📺 Samsung is to implement the NFT-platform in its next-generation smart TVs — tokens can be viewed and bought directly through the Smart TV.
The company notes that the special technology will automatically adjust TV settings to NFT specifications so that images are reproduced on the TV with maximum fidelity.
The company notes that the special technology will automatically adjust TV settings to NFT specifications so that images are reproduced on the TV with maximum fidelity.
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Samsung is putting NFTs in its smart TVs
Samsung created an NFT platforms for its Smart TVs so crypto enthusiasts can browse and buy NFTs directly from their sets.
🍏 Apple became the first company in the world with a market value of $3 trillion — more than the entire U.K. economy or the German stock market.
By comparison, all 16,343 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, have a total capitalization of $2.21 trillion. This shows that the crypto industry is still in the early stages of adoption.
By comparison, all 16,343 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, have a total capitalization of $2.21 trillion. This shows that the crypto industry is still in the early stages of adoption.
🐳 Despite the correction, the third largest Bitcoin address has added 5,530 BTC to its balance sheet in the last month — the whale added 456 BTC worth $21 million today alone.
The address currently has 120,845 BTC worth $5.6 billion and an unrealized profit of $3 billion.
P.S. Legends tell that this address belongs to Robinhood, but officially this theory wasn't proved yet.
The address currently has 120,845 BTC worth $5.6 billion and an unrealized profit of $3 billion.
P.S. Legends tell that this address belongs to Robinhood, but officially this theory wasn't proved yet.
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1P5ZEDWTKTFGxQjZphgWPQUpe554WKDfHQ - Bitcoin Address
1P5ZEDWTKTFGxQjZphgWPQUpe554WKDfHQ Bitcoin Address with balance chart
🔒 Tether has blocked an address with 1,000,000 USDT in the account.
The company does not disclose details, according to them, they are working with regulators in different countries to cease criminal activity.
That’s not the first such case — from 2017 to 2020, Tether blacklisted 39 addresses with a total balance of over $45 million.
The company does not disclose details, according to them, they are working with regulators in different countries to cease criminal activity.
That’s not the first such case — from 2017 to 2020, Tether blacklisted 39 addresses with a total balance of over $45 million.
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Tether freezes over $1 million worth of USDT belonging to a single address
Stablecoin issuer Tether blacklisted an Ethereum address last week that had over $1 million of USDT balance in it.
DeFi-platform Arbix Finance performed an exit skam of $10 million — its founder issued 10 million ARBX tokens (~$10 million) and distributed the assets to 8 addresses, after that the intruder converted tokens into ETH and laundered the coins through Tornado mixer.
It's worth noting that Arbix Finance was audited by CertiK before committing the exit scam.
It's worth noting that Arbix Finance was audited by CertiK before committing the exit scam.
Crypto-criminals earned a record $14 billion in 2021
Chainalysis has published an excerpt of a new report on crypto-crimes, among the main theses are:
—Total cryptocurrency transactions increased fivefold to $15.8 trillion
— Direct thefts of cryptocurrencies rose 516% to $3.2 billion
— 72% of the thefts were done through DeFi protocols
— $2.8 bln was stolen via rug pull scheme – when fraudsters create an imitation crypto-project to deliberately deceive investors. For instance, that's what happened with the Squid project.
— Standard cryptoscam with wallet address spoofing now accounts for only 0.15% of total turnover of $15.8 trillion
— 20% of all successful hacking attacks were due to vulnerabilities in new cryptocurrency protocols.
Chainalysis has published an excerpt of a new report on crypto-crimes, among the main theses are:
—Total cryptocurrency transactions increased fivefold to $15.8 trillion
— Direct thefts of cryptocurrencies rose 516% to $3.2 billion
— 72% of the thefts were done through DeFi protocols
— $2.8 bln was stolen via rug pull scheme – when fraudsters create an imitation crypto-project to deliberately deceive investors. For instance, that's what happened with the Squid project.
