In an announcement on Sunday, cryptocurrency mining rig manufacturer Bitmain revealed its intention to sell a machine designed for mining the digital currency monero (XMR). The machine boasts a hashrate of 212 kilohash per second (KH/s), and the firm asserts that it is the first “professional XMR miner” available. ‘Hard Fork Go Brrrrrrrr’ — Monero […]
PEPE Token’s Rapid 17% Fall Sparks Concerns Over Multi-Sig Wallet Changes and Massive Fund Transfers
In the wake of the meme token’s meteoric ascent, pepe (PEPE) has plummeted by over 17% in the last 24 hours. Buzz on social media suggests a significant amount of funds held by the development team are being transferred to exchanges. Moreover, alterations have been made to the team’s multi-signature wallet. Meme Token PEPE Tumbles: […]
Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform Unilaterally Converts User Funds to New Stablecoin — Move Sparks Exit Scam Fears
A Nigerian crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on Aug. 18 that it had converted users’ outstanding funds to its U.S.-backed stablecoin known as “Patricia Token.” Some social media users have slammed the crypto trading platform’s unilateral decision to convert customer funds. Some critics have characterized the conversion of user funds as the Patrica team’s attempt […]
Wall Street Divided: Treasury Yields Surge Sparks Intense Debates and Divergent Bets
In recent weeks, Treasury yields have skyrocketed, igniting a Wall Street dispute over whether the precipitous sell-off is now overextended. A small group of prominent investors are wagering that bond prices will bounce back following the abrupt escalation in rates. Hedge Funds Place Bold Wagers Against Treasuries Amid Soaring Yields Analysts at Goldman Sachs and […]
Paypal’s New Stablecoin Sparks Confusion: Wave of Counterfeit Tokens Flood Decentralized Exchanges
Following the announcement by Paypal of the introduction of a novel stablecoin asset named PYUSD, a wave of counterfeit Paypal tokens has emerged on decentralized exchange (dex) platforms, including Uniswap. The absence of an official release of PYUSD’s token address by Paypal or Paxos has paved the way for the creation of these fraudulent tokens, […]