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The United Nations (UN) accused North Korea of stealing cryptocurrencies worth millions of dollars. Moreover, the report added that the totalitarian Asian state employed the stolen assets to fund missile and nuclear experiments. Crypto Fuels Weapon Trials According to a recent UN report cited by Reuters, North Korean hackers have carried out numerous attacks against at least three cryptocurrency exchanges between 2020 and mid-2021. The bad actors stole around $50 million...

The Canadian subsidiary of KPMG – one of the “Big Four” international accounting firms – has just confirmed the addition of Bitcoin and Ethereum to its corporate treasury. The purchase is said to “reflect the firm’s commitment to emerging technologies and asset classes”. According to a press release from Newswire, KPMG included carbon offsets alongside the purchase, in order to maintain net-zero emissions on the relevant purchases. Bitcoin and Ethereum are often criticized...

Canine-themed tokens’ rally as Shiba Inu (SHIB) led the recovery on Monday. Amidst a renewed bullish momentum in the market, SHIB rose by more than 24%. Several other altcoins also posted decent surges as well, while Bitcoin (BTC) settled for a modest 3% over the past day. Top 100 SHIB Holders According to the latest stats compiled by WhaleStats, the top 100 SHIB holders control more than a quarter of the total supply of the memecoin. Several cryptocurrency whales have...

The Swiss fintech company – 21Shares – announced the listing of three exchange-traded products on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam. The ETPs will track the performance of Chainlink, Terra, and Uniswap. More ETPS From 21Shares The Switzerland-based investment product issuer has been active on the digital asset scene lately. Last week, it listed Aave, Chainlink, and Uniswap ETPs on the BX Swiss. According to a document seen by CryptoPotato, the company continued by adding three...

February’s investment report by Bloomberg Intelligence argued in favor of cryptocurrency investments. In particular, it suggested that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USD stablecoins will continue to do well. At the same time, though, smaller digital assets could be in trouble due to excessive speculation, analysts at Bloomberg asserted. “Some purging of the speculative excesses of 2021 may mark much of 2022, but Bitcoin is poised to come out ahead.” BTC vs. Oil In particular, crypto...

According to a recent survey conducted by the trading platform eToro, many single men and women are seeking partners who are not only financially stable but also knowledgeable about cryptocurrencies. 33% of the American participants admitted they are more likely to go on a date with someone who deals with digital assets. Crypto Makes Individuals More Desirable Apart from diversifying one’s portfolio and granting potential for higher returns, cryptocurrencies could also make...

The Bitcoin community celebrated as the layer 2 payment system reached a total of over 3,400 BTC locked. That is an equivalent of around $141 million. Bringing near-zero fee BTC payments, Lightning’s adoption rose dramatically over the last year. During the same period, bitcoin became significantly more utilized as a network and an investment asset by investors and large companies as the crypto bull run went on. However, growth has been slowing since November’s crypto crash....

Popular blockchain protocol Polkadot recently announced the allocation of over $20 million in DOT to stimulate the development of its ecosystem and the highly anticipated Web3. Polkadot Allocates $21M For Ecosystem Development In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Polkadot noted that the bounty proposal, dubbed the Polkadot Pioneers Prize, is a series of challenges that have been carefully created to push technical innovation on its network. The first two challenges...

The multi-day music and arts festival held in California – Coachella – partnered with the crypto exchange FTX to introduce non-fungible token (NFT) collections to fans. The digital collectibles are built on the Solana network. NFTs for The Music Fans The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to return this April. To provide fans with more opportunities on its comeback, it introduced a series of non-fungible...

The legendary bassist/vocalist of the rock band KISS – Gene Simmons – disclosed that apart from fiat currency, buyers can also purchase his $13.5 million home in Las Vegas in digital assets. Those accepted are Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Polkadot (DOT), Litecoin (LTC), and more. An’ Outspoken Proponent’ of Crypto The rock star, known among fans as “The Demon,” initially displayed his support towards the cryptocurrency industry at the beginning of 2021. Back then, he predicted...