— Standard cryptoscam with wallet address spoofing now accounts for only 0.15% of total turnover of $15.8 trillion
— 20% of all successful hacking attacks were due to vulnerabilities in new cryptocurrency protocols.
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👨💻 Norton antivirus mines cryptocurrency without user permission
Norton 360 has added the ability to mine Ethereum, the new feature is called "Norton Crypto", and the developers confidently stated the new functionality would help to safely mine Ethereum without exposing the computer to risks.
However, as users report, the antivirus often mines without any permission from users, and getting rid of the innovation is extremely complicated.
Norton 360 has added the ability to mine Ethereum, the new feature is called "Norton Crypto", and the developers confidently stated the new functionality would help to safely mine Ethereum without exposing the computer to risks.
However, as users report, the antivirus often mines without any permission from users, and getting rid of the innovation is extremely complicated.
Argentine government drafts innovations for mining farms
Argentina is and always has been a vastly attractive country for bitcoin mining companies. Still, judging from regular media reports, that's about to change, as the state-owned electricity wholesaler Cammesa plans to raise its price for mining companies.
Cammesa has taken an interest in large electricity consumers due to frequent power outages in some provinces.
As reported by local media, more than 80 thousand affected by power outages Argentinians came out to protest.
In this context, it is worth noting that 25 bitcoin mining companies are officially registered in Argentina, but some media reports indicate that more than 200 mining farms are actually operating in the country.
Argentina is and always has been a vastly attractive country for bitcoin mining companies. Still, judging from regular media reports, that's about to change, as the state-owned electricity wholesaler Cammesa plans to raise its price for mining companies.
Cammesa has taken an interest in large electricity consumers due to frequent power outages in some provinces.
As reported by local media, more than 80 thousand affected by power outages Argentinians came out to protest.
In this context, it is worth noting that 25 bitcoin mining companies are officially registered in Argentina, but some media reports indicate that more than 200 mining farms are actually operating in the country.
Crypto Insider
Do you know what a cold purse is?
This is a hardware device for storing bitcoins or other cryptocurrency offline. It is the safest way to store cryptocurrency.
It may be a big word, but in my opinion, my next action could make a big difference in the lives of hundreds of you for the better. In a terrific way.
This is my outpouring from my heart, without any bullshit or showboating. It's just the way it is.
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If there's no hype, there won't be a party. If there are willing participants ⚡️
This is my outpouring from my heart, without any bullshit or showboating. It's just the way it is.
Who will participate? ⬇️💬
If there's no hype, there won't be a party. If there are willing participants ⚡️
🔥 PayPal is to launch its own stablecoin tied to the U.S. dollar — the developers announced this when they found hidden code and an image demonstrating work on "PayPal Coin" in the iPhone app.
According to representatives of the payment giant, the stablecoin should support large-scale payments, provide security, and the company is expected to work closely with the relevant regulatory agencies to obtain all necessary licenses.
According to representatives of the payment giant, the stablecoin should support large-scale payments, provide security, and the company is expected to work closely with the relevant regulatory agencies to obtain all necessary licenses.
"The pledge of stability”. Why lost bitcoins cannot be recovered
Roughly 20% (3.7 million coins — $169 billion) of the bitcoins already mined (18.9 million coins) are inactive. In other words, these coins have not been used for transactions for several years. However, we cannot state for sure whether these bitcoins have been lost or are owned by early investors.
Blockchain technology does not include the ability to reissue lost coins. Lost bitcoins are the key to cryptocurrency stability, as the return of such coins to the market would negatively affect the asset's exchange rate.
Roughly 20% (3.7 million coins — $169 billion) of the bitcoins already mined (18.9 million coins) are inactive. In other words, these coins have not been used for transactions for several years. However, we cannot state for sure whether these bitcoins have been lost or are owned by early investors.
