Researchers Spot New Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware Advertised Under a Subscription Model

A cryptocurrency-related malware program has been advertised on darknet forums as the “leading way to make money in 2021,” raising alarms among the cybersecurity community. Palo Alto Networks published a report on... Read more »

NFT Traders Wanted an OpenSea Airdrop. Then OpenDAO Launched on Christmas

Key Takeaways OpenDAO is a new decentralized NFT-focused project. It launched on Christmas Eve with a token airdrop for OpenSea users. The token has soared overnight. The distribution method is notable because... Read more »

Bitcoin ‘Santa rally’ pauses at $51.5K as funds bet on a sub-$60K BTC price for January 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) lost momentum at $51,500 on Dec. 24 as traders weighed the odds of a “Santa rally” coming true for Christmas.  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC sees potent... Read more »

Footprint Analytics: Guide to Moonriver (MOVR)

Founded in 2015, Polkadot has been the focus of much attention this year due to its parachain auctions. Footprint Analytics has written an in-depth analysis of Polkadot’s ecosystem: Footprint: Will Polkadot be... Read more »

Working Group Meets to Prepare Regulations for Cryptocurrencies in Russia

A crypto working group has held its first meeting at Russia’s parliament. Its members have been tasked to put forward legislative proposals designed to comprehensively regulate cryptocurrencies and related matters in the... Read more »

DeFi Project Spotlight: Bridge Mutual, the Insurance Protocol Built for Web3

Key Takeaways Bridge Mutual is an innovative risk coverage platform that lets users buy and underwrite insurance for crypto assets and protocols. Using Bridge Mutual’s Leveraged Portfolios feature, users can underwrite insurance... Read more »

Bitcoin hash rate nears record 200EH/s as 100K BTC turns ‘illiquid’ every month

Bitcoin (BTC) is about to hit a new all-time high in one essential area — and major mining pools have likely already clinched the title. Data from monitoring resource MiningPoolStats shows that,... Read more »

New research affirms the colossal gender gap in the crypto sector

Crypto information outlet Crypto Head created the Cryptocurrency Company Index–revealing the most lucrative businesses in the booming industry. While keeping tabs on the major players in the crypto space, the study, which... Read more »

Demand for Mining Hardware Spikes in Russia, Prices Rise

The market for crypto mining equipment in Russia has seen strong interest from buyers of both new and used devices, retail data indicates. This year, demand for application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) machines... Read more »

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Prices Catch Up With CryptoPunks

Key Takeaways The Bored Ape Yacht Club floor price overtook CryptoPunks today. The “floor price” refers to the cheapest piece available on the secondary market. The floor price for an ape is... Read more »