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January 20, 2021

We don’t need immunity passports, we need verifiable credentials

The idea of global vaccination and health data being stored in centralized systems has more than privacy experts freaking out. As the first vaccines against COVID-19 roll out, governments and institutions across the world are scrambling to figure out how to provide proof that someone has been vaccinated. Paper certificates, PDFs, wristbands and mobile apps […]

Ethereum tumbles 7% right after new all-time highs: Are ETH bulls in trouble?

Ethereum has fallen by more than 7% in the last several hours, a day after breaking its ETH/USD all-time high from three years ago. The price of Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum, fell sharply as Bitcoin (BTC) corrected overnight on Jan. 20. Bitcoin price slid to as low as $34,000 on Binance, recording […]

Rick and Morty crypto art sells for $150,000 on Gemini-owned platform

Justin Roiland’s piece was listed on a non-fungible token art exchange owned by Gemini. A crypto art piece by Justin Roiland, co-creator of the famous animated series Rick and Morty, has sold for a handsome price on non-fungible token marketplace Nifty Gateway. Dubbed “The First Ever Edition Of Rick And Morty Cryptoart,” the tokenized artwork […]

Bitcoin whales are betting $40K isn’t the top as data hints bull run is only beginning

Volatility is the latest indicator to call the start, not the end, of a bull market cycle as 1,000+ BTC wallet numbers spike to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) whales clearly expect massive price rises in future as the number of wallets containing over 1,000 BTC ($35 million) hits an all-time high. Data from on-chain analytics […]

Jack Ma resurfaces in new video after an almost 3-month ‘disappearance’

A representative for the Jack Ma Foundation confirmed to reporters that the businessman had “participated in the online ceremony of the annual Rural Teacher initiative event on January 20.” Jack Ma, the founder of Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba, has made his first public appearance since October, bringing almost three months of intense speculation about his possible whereabouts […]

Privacy-focused Firo cryptocurrency suffers 51% attack

Over 300 blocks were rolled back in the course of the 51% attack. Anonymous cryptocurrency Firo — formerly known as Zcoin— is the latest Proof-of-Work coin to suffer a 51% attack. Tweeting on Wednesday, Firo revealed that the protocol had come under a 51% attack and advised holders to pause all transactions until the network […]

Tether and Bitfinex seek further 30 days to produce critical trial documents

iFinex Inc needs another 30 days to produce trial documents for the New York Attorney General. iFinex Inc — the parent company of crypto exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) — has written to the New York Supreme Court requesting that its upcoming trial date be pushed back even further. According to a filing […]

3 reasons Bitcoin abruptly dropped by 7.4% overnight

The price of Bitcoin declined steeply overnight and three factors are likely behind the unexpected pullback. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped sharply from $37,800 to $35,000 overnight, liquidating $572 million worth of cryptocurrency futures positions. There are three major reasons why the price of Bitcoin declined steeply in the past 12 hours. The reasons […]

Brave private browser integrates IPFS support to desktop version

Brave Browser has integrated IPFS into its desktop web browser for Windows, macOS and Linux. Brave Browser, a popular blockchain-enabled web browser, has integrated native support of InterPlanetary File System, or IPFS, to strengthen the access to the decentralized web. According to a Jan. 19 announcement, Brave has integrated IPFS into its desktop web browser […]

Perpetual Protocol emerges as sixth-largest DEX after just one month

Despite executing 179,000 transactions during its first month of operation, the xDai-powered Perpetual Protocol spent just $183 on gas fees. Perpetual Protocol, a DeFi project offering decentralized perpetual contracts using the layer-two Ethereum scaling solution xDai, has emerged as the sixth-largest DEX by weekly trade volume after operating for only one month. Based on data […]