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The last year saw a lot of crypto controversies with various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. This led to a serious call for a decentralized solution where no single authority will have the capacity to censor content.In an attempt to answer some of these calls, the publisher of EOS, Block.one, announced the development of Voice – a blockchain-based social media platform intended to deliver transparency and to put the control back in users.What is Voice?Voice...

Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volume reached a new monthly all-time high in May 2020, surpassing the previous record recorded in March, recent research indicates. Volumes on regulated exchanges such as CME soared as well for both futures and options trading. Crypto Derivatives Monthly Volume ATH According to the report by CryptoCompare, the monthly trading volume of cryptocurrency derivatives surged by 30% in May. It hit a fresh all-time high of $602 billion, beating the previous record...

The most widely used US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase went down during Bitcoin’s latest surge above the $10,000 mark. After a few days of discontent from the community, the company recently published a statement claiming that the unusually high traffic prompted technical difficulties. Traffic Brings Down Coinbase As CryptoPotato reported recently, the US-based exchange went offline for nearly an hour when Bitcoin conquered the coveted $10k level. Unfortunately for Coinbase, this was...

According to an analysis by the popular blockchain data company Glassnode, Bitcoin miners are selling a lot less at the current price rate. While this might look like a positive sign at a glance, it might also suggest that the current rate simply doesn’t satisfy their profitability criteria.Bitcoin Miners Selling LessData from the well-known cryptocurrency monitoring resource Glassnode reveals that Bitcoin miners have been selling substantially less BTC at the current rates.In fact, after the...

The Federal Reserve of Philadelphia believes that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could significantly impact global finance. In a recent paper, the Fed even suggested that digital currencies could replace commercial banks if they manage to tone down any associated risks.Fed Philadelphia Pro-CBDCIn its comprehensive report on the matter, the Fed examined the potential merits and drawbacks of CBDCs in an ever-digitalizing world.“The introduction of a CBDC can represent an important...

The team behind the popular privacy-oriented Brave browser found itself in the middle of a tweetstorm after it became public that the browser autocompletes verbatim in its address bar to add an affiliate code from which the company generates income.The Affiliate BrowserA popular cryptocurrency commentator took it to Twitter to reveal that the Brave browser has been automatically completing certain domains to add a referral code.So when you are using the @brave browser and type in...

Recently emerged public documents indicate that the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange –Coinbase – plans to sell blockchain analytics software to two US government agencies.At the same time, a Twitter poll suggests that almost 50% of participants would delete their Coinbase accounts.Coinbase To Sell Analytic Software To Government Agencies?The public records link the popular cryptocurrency exchange with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)....

According to the Russian-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, the first three months of 2020 have seen an increased number of cryptojacking of computers for cryptocurrency mining.A report from the company said that the highest percentage surge had been spotted in South-east Asia.Cryptojacking Attempts On The RiseThe term cryptojacking is used when an attacker gains unauthorized access to a computer or mobile device to mine (or mint) cryptocurrencies. Typically, the perpetrator plants a...

Cryptocurrency intelligence company tracking crimes involving digital assets – CipherTrace – said in its latest report that crypto thefts, hacks, and frauds totaled $1.4 billion in the first five months of 2020.Cryptocurrency exchanges are becoming more aware of illegal funds coming from crimes and are implementing successful countermeasures, the firm added.$1.4B Worth Of Frauds In 2020 So FarAccording to the paper dubbed Spring 2020 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering and Crime Report, the...

Poloniex exchange has announced Binance Coin (BNB) & Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin to be available for trading on the veteran exchange.As of writing these lines, BNB & BUSD wallets are now open for deposits, and users can trade BNB/USDT, BNB/TRX, BUSD/USDT, BNB/BUSD, BTC/BUSD, and BTC/BNB. Notably, this will be the first BNB/TRX pair outside of Binance. Did anyone say Justin Sun?BUSD and BNB’s Rise In PopularityBUSD is a Price-stable, USD-pegged digital asset that was launched in...