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Grayscale Investments asserted that amid the current economic uncertainty prompted by the latest governments’ actions to print lots of money, institutional investors turn to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies looking for a potential hedge against inflation.BTC And Crypto To Serve As HedgeOne of the world’s leading digital asset management companies recently posted on Twitter their views regarding the current financial situation and the role of cryptocurrencies in it:“As we’ve closely...

Ren, the open-source protocol enabling permissionless and private transfers of value between any blockchain, launched its mainnet and a dApp utilizing it within a few weeks.Interestingly, the protocol’s native cryptocurrency REN has gained more than 40% of value in the same period.Ren Launches RenVM MainnetThe blockchain-based company announced the release of its RenVM Mainnet in late May, asserting that it’s the “beginning of a cross-chain era for DeFi,” as it “brings interoperability” to...

The Jakarta Metro Police have arrested US national Russ Albert Medlin, considered to be the unofficial owner of the large cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme BitClub Network. The police acted after receiving a tip that Medlin has been involved in a child prostitution ring.BitClub Network Owner Arrested In IndonesiaThe Jakarta Metro Police’s Cyber Crimes Directorate captured Medlin in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Sunday, a report informed. On the day of the arrest, police officers intercepted and...

The Republic of Kazakhstan continues to maintain its bullish stand on cryptocurrencies and crypto mining operations. The central Asian country is planning to attract millions of dollars of investments to its domestic crypto industry within the next three years, local media reported Tuesday.Askar Zhumagaliyev, Kazakhstan’s Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry Minister, made this known while addressing the Senate in a June 11 plenary session.Crypto And Mining Are Part Of...

Arthur Hayes, the CEO of one of the leading Bitcoin derivative exchanges, BitMEX, has once again slammed a cryptocurrency for being a “shitcoin.” This time it was Bitcoin Cash (BCH) that’s under his radar.BitMEX Listing BCH/USD Perpetual ContractIn an announcement from June 01st, 2020, BitMEX revealed that it’s going to launch a BCH/USD perpetual swap contract with up to 25x leverage. Today, the contract went live.“This is the fourth quanto contract to be launched on our platform and follows...

A recent survey compiled by the cryptocurrency exchange BitMax indicates that the Japanese are quite fond of Ripple (XRP). Having to choose which their favorite digital asset is, most participants placed XRP close to Bitcoin and well above Ethereum.Japan Adores Ripple (XRP)The popular Japanese exchange posted the survey on Twitter to check among its followers which are their most preferred cryptocurrencies.BitMax Cryptocurrency Survey. Source: BitMaxSomewhat expectedly, the largest...

The mining pool, which processed a mysterious Ethereum transfer carrying a needlessly excessive $2.6 million transaction fee, has announced it will distribute the millions among its miners.Bitfly, which operates the Ethermine mining pool, announced the decision on Monday, stating that four days is long enough for someone to have come to claim it.Miners Will Keep $2.6 Million Ethereum FeeAs announced by BitFly via Twitter on June 15:As the sender of the transaction https://t.co/h21A2Th4fw has...

The creators of blockchain gaming universe, Kronoverse, have explained the reasoning behind their migration from Ethereum (ETH) to Bitcoin SV (BSV).According to a recent official blog post, the Kronoverse team said that it could no longer wait for the much-anticipated arrival of Ethereum 2.0 to solve its pressing scaling problems.Kronoverse Can’t Wait for Eth 2.0The Kronoverse aims to become an interconnected metaverse of numerous disparate blockchain games. Previously to be built on the...

The stablecoin market continues to see explosive growth this year, hitting record highs. Findings reveal that the total supply for all stablecoins has surpassed the $11 billion mark, doubling its value since February.100% Growth in 4 MonthsThe market cap for stablecoins was just a little above $5 billion in January, and the number grows to $5.65 billion in February. Following the bloodbath in the crypto market on March 12, the stablecoin supply record unprecedented growth, racing to $10.4...

€100 million Venture Capital fund focused on blockchain investments called Meta Change Capital (MCC) was launched today. The London-based V.C. fund will focus on investing in the blockchain sector, primarily in underdeveloped markets.€100M V.C. Fund To Invest In BlockchainThe people behind the V.C. fund are Nikola Stojanow and Luka Sucic. Stojanow is an industry veteran as the co-founder of Lichtenstein-based æternity blockchain and creator of A.E. Ventures. Sucic used to serve as the head of...