Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist who gained mainstream exposure by claiming to have invented Bitcoin has just won a major court case that allows him to keep BTC worth $50 billion.The jurors of Miami have ruled in favor of Wright, saving him from paying his former business partner half of the Bitcoin stash over assertions involving Wright betraying his deceased … [Read more...] about Man who claims to have invented Bitcoin wins U.S. trial, gets to keep Bitcoin worth $50B
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Subsocial network wins Kusama’s 16th parachain auction with over 100k KSM raised
Subsocial Network, a decentralized platform designed to support the creation of decentralized social networks has won the most recent Kusama parachain slot auction. A total of 16.5 million (16.5% of the total supply) SUB tokens will be allocated as rewards for crowdloan participants. It is only the 4th crowdloan to hit the cap of 100k $KSM.Subsocial is building the future of … [Read more...] about Subsocial network wins Kusama’s 16th parachain auction with over 100k KSM raised
Moonbeam wins Polkadot’s second parachain auction with $1.4 billion pledged
Moonbeam, an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform, has won the second parachain auction on Polkadot.According to the company’s announcement, over 35 million DOT, worth approximately $1.4 billion.Unprecedented community support helps Moonbeam secure a two-year slot on PolkadotAfter losing the last parachain auction to Acala, Moonbeam has now emerged as a winner of … [Read more...] about Moonbeam wins Polkadot’s second parachain auction with $1.4 billion pledged
ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF Wins ‘First Mover Advantage’ as VanEck Launch Falls Flat
VanEck investments’ newly listed bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) saw limited uptake when it launched last week. Some analysts say that’s unsurprising because a rival bitcoin futures ETF launched by ProShares several weeks earlier appears to have enjoyed a first-mover advantage.As of Friday, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (stock ticker BITO) had net assets of $1.4 … [Read more...] about ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF Wins ‘First Mover Advantage’ as VanEck Launch Falls Flat
Acala wins Polkadot’s first parachain slot with over 32 million DOT staked
DeFi protocol Acala has won the first-ever Polkadot parachain auction on Thursday. The platform raised a total of 32.5 million DOT from 81,000 contributors, worth over $1.3 billion at press time.With over 32M DOT contributed by over 81,000 community members, Acala has won the first parachain auction on @Polkadot!Thank you to everyone who took part in this historic event. (1/3) … [Read more...] about Acala wins Polkadot’s first parachain slot with over 32 million DOT staked