Binance blocks some accounts amid Bitzlato case: ‘Funds are safe’

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been silently shutting down multiple accounts on the platform in relation to the Bitzlato investigation, according to several users. On Jan. 18, a group of Russian-speaking Binance clients complained about blocked accounts and not being able to withdraw their funds from the exchange. The affected users created a Telegram group chat to report about the issues, stating that the accounts were blocked without a warning. The members of the group — now counting more than 1,000 members — promptly drew parallels between the blockages and enforcement…

Building Blocks Event for Web3 Startups Announced for ETH TLV with Collider, Fireblocks, and MarketAcross

Place/Date: Tel Aviv, Israel – January 10th, 2023 at 7:52 pm UTC · 4 min read Source: Building Blocks Photo: Building Blocks Building Blocks 23, a web3 builder-focused event, will be hosted in central Tel Aviv on February 7, 2023. Hosted by top Israeli companies as part of ETH TLV, the one-day Building Blocks event will bring together Ethereum developers and communities. A series of workshops, panel discussions, and informal events will take place across Tel Aviv throughout ETH TLV. Building Blocks 23 organizers Collider, Fireblocks, and MarketAcross, in conjunction…

Art Blocks Friendship Bracelet NFT Collection Takes Top Spot on OpenSea

Following the claim period, the collection quickly shot to the top of the leaderboard on secondary marketplace OpenSea. As of Tuesday afternoon, the collection had the highest 24-hour trading volume on OpenSea at 996 ETH (over $1.3 million) and amassed a total trading volume of 7,437 ETH (about $9.9 million). At the time of writing, the floor price hovered around of 0.62 ETH, roughly $830. Source

Bitcoin Miners Discovered 53,240 Blocks This Year, Foundry Led the Pack, Hashrate Tapped an All-Time High – Mining Bitcoin News

As the new year approaches, more than a dozen bitcoin mining pools still dedicate a total of 238 exahash per second (EH/s) toward the Bitcoin blockchain in order to secure the network and reap mining rewards. Statistics indicate that the mining pool Foundry USA discovered the most block rewards this year, as the operation found 11,779 bitcoin blocks out of the 53,240 rewards mined during the last 365 days. More Than 53K Bitcoin Block Rewards Discovered in 2022, Top Five Mining Pools Mined a Total of 39,545 Blocks On Thursday,…

OpenSea blocks Cuban artists from the platform due to US sanctions

Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has been banning artists and collectors from Cuba, citing United States sanctions as the key reason behind its action. According to a report published by Artnet, 30 artists and collectors have been banned from the popular NFT marketplace until now. The most noted artist to face the axe includes well-known Havana-based artists Gabriel Guerra Bianchini and Fábrica de Arte Cubano. OpenSea marketplace has mentioned in its terms of service that it explicitly prohibits sanctioned individuals and individuals in sanctioned jurisdictions. The NFT marketplace’s adhesion to United…

Mining 10,000 Copper to Break a Minecraft Record

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Mining 10,000 Copper to Break a Minecraft Record. This video was impossible… MERCH – Follow me right now: •twitter @BigBoy_Dom •twitch @bigboydom FRIENDS: @MeatyMarley @ltcustard7569 Another Extreme, Insane Minecraft video that was incredibly challenging to do… Minecraft is full of really rare Speedruns and really hard world records to pull off. Most players never get to see these! #Minecraft #WorldRecords ▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Youtube version

NFT project blocks Chinese Twitter comments citing the need for ‘North American expansion’

According to a Twitter post dated Dec. 11, SHHAN, creator of the black cats nonfungible tokens (NFT) collection Mimic Shhans, explained to users why he was blocking posts on community social pages written in the Chinese language. The move came after users condemned the new measures as discriminatory. According to SHHAN, who is based in South Korea, but created a Chinese post to specifically address the issue:  “It is because I previously announced on Twitter and Discord that my team is trying to enter the North American market. Therefore, I…

UK Bank Starling Blocks Payments to Crypto Platforms — Claims Crypto Is High Risk, Heavily Used for Criminal Purposes – Finance Bitcoin News

Starling Bank has informed its customers that the bank no longer supports fund transfers to cryptocurrency platforms, including crypto exchanges. The bank stated that cryptocurrencies “are high risk and heavily used for criminal purposes and, as such, we no longer support them.” Starling Bank Blocks Fund Transfers to Crypto Exchanges London-headquartered Starling Bank recently notified its customers that the bank no longer supports money transfers to cryptocurrency platforms, including crypto exchanges. A number of people asked the bank for clarification on Twitter. Starling Bank provided the same response to all…

I Mined 15,931 Diamonds to set a WORLD RECORD…

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Mining diamonds in Hardcore Minecraft! Hardcore Minecraft diamond mining world record! World record 15,931 diamonds in Hardcore Minecraft! ————————— In this video, watch how attempt to set a world record by collecting the most ever diamonds in a singleplayer world! The goal is a 10 layer beacon with 15,931 diamonds in it! ————————— If you enjoyed the video a quick subscription would mean a lot! We’re trying to reach 500,000 to finally get sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends! ————————— Music by Epidemic…

An Unknown Miner Commands More Than 51% of BSV’s Hashpower, Consecutive Strings of Empty Blocks Makes Chain Unreliable – Bitcoin News

A single miner has managed to overtake a large portion of the Bitcoinsv (Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision) blockchain capturing more than 80% of the hashrate on October 17. Today, the unknown miner’s hashpower commands around 54% of the Bitcoinsv’s computational power and during the last seven days, the stealth miner captured 64.5%. Unknown Hashpower Captured 64% of the Bitcoinsv Chain During the Past 7 Days, Empty BSV Blocks Renders Chain Useless at Times Bitcoinsv (BSV) has been dealing with an unknown miner trolling the project by mining empty blocks, and capturing…