Category: Cryptocurrency

Shiba Inu development team is here with exciting news in the crypto world. Accordingly, it was announced that the Shibarium network is set to undergo a transformative hard fork on May 2nd. This update aims not only to enhance the user experience but also to strengthen the expanding ecosystem of the network. Shiba Inu Team Announces Hard Fork The upcoming changes have been detailed through a series of detailed messages and an in-depth official blog post. The development team describes this upgrade as an evolutionary step for Shibarium, offering new…

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) released a “crypto ETN admission factsheet” showcasing its decision to accept applications for Bitcoin exchange-traded notes (ETNs). The move comes as part of the LSE’s efforts to expand its offerings and provide investors with exposure to bitcoin. Bitcoin exchange-traded notes are financial instruments that track the price of Bitcoin and are traded on traditional stock exchanges. By allowing the listing of Bitcoin ETNs, the LSE would be providing investors with an opportunity to gain exposure to BTC through regulated and familiar investment vehicles. “The proposed…

Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman at MicroStrategy, spotlighted this in a post on X today. This disclosure follows the company’s announcement on March 4 regarding their intention to invest $600 million, derived from the sale of convertible notes, into acquiring Bitcoin. For the uninitiated, convertible notes are financial instruments that companies use to raise funds. Essentially, they are loans that can be converted into company stock at a later date. MicroStrategy has now announced the purchase of more Bitcoin tokens a few days after the convertible notes disclosure. The…

The Shiba Inu project has recently announced its foray into a new phase of innovation and experimentation. This development comes as the project becomes one of the initial testers of the DN404 standard, a novel hybrid token standard designed to amalgamate the features of fungible tokens (like those following the ERC-20 standard) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs, as per the ERC-721 standard). The initiative marks a significant milestone for Shiba Inu, reflecting its continuous pursuit of pushing the boundaries within the decentralized ecosystem. The DN404 standard, abbreviated from “Divisible NFT-404,” aims…

One of the enduring mysteries of the cryptocurrency industry took centre stage Tuesday in a London court where a trial could finally settle the debate over the identity of bitcoin’s founder. Australian computer scientist Craig Wright entered the witness box at the High Court and testified he was the man behind “Satoshi Nakamoto”, the pseudonym that has masked the identity of the creator of bitcoin. Wright has long asserted that he is Nakamoto. A non-profit group of technology and crypto companies is trying to prove he is not. The trial…

Ferrari has started to accept payment in cryptocurrency for its luxury sports cars in the US and will extend the scheme to Europe following requests from its wealthy customers, its marketing and commercial chief told Reuters. The vast majority of blue-chip companies have steered clear of crypto as the volatility of bitcoin and other tokens renders them impractical for commerce. Patchy regulation and high energy usage have also prevented the spread of crypto as a means of payment. These include electric carmaker Tesla, which in 2021 began to accept payment…