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Vitalik Buterin 'Full Of S***': Martin Shkreli Bashes Ethereum Founder, NFTs In Latest Crypto Talk
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 2:41pm | 597“Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli is quickly becoming known outside of prison for his takes on the cryptocurrency market, which could make him a textbook “crypto bro.” Here’s the latest take from Shkreli. Shkreli Takes on Buterin: In a Twitter Spaces presentation on...
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'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Says He Toyed With Crypto On Uniswap — Vitalik Buterin Reacts
Sunday, May 22, 2022 - 11:57pm | 778Martin Shkreli, who infamously raised the price of an antiparasitic drug by 5,455% in 2017, sang praises of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Uniswap (UNI) after getting out of prison. What Happened: Hours after being...
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Coinbase Rolls Out Direct Access To Ethereum-Based Dapps For Select Users
Monday, May 16, 2022 - 10:47pm | 405Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has enabled direct access to Ethereum-based (CRYPTO: ETH) decentralized applications (dapp) from its platform for a small set of users. What Happened: In a blog post on Monday, Coinbase said its new...
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Where Do I Even Start with Blockchain Technology Or Cryptocurrency Investing?
Saturday, March 5, 2022 - 11:02am | 3111By Brian Moir At first, everyone is overwhelmed by new technology. Blockchain technology has been equated to when the internet was invented or even the wheel. It’s a booming industry that is going to revolutionize the world as we know it. This will be a basic level intro into the world of...
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EXCLUSIVE: NFT Experts On What's Hot For 2022: Predictions, Coinbase Launch, NFL NFTs And More
Friday, December 31, 2021 - 11:58am | 1927The year 2021 could go down as the year that NFTs (non-fungible tokens) took over talk in cryptocurrency and amongst investors. Could this be the start of a multiple-year run — or just be a one-time phenomenon? Benzinga recently chatted with several NFT investors and industry experts to...
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Ethereum On A Strong Rebound As Bitcoin-Led Crypto Markets Shrug Off China's Umpteenth Ban, Dogecoin Flat
Sunday, September 26, 2021 - 9:33pm | 717Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) traded flat on Sunday night but other major cryptocurrencies were on a rebound as the global cryptocurrency market capitalization rose 1.64% to $1.91 trillion. What Happened: DOGE traded 0.4% lower at $0.20 over 24 hours. The Shiba Inu-themed cryptocurrency has fallen 10.04...
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SEC Launches Probe Into Company Behind Largest Decentralized Crypto Exchange Uniswap
Friday, September 3, 2021 - 11:20am | 421The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly looking into the company behind crypto’s leading decentralized exchange Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI). What Happened: According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. regulator has launched a probe into Uniswap Labs...
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CyberKongz NFT Frenzy: $4M In Ethereum Burned From Minting Pixelated Apes Alone
Monday, August 16, 2021 - 6:48am | 524What Happened: CyberKongz, a collection of pixelated ape NFTs, has burned over 1,430 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) worth $4.68 million in the past 24-hours. The NFT project now ranks first on the leaderboard of top ETH burners, burning more gas fees than NFT marketplace OpenSea and leading decentralized...
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Ethereum Leads Crypto Market Rally As London Hard Fork Complete, Bitcoin Finds Way Back Above $40K, Dogecoin Muted
Thursday, August 5, 2021 - 9:31pm | 613Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) continued to rally while Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traded above the key $40,000 level as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 2.03% to $1.67 trillion on Thursday night. What Happened: ETH traded 3.19% higher at $2,813.66 over 24 hours and was up 17.57% over a seven-day...
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Robinhood Reportedly Held 'Exploratory Conversations' With Decentralized Exchange Uniswap
Thursday, July 29, 2021 - 9:39am | 356What Happened: The newly-listed trading platform Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) has reportedly met with the development team behind decentralized exchange Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI). According to a report from The Block, Mary-Catherine Lader, chief operating officer at Uniswap Labs, said that...
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Decentralized Exchange Uniswap Faces Community Backlash After Delisting 100 Tokens
Monday, July 26, 2021 - 5:48pm | 566What Happened: Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI), the leading decentralized crypto exchange, has restricted access to a number of tokens on its platform. “Today, consistent with actions taken by other DeFi interfaces, we have taken the decision to restrict access to certain tokens through app.uniswap.org...
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Fintech Focus For July 26, 2021
Sunday, July 25, 2021 - 6:45pm | 1530Quote To Start The Day: "You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” Source: Mark Twain One Big Thing In Fintech: Crypto exchange Binance US could go public, Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has said. "Our partner in the U.S. is looking at...
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Fintech Focus For July 16, 2021
Thursday, July 15, 2021 - 6:13pm | 1743Quote To Start The Day: “Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.” Source: Epictetus One Big Thing In Fintech: In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on July 15, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell reiterated his uncertainty as to whether the Fed would proceed with...
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Ethereum's Top Decentralized Exchange Just Got Faster: Uniswap Launches On Optimism
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 - 10:42am | 473Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI) — the largest Ethereum-based (CRYPTO: ETH) decentralized exchange (DEX) — launched the first public test version of its platform. What Happened: According to a Wednesday announcement, Uniswap launched a public alpha version of its exchange on...
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Crypto Community Accuses Former Google Tech Lead Of Scamming Investors As Million Token Crashes
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 - 9:23am | 606Popular YouTuber Patrick Shyu has landed in hot water after being called out by the crypto community for allegedly orchestrating a pump and dump scheme. What Happened: Shyu, known better by the pseudonym TechLead, was a former tech lead at Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) and...