Many believe that after Ethereum transitions to proof-of-stake (PoS), a faction of Ether (ETH) miners will be creating a proof-of-work (PoW) fork of the network so that they can still keep mining. An executive believes that there are ways for ETH holders to take advantage of this upcoming event.  In a Twitter thread, Bobby Ong, the co-founder of token information […]

While Ethereum devs promised no downtime during The Merge, one of the most anticipated Ethereum upgrades, members of the crypto community decided to take proactive measures to ensure the safety of investor funds. In this effort, crypto exchange FTX announced to halt all Ether (ETH) trades on various blockchains until the September upgrade concludes. The Merge upgrade will permanently transition […]

The first known case of a nonfungible token (NFT) created and shared by a “terrorist sympathizer” has come to light, raising concerns that the immutable nature of blockchain tech could help the spread of terrorist messages and propaganda.  In a Sept. 4 article in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), intelligence experts said the NFT could be a sign that Islamic […]

A newly upgraded version of a banking and crypto app targeting malware has recently resurfaced on the Google Play store, now with the capability to steal cookies from account logins and bypass fingerprint or authentication requirements. A warning about the new version of the malware was shared by malware analyst Alberto Segura and treat intelligence analyst Mike Stokkel on Twitter […]

Popular comedic writer and actor Bill Murray had his Ethereum wallet hacked for around 110 Wrapped ETH (wETH) worth $172,000 late last week. The auction for the The Bill Murray 1,000 NFT drop was just coming to a close on Thursday Sept. 1, having generated a total of 119.2 wETH worth of sales as part of a charity fundraiser for […]

Mike Novogratz and Galaxy Digital have always been there to support bitcoin. There’s no doubt about this, but has bitcoin been able to support them? Following the company’s recent Q2 reports, it appears BTC is abandoning both figures. Mike Novogratz Is Feeling the Burn Galaxy Digital is reporting that it lost more than half a billion in quarter two of […]

In a recent interview with former Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Smith, Vitalik Buterin, Co-Founder of Ethereum Foundation, explained one thing that is good about crypto bear markets. During this interview, regarding the crypto market crash that started in November 2021, Vitalik had this to say: “Actually I was surprised that the crash did not happen earlier. Normally crypto bubbles last […]

The flexibility behind running Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations can be vital to solving the real-world problems that stand in the way of the energy industry, suggests Arcane research. One of the biggest concerns authorities raise when it comes to Bitcoin’s mainstream adoption is its energy requirements. While innovations in chipset manufacturing have helped reduce operational costs related to Bitcoin mining, […]