Image by Brian Yue, MidjourneySean Patrick Maloney pledged last week to stop advising on crypto issues if he is confirmed as U.S. representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Maloney reportedly sent a letter to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren on February 9, committing to resign from private-sector advisory roles and abstaining from decisions...
Image by Brian Yue, MidjourneyMicroStrategy, the largest corporate owner of bitcoins, possesses over $10 billion worth of the cryptocurrency as of Thursday morning. According to MicroStrategy’s Q4 2023 Financial Results presentation, published on February 6, the company has made a profit of over $4 billion on its Bitcoin holdings as the cryptocurrency continues its recent...
Image by Jimmy Aki, MidjourneySelf-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright admitted to destroying the hard drives containing his private keys on February 15. According to Wright, he did this under the influence. Giving reasons behind this misstep, Craig Wright stated that he came back from the hospital and was ‘sedated’ as he hadn’t slept much. Satoshi’s...
Image by Jimmy Aki, MidjourneyDogecoin co-founder Billy Markus revealed that he owns a small Bitcoin stash on February 14. Markus stated on X (formerly Twitter) that he has just under 0.006 Bitcoin assets to his name. His Bitcoin holding is currently worth $311.21 at press time. If Bitcoin Hits $100k? Popularly known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto...
Trust Wallet’s CEO Eowyn Chen responded to allegations about a vulnerability affecting the iOS app on February 15, reassuring users of the wallet’s ongoing security. This came after claims emerged on February 8 of an alleged iOS vulnerability, published to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) vulnerability database. Vulnerability Claims and Trust Wallet’s...
Source: PixabayMore than 60 countries around the world will hold national and regional elections this year, making 2024 the biggest election year in history. But there are growing concerns that misinformation and disinformation driven largely by artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the elections. An example of this recently occurred when an AI-enabled call using United...
Source: DALL·ELava Network has successfully secured $15 million in a seed funding round, introducing the next phase of the mainnet. According to a recent blog post by Lava Network, the seed funding round was co-led by Tribe Capital, Jump Capital, and Hashkey Capital. Alliance DAO, Node Capital, North Island Ventures, Finality Capital Partners, and other...
Source: Dalle-3Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s crypto news: Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Among Top 25 Fastest ETFs to Reach $1 Billion in Assets KuCoin, Mocaverse, and Halo Wallet Forge Strategic Partnership Coinmint’s Exit Strategy Results in a $14M...
Source: Dalle-3Popular crowdfunding network GoFundMe has pulled down the legal aid fundraiser for Tornado Cash co-founder and developer, citing a breach. In a Feb 15 X (formerly Twitter) post, Ryan Adams, an investor in Bankless Ventures alerted the digital asset community of the recent developments in the campaign. He noted that GoFundMe shut down the...
Coinbase\'s New Ad Highlights Potential of Blockchain to Revitalize PenniesIn its quarterly report to shareholders, Coinbase posted a 64% jump in transaction revenue to take in $529.3 million in Q4, 2023. The increase in transactions was due to anticipation for the launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Widely considered an important step in Bitcoin’s...