The U.S. stock market continues to hit new all-time highs while gold, which acts as a safe haven asset has retreated from it’s all-time highs. This suggests that there sentiment is to own risky assets. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC), which at times behaves as an uncorrelated asset, remains stuck in a range. However, with the U.S.
Cybersecurity experts at ESET published an in-depth study about a new malware named “KryptoCibule.” This exploit specifically targets Windows users with three methods of attack, including by installing a crypto mining app, directly stealing crypto wallet files, and replacing copy/pasted wallet addresses as a means to hijack individual transactions. According to the cybersecurity firm, KryptoCibule’s
SushiSwap, an upcoming DeFi protocol forked from Uniswap’s decentralized exchange, has grabbed numerous headlines in recent days. One such story pointed out that the project’s pseudonymous head, known only as Chef Nomi, maintains access to $27 million in Sushi tokens. Cointelegraph reached out to SushiSwap’s founder for further clarification in an attempt to ensure fair
On Sept. 1, a new Bitcoin monthly candle opened with significant optimism. The August monthly candle closed above $11,500 for the first time since the all-time high in 2017. But in the short term, traders are leaning cautious following a sudden sell-off in the cryptocurrency market. In the last 24 hours, the price of Bitcoin
Since Ethereum 2.0 is likely to take a few more years to begin increasing the throughput of the network, community focus is centering on layer-two solutions that could take some of the burden in the short-term. Several solutions that support token transfers are already implemented live, including Matter Labs’ ZkSync and OMG Network’s Plasma. But
Bitcoin plunged lower on Wednesday, continuing its correcting downtrend after hitting a near two-week high at $12,086 earlier this week. The benchmark cryptocurrency fell by up to 6.41 percent to $11,160. Its move downhill extended the net pullback to 7.47 percent, signifying a renewed selling pressure in the $11,700-$12,000 area. That was the fifth time
Sygnum, a major cryptocurrency bank in Switzerland, is preparing to finally introduce digital asset trading after receiving regulatory approval. On Sept. 1, Sygnum announced that it received regulatory approval from the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), allowing the company to expand its services to a digital asset trading facility. The new approval enables Sygnum to
Decentralized finance (DeFi) looks set to gobble Ethereum. On the Bankless YouTube channel Tuesday, recently departed chief of oracles at MakerDAO, Mariano Conti, spoke about how excited he is to see Yearn.Finance create a vault for yield farming with ether (ETH), the native token of the Ethereum blockchain. “[Yearn.Finance] is probably the most interesting thing
Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands will launch its new REVV token on the popular decentralized exchange Uniswap. REVV will begin trading for Ethereum (ETH) on Uniswap from September 4 at 12 pm UTC. The token’s initial price will be $0.00666. The REVV token functions as a utility token on Animoca’s crypto-powered motorsports games, including F1
Crypto analytics firm Messari estimates that $500 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) has been tokenized on the Ethereum network for use in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. The firm’s latest report points out however that this figure represents just 0.3% of Bitcoin’s $216 billion market cap, meaning there is ample opportunity for projects that facilitate the
The Vienna Stock Exchange, or Wiener Börse, has become just the third “official regulated market” worldwide to list a Bitcoin (BTC) product. The exchange listed 21 Shares AG’s Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded products (ETPs), ‘ABTC’ and ‘AETH’, on September 1. Exciting news today, our #Bitcoin and #Ethereum ETPs — ABTC and AETH are the
The overwhelming majority of crypto transactions do not include privacy tokens, with most traders choosing to move funds transparently rather than privately. According to crypto analytics firm Coin Metrics’ Sept. 1 State of the Network report, the combined daily transactions of three privacy coins, Zcash (ZEC), Monero (XMR), and Grin (GRIN), equated to only 6%
Bitcoin Cash figurehead Roger Ver has dramatically announced that Bitcoin ABC and its lead developer Amaury Sechet are “forking away from #BitcoinCash on Nov 15th”. Bitcoin ABC and @deadalnix have announced that they are forking away from #BitcoinCash on Nov 15th.We wish them good luck with their new coin and thank them for the free
Atupri, a Swiss health insurance provider, said Monday that its 200,000 customers will now be able to make payments using bitcoin and ethereum. The 110-year old firm claims it is the “first” insurer in Switzerland to accept cryptocurrencies. In a statement, Atupri said payments will be made through local regulated crypto financial firm Bitcoin Suisse,
One of the men responsible for moderating content on the now defunct AlphaBay darknet market will be in jail until 2031. According to a Sept. 1 statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, 26-year-old Bryan Connor Herrell was sentenced to 11 years in prison for conspiring to engage in a racketeer-influenced corrupt organization, for his
A vampire protocol has driven Uniswap to the top of the decentralized finance (DeFi) charts. As of roughly 21:00 UTC, the automated market maker (AMM) has $1.65 billion in total value locked, according to DeFi Pulse, unseating lending platform Aave. Sources with knowledge of the situation tell CoinDesk this is driven largely by a new