What is Interchain Security and why is it so important to the Cosmos (ATOM) ecosystem?

Informal Systems, a development company building on Cosmos, published the first preview of the newest shared security model to be added to the Cosmos ecosystem. Aside from providing security to Cosmos blockchains,... Read more »

Bitcoin rejected after attacking $42K as trader says BTC price impulse move not ‘done yet’

Bitcoin (BTC) zoned in on a multi-week high for the weekly close on Feb. 6 as a calm weekend helped fragile sentiment. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin should flip... Read more »

Russians Mining Crypto to Pay at Least 15% Tax, Companies – No Less Than 6%, Lawmaker Says

Private individuals mining cryptocurrency may expect a higher tax burden than businesses involved in the industry, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has indicated. While the extraction of digital currencies is... Read more »

Mentioning crypto on your profile will bump up your chances in the dating scene

A recent survey from eToro included 2.000 adult US residents between the ages of 18 and 99, and examined whether crypto enthusiasts have better chances when it comes to finding partners. It... Read more »

All eyes on Asia — Crypto’s new chapter post-China

A fundamental trait of crypto is as an asset class that transcends jurisdictions. Yet, one of the key hubs driving adoption and innovation is Asia. Since the heady days of Korea’s Kimchi... Read more »

US Lawmakers Introduce ‘Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act’ to Boost Cryptocurrency Use for Payments

Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act to strengthen “the legitimacy of cryptocurrency in our digital economy.” The bill also aims to expand the use of cryptocurrencies for... Read more »

Layer 1s Ethereum, Solana Bounce Back After Shaky Start to 2022

Key Takeaways Several Layer 1 chains are surging. Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche are some of the top performing assets over the past 24 hours. As macroeconomic conditions are still uncertain, it may... Read more »

Lido and Idle DAO launch new risk-adjusted ETH 2.0 staking products

Lido, a multichain liquid staking solution, and Idle DAO, a decentralized organization building financial products for Web3, have partnered to launch a novel DeFi primitive. The newly launched stETH Perpetual Yield Tranches... Read more »

Metaverse tokens surge after Meta tanks, Dorsey roasts Diem after it shuts down, a new malware can target 40 browser wallets: Hodler’s Digest, Jan 28-Feb.5

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much... Read more »

Russian Association of Power Suppliers Proposes Measures to Prevent Home Mining

The industry organization of Russian energy suppliers has come up with ideas on how to combat cryptocurrency mining in homes, basements and garages. The association believes the phenomenon is the main issue... Read more »