How Polkadot’s parachain auctions make a decentralized Web3 possible

When Gavin Wood co-founded Ethereum, he stated that it would “allow people to interact in mutually beneficial ways without anyone needing to trust each other.” In theory, such a platform would pave the way for Web3, characterized by decentralized or distributed network architectures, that would lay the groundwork for a truly open internet where we would not have to blindly entrust our data to monopolistic corporations or get permission from them in order to participate. Since its inception in 2015, however, Ethereum has simply failed to adapt fast enough and…

Investors underestimate Bitcoin’s “huge upside potential”, Fidelity researcher says

Chris Kuiper, Head of Research at Fidelity Digital Assets, is convinced that Bitcoin (BTC) should be treated separately from other digital assets and believes it plays an exclusive role in investors’ portfolios.  Fidelity Digital Assets’ latest report, titled Bitcoin First, targets two main concerns that Fidelity’s clients have raised towards BTC — eventually being replaced by some other cryptocurrencies and lower upside potential left compared to other coins. According to Kuiper, BTC offers a unique value proposition as the most decentralized and censorship-resistant monetary network. That, according to him, is a…

Axie Infinity Smooth Love Potion (SLP) Explodes With 300% Gain This February

Smooth Love Potion (SLP) is skyrocketing in value just prior to the launch of Season 20 of Axie Infinity, the world’s most popular play-to-earn blockchain game. In a matter of days, the SLP token triples in value. As of February 12, 2022, SLP is now selling for $0.027 with a 24-hour range of.024 -.032. The in-game currency has a market capitalization of $927,503,521 and a trading volume of $1,365,400,410 during the 24-hour period. SLP is now the 102nd largest cryptocurrency by market value. The rally occurs following a significant update to…

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Ransomware Attacks Grew To $602 Million In 2021, Report

A blockchain research firm, Chainalysis, revealed crypto-ransomware attacks of 2021 racked up $602 million in Bitcoin and other currencies, and that figure could be even higher. In addition, the report pronounced a Russian-based hacker group named Conti as the most active and largest group of hackers by revenue last year. The analysis firm expressed that they have counted for all of it yet, and the figure of stolen money may be even more extensive, rising as high as $1 billion. Related Reading | Over $5 Billion In BTC Paid In…

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Russia Takes Down 4 Carding Sites With Over $260 Million in Crypto Turnover – Bitcoin News

Law enforcement in Russia has blocked major sites on the dark web, including a carding market leader. The platforms have been seized amid ongoing investigations into hacking groups, with Russian authorities ramping up efforts to dismantle the cybercrime rings and detain their members. Interior Ministry of Russia Hits Stolen Credit Cards Market The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD) has brought down four prominent websites operating on the dark web, blockchain forensics firm Elliptic has revealed. The sites have been blocked by Directorate “K”, MVD’s unit combatting…

P2P payments spurred crypto adoption across Venezuela in 2021

For Venezuela, 2021 has been a year of considerable changes at the microeconomic level, where even more than in 2020, the results of powerful catalysts for change such as COVID-19 were clearly visible.  In a more dynamic economy with a higher volume of operations with foreign currencies, cryptocurrencies played a key role during this year for the South American country.  In this review, we’ll take a look at the highlights of the Venezuelan crypto ecosystem in 2021 including related areas such as trading, play-to-earn (P2E) games, fintech, mining, regulation and…

AMP Surges, IOTX Lower After Friday’s Jump – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Friday’s big gainer IOTX fell lower on Saturday, as a red wave continued to submerge crypto markets to start the weekend. Overall, cryptocurrencies were down around 5% as of writing. Biggest Gainers On a day where the majority of the crypto market was trending lower, finding a bull was no mean feat. However, there were two exceptions, one being EGLD, but the standout was AMP which rose by close to 10% during the session. AMP/USD, which was trading at a low of $0.03055 on Friday, climbed to an intraday high…

THIS IS WHERE THE BITCOIN CRASH WILL END!!!!!!!????? BTC Price Prediction Analysis

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io This market trading analysis applies to various exchanges, including Bitmex and Binance. Tackling questions like if Bitcoin can reach all time highs again and if we will be seeing a crypto currency market recovery this year. Things like the lightning network have provided huge improvements for BTC and while it is true that others like Roger Ver with Bitcoin Cash (bcash) may disagree, I do see these blockchain technology innovations to be very bullish fundamental signs for the space. To join VIP,…