Forte, a blockchain technology company with a strong focus on gaming, has recently partnered with a host of well-regarded game developers to try and implement blockchain and unlock new business models in the ever-evolving space. Forte has announced that Hi-Rez Studios, Netmarble, Magmic, nWay, and DECA Games are all part of its next induction of […]
Unknown miners take over Bitcoin SV blockchain
A mysterious mining pool has just captured the majority of the Bitcoin SV (BSV) network hash rate, prompting concerns about the security of the network. According to data by Coin Dance, an unknown Bitcoin miner, or miners, has significantly ramped up mining operations on the Bitcoin SV blockchain in the last few days. This now […]
Canadian Miner Hive Blockchain Issues Cease and Desist to Steem Fork Hive
Canada-based company firm Hive Blockchain has announced that its legal representation is issuing a cease and desist request to the Hive community, which recently forked from the Steem (STEEM) network. According to a March 23 press release, the mining firm believes that the new blockchain’s use of the term ‘Hive’ creates confusion around its branding — […]
Telegram Denied: Court Sides With SEC, Grants Injunction Against Issuing GRAMs
A United States District Court has granted an injunction against Telegram, preventing the company from issuing its GRAM tokens at the present time. Court says that GRAMS are securities under Howey test Per a March 24 filing granting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction, the Court wrote that: “The Court finds that the […]
Binance Holds $1B in ERC-20 Stablecoins
Binance has more than $1 billion in ERC-20-based stablecoins as of March 24. This figure surpasses a milestone that quite far ahead of second-place Huobi. Binance holds $1,007,585,549 of these stablecoins as of press time, a balance that has grown some $105,583,132 over the past seven days, according to the global stablecoin exchange balance by […]
House Democrats Propose ‘Digital Dollar’ in Move Big For Bitcoin: Here’s Why
11 years after Satoshi Nakamoto launched Bitcoin, some facets of the U.S. government have finally indicated that they are seriously considering the creation of a digital dollar, a move that many say could validate cryptocurrencies, especially BTC. Digital Dollar? According to a Bloomberg Law report released Monday, Democrats in the House of Representatives are seriously […]
Hive blockchain goes live with successful relaunch
Crypto project development does not have to stop because the world’s financial markets are in free-fall. In fact, Hive has just relaunched its blockchain with a smooth hard fork from the Steem network. The relaunch took place on March 20 and introduced a number of new features that will move the community towards true decentralization […]
Africa Blockchain progress find yearning eyes
Africa blockchain movement is not new to the cryptocurrency sphere, and the continent has some yearning eyes that seem to be the light-bringers for the Africa blockchain market. The recent Blockchain Africa conference was optimistic for Africa as it played a future for the continent to become the leading force in blockchain development and implementing […]
Over 172 Million Weibo Users’ Personal Data Is For Sale on Dark Web
Chinese social media giant saw a massive data breach result in data of millions of users available for sale on the dark web. According to a March 19 report from Chinese blockchain news outlet Jinse, basic account information of 172 million users was available, priced at 0.177 BTC. The account information for sale included user ID, […]
ZipTel to acquire US money management app Douugh
Australian telecommunications firm ZipTel has entered a binding agreement to acquire US-based smart money management app Douugh. Douugh offers a subscription-based financial wellness platform, which helps customers with money management, paying off debt, saving more each month, and building up their wealth by using a ‘smart’ bank account and Mastercard debit card. Having integrated and […]