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2021-08-19 19:00:54 Hacker Steals $80M From Crypto Exchange Liquid

Liquid, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, has reported it has been attacked by a hacker, who has stolen $80 million in digital assets;

White Hacker Saved SushiSwap 109K ETH by Identifying Vulnerability

The blockchain specialist known as @samczsun on Twitter found and helped patch a vulnerability that could have costed the platform over 109,000 ETH;

Robinhood's Quarterly Crypto-related Revenue Grows 4,500%

The developer of the popular trading app Robinhood has released its financial report for the second quarter of the year;

Facebook's Marcus Says Diem is Ready to Come to Market

Facebook's native stablecoin Diem is ready to come to market, David Marcus, a board member of the Diem Association, wrote in a blog post.

Market Cap at 17.00 (GMT) - $1.941 trillion

BTC $45,339.69 (+0.13%)
ETH $3,044.80 (-0.71%)
BNB $421.68 (+4.73%)
ADA $2.11 (+5.21%)
XRP $1.14 (+2.49%)

Mining Profitability

BTC $0.39 for 1 TH/s
ETH $0.09 for 1 MH/s
LTC $4.78 for 1 GH/s
BCH $0.40 for 1 TH/s
DASH $0.03 for 1 GH/s Open / Comment

2021-08-18 19:00:58 Quarterly Losses of Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Amount to $175 Million

Mike Novogratz-led cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital incurred a loss of $175.8 million during the second quarter, according to a press release shared by the company;

UWM Mortgage Lender to Start Accepting Bitcoin

In an earnings call, UWM CEO, Mat Ishbia, said that the company could start accepting one or more cryptocurrencies later this quarter or in Q4, 2021;

Poly Network Offers Job to Hacker Who Stole $611 Million From Project

The protocol for communicating multiple blockchains Poly Network has offered a hacker the position of chief security adviser;

UK's Largest Bank Seeking Crypto Expert to Overcome Barriers

One of the UK's largest financial services organizations, Lloyds Banking Group, is seeking a cryptocurrency expert to promote the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.

Market Cap at 17.00 (GMT) - $1.924 trillion

BTC $45,303.09 (-1.08%)
ETH $3,070.26 (-3.1%)
BNB $402.88 (-4.05%)
ADA $2.02 (-1.91%)
XRP $1.11 (-5.19%)

Mining Profitability

BTC $0.32 for 1 TH/s
ETH $0.09 for 1 MH/s
LTC $4.34 for 1 GH/s
BCH $0.34 for 1 TH/s
DASH $0.03 for 1 GH/s Open / Comment

2021-08-17 19:00:48 Facebook Abandons Diem in Favor of a Third-party Stablecoin

Novi Financial, a division created by Facebook that was supposed to develop a digital wallet for the cryptocurrency Diem, has started negotiating with several third-party stablecoin issuers;

Institutional Investors Gain Exposure to Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust: Report

Four American wealth managers have acquired shares in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), according to MacroScope;

Spanish Regulator Issues Warning Against Huobi and Bybit

Spain's National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has issued a warning against several companies offering cryptocurrency-related services;

Ex-Zcash Developer Joins Twitter's Initiative

Twitter-backed initiative now has a cryptocurrency expert to accelerate the effort.

Market Cap at 17.00 (GMT) - $1.991 trillion

BTC $45,927.64 (-0.37%)
ETH $3,194.53 (-0.25%)
BNB $422.33 (+0.18%)
ADA $2.07 (-1.47%)
XRP $1.18 (-2.78%)

Mining Profitability

BTC $0.39 for 1 TH/s
ETH $0.09 for 1 MH/s
LTC $4.69 for 1 GH/s
BCH $0.37 for 1 TH/s
DASH $0.03 for 1 GH/s Open / Comment

2021-08-16 19:00:46 Intel Owns Stake in Coinbase: Report

Intel could have got a stake in the cryptocurrency exchange by investing in Coinbase before its shares were trading publicly;

Polygon Acquires Hermez Network for $250M

The projects will merge their tokens into one MATIC token and Hermez's team members will also join the Polygon staff;

Binance Suspends Services with Korean won

Binance announced the suspension of trading pairs and services tied with the South Korean won;

Bank of Jamaica Starts CBDC Testing

The bank wants to issue a total of $1.4 million in CBDC to deposit-taking institutions and authorized payment service providers during the CBDC pilot exercise.

