My name is Godspower Owie, and I was born and brought up in Edo State, Nigeria. I grew up with my three siblings who have always been my idols and mentors, helping me to grow and understand the way of life. My parents are literally the backbone of my story. They’ve always supported me in…
During Bitcoin’s widely publicized bull run of 2017 which sucked up retail investors into its massively inflated bubble, the price of the first ever crypto reached a peak of $20,000. Now that the bubble has popped and the market has entered a state of anger and despair, more people than ever are writing obituaries for…
A gambling application that is based on the EOS blockchain has had a flaw in its smart contract system exploited. Hackers were able to make off with $200,000 worth of EOS due to the vulnerability. EOSBet Taken Offline Following Security Breach Those behind today’s attack exploited a weakness in one of the EOSBet platform’s smart…
If you’ve perused the “cryptocurrency” subreddit, you have likely heard the rumors that Ethereum is being used by Reddit — the giant social media forum with dozens of millions of users.This discussion began with a post from “MagoCrypto,” who on Wednesday posted a video showing that on his Reddit app on his Android (Samsung), there…
Video game retailer GameStop has entered the non-fungible token (NFT) space. According to the Wall Street Journal, it is forming a division to develop a marketplace for non-fungible tokens and form cryptocurrency partnerships with crypto firms. GameStop To Build NFT Marketplace According to the WSJ story, the company has employed more than 20 individuals to…
In a few short days, the crypto industry will touch down in New York City for the annual Consensus expo – a conference that brings together the greatest minds and companies across blockchain and crypto to discuss the future of the industry, hold discussion panels, and show off new products or make announcements. In the…
The developers of Monero (XMR) recently discovered a bug capable of exposing transactions of its users. Even though the team is working to fix it, they have announced that users’ privacy is at risk as long as the bug remains. The Monero team made this announcement through their official Twitter account. They called it a…
Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. Bitcoin has seen quite the tumultuous week,The cryptocurrency started off the week with a bang, collapsing from ~$9,700, the weekly open price, to a low of $8,100, in a dramatic sell-off that liquidated over $200 million worth of long positions on BitMEX and hundreds of millions of more on…
Last week, Dogecoin exploded with an 800% intraday move. On-chain data looking closely at daily active addresses, however, suggests that the pump and dump was almost entirely driven by Robinhood buyers. Here’s what this means for both sides of the coin. Dogecoin Reignites Retail Interest in Crypto After 800% Rally Dogecoin’s recent rally lived up…
Back at the tail end of the crypto hype bubble in 2017, it wasn’t uncommon to find posts throughout the cryptocurrency community that demonstrated what a small investment made in Bitcoin at the beginning of the year would have brought savvy investors for riches. Just as the bubble began to pop, a Reddit user attempted…