BUSINESS
Tracing the fate of most popular NFTs and the current state of the market
From multi-million-dollar valuations to a fraction of that worth, non-fungible tokens have borne the brunt of the crypto winter, with no end in sight.
INDIA
Top Cryptocurrency Prices Today October 26: Bitcoin tops $20,000 as crypto MCap jumps sharply
The price of bitcoin hovered over Rs 17 lakh, with a dominance of currently 39.76 percent
BUSINESS
Crypto hackers steal $3 billion in 2022, set to be biggest year for digital-asset heists
October 2022 has emerged as the biggest month for hacking on record with $718 million stolen from DeFi protocols across 11 different hacks so far
BUSINESS
Will Bitcoin be threatened by the development of quantum computing?
More than a decade later, BTC has not only become the most valuable cryptocurrency in the world by market cap but has also accelerated the adoption of blockchain technology across several sectors
BUSINESS
How to quickly discover a profitable crypto coin
Finding a solid crypto currency to invest in may be challenging, and you may have ups and downs.
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Does plunge in trading volumes signal end of road for NFTs?
The NFT market volumes have dropped 97 percent from the peak earlier this year. While many are sounding the death knell for the asset class, others swear by their Metaverse promise and revival of the market if cryptocurrencies bounce back.
BUSINESS
Can Play-to-Earn gaming replace traditional jobs?
The advent of P2E gaming, completely decentralized, has put power in the hands of the players, who can tokenize in-game assets in the form of unique NFTs, a form of digital assets, for ownership rights
BUSINESS
Tips to find the next big crypto initiative and not get conned
A rough guide to help investors find the next big crypto project and avoid getting duped
BUSINESS
How to get a job in the Web3 space
Job listings for cryptocurrency, blockchain, and NFTs have grown 804 percent between April 2020 and April 2022. However, a large number of companies working in the space are unable to find enough talent.
BUSINESS
Blockchain can help implement and scale wireless communications: Princeton Professor
Wireless is inherently decentralised, dispersed and distributed. Decentralisation and distributed control constitute the heart of blockchain technology, providing a natural way for individuals and miners to set up a base station in their houses, and connect the neighbourhood, says Prof. Pramod Vishwanath, of Princeton University
CRYPTOCURRENCY
10 red flags to look for before investing in crypto
Attackers, con artists, and fraudsters commonly prey on weak people who succumb to FOMO (fear of missing out) by enticing people with seemingly attractive schemes
BUSINESS
Ethereum Merge hits graphic cards, but GPU-based mining is not dead
The shift to Proof of Stake consensus has obviated the use of graphics cards for Ethereum mining. However, a new ETHW Fork coin and use for mining other stablecoins may keep GPU-based mining going, say experts
BUSINESS
Ethereum upgrade makes it ‘ultrasound money’ of the future: Experts
The upgrade is expected to be positive for Ethereum users, developers, crypto asset investors, and the broader ecosystem
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Bitcoin at 3-week high ahead of ETH upgrade, CPI numbers
Trading volumes for BTC have increased by more than 20 percent despite the strained rally over the last day.
CRYPTOCURRENCY
With Ethereum 'Merge' finally here, what happens to Bitcoin?
The Ethereum upgrade may bring more regulatory scrutiny on Bitcoin for its energy consumption. While there could be pressure on Bitcoin, there won’t be much of an overall impact, some experts say.
BUSINESS
Rest in Ethereum: Queen Elizabeth II NFT Tribute Project holding last auction after her death
After learning of the British queen's death, the project QueenE has announced that the current auction — for the 73rd Ethereum NFT in the collection — will be the last one offered as a part of the original collection
BUSINESS
Bellatrix upgrade goes live before Ethereum Merge
The Ethereum Foundation claims that the upgrade would improve the network's speed, security, and scalability as well as pave the way for the adoption of the Ethereum 2.0 Network.
BUSINESS
How cryptocurrency & the metaverse are joined at the hip
Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies can open up possibilities of commerce in the metaverse
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Crypto influencer launches bogus investment scheme to ‘educate’ people
The influencer invited investors to participate in a high-yield BTC farm and received over $100,000 in Bitcoin in about two hours.
BUSINESS
Australian woman ordered to return $10.5 million wrongly credited by Crypto.com
The amount was transferred after an employee accidentally entered the bank account number instead of the amount to be refunded
BUSINESS
Meta lets users post NFTs on Facebook, Insta: How will it work?
Meta lets users post NFTs on Facebook, Insta: How will it work?
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Explained | What does Tornado Cash sanction mean for future of DeFi
One of the first completely decentralized apps on Ethereum to support private transactions, Tornado Cash was released in 2019.
BUSINESS
Mining and hash rate difficulty at all-time high amid Bitcoin slump
Although the value of Bitcoin dropped this past week, it hasn’t deterred miners who maintain the Bitcoin blockchain, suggesting that the market may be near the bottom.
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Ethereum Merge to happen in two steps starting Sept. 6
The upgrade of the Ethereum backbone will result in increased transaction-processing capacity and less energy consumption.
