Users Lose $490,000 Trying to Mint Knockoff CryptoPunks NFTs
Ethereum users lost just over 174 ETH (worth roughly $490,000 at current prices) in failed transactions as they were trying to mint a “COVIDPunks,” a new collection of non-fungible tokens…
Bitcoin Senators Are Shaking the White House, Wanting $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Amended to Favor Bitcoin Miners
The largest infrastructure bill in US history has just been sent to the US Senate for consideration. However, the bill requires cryptocurrency miners, marked as "brokers," to pay a huge…
Ripple Fluctuates in a Tight Range between $0.70 and $0.76 as Bears Threaten To Short
Following the August 1 rally, the price of Ripple (XRP) hit a high of $0.77 before being pushed back. The altcoin has been forced to move sideways between $0.70 and…
Abkhazia Shuts Down 2 Crypto Farms, Seizes Mining Hardware
Authorities in Abkhazia have closed down two crypto mining farms that have been illegally connected to the power grid. The facilities were minting digital coins in violation of a mining…
Huobi Stablecoin Issuer Publishes Attestation Reports Tied to HUSD Reserve Backing
The crypto financial services company Huobi and the firm’s stablecoin issuer Stable Universal have published monthly HUSD attestation reports. The audits indicate the funds that back Huobi’s stablecoin are kept…
Demand for Crypto Analytics Continues as Messari Raises $21 Million
The crypto analytics and market intelligence company Messari revealed on Thursday the firm has raised $21 million in a Series A financing round. The funds will be used to expand…
Coinbase Expands Crypto Purchases to Debit Cards Linked to Apple and Google Pay
Coinbase customers can now buy crypto with credit and debit cards linked to Apple Pay. The crypto exchange says that its customers will also be able to use Google Pay…
