Distributed Denial of Service is known for damaging enterprises for over $2.3 million and negatively affecting the reputation of companies that had to recover from these cyberattacks. Read more about DDoS attacks and their role in mining for Bitcoin using botnets. What is a Distributed Denial of Service Attack? Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS for short) is the type of malicious cyberattack that…
The prediction market is getting a facelift through the power of technology by PlotX. The platform was conceived by former Nexus Mutual and GovBlocks developers, and is akin to Ethereum-based Uniswap, except for prediction markets. Built on the Ethereum network, PlotX allows users to interact over predictions that span anywhere from one hour, one day,…
Staking on the Cardano network got underway on July 29th with the Shelley mainnet launch. Almost a month on from that date, IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson took to Periscope seeking community feedback on the first-ever staking reward payout, which happened yesterday. “I just wanted to make sure everyone got what they expected, the staking calculator…
You can download crypto-related applications from Apple’s App Store — be that Coinbase, Binance, Blockchain, or otherwise. But even with this support, the chief executive of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, says that the technology giant still isn’t entirely friendly towards cryptocurrency. Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits: MicroStrategy’s $250m Bitcoin Purchase, Ethereum DeFi Boom, BitMEX KYC Coinbase CEO: Apple…
Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. It’s been quite a week for the Bitcoin market. In the past seven days, the leading digital asset has traded at both $12,500 and $11,400, facing volatility due to crypto market trends and the macroeconomic trends. Bitcoin’s rally earlier this week came on a decisive break of the pivotal…
On a global scale, few actually own Bitcoin. According to Robert Kiyosaki, the author “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” though, everyone should own the cryptocurrency ahead of the coming “banking crisis.” This comment is in line with the sentiment of an impending collapse in banking and in the fiat currency system that Kiyosaki has extensively shared…
The vast majority of the crypto tokens that have been seeing parabolic runs as of late are relatively new, being launched on platforms like Uniswap where traders are apt to throw money at projects related to the DeFi sector. One surprising “old” token that was popular in 2017 is now seeing parabolic momentum as well,…
Not content to rest on its laurels, Cardano continues to enhance network infrastructure by improving its native Daedalus wallet. Daedalus Flight is a test wallet where volunteer users can assess changes within a live environment using real ADA transactions. “Daedalus Flight is a new ‘pre-release’ version of the Daedalus wallet. Specially created for ada holders…
Ethereum’s decentralized finance space has seen exponential growth over recent weeks and months. According to data site DeFi Pulse, there is now $6.65 billion worth of cryptocurrency locked in so-called DeFi protocols. This same metric was closer to $500 million at the start of the year and around $1 billion in March. Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits:…
The Ethereum options market is seeing massive growth as of late, with the total open interest now rapidly approaching $500 million. The vast majority of this open interest still resides within Deribit, with the popular trading platform currently dominating the crypto-options market. Options have been seeing increasing popularity throughout 2020, with investors widely pivoting away…