Tag Archives: Blockchain News

Once again, Bitcoin miners went significantly lower in terms of monthly revenue, raking in only about $472 million in November.Bitcoin (BTC) mining continues to prove unprofitable as monthly revenues keep going down from previous values. According to data studied by The Block Research, the month of November saw Bitcoin mining revenue dwindle by almost 20% from its October value to reach a two-year low of 472 million.Bitcoin Mining Revenue Suffered in November amid Various Market...

Embattled ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried reflects on his ‘costly’ apathy for risk management during his time with the exchange. Sam Bankman-Fried recently stated that he did not devote time to risk management practices while helming fallen crypto exchange FTX. In a recent interview filmed in the Bahamas, where Bankman-Fried remains holed up, the disgraced former CEO reflects on what could have been.According to Sam Bankman-Fried, if he had devoted an hour a day to risk management, FTX might...

Both Ambit Finance and Binance Labs will work together on launching future DeFi apps with a focus on innovation, security, and risk control.Earlier today, December 2, crypto exchange Binance announced a strategic investment of up to $4.5 million in Ambit Finance. The investment will come through Binance Labs, a venture capital arm of Binance.The goal behind this investment is to provide a boost to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on BNB Chain. As a result, Ambit and Binance Labs will...

While investigations are still ongoing, the case is rapidly developing. So far, the aBNBc token has lost over 99% of its value.DeFi protocol, Ankr, has reported a breach by a hacker that resulted in an unlimited minting of its token aBNBc. After minting six quadrillions of the token, the attacker exchanged 20 trillion aBNBc for BNB.On-chain analysis firm Lookonchain notes that the attacker then used a combination of Uniswap, Tornado Cash and several bridges to swap the BNB and get $5 million...

The CFTC chair accepted that he had conducted nearly 12 meetings with SBF in the last 14 months before bankruptcy. SBF was looking to secure a clearinghouse license for FTX subsidiary LedgerX.It’s not a new story that FTX‘s disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried was in close contact with US lawmakers. However, the latest report suggests that Bankman-Fried also met with some high-level officials at the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) more than 10 times over the last 14...

The TON Foundation’s rescue fund will help projects experience liquidity problems amid the recent collapse of the crypto exchange FTX.The TON Blockchain platform, initially developed by social media giant Telegram, is now on a new journey in the crypto space. On Wednesday, November 30, the stewards of the TON network announced a new rescue fund with an initial commitment o $126 million.The TON network said that the fund will help projects experience liquidity problems amid the recent collapse...

The RBI is test-running its digital rupee in numerous banks and Indian cities as it nears the official launch of the CBDC. Ahead of the proper launch of the digital rupee, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided first to conduct a pilot rollout of the virtual fiat. According to the Indian central bank, eight banks will participate in the project, which will occur in two phases. The first phase will feature four banks: Yes Bank, the State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, and IDFC First Bank....

The collection is expected to launch by January 2023, with a total of 7,500 unique NFTs.Luxurious automaker Porsche has come forward with a plan to venture into the virtual world using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) art. The automaker revealed its plans to launch the Porsche NFTs during the ongoing Art Basel in Miami, Florida.Details of Upcoming Porsche NFTsAccording to the firm, the collection will have a total of 7,500 unique NFTs. The firm also confirms that it will be launching the collection...

The Huobi Advisory Board will evaluate all Poloniex projects on a monthly basis beginning today.Cryptocurrency exchanges Huobi and Poloniex have finally announced an official partnership after denying media rumors. According to the official announcement, the two exchanges have entered into a ‘strategic partnership’ geared towards multiple cooperation. At the top list of priorities for the strategic partnership between the two companies is developing a more robust entity to compete with other...

As NFTs gain interest from people across the world, it comes extremely difficult for the average cryptocurrency user to stay updated with the newest launches and announcements in the space.According to an announcement on November 30th, cryptocurrency exchange Uniswap users can now avail of trading services of non-fungible tokens via its indigenous protocol. As mentioned by Uniswap, the feature will primarily host NFT collectibles for purchase on platforms like OpenSea, X2Y2, LooksRare,...