Opinion

Cryptocurrency is a digital currency managed by using one of the most advanced encryption techniques called cryptography. Bitcoin (BTC) is the first-ever cryptocurrency that came into existence in 2009 but captured the public's attention in 2013. Cryptocurrency has several merits over conventional currency technology - they have a massive potential for returns, fraud-proof, no identity theft, fast processing, and lower transaction fees. Despite these advantages, most governments are against the use of cryptocurrencies. In this article, I will discuss some…

Recently, CipherTrace released a detailed analysis of how two Chinese nationals laundered stolen crypto through various banks and crypto exchanges.  The two Chinese national hackers are Tian Yinyin and Li Jidong. The two hackers got charged with money laundering conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business by the US Department of Justice. The Technique Used to Carry out the Fraud as per CipherTrace CipherTrace reported that the two Chinese hackers used a technique known as ‘peel chains’ to hide…

According to a local news report, two Italian high schools will start offering diplomas on Ethereum’s blockchain public technology. The digital diplomas will be easily shareable and unchangeable. The two institutions to offer digital diplomas are the International high schools of Villa Flaminia, in Rome, and the Institute of Higher Education “M. Ciliberto- A. Lucifero”, in Crotone. The first institution will depend on the EY company’s blockchain-based system, while the latter partnered with Blockchain Italia. How the Proposal is Beneficial…

The covid-19 pandemic is negatively affecting crypto market prices and disrupting many crypto conferences, as many industry players fell sick.  Ater Zhen Yu Yong announced contracting Covid-19 after attending the Ethereum Conference, six more cases from the conference got reported. In this case, seven great developers from the Ethereum Community contracted Covid-19 after participating in the Ethereum Conference that occurred on the 3rd to the 5th of March. After Zhen disclosed his Covid-19 status, he encouraged everyone from the Ethereum…

The Lightning Network is significantly dropping, as reported by the Defi Pulse on the 14th of March.  Charts are indicating the total value locked (TVL) in Lightning Network, revealed an over 2-day period drop. The figure dropped to $4.30m on the 13th of March, from $7.073m the previous day, and thus a decline of about 65% in a day. Bitcoin’s crash accelerated the most long-short liquidations on BitMEX in 16 months. Bitcoin dropped from $7200 to a low of $5675…

Turing completeness is the ability of any system to stimulate other Turing complete machines. Simply put, a stimulation, when configured with specific instructions, could function on its own without outside/external interference. Qixcoin was the first cryptocurrency to feature in its source code a Turing complete mechanism. The mechanism allowed for the continuous embedding of verification that could function without third-party arbitration. It didn't take long for this innovation to pick up. Vitalik Buterin described a derivative of this mechanism that…

In a bid to help stop the spread of the  COVID-19 disease, The New York State Department Of Financial Services (NYDFS) has issued a directive requiring crypto firms to submit their COVID- 19 preparedness plans. In a letter written to the firms on Thursday this week, the regulator noted that the disease has adversely affected the economy. As such, firms needed to develop plans to mitigate risks emanating from the pandemic. The Bare Minimum  The letter cataloged the minimum that…

BTC traders on Coinbase will soon enjoy lower transaction fees thanks to the exchange's adoption of Bitcoin Transaction Batching. The firm announced the launch of the feature on  March 12th. In a blog post confirming the same, Coinbase states that the new feature will significantly lower the load on the Bitcoin blockchain. Additionally, it can save the exchange's users more than 50% in network fees. Reduced Network Fees on Coinbase In a departure from the norm, Coinbase will now bundle…

Leading Defi firm MakerDao is reeling from the recent sharp drop in ETH price. Consequently, it will pursue an MKR auction in two days to plug a $4 million debt it has incurred during the crash. MakerDAO Community Vote However, the firm has called for a March 13 community vote before going on with the planned auction. According to the announcement the vote will decide on the necessary modifications occasioned by ETH's spectacular fall out.  The $4 million under-collateralized debts…