Hedera makes inroads in Africa as Standard Bank Group becomes node operator
Standard Bank Group has become the first African node operator on the Hedera network.
Alameda Research doubles down on Maps.me, invests $40 million in Oxygen
Alameda Research is going all-in on a travel app to jumpstart DeFi adoption
Blockchain Australia ousts retail merchant crypto project Qoin
Blockchain Australia has terminated Qoin’s membership of the association amid allegations that the crypto project is a pyramid scheme.
Exchange demands users return Bitcoin bought for $6K during tech glitch
An apparent “glitch” on PDAX temporarily dropped BTC prices by 88% and saw trading suspended. The exchange held a press conference yesterday to explain what happened.
Umbrella IDO sees record participation on Polkastarter
More than 110,000 investors signed up for the chance to receive one of 1,000 whitelistings for Umbrella Network’s IDO on Polkastarter.
DeFi user pays $36K for one Uniswap transaction, as EIP-1559 draws closer
Ethereum transaction fees are at their highest levels but even the proposed solution wouldn’t have helped this fat-fingered user.
Brave unveils plans for DEX aggregator and NFT wallet in next browser
Crypto-native web browser Brave has unveiled plans for a new wallet boasting an integrated DEX aggregator and NFT functionality.
Square doubles down on Bitcoin, investing another $170M
Jack Dorsey’s Square now owns roughly 3,318 more BTC.
Altcoins nurse double-digit losses as Bitcoin bulls fight to retake $49K
A renewed wave of selling briefly pushed Bitcoin price below $45,000, and the majority of altcoins saw their double-digit losses increase.
Bitcoin mining likely didn’t contribute to Texas’ power outages, says expert
Kristy-Leigh Minehan said the state doesn’t currently have enough mining hardware to cause significant problems for the power supply.