Even though the digital asset market seems to be witnessing a bit of a lull at the moment, the adoption of crypto-centric tech has continued to move forward with a full head of steam globally. Africa, in particular, is a continent where a growing list
Cryptocurrency mining services company BitFuFu, backed by industry giant Bitmain, is slated to go public in the United States by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company in a deal that will value the company at $1.5 billion. BitFuFu announced on Tuesday that it would enter
The fortunes of the wealthiest Bitcoin, XRP and other crypto investors and entrepreneurs have imploded along with the value of digital assets. The worst may not be over. Ten of the wealthiest cryptocurrency moguls tracked by Forbes have lost a combined $26.9 billion since November
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have crashed over the past week with around $1.4 trillion wiped from the combined crypto market—and sparking warnings of a new “crypto winter.” Subscribe now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor and discover hot new NFT and crypto blockbusters poised for
John Lennon’s eldest son Julian is selling some of the rarest pieces of music history from his private collection. John Lennon’s coat from the “Magical Mystery Tour” film, his cape from “Help!,” three guitars and Paul McCartney’s handwritten arrangement notes for “Hey Jude” are some
Bitcoin prices have recovered over the last several hours, climbing more than 13% since declining to their lowest since July. The world’s most valuable digital currency by market value rose to $37,500 this afternoon, CoinDesk figures show. It appreciated to this point after dropping to
What Happened In 2021, we saw a record-breaking amount of NFT transactions and several popular airdrops such as $ENS, $SOS, etc. The most popular NFT marketplace, OpenSea, saw trading volume exceeding 800% YoY. It wasn’t a normal year for regular cryptocurrencies either. Bitcoin reached its all-time-high
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Imagine the following scenario: Sometime in 2021, financial regulators declare that all stablecoin owners must be verified. What would happen to the cryptocurrency ecosystem? Right now, a large chunk of stablecoin usage is pseudonymous. That is, you or I can hold $20,000 worth of tether
