FRX US has teamed up with major video game retailer GameStop to mutually benefit from the gaming and cryptocurrency markets. The US arm of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is expanding aggressively during a market recession. The company said the new partnership will help GameStop introduce customers to blockchain, cryptocurrencies and other crypto ecosystem technologies. GameStop will […]
Unknown attacked Redis servers in an attempt to install a cryptocurrency miner
Information security analysts from Censys reported unauthorized SSH public key installation on 15,526 of 31,239 unauthenticated Redis servers. The purpose of the unknown was to create a botnet for mining crypto assets. Redis is the fourth most used database engine after MySQL, PostigreSQL and Microsoft SQL. Unlike traditional relational databases, Redis was not designed with […]
Twitch Bans Live Streams of Cryptocurrency Gambling
The streaming platform Amazon, under the threat of the departure of popular streamers due to cases of fraud, has decided that it is inadmissible to broadcast gambling games with digital assets. Twitch announced that the decision was made “after observing the situation” because gambling with cryptocurrencies “is not legal in the US or other jurisdictions […]
Hennessy launches NFT for limited gold cognac collection
French cognac house Hennessy is launching the NFT series on September 23 for the Hennessy Paradis Golden Edition collection, limited to 500 bottles. The Hennessy Paradis collection first appeared in 1979. Then the master blender Maurice Fillioux compared it to classical music, which takes away from everyday worries and allows you to better feel emotions. […]
Experts: Venture investors have lost interest in buying tokens at an early stage
CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer and partner Aglae Ventures said that among venture investors, interest in buying tokens of cryptocurrency companies has decreased. Meltem Demirors and Vanessa Grellet told The Scoop podcast that the mood among VCs has changed significantly. At least in relation to investments in cryptocurrency projects. Now investors are cautious and have begun […]
Moscow hosted the 9th international forum on cryptocurrencies and mining Blockchain Life 2022
Despite the crypto winter, the forum has become the largest event on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and mining in Europe, bringing together more than 5,000 participants. Leading crypto industry experts shared their vision of the current market situation. In their opinion, a unique opportunity has now been created for a multiple increase in capital with the correct […]
Iran will launch a pilot project of the state digital currency in the coming days
The Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mining and Agriculture announced that the Central Bank (CBI) will “turn money into programmable objects” this week by launching a digital riyal. According to representatives of the Central Bank, the crypto-rial was designed in such a way that if the digital currency is stolen from a hacked phone, it […]
FV Bank will allow the use of USDC stablecoins for direct deposits
International online bank FV Bank has announced that it is launching a new service that will allow customers to make direct deposits in USDC stablecoin to traditional bank accounts. With the help of the new feature, users will be able to receive USDC into their accounts in the same way as it is done with […]
DeFi project Maple Finance and bankers Icebreaker launched a fund to support miners
Major DeFi lender Maple Finance has partnered with finance firm Icebreaker to launch a $300 million investment fund for bitcoin mining companies. The fund targets “public and private major bitcoin mining and digital asset infrastructure companies” based in the US and Australia. The Fund offers loans for a period of 12 to 18 months at […]
Colorado residents allowed to pay taxes with cryptocurrencies
The governor of the US state of Colorado confirmed that local residents have the opportunity to pay taxes and state fees using cryptocurrencies. This idea was first proposed by Jared Polis in May 2021. At the beginning of the year, the governor promised that Colorado residents would be able to pay taxes in cryptocurrencies from […]