Blockchain technology does not include the ability to reissue lost coins. Lost bitcoins are the key to cryptocurrency stability, as the return of such coins to the market would negatively affect the asset's exchange rate.
Unobvious mining opportunities
Fellow mines $800 a month worth of cryptocurrency using a 2018 Tesla Model 3 battery — Siraj Raval ran free mining software on an Apple Mac mini M1 and powered his computer by plugging an inverter into a 12-volt outlet located in the center console of his car.
Although it might void the warranty, the car owner says it's worth it — when the price of ETH peaked in 2021, he claims he was earning up to $800 a month.
Fellow mines $800 a month worth of cryptocurrency using a 2018 Tesla Model 3 battery — Siraj Raval ran free mining software on an Apple Mac mini M1 and powered his computer by plugging an inverter into a 12-volt outlet located in the center console of his car.
Although it might void the warranty, the car owner says it's worth it — when the price of ETH peaked in 2021, he claims he was earning up to $800 a month.
🦕 Disney is venturing into the metaverse industry — the entertainment conglomerate has already received a patent to create personalized, interactive attractions for theme park visitors.
Disney intends to bring a technological revolution and create a true virtual reality, rather than just move users to the game with a VR headset.
The new technology is supposed to bring the metaverse into the physical world: the program to track visitors with their cell phones as well as to generate and project personalized 3D effects on nearby physical spaces, walls and objects in the park.
Disney intends to bring a technological revolution and create a true virtual reality, rather than just move users to the game with a VR headset.
The new technology is supposed to bring the metaverse into the physical world: the program to track visitors with their cell phones as well as to generate and project personalized 3D effects on nearby physical spaces, walls and objects in the park.
The miner "caught" one chance out of 1.36 million and earned $270 thousand.
A single cryptocurrency miner outpaced the big players and mined a block on the bitcoin network, for which he received a reward of 6.25 BTC
On January 11, a lone cryptocurrency miner with a processing power of 126 TH/s successfully mined a block of 718,124 bitcoins and was rewarded with 6.25 BTC (almost $270,000 at the cryptocurrency rate of $42,800 at the moment).
The miner's share of the total processing power was only 0.000073%, which means the probability of successfully adding a block of 1 to 1.36 million, The Block writes.
A single cryptocurrency miner outpaced the big players and mined a block on the bitcoin network, for which he received a reward of 6.25 BTC
On January 11, a lone cryptocurrency miner with a processing power of 126 TH/s successfully mined a block of 718,124 bitcoins and was rewarded with 6.25 BTC (almost $270,000 at the cryptocurrency rate of $42,800 at the moment).
The miner's share of the total processing power was only 0.000073%, which means the probability of successfully adding a block of 1 to 1.36 million, The Block writes.
Jerome Powell confirmed the Fed to start to raise rates and cut the balance sheet this year, and the main problem is that the regulator has not set a schedule for any normalization process — it needs at least 2-4 meetings (2-6 months).
In the meantime, the U.S. machine to keep printing money, giving the markets room to grow.
In the meantime, the U.S. machine to keep printing money, giving the markets room to grow.
Bitcoin is increasing amid improving conditions in the U.S. stock market
The night before, BTC jumped above $44,100, its highest value since January 6. The correction took place this morning during Asian trading. At the time of publication of this review bitcoin was trading at $43,800. During the day, its capitalization increased by 1.59% to $828.131 billion.
The night before, altcoin also moved into the green zone on the inflow of capital to risky assets after the publication of data on an increase in inflation in the U.S. to 7% in annual terms.
The night before, BTC jumped above $44,100, its highest value since January 6. The correction took place this morning during Asian trading. At the time of publication of this review bitcoin was trading at $43,800. During the day, its capitalization increased by 1.59% to $828.131 billion.
The night before, altcoin also moved into the green zone on the inflow of capital to risky assets after the publication of data on an increase in inflation in the U.S. to 7% in annual terms.