On Thursday, Bitcoin’s network difficulty escalated by 5.79% at block height 834,624, signaling the year’s fourth rising adjustment. The mining difficulty now stands at an unprecedented peak of 83.95 trillion, with the forthcoming adjustment anticipated around March 27, 2024. Bitcoin Difficulty Jumps 5.79% Mining Bitcoin has reached unprecedented levels of difficulty, peaking at 83.95 trillion […]
Celsius Emerges From Bankruptcy, Begins to Distribute $3 Billion to Creditors
Celsius has concluded its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process and is embarking on a new journey with the launch of Ionic Digital, Inc., a bitcoin mining company managed by Hut 8 Corp. This development follows a complex legal and financial restructuring, which will include over $ 3 billion distributed to creditors. Celsius Ends Bankruptcy Saga, …
Thirdweb Begins Mitigation of Vulnerability Affecting Thousands of Smart Contracts
Thirdweb, a Web3 development framework provider, has announced that it has started mitigating a vulnerability that could potentially affect thousands of smart contracts across several networks. The vulnerability, uncovered in November, impacts various pre-built smart contracts that the framework provides for rapidly deploying applications using an undisclosed open-source library. Thirdweb Mitigates Critical Vulnerability Across Dozens […]
Standard Chartered Bank Begins Offering Digital Yuan Exchange Services in China
Standard Chartered Bank (China) has become one of the first foreign banks to participate in China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot. The bank explained that as an international bank rooted in the Chinese market for 165 years, Standard Chartered is optimistic about the development prospects of the digital yuan. Standard Chartered Participates in …
Uptober Begins: Bitcoin’s Rally Sparks $40K Hopes; Yet $20K Threat Lingers
The price of bitcoin (BTC) has risen 6% over the previous 30 days, pushed higher by factors such as its finite availability and growing investor confidence, according to this week’s Bitfinex Alpha report. Moreover, on October 1, a popular cryptocurrency trader suggested that $ 40,000 could be a “reasonable” BTC price in the upcoming …