The younger generation doesn’t have disposable income now, but they’re financially savvy thanks to short-form videos on social media In July 2021, TikTok hit three billion downloads. The social network boasts more than one billion active monthly users. And, in the United States, TikTok is now more popular with Generation...
Celsius founder reportedly withdrew $10M before bankruptcy filing: FT
The details of the withdrawal will reportedly be part of upcoming court filings, and it's possible the founder and former CEO of the crypto platform could be forced to pay it back. Celsius Network founder and former CEO Alex Mashinsky allegedly withdrew $10 million from the crypto lending platform just...
Music NFTs a powerful tool to transform an audience into a community
Music artists have the opportunity to develop tighter relations with their fans through the use of NFTs. As one of the oldest entertainment industries in existence, the music business has experienced many technological advances that enhanced widespread adoption. The digitalization of music meant that artists could reach any audience across...
Next few weeks are ‘critical’ for stock market and Bitcoin, analyst says
Alessio Rastani, a cryptocurrency analyst and trader, shares his outlook on crypto, stocks and the forex market for the next weeks. The stock market’s movements in the next few weeks will be critical for determining whether we are heading towards a short-term recession or a long term-one, according to forex...
Terra could leave a similar regulatory legacy to that of Facebook’s Libra
The algorithmic stablecoin ban has sparked a range of arguments in the crypto industry as it is being seen as a watershed moment. New draft legislation on stablecoins in the United States House of Representatives proposed to impose a two-year ban on new algorithmically pegged stablecoins like TerraUSD (UST).The proposed...
Bitcoin price starts ‘Uptober’ down 0.7% amid hope for final $20K push
Bitcoin price action could include a fresh trip to $20,500, but beyond that, the overall trend remains firmly down for traders. Bitcoin (BTC) failed to hold $20,000 into the September monthly close as one trader eyed a final comeback before fresh downside.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTrader's $20,500 upside...
Ethereum Merge spikes block creation with a faster average block time
some of the evident improvements experienced by the blockchain post-Merge include a steep increase in daily block creation and a substantial decrease in average block time. The Merge upgrade for Ethereum (ETH), which primarily sought to transition the blockchain into a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, has been revealed to have...
Transit Swap loses over $21M due to internal bug hack, issues apology
“We are deeply sorry,” stated Transit Swap while revealing that a bug in the code allowed a hacker to make away with an estimated $21 million. Transit Swap, a multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, lost roughly $21 million after a hacker exploited an internal bug on a swap contract. Following...
Web3 is the solution to Uber’s problem with hackers
Centralized databases on Web2 are a honeypot for hackers. Decentralizing data on Web3 eliminates a major vulnerability for companies like Uber. Uber is a staple of the gig economy, for better or worse, and a disruptor that once sent shockwaves throughout the mobility space. Now, however, Uber is being taken...
California fraud cases highlight the need for a regulatory crackdown on crypto
Recent cases involving crypto fraud serve as a timely reminder to do your own due diligence until regulators take more action. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced last month that it had issued desist and...