Tag Archives: Cryptocurrencies

Nvidia hackers are offering software to bypass crypto mining limiters on graphics cards.

A hacker organisation that penetrated Nvidia systems is offering software that is used to bypass crypto mining hash rate limits. LAPSUS$, a South American hacker organisation, claims to have stolen a terabyte of data from Nvidia servers in late February. The firm is now selling software in the form of a modified driver to unlock […]

Mexican senator will introduce cryptocurrency legislation: ‘We need Bitcoin as legal tender’

Indira Kempis, a senator from Mexico’s Nuevo León state, is working on a crypto law modelled after El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law. In the midst of El Salvador reporting on the good effect of the nation’s Bitcoin (BTC) adoption, a Mexican government official has once again encouraged the country to follow El Salvador’s lead on Bitcoin. […]

Crypto winter 2022: Here are the predictions made by crypto veterans.

According to industry experts, the next Bitcoin bull run is expected to occur in 2024 or early 2025, coinciding with Bitcoin’s fourth halving. As the global cryptocurrency market value fell below $2 trillion last week, leading crypto executives began to discuss the possibility of a persistent bear market, or “crypto winter.” Contrary to many in […]

The financial future: US banks collaborate with cryptocurrency custodians

Moving ahead, traditional financial institutions must collaborate with cryptocurrency custodians, sub-custodians, and service providers. The digital economy is described as “the convergence of technology and finance that is increasingly characterised by digital places, experiences, and transactions,” according to Grayscale Investments’ recent study “Reimagining the Future of Finance.” With this in mind, it’s not surprising that […]

Are we misinformed about the environmental implications of Bitcoin mining? Kristian Csepcsar, CMO of Slush Pool, explains

Bitcoin miners are assisting oil companies in reducing flaring by running generators on natural gas that would otherwise be burned. The environmental impact of Bitcoin (BTC) mining is a contentious topic in the blockchain community that comes up from time to time. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, caused a sharp correction in the cryptocurrency market […]

‘We are halfway there,’ Vitalik said of Ethereum’s development.

The Ethereum co-founder detailed his aspirations for Eth2’s success in a two-hour Bankless podcast episode. On the latest Bankless podcast, Vitalik Buterin guided listeners through a five-part roadmap outlining the essential steps for Ethereum to live and prosper. To attain ultimate scalability and decentralisation, Butalik asserted that Ethereum must be more agile and lightweight in […]

Polygon upgrade quietly fixes bug that put $24B of MATIC at risk

“Given the stakes, I believe our team made the best decisions possible given the circumstances,” said Polygon co-founder Jaynti Kanani. Layer-two scaling network based on Ethereum Polygon has quietly patched a flaw that put nearly $24 billion in its native token, MATIC, at risk. According to a Polygon blog post published on Wednesday, the “critical” […]

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