Market Cap at 17.00 (GMT) - $1.995 trillion

BTC $46,282.05 (+0.56%)
ETH $3,206.57 (+1.76%)
BNB $424.35 (+5.43%)
ADA $2.12 (+0.4%)
XRP $1.23 (-2.12%)

Mining Profitability

BTC $0.36 for 1 TH/s
ETH $0.12 for 1 MH/s
LTC $4.81 for 1 GH/s
BCH $0.34 for 1 TH/s
DASH $0.03 for 1 GH/s Open / Comment

2021-08-13 19:00:43 Kryptoin Files to Launch an Ethereum ETF

Kryptoin Investment Advisors has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an application to launch an Ethereum ETF;

DAO Maker Suffers $7M Attack

According to PeckShield analysts, hackers withdrew ~$7 million in the USD coin (USDC) stablecoin and converted the assets into ether (ETH);

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Increases by 7%

Bitcoin mining difficulty has experienced a 7.31% increase to 15.56 trillion hashes, according to BTC.com;

Messi Receives PSG Tokens as Part of Welcome Package

According to media reports, the welcome package is estimated at $29-35 million.

Market Cap at 17.00 (GMT) - $1.947 trillion

BTC $46,520.26 (+5.15%)
ETH $3,215.31 (+5.67%)
BNB $399.28 (+6.48%)
ADA $1.99 (+16.23%)
XRP $1.02 (+7.9%)

Mining Profitability

BTC $0.38 for 1 TH/s
ETH $0.10 for 1 MH/s
LTC $4.63 for 1 GH/s
BCH $0.46 for 1 TH/s
DASH $0.03 for 1 GH/s Open / Comment

2021-08-12 19:01:07 MassMutual Opens Access to Bitcoin Fund for Financial Professionals and Investors

MassMutual has announced that its broker-dealer MMLIS has signed an agreement with NYDIG for a bitcoin fund;

Ethereum Burns $99.2 Million in Ethers in One Week

A week ago, the London update was carried out in the Ethereum network, which changed the system for calculating transaction fees and activated a mechanism for burning digital coins;

Ripple Partners with GME Remittance, XRP Rises Over 18%

Ripple has signed a partnership agreement with GME Remittance, a Korean money transfer company;

Poly Network Hacker Returns $258 Million of Stolen Funds

The hacker who just a few days ago attacked the DeFi protocol Poly Network has returned $258 million of the stolen funds.

Market Cap at 17.00 (GMT) - $1.843 trillion

BTC $44,357.44 (-4.78%)
ETH $3,054.14 (-6.16%)
BNB $348.05 (-5.04%)
ADA $1.71 (-8.46%)
XRP $0.95 (+1.65%)

Mining Profitability

BTC $0.38 for 1 TH/s
ETH $0.09 for 1 MH/s
LTC $4.07 for 1 GH/s
BCH $0.36 for 1 TH/s
DASH $0.03 for 1 GH/s Open / Comment

2021-08-11 19:00:43 Coinbase's Quarterly Net Income Rises Almost 50-fold in One Year

Crypto exchange Coinbase's net profit in the second quarter of 2021 rose to $1.6 billion, according to the company's financial filings;

Poly Network Suffers Largest DeFi Hack in History

Poly Network, a protocol of interoperability between multiple blockchains, has suffered a massive $611 million hack, which makes it the largest hack in a decentralized finance (DeFi) space;

Insurance Company Metromile Invests $1 Million in Bitcoin

US-based Metromile, which sells pay-per-mile auto insurance through a digital platform, has made a $1 million investment in bitcoin;

BitMEX Reaches Settlements with CFTC and FinCEN

BitMEX has announced it has reached a resolution with both the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) after both watchdogs initiated investigations against it.

