January 2021 became most profitable month for Ethereum miners
Miners of Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by capitalization, earned $829 million in January 2021. This is the all-time high within the entire history of Ethereum.
Elon Musk's tweet triggers bitcoin price jump
Bitcoin price jumped more than 20% to$ 38,566 after Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, wrote bitcoin in his Twitter bio.
Reddit users provoke Dogecoin price jump by 156%
Users of the WallStreetBets subreddit launched a pump campaign of Dogecoin. During the day, it rose in price more than twofold.
Jihan Wu announces final exit from Bitmain
Jihan Wu, co-founder of Chinese mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain, announced he's officially stepping down as Bitmain chairman after a lengthy conflict with fellow co-founder Micree Zhan. Wu received compensation worth approximately $600 million.
JP Morgan names three reasons to include bitcoin in investment portfolios
American bank JP Morgan outlined three key reasons for including bitcoins in investment portfolios. According to analysts, the asset will increase the efficiency of any portfolio.
Russian officials banned from owning cryptocurrencies
The Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation ordered Russian officials to get rid of cryptocurrencies by April 2021. The decision is explained by high corruption risks.
Smart contract audit: what are the advantages of the service?
One of the most high-profile events of the past year was the theft of three million dollars from the DeFi protocol Cover on December 28, 2020.
Europe, Japan, Russia: countries around the world are accelerating CBDC projects
The European Central Bank confirmed the possible issue of a digital euro. The final decision will be made by mid-2021. Meanwhile, Japan moved on to the second phase of its CBDC project.
Analysts predict explosive growth for Ethereum
According to analysts at Fundstrat Global Advisors, Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by capitalization, may grow more than sevenfold to $10,500.
Russian illegal online casinos switched to payments in bitcoins
Illegal online casinos and bookmakers in Russia actually stopped working due to problems with accepting payments. Bitcoin is the only payment method available to them.
DYMMAX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Project Announced Completion of IEO Raising Over $ 1 Million
Token sale of the DYMMAX cryptocurrency derivatives project is successfully closed on Probit, the Korean cryptocurrency exchange. In two rounds of funding, the team managed to raise $ 1.2 million in cryptocurrencies.
GPU rise in price and disappear from sale due to Ethereum price growth
There is a shortage of high-performance video cards on the market that can be used for mining cryptocurrencies. Those models that are available for purchase rose in price by an average of $100 or higher.
FORSAGE xGold ETH │ Over $8.68 million in one week
The launch of a new marketing program on the Ethereum blockchain yielded the members of the Global Decentralized FORSAGE Community over $8 million in a few days.
Russian large bitcoin miners buy electricity from leading commodity companies
Gazprom Neft launched an associated petroleum gas power plant near the city of Khanty-Mansiysk. Large bitcoin mining farm Vekus buys electricity from this power plant. And in Norilsk, a large data center with hundreds of ASICs is powered by a power plant of a former nickel plant.
Mineplex announced the opening the Gateway for 101 Million Crypto Users
In 2020, the number of crypto users exceeded 101 million people, according to a study by the University of Cambrige.
ECB and British regulator call separately for tighter control of crypto market
Global regulators are again talking about tighter control over the cryptocurrency market as bitcoin approaches new records.
