Everything to Know About Bitcoin Pizza Day
Illustration: Maksim Zakharau (Getty Images) On January 3, 2009, Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, mined the first block of the Bitcoin blockchain, known as the Genesis Block, which contained a reward…
Bitcoin Goes Above $65,000 on ‘Halving’ Day
Illustration: Westend61 (Getty Images) This article originally appeared on Quartz. After days of tumultuous trading, Bitcoin finally returned to above the $65,000-level Friday morning, thanks to its big “halving” event.…
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Surpassing $69,000, Then Falls Dramatically
Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $69,170 Tuesday morning, according to CoinMarketCap, breaching the previous all-time high of $68,990 in November 2021. The price then plummeted under $65,000 soon after…
Millions of Old Bitcoin Wallets Have Critical Security Flaws, Experts Say
Photo: Lukas Gojda / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock) Bitcoin wallets older than 2016 could have a vulnerability that puts over $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency at risk, according to a report in…
These Brands Are Still Going Down With NFT’s Sinking Ship
There’s been a lot of talk recently about NFTs, mainly that the vast majority of them are now damn near worthless. Advertisement Or at least, that’s what the detractors are…
In Yet Another Crypto Attack, Hackers Pillage $197 Million From Euler Finance
Photo: Volodymyr_Shtun (Shutterstock) Unidentified cybercriminals managed to boost nearly $200 million from the decentralized finance lender Euler Finance on Monday. The attack, which stole millions in crypto assets like DAI…
PlayStation may be looking into NFTs and blockchain tech, per new patent
A new patent recently filed by Sony reveals that PlayStation has been looking into the use of NFTs and blockchain technology in its games.
Minecraft takes a firm stance on blockchain tech by banning NFTs
Mojang isn’t allowing Minecraft players to create and sell Minecraft NFTs or incorporate blockchain technology into Minecraft servers.
Why crypto’s eco-friendly pivot is perpetually delayed
Switching cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum to a proof of stake system could cut their energy use by 99 percent, but doing so is easier said than done.
‘Live Forever’ mode seeks to erase death using the metaverse
Somnium Space wants to collect a massive amount of data on you, but not to sell. Rather, it seeks to create a metaverse digital avatar for when you pass on.