BTC mining difficulty drops for the first time since November
After attaining a 6-months all-time high difficulty about 2weeks ago, the Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty adjustment has lowered for the first time since November 2021, dropping about 1.5%. The change comes after a string of six positive difficulty adjustments in a row, during which the mining difficulty and hash rate both reached new highs. Over […]
Dogecoin Foundation’s name and logos are registered trademarks in the EU
The Dogecoin Foundation announced on Twitter through a certificate dated January 13, 2022, that it had registered the trademarks “Doge,” “Dogecoin,” and its associated logos in the European Union. “The issue isn’t (and has never been) use in memes, etc,” said Foundation executive board member Jens Wiechers in the tweet thread. “The issue is attempts […]
Peter Thiel backed startup Praxis secures $15M in Series A Funding
Praxis, a city-building business sponsored by Peter Thiel, is building a crypto-powered city utopia. The project has acquired $15 million in Series A funding from a number of crypto venture firms. According to the company website, Dryden Brown of New York University and Charlie Callinan of Boston College co-founded Praxis, formerly Bluebook Cities in 2019, […]
The Sandbox launches Alpha Season 2 as it hits a milestone of 2M Metaverse users
The Sandbox metaverse game, owned by NFT investment behemoth Animoca Brands, topped 2 million registered users, the feat was achieved in the wake of its Alpha Season 2 launch. The crypto game, which is backed by NFTs and its native SAND coin , has been in development for nearly four years, and the latest glimpse […]
Crypto Sanctions Hit Hard On MetaMask In Venezuela
MetaMask and Infura raised concerns about the accidental restriction of its users to access its services in compliance with US sanctions. Crypto sanctions have been cried out by angry crypto enthusiasts when allegations arose on Reddit on Thursday that MetaMask, a popular gateway to the Ethereum world, had been made inaccessible to users in Venezuela, […]