Reddit co-founder invests in blockchain social media

[ad_1] The venture firm of US investor Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of social media site Reddit, has teamed up with the venture arm of the Solana Labs blockchain for a $100…

Twitter sets up crypto team in bid for decentralisation

[ad_1] Twitter is launching a dedicated cryptocurrency and blockchain team. The social media giant said on Wednesday it was assembling a team called Twitter Crypto that would be “all things…

Why is the Staples Center changing its name to Crypto.com Arena?

[ad_1] Los Angeles’ Staples Center is getting a new name. Starting from Christmas Day, it will be called the Crypto.com Arena. The downtown LA home of the NBA’s Lakers and…

Why are Bitcoin and other cryptos nursing losses after hitting highs?

[ad_1] Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have fallen sharply after seeing record-highs just last week. Bitcoin’s price plunged to $58,400 (€51,000) on Tuesday and hovered just under the $60,000 (€53,000) threshold…

Over €9 billion was lost to a boom in crypto crime on DeFi platforms

[ad_1] Fraud and theft at decentralised finance platforms has totalled $10.5 billion (€9.3 billion) so far this year, newly-published research showed on Thursday, laying bare the risks in the fast-growing…

How leading crypto investment firms are attracting top banking talent

[ad_1] The race to attract and retain top talent is well and truly on in the world of finance. Offering the right packages to the technologists of the world was…

The countries where Bitcoin and crypto are banned or restricted

[ad_1] Bitcoin has been controversial since its beginning in 2009, as have the subsequent cryptocurrencies that followed in its wake. While widely criticised for its volatility, its use in nefarious…

Plan to ban most cryptocurrencies in India sparks selling frenzy

[ad_1] Digital currencies on India’s exchanges slumped amid heavy selling on Wednesday a day after the government announced a new bill that would ban most private cryptocurrencies. The government will…

Bitcoin’s price has slumped after a new COVID variant was found. Why?

[ad_1] Bitcoin tumbled almost 8 per cent on Friday after the discovery of a new, potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant now called Omicron by the World Health Organization (WHO). Bitcoin, the…

Crypto named Omicron spikes and outperforms Bitcoin amid variant fears

[ad_1] Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and global markets were sent into a tailspin following the emergence of the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant. But one relatively new crypto named…