As the world continues to reel from the recent military invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, the crypto community is stepping up to offer aid to bothe the Ukrainian people and their military forces. Cryptocurrency donations, including Bitcoin and various altcoins, have been pouring into the country. Since the first incursion of Russian forces into Ukraine, more than $5 million in cryptocurrency has already been raised, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.
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Opportunistic Ethereum Whales Accumulated Over 4M ETH During 2022 Price Dips
Ethereum, the highly touted cryptocurrency and second-largest digital token by market capitalization, has put crypto whales in a feeding frenzy thus far through 2022. With several market dips having already occurred related to crypto bans and new regulations, dismay relating to the Russia Ukraine confrontation have put markets back into the red, creating yet another buying opportunity.
ConocoPhillips To Sell Natural Gas To Third-Party Bitcoin Miner
ConocoPhillips, the world’s largest independent exploration and production company, has agreed to sell natural gas that would have been otherwise been flared to a third-party Bitcoin miner located in the second-largest major shale play in the Bakken, North Dakota.
Hackers Steal $36M In Crypto From IRA Financial Trust
Hackers have again targeted the crypto industry, causing a data breach on February 8 resulting in the loss of $21 million in Bitcoin and $15 million in Ether from retirement accounts held by IRA Financial Trust, a FinTech that manages various portfolios consisting of nontraditional assets.
Zero Knowledge Proof: The Next Level Of Blockchain Technology
On a daily basis, there is lots of digital development, enhancement and sophistication on the blockchain technology. Zero Knowledge protocol seems to be an age long idea that will create new dimensions, and extra layers of security and privacy to the blockchain through a no authentication system. It’s a landmark process because it will drastically reduce exposure and enhance the privacy of all and sundry.
Canada’s KPMG Adding Bitcoin And Ethereum To Corporate Treasury Is A Conservative Move
Canada’s KPMG, a leader in audit, tax, and advisory services to the private and public sector, has added an allocation of both Bitcoin and Ether to its corporate treasury.
NYDIG Is Bringing Bitcoin Services To 100s Of American Banks In 2022
Numerous community banks throughout the United States are gearing up to begin offering Bitcoin and crypto trading services to their clients. Facing constant demand for new services aimed at crypto trading, over 300 banks will begin offering new services targeting Bitcoin to their clients by Q1 or Q2 of 2022 with the help of NYDIG, a subsidiary of Stone Ridge, that has already been heavily involved in supporting various crypto initiatives by traditional financial institutions.
Valkyrie Is Digging For Bitcoin Mining ETF
Crypto asset firm Valkyrie Investments has just submitted filings with the SEC to list a Bitcoin mining-focused exchange-traded fund on the Nasdaq. Valkyrie’s proposed ETF would invest a minimum of 80% of its net funds into stocks of domestic and foreign companies that generate at least 50% of their revenue from Bitcoin mining and related operations including the production of specialized mining chips, hardware, and software to support the industry.
Street Signals Point To Potential End Of Satoshi Sale As Bitcoin And Ethereum Close Out Monday With Significant Gains
After a short reprieve over the weekend, cryptocurrencies continued their dramatic and prolonged slide on Monday, culminating in bitcoin losing nearly half of its value since it hit record highs last November.
Altcoins Hit Hard In Recent Crypto Sell-Off As Bitcoin And Ethereum Post Large Losses
As the current crypto bloodbath continues, Altcoins are feeling the brunt of selling pressure, suffering double-digit losses in recent trading sessions. Altcoins enjoyed a recent price surge in the past weeks but have quickly experienced a correction giving up most of their gains. However, altcoins weren’t the only tokens to experience large declines. Bitcoin is down over 10% falling below $40k and Ethereum is down nearly 15% trading in the $2,700 range.