Katie Donaldson

Blockchain firm Moonrock Capital has just purchased a Degenerate Ape Academy non-fungible token (NFT) for 5,980 Solana (SOL) (~£800,000), which marks the first one million dollar sale for the Solana blockchain. A landmark purchase Although there’s been another Degenerate Ape sold for a bigger amount, 7,000 SOL to be…

An information technology supervisor in New York has been accused of using hidden devices to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The 42 year old Christopher Naples is facing a possible sentence of up to 15 years. According to Suffolk County representatives, Naples hid 46 mining machines at his workplace. …

Mastercard has entered into an agreement to buy CipherTrace for an undisclosed amount in order to boost cybersecurity and also to better comply with crypto regulatory guidelines. The purchase will enable Mastercard to track over 900 cryptocurrencies. Another step toward wider adoption More and more major payment services companies are…

Global central bankers have again issued a round of warnings against using Bitcoin. The governor of the Bank of Mexico, as well as the governor of Sweden’s Central Bank, the Riksbank, are both sure that Bitcoin will collapse soon. Grim predictions from Mexico According to the Banxico governor,…

British auction house Christie’s is journeying into uncharted territory for auctions by organising a non-fungible token (NFT) auction with live bidding in Ethereum (ETH). Christie’s will be host to the sale of Art Blocks Curated: Sets 1-3. The sets are a part of a ‘Post-War to Present’ auction series. …

Crypto exchange FTX has just welcomed NBA legend Stephen Curry to their team. The long-term partnership was announced a day after the athlete asked for crypto and soliciting advice on Twitter. Just getting started in the crypto game…y'all got any advice??— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30)…

Solana is currently worth more than $180, with its market cap skyrocketing to $55 billion (~£39.81 billion). One of the top gaining cryptocurrencies Solana, one of the most discussed altcoins in the past month, continues to conquer uncharted territory with yet another all-time high set at above $185. And,…

El Salvador’s government has just purchased its first 400 Bitcoin ahead of adopting the cryptocurrency as legal tender. According to the country’s president Nayib Bukele, there is “a lot more” in the plans. The purchase The president first announced a 200 BTC purchase. However, Bukele said the country bought an…