Director of Listed Chinese Company Embezzles $8 Million, Uses Funds to Purchase Bitcoin Mining Rigs

Post Views: 121 A Chinese prosecutor is reported to have given a thumbs up to the arrest of a listed big data company director accused of embezzling $8 million and using the funds to buy bitcoin mining rigs. Although Li Qunnan has denied the allegations, executives insist their evidence implicates him. However,…

Bitcoin Miners May Get Another Break This Week as Network’s Mining Difficulty Is Expected to Drop

Post Views: 119 Bitcoin miners may catch another break this week as the network’s mining difficulty is estimated to see a reduction tomorrow. Every two weeks Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment algorithm (DAA) changes, and during the last DAA change, the difficulty dipped by 4.33%. Currently, at 235 exahash per second (EH/s), the network is expected to…

Digital Real Will Be Used by Banks in Brazil as Collateral to Issue Their Own Stablecoins

Post Views: 105 The Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real, will be more of a wholesale asset instead of a public retail-focused token, according to statements from the president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto. Campos Neto indicated that private banks in the country will be able to issue…

SpartaCats Troll DOGE With Billboard Near SpaceX Office

Post Views: 149 The bold advertising campaign positions SpartaCats as a strong rival to Doge that will cancel the latter’s dominance. The message reflects that SpartaCats, apart from being an amazing cat meme in itself, brings something that its dog-based competitors don’t really have – utility. SpartaCats – more than a meme coin SpartaCats is…

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Plunges Below $1,800 as Red Wave Intensifies

Post Views: 130 Following a move towards $32,000 to start the week, BTC was fighting to stay above $29,000 during Tuesday’s session. The red wave which captured bitcoin bulls, also overcame ETH, pushing prices nearly 8% lower, as of writing. Following a strong start to the week, bitcoin was once again trading lower, as…

Philippines Crypto Wallet Service Provider Coins.ph Partners With the PBA

Post Views: 123 Another digital currency firm is making moves into the sports world as the Philippines crypto wallet service provider Coins.ph announced the company has partnered with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The deal is the PBA’s first crypto partnership during its 47th season and the Coins.ph brand will be showcased at the premier…