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Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Percentage Drop in 9 Years

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty just recorded its largest percentage decrease since the advent of ASIC mining machines in late 2012, dropping by just over 16% and giving miners a reason to celebrate as their profitability is set to increase significantly.Difficulty dropped to 16.787 trillion at around 9:00 UTC on Tuesday, its

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Decentralized VPN Sees Increased Use in Nigeria Amid #EndSars Protests

Nigerians are adopting more VPNs, including decentralized VPNs.The adoption comes as #EndSARS protestors are concerned the government may limit access to parts of the internet.Mysterium, a decentralized VPN, is trying to reach crypto users in parts of the world that grapple with actual and potential internet censorship.The decentralized virtual private

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JPMorgan’s stablecoin finally sees commercial light of day

A year-and-a-half after it was first announced, JPM Coin — JPMorgan Chase's in-house stablecoin — is now live and in use by a major transnational tech firm for round-the-clock cross-border payments.According to a report on Oct. 27, this real-world proof that the technology is increasing efficiency and reducing costs has bolstered the megabank's

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Silvergate Bank Sees 40% Increase in Deposits From Digital Currency Customers

Silvergate Bank added $586 million in new deposits from firms and individuals in the cryptocurrency industry in the third quarter of 2020, according to an earnings report released before market-open on Monday.The cost of those deposits dropped from 0.37% down to 0.01% and the bank’s fee income for digital currency

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