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China approves launch of blockchain research centre in Beijing

China approves launch of blockchain research centre in Beijing

China plans to launch a National Blockchain Technology Innovation Centre in Beijing. The research centre will be established with the participation and support of local universities, analyst firms and blockchain companies.

Ancient BTC address wakes up after 11 years

Ancient BTC address wakes up after 11 years

The bitcoin wallet of 2012 "woke up" yesterday. The owner sold most of the BTC earning about $9.5 million. The investment in 2012 is valued at just over $5 thousand. The first bitcoin was sent to the account on September 28, 2012. As of October 1, the wallet held

Yuga Labs wins lawsuit against Thomas Lehman

Yuga Labs wins lawsuit against Thomas Lehman

Last month, Yuga Labs Studio filed a lawsuit against blockchain programmer Lehman (Thomas Lehman). They accused him of working on the RR/BAYC project. This is a collection of 10,000 NFTs that have similar names and styles to the original "monkeys". The specialist allegedly helped create a smart contract

Ledger has integrated MultiversX stacking into Ledger Live

Ledger has integrated MultiversX stacking into Ledger Live

MultiversX (EGLD) announced that hardware wallet maker Ledger has integrated native project token stacking into the Ledger Live app.

BTC will be worth around $1m by the end of the decade - Ark Invest

BTC will be worth around $1m by the end of the decade - Ark Invest

Katty Wood's Ark Invest fund has published a report titled "Big Ideas". In it, the company argues that bitcoin continues to outperform traditional assets, and that by the end of the decade it will surpass the $1 million mark.

Mining saved Africa's oldest national park from bankruptcy

Mining saved Africa's oldest national park from bankruptcy

Virunga National Park in DRC, covering 7,800 square kilometres, has been experiencing difficulties with funds and has been on the brink of bankruptcy for the past few years. "Bitcoin mining has become the park's lifeline. The first mining farm appeared in the park in early 2020. Nine months later,

Mythical Games buys Ukrainian crypto platform DMarket

Mythical Games buys Ukrainian crypto platform DMarket

Mythical Games buys Ukrainian crypto platform DMarket US blockchain game developer Mythical Games has acquired DMarket, a marketplace for NFTs and skins for gamers. DMarket was created by Ukrainian businessman Volodymyr Panchenko. In the summer, he valued his company at $100 million (Forbes interview). The purchase price of Mythical Games

NFT blogger loses $50,000 to virus that promoted Google Ads.

NFT blogger loses $50,000 to virus that promoted Google Ads.

A user with the nickname "NFT God" lost more than $50,000 after he downloaded a malicious application that promoted Google Ads. He revealed this on his Twitter page. In addition to social media, his wallets were also hit - the attackers managed to steal NFT from his MAYC collection

BitConnect victims to receive $17m in compensation

BitConnect victims to receive $17m in compensation

The US District Court for the Southern District of California has approved the payment of $17 million in compensation to victims of BitConnect. It is one of the most high-profile "Ponzi schemes" in cryptocurrency history. Customers of the platform suffered $2.4bn in damages. Some 800 affected BitConnect customers from

Bitcoin comes alive: the world's largest cryptocurrency rises above $18,000 for the first time since November 2022

Bitcoin comes alive: the world's largest cryptocurrency rises above $18,000 for the first time since November 2022

The cryptocurrency is rising amid widespread positive sentiment from lower inflation in the US. The December US price growth rate data will be released today at 4:30pm. Analysts expect inflation to be negative. This will be a big win for the Fed.