Built on top of the Ethereum blockchain, Basic Attention Token (BAT) is a utility token used by digital marketers to pay for ads on the Brave browser, a privacy-focused competitor of Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox. Unlike many web browsers, Brave blocks ads and tracking by default; however, users who wish to see ads can choose to join a program that pays them in BAT for … [Read more...] about Basic Attention Token Price | BAT Price Index and Live Price Chart
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Scammers turn their attention to NFTs as the crypto subsector sees multimillion dollar mania
NFTs have had quite the roller coaster year. Spurred by the sale of Beeple’s The First 5000 days for a record $70 million, tokenized digital art was thrust into the mainstream earlier this year.A dramatic dip in sales followed, leading many to believe it was game over for NFTs. However, the past month or so has seen a resurgence in trading volume and Google searches.With that, … [Read more...] about Scammers turn their attention to NFTs as the crypto subsector sees multimillion dollar mania
Chinese state-run TV network draws attention to DeFi scams on Uniswap
CCTV-13, a TV channel that is part of the state-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) network, aired a new report today, highlighting how easy malicious actors can create fraudulent tokens and sell them on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms such as Uniswap.“CCTV, China’s largest official TV station, began to pay attention to Uniswap and asked the security company to … [Read more...] about Chinese state-run TV network draws attention to DeFi scams on Uniswap
South Korea aims to “pay special attention” to Bitcoin and crypto transactions
South Korea’s regulators have announced a new crackdown on crypto-related illegal activity amidst the ongoing digital assets trading boom, local news outlet Yonhap News Agency reported today.“There is a need to pay special attention to the occurrence of illegal activities using virtual assets,” said Koo Yun-cheol, head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, at a … [Read more...] about South Korea aims to “pay special attention” to Bitcoin and crypto transactions
Bitcoin on balance sheet attracts negative attention from anti-crypto banks
MicroStrategy’s continuous Bitcoin acquisition has drawn the ire of investment banking giant HSBC. Despite being one of the largest business intelligence firms in the world, HSBC has stated that MicroStrategy is now a “virtual currency product,” a designation akin to the pseudo-Bitcoin exchange-traded fund status attached to the company on account of its sizable Bitcoin (BTC) … [Read more...] about Bitcoin on balance sheet attracts negative attention from anti-crypto banks