The National Health Services (NHS) facilities in England use blockchain technology to keep tabs on the supply and storage of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines. The system will “allow us to demonstrate our commitment to providing safe patient care,” said Steve Clarke, electro-biomedical engineering manager at South Warwickshire NHS, in a statement. The tech is developed by […]
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$10 Billion Worth of BTC is Used Illicitly, Compared to $1.4 Trillion in USD
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. It turns out, reaching a greater market cap than Visa tends to attract the proverbial Eye of Sauron—fiat money issuers. Both the former head of the Federal Reserve and the current head of the […]
4 Stocks Soaring Higher on Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Neither the author, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. This article was originally published on stocknews.com. It has been reposted here, with permission. The incoming Biden presidential administration plans to spend $2 trillion on its proposed infrastructure plan that is designed to address climate change while […]
Adult Entertainment Site, PornHub, Adds Support for XRP, BNB, USDC & DOGE
Giant adult entertainment platform, Pornhub, is expanding its payment options for its customers after adding support for four other cryptos: USDC, BNB, XRP, and DOGE. The popular adult content website with approximately 120 million visitors per day will accept premium subscriptions using the four virtual coins. Notably, the platform removed its support for privacy-oriented digital […]
Saddle Finance Raises $4.3M; Launches A Slippage-Free AMM for DeFi Tokens
Saddle Finance, an automated market maker, launches a $4.3 million funding round from top VC firms in the crypto sphere. The platform will offer Bitcoin backed tokens, including wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC). DeFi AMM platform, Curve, accuses Saddle of copying its algorithm. Saddle, a VC-backed AMM, went live earlier this week, allowing users to deposit, withdraw, […]
Ripple Co-Founder, Jed McCaleb, Resumes Selling Spree; Dumps 28 Million XRP in 24 Hours
Ripple’s co-founder Jed McCaleb is back selling a boatload of XRP. The last time he cashed out of his XRP stash was 25 days ago. Could this be related to the SEC suit? Jed McCaleb, one of Ripple Labs’ founders, has been dumping millions of his XRP holdings of late. The former Ripple executive appears […]
Bullish Signs Ahead as Nearly $4 Billion in BTC Options Set to Expire Next Week
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Bitcoin options worth $3.7 billion will expire at the end of the month, according to data from Bybt.com. This caps an extraordinary month for Bitcoin, which has gone from $29,000 to nearly $42,000 this […]
Privacy Cryptocurrency Firo, Formerly ZCoin, Suffers 51% Attack; Token Falls 17%
Proof-of-Work cryptocurrencies have suffered several attacks in the past several months. The latest being the privacy-centric crypto Firo, previously known as ZCoin, which suffered a 51% attack. Reported on Wednesday through its Twitter account, Firo staff advised holders of its tokens to pause all pending transactions until the network is made secure. We are under […]
Bitfinex & Tether Parent, iFinex, Requests Extension to Produce More Documents in $850M NYAG Case
The long-running court battle between BitFinex parent company, iFinex, and the Attorney General’s office (OAG) could extend a month longer, a recent filing from the defendant to the New York Supreme court on Tuesday confirms. iFinex is looking to extend the period to produce documents demanded by the Attorney General’s office by 30 days, a […]
ETH 2.0 Staking Deposits Inches Closer to $4 Billion as Ethereum’s Berlin Activation Nears
The Ethereum 2.0 blockchain is thriving and setting new milestones, particularly with its staking service notching more assets locked. New data from Dune Analytics has confirmed that over 2.7 million ETH tokens have been sent as deposits to ETH 2.0 staking, with a value of just under $4 billion. No Stopping the Staking Surge The milestone […]
