Crocodile of Wall Street: Amateur rapper accused in $4.5bn Bitfinex hack February 9, 2022 Heather Morgan, one half of the couple arrested in connection with the theft of $4.5bn worth of Bitcoin, has a bizarre online presence.
Ancient culture leapfrogging to first nation people’s self-sovereign identity February 9, 2022 Dr Jane Thomason discusses how first nations people have been quietly working to use blockchain to create a self-sovereign digital identity
CBDC pilot: Payments industry group to launch trial for UK digital currency February 9, 2022 A consortium of businesses from within the payments industry is launching a CBDC pilot to support the development of a digital pound.
BRIT Awards NFTs just released – and Adele sells out in minutes February 9, 2022 The BRIT Awards released its first ever NFT collection this afternoon, with 13 editions celebrating last night's 2022 award winners.
Is Bitcoin’s fighting start to February losing momentum? February 9, 2022 After a strong start to the week, the crypto markets dipped slightly yesterday. The Bitcoin price reached a four-week high of more than $45k on Monday, but it has dropped by about two per cent in the last 24 hours and is currently changing hands at around the $43,500 mark. Can it regain momentum? Over [...]
The cryptocurrency fundraisers behind Ukraine’s military effort February 8, 2022 Ukraine's bitter stand-off with Russia is being part-funded by cryptocurrency donations, according to research by a blockchain analytics and data specialist.
Two charged in connection with £3.8bn hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex February 8, 2022 Over $3.6bn worth of stolen Bitcoin has been recovered by US law enforcement and two people charged in connection with a major crypto hack.
Stablecoins are not the future of payments, says New York Fed Bank February 8, 2022 The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has poured cold water on claims that stablecoins could form the basis of a future digital payments system.
EU mulls metaverse regulation as businesses jump into virtual reality February 8, 2022 As key players in fashion, tech and finance develop virtual reality metaverses EU authorities are considering new rules to protect consumers.
Bitcoin still climbing as cryptocurrency markets retrace losses February 8, 2022 The strong start to the week continues for Bitcoin, which climbed to highs of $45k overnight for the first time in over a month.