Polygon acquires Hermez in $250 million deal that includes first-ever token 'merger'
❇️Ethereum scaling project Polygon has acquired Hermez Network for $250 million.
❇️The two projects are also merging their native tokens.
❇️This is the “first-ever full-blown merger of blockchain networks,” Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic told The Block.
More details can be found here
❇️Ethereum scaling project Polygon has acquired Hermez Network for $250 million.
❇️The two projects are also merging their native tokens.
❇️This is the “first-ever full-blown merger of blockchain networks,” Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic told The Block.
More details can be found here
Intel Discloses Stake in Coinbase, the Cryptocurrency Exchange
The chip giant Intel appears to have recently bought shares of Coinbase Global, a publicly traded exchange for cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Intel (ticker: INTC) disclosed Friday that it owned 3,014 shares of Coinbase (COIN) as of the end of June. It didn’t disclose owning any Coinbase stock at the end of the first quarter. Coinbase shares only began to trade publicly in April through a direct listing.
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The chip giant Intel appears to have recently bought shares of Coinbase Global, a publicly traded exchange for cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Intel (ticker: INTC) disclosed Friday that it owned 3,014 shares of Coinbase (COIN) as of the end of June. It didn’t disclose owning any Coinbase stock at the end of the first quarter. Coinbase shares only began to trade publicly in April through a direct listing.
More details can be found here
How will blockchain and crypto improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people? Experts answer
We live in a world where in at least 69 countries, there are national laws that criminalize same-sex relations between adults, though it’s only fair to note that this number has been decreasing over time. Emerging technologies play an important role in the process of protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people from violence and discrimination and providing access to healthcare and financial services. Being part of the LGBTQ community myself, I witness the many positive changes that decentralized technologies can offer us as a community.
More details can be found here
We live in a world where in at least 69 countries, there are national laws that criminalize same-sex relations between adults, though it’s only fair to note that this number has been decreasing over time. Emerging technologies play an important role in the process of protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people from violence and discrimination and providing access to healthcare and financial services. Being part of the LGBTQ community myself, I witness the many positive changes that decentralized technologies can offer us as a community.
More details can be found here
❌GEODB ETH-BTC BRIDGE CONTRACT ATTACKED
GeoDB has recently faced a massive attack where hackers stole 4 million GEO tokens
According to the announcement, the hackers had targeted the ETH-BTC bridge smart contract of the project
The hackers have used Binance market to move the funds
https://cryptonews.net/1428919/?utm_source=CryptoNews&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=shared
GeoDB has recently faced a massive attack where hackers stole 4 million GEO tokens
According to the announcement, the hackers had targeted the ETH-BTC bridge smart contract of the project
The hackers have used Binance market to move the funds
https://cryptonews.net/1428919/?utm_source=CryptoNews&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=shared
cryptonews.net
GeoDB ETH-BTC bridge contract attacked
📊Ethereum is most popular cryptocurrency in Singapore
Overall, Ethereum was the most popular among Singapore’s crypto holders (78%), followed by Bitcoin (69%) and Cardano (40%). However, in terms of popular cryptocurrencies by gender, the survey found that women held and traded XRP and Polkadot more than men, while USDT was more popular with men.
https://cryptonews.net/1440795/?utm_source=CryptoNews&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=shared
Overall, Ethereum was the most popular among Singapore’s crypto holders (78%), followed by Bitcoin (69%) and Cardano (40%). However, in terms of popular cryptocurrencies by gender, the survey found that women held and traded XRP and Polkadot more than men, while USDT was more popular with men.
https://cryptonews.net/1440795/?utm_source=CryptoNews&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=shared
cryptonews.net
Report: Ethereum is most popular cryptocurrency in Singapore
💸According to data taken from a website dedicated to Jed McCaleb's XRP holdings, the former Ripple CTO has slightly over 800 million left.
Over the past three weeks, he has sold 91.2 million XRP tokens.
https://cryptonews.net/1443427/?utm_source=CryptoNews&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=shared
Over the past three weeks, he has sold 91.2 million XRP tokens.
https://cryptonews.net/1443427/?utm_source=CryptoNews&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=shared
cryptonews.net
Jed McCaleb Has Allegedly 821 Million XRP Left: Details
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⚔Microsoft wants to use Ethereum blockchain to fight piracy
As the noscript of the research, Argus: A Fully Transparent Incentive System for Anti-Piracy Campaigns, suggests, Microsoft’s new system relies on the transparency aspect of blockchain technology. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, Argus aims to provide a trustless incentive mechanism while protecting data collected from the open anonymous population of piracy reporters.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/microsoft-wants-to-use-ethereum-blockchain-to-fight-piracy?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social
As the noscript of the research, Argus: A Fully Transparent Incentive System for Anti-Piracy Campaigns, suggests, Microsoft’s new system relies on the transparency aspect of blockchain technology. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, Argus aims to provide a trustless incentive mechanism while protecting data collected from the open anonymous population of piracy reporters.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/microsoft-wants-to-use-ethereum-blockchain-to-fight-piracy?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social
Cointelegraph
Microsoft wants to use Ethereum blockchain to fight piracy
Microsoft’s research department has developed an Ethereum blockchain-based incentive system to bolster anti-piracy campaigns.
