Users deride $70M NFT project Pixelmon following reveal of its ‘art’

Pixelmon, a non-fungible token (NFT) project that raised over $70 million earlier this month, has recently revealed the artworks for which users paid up to $10,000…and the crypto community has been having... Read more »

Are crypto and blockchain safe for kids, or should greater measures be put in place?

Crypto is going mainstream, and the world’s younger generation, in particular, is taking note. Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com recently predicted that crypto users worldwide could reach 1 billion by the end of 2022.... Read more »

China Mining Ban Worsened Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint, Study Claims

Contrary to some expectations, Beijing’s crackdown on the crypto mining industry has increased Bitcoin’s carbon emissions, researchers have alleged. Leaving China, miners also left behind its eco-friendly hydropower and are increasingly relying... Read more »

Ukrainians Are Preparing to Lose Internet Access

Key Takeaways Apps enabling offline communication and mapping are topping downloads charts in Ukraine. This suggests a fear in the nation of internet outages, which have already begun to occur in places.... Read more »

Bitcoin consolidates after $40K surge as analyst eyes weekly higher low for BTC price

Bitcoin (BTC) began a nervous weekend at around $39,000 on Feb. 26 after an overnight spike briefly saw $40,000 return. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Stocks gains but crypto “fear”... Read more »

4 ways Web3 will change the internet

Recently, top media platforms such as Facebook, Youtube, and Reddit have announced news and initiatives related to Web3. For example, YouTube posted a director-level role for “Youtube Web3” requiring 15 years of... Read more »

South African Treasury on Crypto Regulations: Amendments to Relevant Laws to Be Finalized in 2022

The South African Treasury says it expects the amendments to the country’s financial laws — that will see crypto asset service providers being included as accountable institutions — to be finalized in... Read more »

Bitcoin traders say $34K was the bottom, but data says it’s too early to tell

Bitcoin (BTC) price traded down 23% in the eight days following its failure to break the $45,000 resistance on Feb. 16. The $34,300 bottom on Feb. 24 happened right after the Russian-Ukraine... Read more »

Solana, Fantom Hard Hit Amid Russia-Ukraine Fears

Key Takeaways The crypto market is de-risking amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Layer 1 coins led the drawdown, with several dipping 10% over the past 24 hours. Russia’s stock market... Read more »

Russian Bitcoin Mining Assessed Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Large ETH Pool Cancels Service to Russia

With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, many observers are curious about the large quantity of hashrate located in Russia, as the region reportedly controls the third-largest sum of SHA256 hashpower worldwide.... Read more »