Market Cap at 17.00 (GMT) - $1.939 trillion

BTC $46,585.08 (+3.32%)
ETH $3,254.44 (+4.57%)
BNB $398.41 (+8.49%)
ADA $1.87 (+20.9%)
XRP $0.94 (+14.2%)

Mining Profitability

BTC $0.39 for 1 TH/s
ETH $0.11 for 1 MH/s
LTC $4.45 for 1 GH/s
BCH $0.43 for 1 TH/s
DASH $0.03 for 1 GH/s Open / Comment

2021-08-10 19:01:05 SEC Requests Limited Access to Ripple Employees' Slack Correspondence

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a court to provide it with access to Ripple employees' correspondence on the messaging service Slack;

Mark Cuban: Shutting Off Crypto Would be Like Stopping E-commerce in 1995

The US government risks losing the technology battle as it is about to shut off the growth engine of cryptocurrencies, Mark Cuban told The Washington Post;

User Pays $135,000 for The NFT of a Rock

The collection of EtherRock NFTs, which was created at the end of 2017, is gaining great popularity among users lately;

SEC Charges Poloniex $10M Over Operating Unregistered Crypto Exchange

The exchange agreed to the entry of a cease-and-desist order and agreed to pay disgorgement of $8,484,313, prejudgment interest of $403,995, and a civil penalty of $1.5 million for a total of $10,388,309.

Market Cap at 17.00 (GMT) - $1.852 trillion

BTC $45,262.89 (-1.52%)
ETH $3,129.23 (-1.05%)
BNB $369.87 (+3.88%)
ADA $1.56 (+5.08%)
XRP $0.82 (+0.89%)

Mining Profitability

BTC $0.38 for 1 TH/s
ETH $0.10 for 1 MH/s
LTC $3.97 for 1 GH/s
BCH $0.40 for 1 TH/s
DASH $0.03 for 1 GH/s Open / Comment

2021-08-09 19:00:38 Audi to Launch an NFTs Collection

German automaker Audi has announced the launch of a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The tokens will be launched on the platform xNFT on August 10;

Brian Brooks Leaves Binance US

Brian Brooks, the ex-head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), decided to leave Binance US as CEO of the trading platform. Brooks noted he decided to leave the exchange due to differences over strategic direction;

Tether Issues 1 Billion USDT Tokens on the TRON Network

Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, has minted 1 billion USDT tokens on the TRON network;

CBO Estimates Infrastructure Bill Would Add $256B to Deficits

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the notorious $1 trillion Infrastructure bill would add $256 billion to deficits over 10 years.

Market Cap at 17.00 (GMT) - $1.847 trillion

BTC $45,936.88 (+4.09%)
ETH $3,131.83 (+2.88%)
BNB $354.18 (+2.18%)
ADA $1.48 (+1.78%)
XRP $0.81 (+3.74%)

Mining Profitability

BTC $0.41 for 1 TH/s
ETH $0.09 for 1 MH/s
LTC $4.28 for 1 GH/s
BCH $0.43 for 1 TH/s
DASH $0.04 for 1 GH/s Open / Comment

2021-08-06 19:00:46 Binance Restricts Futures Trading in Hong Kong

The cryptocurrency exchange no longer allows Hong Kong residents to access its derivatives platform;

Biden's Admin Vetting New Crypto Skeptic to Lead OCC

After failure with two previous choices, the Biden administration is in early stages of vetting Saule Omarova for this role;

Venezuela to Launch Digital Bolivars

The Central Bank of Venezuela has announced it intends to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in October this year;

Japan to Set Banking Requirements for Crypto Companies

Japan plans to include crypto-related companies into its newly-created platform to combat money laundering.

Market Cap at 17.00 (GMT) - $1.676 trillion

BTC $40,908.98 (+7.89%)
ETH $2,779.05 (+6.02%)
BNB $337.32 (+3.13%)
ADA $1.38 (+3.17%)
XRP $0.73 (+2.85%)

Mining Profitability

BTC $0.36 for 1 TH/s
ETH $0.09 for 1 MH/s
LTC $4.08 for 1 GH/s
BCH $0.32 for 1 TH/s
DASH $0.04 for 1 GH/s Open / Comment