YouTuber Stacksmashing estimated his rig would take “a couple of quadrillion years to mine a Bitcoin.”
Crypto-focused software firm Lukka raises $53M in funding round
Lukka said it planned to add additional features for customers dealing in derivatives, DeFi products, and other products of the crypto space.
Could LEGO be hopping on the NFT train?
A mysterious, since-deleted tweet from the toymaker has piqued the interest of NFT collectors.
Crypto.com launches CRO token mainnet
The crypto exchange said the new open-source public blockchain was aimed at “payments, DeFi and NFTs.”
New tech allows crypto users to mint NFTs with ‘proof of presence’
IoTeX’s project uses “verifiable GPS data to mint NFTs that prove you were at a certain place at a certain time,” said Larry Pang.
Theta’s Mainnet 3.0 launch date pushed to June
“We decided that additional time to conduct a more thorough code review and testing was important,” said Theta Labs.
Coinbase handled trades and custody for Meitu’s $90M crypto investment
Meitu CFO Gary Ngan said the firm would have faced difficulties acquiring crypto on its own as a listed company.
Marshall Islands digital currency would ‘raise risks,’ says IMF
Thanks to COVID measures, the local economy may not recover until 2022.
Federal judge’s decision could be a blow for the privacy rights of crypto users
The Internal Revenue Service will likely not be penalized for obtaining records on a crypto user from Coinbase or Abra.
Crypto .com launching NFT platform with exclusive content from artists
“NFTs are a super exciting way to forge deeper bonds with my supporters,” said musical artist Alex Mansoor.
Crypto-collateralized loans may soon bring new investors to space
“Traditional lending services generally do not exist in the digital currency industry, which means there arenโt many lenders for investors to choose from,โ said Jon Melton.
Time magazine seeks CFO comfortable with Bitcoin and crypto
“The media industry is undergoing a rapid evolution,” says the job listing.
XRP Army gets ‘RelistXRP’ trending, demands exchanges comply
Many crypto exchanges halted trading for XRP or delisted the token since the SEC announced their lawsuit last year.
Mining firm aims to go public through merger with Nasdaq-listed company
Support.com and Greenidge Generation are expected to complete the merger in the third quarter of 2021.
Nigeria’s central bank not discouraging people from trading crypto, says governor
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has seemingly softened his stance on crypto for individuals, if not banks.
Polkadot becomes latest to use Simplex’s fiat onramp
The integration with Simplex will provide DOT users another route from fiat into crypto.
Diem co-creator leaving Facebook for Planet Labs
Kevin Weil has previously said that the launch of the Facebook-backed stablecoin would be “a journey of years and decades.”
Fiat and crypto together at last thanks to new driver rewards system
The car manufacturer will reward eco-friendly drivers with a new type of Fiat currency โ but it’s actually all crypto.
Andreessen Horowitz leads $23M round for NFT marketplace OpenSea
Will this new funding round pave the way for OpenSea to become the Amazon of NFTs?
French retail giant will launch Tezos-based stablecoin
The new coin is named after a god in Irish mythology and will go by the ticker symbol EURL.