South Korean Authorities Launch Deepfake Probe

The authorities in South Korea have been scaling up their efforts to combat the rampant increase of deepfake videos, particularly explicit material targeting women and teens. How far this investigation of the Telegram messaging platform marks that step remains to be seen. Triggered by the anger of the public and politicians alike, the Seoul Metropolitan … Read more

Bitcoin Hashrate Records New ATH Surpassing 740 EH/s

The Bitcoin network hash rate reached a new all-time high on September 3rd, surpassing 740 exahashes per second (EH/s). This comes even as Bitcoin prices trade below $60,000. JUST IN: #Bitcoin's hash rate hit a new ALL TIME HIGH 🚀 pic.twitter.com/BiLY3pRRIV — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) September 3, 2024 A higher hash rate reflects more computational … Read more

New U.S. president must bring clarity to crypto regulation, analyst says

Whoever wins the upcoming U.S. election and becomes president must work towards regulatory clarity for the crypto sector, Lucy Gazmararian, founder and managing director at Token Bay Capital, says. Gazmararian shared this perspective during an interview with CNBC on Sept. 2. She noted that the bull market spike seen earlier in the year happened amid … Read more

Cardano’s Chang hard fork set to launch tomorrow — Here’s what you should expect

Key Takeaways The first phase of the Chang hard fork will introduce a temporary governance structure to guide Cardano’s transition. Cardano aims to increase transaction throughput to over 1,000 TPS with the new upgrade. Share this article The Chang hard fork, Cardano’s much-anticipated upgrade, is set to roll out by the end of this week … Read more

Legion Raises $2M for Merit-Based I

Road Town, British Virgin Islands, August 27th, 2024, Chainwire Legion plans to become one of the first MiCA-compliant CASPs and bring access to early fundraising and token offerings to non-accredited investors. Today, Legion emerges to mark a new era of merit-based on-chain fundraising. According to the team, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) revolutionized how blockchain projects … Read more

Bitcoin In ‘Neutral’ Zone: What This Means, According To Analyst

Bitcoin, the crypto market leader and largest digital asset, currently trades at $58,877 following a rather negligent price movement in the last day. According to data from CoinMarketCap, the premier cryptocurrency saw more lows than highs in August, resulting in an 8.46% decline over the month. As September begins, a CryptoQuant analyst with the username … Read more

The Fight for Bitcoin Privacy Has Truly Begun

This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Privacy Issue”. Subscribe to receive your copy. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.The quote—commonly misattributed to Mahatma Gandhi—has been overused to the point of exhaustion in the Bitcoin space, typically invoking the suggestion that the laughing stage … Read more