Chinese crypto news sites ChainNews, Odaily, and information platform Block123, were inaccessible on Wednesday, as the Chinese government continues to crack down on the crypto industry.ChainNews posted its Telegram account on its Twitter on Nov. 15, saying it would be offline for 8-10 hours as the site undergoes maintenance. When asked via Telegram on Nov. 17 why the site was … [Read more...] about Some Chinese Crypto News Sites Appear to Go Dark As Crackdown Continues
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Crypto’s dark underbelly exposed in ransomware attack, U.S. senator says
United States lawmakers have deliberated on the prospect of banning cryptocurrencies as a solution to the ransomware attacks that befell U.S. institutions in the past month, and opinions appear to be mixed.The largest fuel pipeline in America was brought to a halt in early May when hackers infected the computer networks of Colonial Pipeline. Food packing company JBS was hit … [Read more...] about Crypto’s dark underbelly exposed in ransomware attack, U.S. senator says
A dark horse in the Ethereum scaling wars? Chainlink’s oracles find fertile ground on xDai
Chainlink (LINK) oracles have made their way to xDai, an Ethereum sidechain that has seen growing adoption among DApp developers who cannot afford to stay on the Ethereum mainnet. As announced by Chainlink on Thursday, its price feeds are live on the xDai mainnet, offering price data for an initial set of trading pairs including LINK/USD, AAVE/USD, DOT/USD and SUSHI/USD. More … [Read more...] about A dark horse in the Ethereum scaling wars? Chainlink’s oracles find fertile ground on xDai