Chinese investors reboot Iranian Bitcoin mining facility
A Chinese–Iranian Bitcoin mining facility is set to resume operations after being forced to shut down earlier in the year....
Month: April 2021
Millions of Swedish savers have exposure to Bitcoin via state pension fund
Almost 5 million Swedes have indirect exposure to Bitcoin through the shares held by state pension fund AP7. Almost 5...
Shift toward full decentralization pushes Maker (MKR) price above $4K
Maker price rallies to a new all-time high as the MakerDAO community makes preparations to become fully decentralized.
Dogecoin (DOGE) and Maker (MKR) soar as the altcoin market cap tops $1T
Dogecoin and Maker stole the spotlight as the hype around COIN faded and Bitcoin consolidates near $63,500.
DOGE passes Uniswap and Litecoin to become 8th largest cryptocurrency by market cap
The price of the meme-based cryptocurrency is at an all-time high as it approaches $0.20. The price of Dogecoin has...
Mick Jagger is using NFTs to raise money for indie music venues
The highest bid is currently $8,988, with 12 people having made an offer for the musical NFT. The Rolling Stones...
Google Cloud integrates Band Protocol for real-time crypto price data
Price oracles are playing a leading role in driving blockchain adoption. Google Cloud is incorporating core technology from Band Protocol,...
Tezos-native NFT platform H=N gains steam, launches World Art Day fundraiser
The indie NFT platform is bringing an artist-first ethos to its design and events. Not all NFT platforms are for...
Edward Snowden Plans to Auction an NFT, Proceeds Will Go to Freedom of the Press Foundation
The whistleblower and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee and subcontractor Edward Snowden has revealed he is stepping into the...
Maximizing TPS: Smartbch Developer Explains Project’s Potential, Metamask Capabilities Seen in the Wild
During the first week of April, Bitcoin.com News reported on the sidechain project Smart Bitcoin Cash Project (Smartbch), as the...
Insurance Giant AXA Allows Swiss Clients to Pay for Services With Bitcoin
The French multinational insurance firm AXA is now allowing clients in Switzerland to pay for services in bitcoin. The newly...
Zcash (ZEC), Horizen (ZEN) and Hedget (HGET) soar as altcoins lift off
New partnerships and protocol upgrades back the strong rallies seen in Horizen, Hedget and Zcash over the past few months.
BlockDown: DeFi institutional adoption is booming but gas fees hinder growth
The BlockDown panel discussed the current issues but also the potential improvements for DeFi. Panelists at a DeFi-focused talk held...
It was only a matter of time — Some NFTs now have human DNA sequences
The future is starting to look "Gattaca"-esque as bidding for a crypto user's DNA sequence begins. Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs,...
UK hedge fund reportedly plans to invest $84M in crypto
The firm’s co-founder Alan Howard already has a personal stake in One River Digital Asset Management's crypto ventures. Brevan Howard,...
