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21.02 / 17:15

Blockchain Adoption NFT privacy Buzzfeed’s Bored Ape NFT dox: Danger to crypto or journalistic integrity?

From the very beginning, individuals making use of pseudonymous identities to protect their privacy has been an integral part of the crypto sector, however, with the market having matured a lot since the early days, the question of these practices still being morally sound has once again come to the forefront, especially in relation to projects that have achieved a certain amount of mainstream clout.

21.02 / 17:15

Adoption Democracy Bitcoin Ruby on Rails creator backpedals about Bitcoin: 'We need crypto'

Canada’s move to freeze Bitcoin (BTC) wallets and bank accounts related to COVID-19 vaccine protests is driving cryptocurrency adoption, with some crypto naysayers reconsidering their stance on Bitcoin.

21.02 / 16:57

business Adoption coinbase API Low NOT $250K bounty 'not too low to be insulting,' says Coinbase white hat hacker

On February 11th, two days before the Super Bowl and Coinbase’s $14 million color-changing QR code advert, an engineer was desperately trying to reach out to Coinbase management and the development team.

21.02 / 16:25

Adoption Huobi Bitcoin Crypto winter 2022: Here’s what crypto industry veterans expect

As the total cryptocurrency market capitalization dipped below $2 trillion last week, major crypto executives have been increasingly talking about a potential continuous bear market or a “crypto winter.”

21.02 / 16:17

cryptocurrency Forecast Adoption defi Web3 in 2022: Defining a Concept & Developing a New Paradigm

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21.02 / 15:37

Adoption regulation Bitcoin foreign Pro-Bitcoin president of El Salvador to offer citizenship for foreign investors

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele wants to offer citizenship to those who invest in the small Central American nation.

21.02 / 13:41

business Adoption Bitfury Bitcoin Georgia punches well above its weight for Bitcoin mining: Report

At first glance, the pint-sized Republic of Georgia is an unlikely suspect for Bitcoin (BTC) mining activity. An underdog for mining, the country boasts abundant hydropower while ranked seventh worldwide for the World Bank’s ease-of-doing-business index — ahead of the United Kingdom and Germany.

21.02 / 11:21

business Adoption Intel Bitcoin Intel unveils 2nd-gen Bonanza Mine chip for efficient Bitcoin mining

Computer chip manufacturing giant Intel Corporation shared details of a new mining chip that will be coupled with a high-performance 3,600 Watt miner with the ultimate goal of improving Bitcoin (BTC) mining efficiency.

20.02 / 17:45

business Blockchain Adoption South America NFTs, payments and conferences: Crypto in Latin America in 2021

In 2021, Latin America saw a soaring rise in crypto adoption among the 20 countries and 14 dependencies that make up the region.

20.02 / 17:20

Blockchain Art Adoption Auction Future We are all going public: Privacy rules, tax shelters and the future history of art

After a banner year of 2021 for individual object sales through nonfungible tokens (NFTs), 2022 is poised to be the year of MetaFi. A recap of Beeple, Christie’s, Visa and endless aping-in celebrities hardly feels necessary, except to point out that we seem to be standing on (or perhaps have already crossed over) a fundamental precipice. While the rocket-propelled ascent of NFT prices will not continue forever, numerous voices have predicted that a mature tech stack for discovering, vetting, valuing, trading and protecting collections of digital assets will soon emerge, without a crash.

20.02 / 15:07

Blockchain Adoption Sport Motorcycle expert turns passion project into sports analytics platform on blockchain

Skill sets gained from working on trading strategies, technology, data science and a personal passion for motorcycle racing made Scott Robinson launch a sports analytics platform. With a bit of blockchain added to the mix, the founder of Apex146 found new ways to proceed in the sports analytics business.

20.02 / 07:47

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption email phishing attack OpenSea planned upgrade stalls as phishing attack targets NFT migration

Just yesterday, OpenSea announced a smart contract upgrade, which requires users to migrate their listed NFTs from Ethereum (ETH) blockchain to a new smart contract. As a direct result of the upgrade, users that don't migrate over from Ethereum risk losing their old, inactive listings — which currently require no gas fees for migration.

20.02 / 05:25

Government Blockchain Adoption Bitcoin Web3 might be crypto’s key to the mainstream market

2021 has been a significant year for crypto with no fungible token (NFT) being awarded word of the year, decentralized finance (DeFi) trending in the mainstream media and crypto companies making headlines for a variety of announcements. This is, no doubt, in part due to the effects that COVID-19 has had on the economy, with many looking for new ways to diversify their finances and a move to working from home giving people the free time to research new interests. And, many chose to get involved in crypto.

19.02 / 21:09

Blockchain Adoption NFT Harmony launches Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Passport

On Friday, blockchain platform Harmony — whose mainnet runs on the Ethereum network, claiming to have two-second transaction finality and fees 1,000 times lower than Ethereum — announced the launch of its Bored Ape Yacht Club Passport. The Passport enables users to import proof of their apes into DeFi Kingdoms, a play-to-earn game built on the Harmony blockchain with over 120,000 monthly active users. During its initial stages, Ape holders will be able to validate and display their assets in the game across multiple blockchains when they connect their MetaMask wallet to DeFi Kingdoms.

19.02 / 01:39

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption Real Estate NFTs and DeFi are revolutionizing real estate investing and homeownership — Here’s how

NFTs continue to make an impact on multiple sectors, and this mainstreaming is opening up new opportunities and revealing new trends for blockchain technology.

19.02 / 00:23

Blockchain Adoption defi Gaming DeFi Kingdoms Surpassed Axie Infinity in Transactions in January

Play-to-earn game DeFi Kingdoms generated some USD 1.84bn in transactions in January 2022, more than tripling the value posted by rival game dapp Axie Infinity (AXS), according to dapp information provider DappRadar.

18.02 / 23:59

Adoption defi Funding avalanche Finance Redefined: Axelar becomes a unicorn, new ETH addresses hit 1.5M per month, Feb. 11–18

Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance newsletter.

18.02 / 21:21

Blockchain Adoption Miami Bitcoin MiamiCoin disbursement to fund a rental assistance program, says Mayor Suarez

Upon the announcement that Francis Suarez, Mayor of the City of Miami, took a $5.25 million disbursement from the MiamiCoin wallet, Cointelegraph inquired about how the city will use these funds.

18.02 / 21:17

Forecast Adoption Gold Bitcoin Bitcoin Holders Search for 'Hopium' as BTC Breaches USD 40K, Gold Rises

The bitcoin (BTC) price dropped again today, after losses in the stock market, geopolitical tensions, and prospects of rising rates weighed on sentiment in the digital asset market. However, some are hopeful that the worst is now behind us, with one leading institutional investor reminding bitcoiners that network growth is what matters in the long run.

18.02 / 19:51

Government Adoption Bitcoin Bitcoin at the barricades: Ottawa, Ukraine and beyond

Protesting anti-vax truckers blockading downtown Ottawa, Canada had their fund-raising platform shut down because their host fears the “promotion of violence.” The protesters move to a Bitcoin crowdsourcing funding service. It quickly raised $900,000.

18.02 / 17:17

Adoption economy inflation U.S. inflation breaks 40-year record: Can Bitcoin serve as a hedge asset?

On Feb. 9, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index, a key measure capturing the change in how much Americans pay for goods and services, has increased by 7.5% compared to the same time last year, marking the greatest year-on-year rise since 1982. In 2019, before the global COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the indicator stood at 1.8%. Such a sharp rise in inflation makes more and more people consider the old question: Could Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, become a hedge asset for high-inflation times?

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