The magazine auctioned a set of limited-edition NFTs of the cover of its crypto-themed August/September 2021 issue.

News  ·  13 August 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Back Above $46K on Low Daily Volume as Altcoins Outperform

Seasoned investors, according to some, are increasingly active with data hinting at a strong uptake in altcoins, beginning Aug. 9.

Markets  ·  13 August 2021
China

Honor Releases First Snapdragon Smartphone With Digital Yuan Wallet

The PBoC has been pushing for hardware applications of the digital yuan.

News  ·  13 August 2021
DeFi

Leading Latin American Venture Firm Kaszek Makes First DeFi Investment

The fund led a $3 million investment in Exactly, a startup building a decentralized credit protocol.

News  ·  12 August 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slides as US Lawmakers Wrangle Over Crypto Tax Proposal

Analysts said the market doesn't have much of an appetite now for bitcoin above $46,000 or for a massive selloff.

Markets  ·  12 August 2021
Ethereum

Investment Firm Kryptoin Files for Ether ETF

As the SEC weighs approving its first bitcoin ETF, Kryptoin and others are getting in line for an ETH ETF.

News  ·  12 August 2021