Neowin News Feed for: Ether

UK Treasury Committee says consumer crypto trading should be regulated as gambling

Paul Hill — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:22:01 +0000

The UK Treasury Committee has said consumer trading and investing in crypto should be regulated as gambling rather than as a financial service. It said crypto has no intrinsic value. Read more...

Ethereum price fluctuations suggests loyal cryptominers lack conviction about The Merge

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 22:10:01 +0000

Ethereum cryptocurrency and its loyal crypto-miners are at an inflection point. The transition from PoW to PoS was smooth, but that has made expensive crypto mining rigs all but irrelevant. Read more...

Bipartisan U.S. legislation would make crypto more suitable for everyday purchases

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:48:01 +0000

Bipartisan legislation being proposed would make small crypto transactions exempt from capital gains taxes in the U.S. This could help cryptocurrencies better perform their namesake task. Read more...

Millions of dollars worth of crypto being sent to Ukraine at request of the government

Paul Hill — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:28:01 +0000

Cryptocurrencies are being used to facilitate the transfer of millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine. The firm Elliptic said that over $16.7 million has been sent to the Ukrainian government and NGOs. Read more...

Bitcoin just fell 10% reaching $43,000 weeks after analysts predict a bull run

Paul Hill — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 09:46:01 +0000

Bitcoin has tumbled more than 10% this morning hitting $43,000. This comes just weeks after Bitcoin hit a new high of $69,000. El Salvador's President also tweeted to say the country bought more BTC. Read more...

UNICEF becomes first UN organization to start accepting cryptocurrency donations

Hamza Jawad — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:32:01 +0000

UNICEF has announced that it will now be accepting donations in the form of bitcoin and ether. This will be made possible through the organization's newly established Cryptocurrency Fund. Read more...

Bitcoin drops to $8000, as cryptocurrencies plummet amid global challenges

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:06:02 +0000

Bitcoin experienced a notable dip in prices today, dropping 12% to $8000. Other cryptocurrencies have had even harsher drops as they all face a myriad of challenges and uneasiness from investors. Read more...

Bithumb employee hacked, leading to leak of personal information used in phishing campaign

Stergios Georgopoulos — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:48:01 +0000

A compromised employee's computer caused the leak of many customers' personal information, leading to a phishing campaign resulting in billions of won in damages. Affected users to be compensated. Read more...