Walmart seeks crypto product lead to drive digital currency strategy
North American retail giant Walmart is looking for an experienced crypto expert who can develop and drive an ambitious digital currency strategy and product roadmap.
More details can be found here
North American retail giant Walmart is looking for an experienced crypto expert who can develop and drive an ambitious digital currency strategy and product roadmap.
More details can be found here
They’re 14 and 9 years old—and making $32,000 a month thanks to Ethereum😱😱
An enterprising brother-sister team in a North Dallas suburb are pulling down as much as $32,000 a month by eschewing the lemonade stand and focusing instead on mining Ethereum.
Ishaan Thakur, 14, and his sister Aanya, 9, have seen their college fund swell this year after they began mining in March with an old gaming computer.
That first month, they made $1,000, reports the Dallas Morning News. The numbers have soared since then.
An enterprising brother-sister team in a North Dallas suburb are pulling down as much as $32,000 a month by eschewing the lemonade stand and focusing instead on mining Ethereum.
Ishaan Thakur, 14, and his sister Aanya, 9, have seen their college fund swell this year after they began mining in March with an old gaming computer.
That first month, they made $1,000, reports the Dallas Morning News. The numbers have soared since then.
Fortune
They’re 14 and 9 years old—and making $32,000 a month thanks to Ethereum
They currently have 94 processors mining Ethereum, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies - and have had to move their rigs to a data center in downtown Dallas
💰UK Police to Return Ethereum Stolen in $22 Million Investment Scam
A UK police force is looking to return £16 million ($22 million) in stolen cryptocurrency, including a whopping £6.85 million ($9.4 million) in Ethereum recovered from a single encrypted USB drive.
https://cryptonews.net/1462107/?utm_source=CryptoNews&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=shared
A UK police force is looking to return £16 million ($22 million) in stolen cryptocurrency, including a whopping £6.85 million ($9.4 million) in Ethereum recovered from a single encrypted USB drive.
https://cryptonews.net/1462107/?utm_source=CryptoNews&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=shared
cryptonews.net
UK Police to Return Ethereum Stolen in $22 Million Investment Scam
Free Clipart of a Cartoon Rock Is Selling for $300,000 as NFTs
“This is the stupidest or the most incredible decision of our lives,” said one buyer of an EtherRock, which are all based on the same free clipart.
More details can be found here
“This is the stupidest or the most incredible decision of our lives,” said one buyer of an EtherRock, which are all based on the same free clipart.
More details can be found here
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⚖Binance Hires Former US Federal Law Enforcement Investigator Greg Monahan as Global Money Laundering Reporting
The world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has today announced the appointment of Greg Monahan, former US Treasury Criminal Investigator, who joins the organization as Global Money Laundering Reporting Officer (GMLRO).
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/421499824684902556/leadership/binance-hires-former-us-federal-law-enforcement-investigator-greg-monahan-as-global-money-laundering-reporting-officer
The world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has today announced the appointment of Greg Monahan, former US Treasury Criminal Investigator, who joins the organization as Global Money Laundering Reporting Officer (GMLRO).
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/421499824684902556/leadership/binance-hires-former-us-federal-law-enforcement-investigator-greg-monahan-as-global-money-laundering-reporting-officer
Binance Blog
Binance Hires Former US Federal Law Enforcement Investigator Greg Monahan as Global Money Laundering Reporting Officer | Binance…
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has today announced the appointment of Greg Monahan, former US Treasury Criminal Investigator, who joins the organization as Global Money Laundering Reporting Officer…
✅Top U.S. operator Coinbase ties up with MUFG to start Japan cryptocurrency exchange
The largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has teamed up with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. to start a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan, allowing account holders at the nation’s biggest bank to buy and sell virtual currencies.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/08/19/business/economy-business/coinbase-mufg-cryptocurrencies/
The largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has teamed up with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. to start a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan, allowing account holders at the nation’s biggest bank to buy and sell virtual currencies.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/08/19/business/economy-business/coinbase-mufg-cryptocurrencies/
The Japan Times
Top U.S. operator Coinbase ties up with MUFG to start Japan cryptocurrency exchange
There were already 31 companies registered to trade cryptocurrency assets in the nation, including Coincheck Inc., owned by Monex Group Inc., and GMO Coin Inc.