NFT Insider Trading: OpenSea Confirms Exec Played System By Nathaniel Mott published 15 September 21 OpenSea revealed that its head of product used insider knowledge to buy NFTs set to be featured on its platform.
Ethereum's Hashrate Reaches All-Time High, Because of NFT Minting? By Nathaniel Mott published 13 September 21 Ethereum's hashrate reached an all-time high, despite fears the recent hard fork would push miners away from the platform.
Report: El Salvador Won't Tax Foreign Investors for Bitcoin-Related Profits By Nathaniel Mott published 13 September 21 El Salvador has reportedly decided to exempt foreign investors from taxes related to Bitcoin speculation.
Panama Could Follow El Salvador, Make Cryptocurrency Legal Tender By Nathaniel Mott published 9 September 21 Panamanian congressman Gabriel Silva introduced a bill to make cryptocurrency legal tender within the country.
Bitmain Will Reportedly Bring 56,000 Mining Rigs to Georgia By Nathaniel Mott published 8 September 21 Bitmain has reportedly partnered with BlockQuarry to bring 56,000 of its Bitcoin mining rigs to Georgia.
Coinbase CEO Accuses SEC of Using 'Intimidation Tactics' to Regulate Crypto By Nathaniel Mott published 8 September 21 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong accused the SEC of using "intimidation tactics" to regulate the crypto industry.
NYT: Bitcoin Using More Electricity Than Finland Each Year Is Kinda Intentional By Nathaniel Mott published 7 September 21 The New York Times reported that Bitcoin using more electricity in a year than Finland is part of its design.
El Salvador Buys 400 Bitcoins as the Cryptocurrency Becomes Legal Tender By Nathaniel Mott published 7 September 21 El Salvador's government purchased 400 BTC one day before it was set to start accepting the cryptocurrency as legal tender.
Four Countries Agree to Test Cross-Border Payments Using Digital Currencies By Nathaniel Mott published 3 September 21 Four countries have agreed to experiment with cross-border payments using digital currencies.
SEC: BitConnect Scammed Investors Out of $2 Billion With Fake Crypto Trading Bot By Nathaniel Mott published 3 September 21 The SEC accused BitConnect of defrauding retail investors out of $2 billion with a scam involving a fake crypto trading bot.
System76 Brings AMD Ryzen 5000 APUs to Linux-Focused 'Pangolin' Laptops By Nathaniel Mott published 2 September 21 System76 has restocked its Linux-focused Pangolin laptop and introduced new AMD Ryzen 5000 APU options in the process.
Pranksy Buys (Probably) Fake Banksy NFT for 100 ETH, Is Promptly Refunded By Nathaniel Mott published 2 September 21 NFT collector Pranksy spent approximately $336,000 at auction on what appeared to be the first NFT from Banksy.
Microsoft Officially Stops Testing Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware By Nathaniel Mott published 1 September 21 Microsoft is preventing Windows Insider Program members with unsupported hardware from testing Windows 11.
Microsoft Says Windows 11 Won't Be Able to Run Android Apps at Launch By Nathaniel Mott published 31 August 21 Microsoft said that Windows 11 won't ship with the ability to run Android apps installed via the Amazon Appstore.
First Ransomware to Use Intermittent Encryption Revealed By Nathaniel Mott published 31 August 21 Sophos discovered that new ransomware, LockFile, is the first to use intermittent encryption to evade detection.
China Supreme Court Sides With Mining Operator in Battle Over 485,000 GPUs By Nathaniel Mott published 27 August 21 China’s Supreme Court sided with Genesis Mining in a legal dispute over 485,681 AMD RX 470 8GB graphics cards.
Bitcoin Hashrate Rebounds After China's Mining Operations Were Shut Down By Nathaniel Mott published 26 August 21 Bitcoin's hashrate is rising to meet the peak set in mid-May before the Chinese government started to shut down mines.
Iran's Crypto Miners Will Be Allowed to Resume Operations in September By Nathaniel Mott published 24 August 21 Iran's leading power company said that cryptocurrency miners are set to be allowed to resume operations in September.
Controlled Burn: The Ethereum Chain Is Destroying $12,000 of ETH a Minute By Nathaniel Mott published 24 August 21 The latest hard fork of Ethereum has reportedly caused the destruction of $230 million worth of ETH in just 17 days.
$600M Crypto Hacker Returns Final $141 Million By Nathaniel Mott published 23 August 21 The Poly Network hacker finally returned the remaining $141 million worth of Ethereum and Wrapped Bitcoin they stole.
America's Second Largest Mortgage Lender Plans to Accept Bitcoin By Nathaniel Mott published 20 August 21 The second largest mortgage lender in the U.S. is planning to start accepting payments via Bitcoin later this year.
Liquid, the Self-Proclaimed 'Most Secure' Crypto Exchange, Reveals $90M Theft By Nathaniel Mott published 20 August 21 Liquid announced that a hacker made off with $90 million worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the XRP cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Mixing CEO Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges By Nathaniel Mott published 18 August 21 Larry Dean Harmon pleaded guilty to a money laundering-related charge prompted by his Bitcoin mixing service.
CTA to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for CES 2022 Attendees By Nathaniel Mott published 17 August 21 CES 2022 is on for an in-person event, but attendees will have to prove they've been vaccinated against COVID-19.
A Service That Helped Cybercriminals Launder Money With Crypto Shut Down By Nathaniel Mott published 17 August 21 A service called Antinalysis that helped cybercriminals safely launder money with cryptocurrency has shut down.
