Month: February 2023

Luxor Mining acquires OrdinalHub amid Bitcoin-based NFTs hype

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The January launch of Bitcoin Ordinals created a stir within the crypto community about its place within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Users are debating whether they offer new use cases for Bitcoin or if it takes away from BTC’s peer-to-peer cash system vision. No matter the community sentiment on the Bitcoin-based nonfungibale token (NFT) issue, this did not stop Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Luxor Mining from acquiring OrdinalHub, the primary platform for Bitcoin NFTs. The announcement came on Feb. 20, with 150,000 inscriptions (Ordinals) already made, a 15000% increase from the beginning…

BIS head claims fiat won battle with crypto, Bitcoin community disagrees

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has long taken a cautious approach to Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. However, there is no need for caution anymore as the “battle has been won” between fiat and crypto, according to BIS. BIS general manager Agustín Carstens, who made the claim, highlighted that “technology doesn’t make for trusted money,” among further criticisms of crypto in an interview with Bloomberg. Crypto has lost the argument that it’s an alternative to fiat currency, the head of the Bank for International Settlements says https://t.co/xZKFHEj3b2 — Bloomberg Crypto…

BTC Falls Below $24,000 Ahead of FOMC Minutes  – Market Updates Bitcoin News

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Bitcoin extended recent declines on Feb. 22, as markets prepared for the release of the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes. Following a recent move to a multi-month high, prices have slipped, with traders instead protecting profits. Ethereum has also declined, however remains above the $1,600 mark. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) extended recent declines on Wednesday, as markets began to anticipate the upcoming FOMC minutes report. Today’s report will shed light on the Federal Reserve’s current view of the U.S. economy, in light of last month’s 25-basis-point hike. As a…

Coinbase Confirms Cybersecurity Attack Targeted at Employees

Coinbase said its Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) quickly stepped into the situation. Crypto company Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) confirmed a cybersecurity attack targeted at its employees. The company said it was briefly compromised by the so-called “0ktapus” hackers who struck many organizations in 2022. Some of the hackers’ victims are Twilio (NYSE: TWLO), IT service management company Cloudflare (NYSE: NET), and online food ordering company (DoorDash). Twilio revealed that the hackers gained access to customer data after deceiving employees into providing their corporate log-in details. DoorDash also linked its…

Titanic artifacts to be tokenized as NFT with new partnership

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Artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic are set to be tokenized using blockchain technology through a partnership driven by the company that acts as the steward of the sunken vessel. A three-way partnership involving RMS Titanic Inc. (RMST), Hong Kong-based Venture Smart Financial Holdings and Web3 firm Artifact Labs will begin tokenizing precious artifacts from the Titanic to unlock a myriad of Web3 functionalities. Select artifacts from the sunken Titanic will be preserved as nonfungible tokens (NFTs), which is aimed to open up shared ownership to the wider…