According to Ivaibi Festo, the founder of Mitroplus Labs, a crypto and blockchain education organization, cybercriminals continue to find success in Africa because not enough is being done to educate residents on the basics of digital assets or the technology that underpins such assets. To make matters worse, the few African individuals who have made […]
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Charles Hoskinson Asserts Cardano Will Surpass All: Envisioning ADA as the Leading Global Cryptocurrency
During the Rare Evo blockchain and cryptocurrency convention, Cardano’s founder Charles Hoskinson expressed his conviction that ADA will eventually become the “biggest cryptocurrency in the world.” Simultaneously, ADA’s value has plummeted 15.2% against the U.S. dollar over the last month, earning it the seventh-largest spot based on crypto market capitalizations. Cardano Poised to Outshine Bitcoin […]
DEA Duped: How a Crafty Crypto Scammer Outwitted the Agency and Made Off With $55K
In a revealing report published on August 24, 2023, a significant oversight by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) was brought to light. In their endeavor to manage assets confiscated from a nefarious enterprise, the DEA mistakenly funneled funds to an unrelated scammer, falling prey to a notorious crypto dusting scam. Blockchain Blunder: DEA Mistakenly Transfers […]
Trump Mugshot Fuels NFT Sales: Ex-President’s Digital Cards Jump 426%
After a mugshot of the 45th U.S. president, Donald Trump, was snapped at Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, his NFT trading card sales skyrocketed. Cryptoslam.io data shows a whopping 426% surge in Trump’s digital card sales in just 24 hours. Trump’s Unprecedented Mugshot Sparks NFT Card Gold Rush The saga began when Trump dodged the […]
Palau’s Stablecoin Audit Process Advances
Palau’s Ripple-backed stablecoin pilot audit process is advancing, with the Ministry of Finance collaborating with auditors and turning in more than 200 documents for review. Jay Hunter Anson, a Palau Ministry of Finance member, explained he was ready to show auditors that every transaction can be traced thanks to the public ledger tech. Palau’s Ministry […]
Founders of Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Accused of Laundering $1 Billion
The founders of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash were charged Thursday with allegedly helping to launder more than $1 billion in digital currency, including funds taken by North Korean hackers. Department of Justice: ‘You Can’t Hide From Us Behind a Keyboard — Whether You’re a Hacker or Facilitator’ Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were […]
Blockchain Can Help Facilitate ‘Direct Connections’ Between Users and Hotels — Staynex’s Bernard Lau
Using blockchain can potentially minimize intermediary expenses incurred by players in the hospitality industry because the technology makes it possible to facilitate direct connections between users and hotels, Bernard Lau, CEO of Staynex and LABS Group, has said. Lau, whose company focuses on onboarding resorts & hotels to Web3, argued that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can […]
Ethereum Gears Up for ‘Holesky’ Testnet Launch With 1.6 Billion Testnet Ether
Ethereum developers plan to roll out a new testnet named Holesky, intending to bring 1.6 billion Holesky testnet ether to the network. The core devs of Ethereum highlighted that 1.4 million validators were evaluated for Holesky, with the aim of enhancing the blockchain’s comprehensive development. Ethereum’s Holesky Set to Replace Goerli Testnet in 2023 As […]
UK Researchers Claim New Tech Supercharges Bitcoin Mining With 260% Faster Hash Detection, Slashes Energy Use
Quantum Blockchain Technologies (QBT), a research firm hailing from the U.K., purports to have spearheaded a revolutionary leap in bitcoin mining tech. They’ve unveiled certain methods that reportedly enhance the chances of pinpointing a winning hash. One such strategy, dubbed “Method B,” asserts it elevates the likelihood by a remarkable 260% compared to traditional mining […]
A Tumultuous August: Peaks and Valleys in Bitcoin’s Ordinal Inscription Saga
Statistics reveal a continued trend in the number of Ordinal inscriptions, which recently eclipsed the 23 million mark. The month of August, however, has experienced two notable dips, each registering fewer than 100,000 inscriptions per day. These low points in August occurred specifically on August 4 and August 8, 2023. From Records to Recursive Ordinals […]