Incident Post Mortem: May 19, 2021
By Bryant Khau and Leonardo Zizzamia Summary Between 5:50am and 7:38am PT on Wednesday, May 19th, there were connectivity issues with coinbase.com, Coinbase mobile apps, and...
Cryptocurrency Mining Banned in Iran as Blackouts and Power Shortages Intensify
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has announced that cryptocurrency mining is banned in Iran, effective immediately. The ban, which will last until Sept. 22, is imposed...
Bitcoin tackles $40,000 as Biden unveils new $6 trillion federal spending budget
The money printer is going brrr in the United States of America....
Carbon-neutral Bitcoin funds gain traction as investors seek greener crypto
Steps are being taken to ensure green Bitcoin options for investors, but this may only serve as a short-term solution to a long-term problem....
Austrian Post combines NFT and NFC tech for digital postage stamp
The Austrian post is set to incorporate Near Field Communication to its award-winning nonfungible token digital postage stamp....
US SEC wants to work with Congress to regulate crypto exchanges
SEC head Gary Gensler said that the authority spends only $325 million a year on tech, which is less than some industry players spend in...
Executives from China’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Firms Speak About Regulatory Crackdown
During the course of the week, the cryptocurrency community has been focused on China and the country’s Financial Stability Board detailing that it aims to...
Blockchain platform raises $12M to build javascript-like DApps
Blockchain development platform Reach is aiming to create universally compatible DApps by building a javascript-like programming language....
GamerHash (GHX) Token Is Now Listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com Exchange is thrilled to announce the listing of GHX, being available to trade on the 27th May 2021 at 10:00AM UTC. GHX...
Celebrity Crypto Poker Tournament on Virtue Poker Platform to Be Live Streamed on Twitch
Virtue Poker will be organizing a high-value celebrity poker tournament to support charitable organizations. During the event, viewers can participate in giveaways and win rare...