ActivityPub Viewer

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{ "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", "type": "OrderedCollectionPage", "orderedItems": [ { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1277550556751073296", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br /><br />Bloomberg Analyst Eric Balchunas believes that the SEC is likely to approve a Bitcoin futures ETF soon, and it could be launched as soon as October.<br /><br />What Happened: In a series of tweets, Eric has said that the recent Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) withdrawals by VanEck and ProShares are a good sign for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) futures ETFs and it could be approved soon by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<br /><br />Eric was referring to a statement made by ETF analyst James Seyffart.<br /><br />In another tweet, Eric has said, \"We think Ether withdrawal shows SEC has a nose in this and is in regular contact with issuers which should mean any kinks ironed out so that they can launch 75 days after filing. Further, ProFunds' Bitcoin MF was launched 77 days after filing. These are virtually same thing.\"<br /><br />Eric says the most probable ETF that is likely to be launched is the one filed by ProShares.<br /><br />However, he adds that this company should avoid the first-mover advantage here.<br /><br />Why It Matters: Earlier this month, Blockchain Association's Karen Smith had said that SEC hadn't approved a single application for a Bitcoin ETF so far, and it isn't likely to anytime in the near future.<br /><br />Smith said that until SEC Chairman Gary Gensler sees a certain regulatory regime in place, it is unlikely that a Bitcoin ETF will be approved in the country.<br /><br />Industry experts believe that of all the entities that have filed a Bitcoin ETF application, Grayscale Investments (OTCMKTS: GBTC) has the best chance of having its application approved.<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1277550556751073296", "published": "2021-08-26T08:49:47+00:00", "source": { "content": "\n\nBloomberg Analyst Eric Balchunas believes that the SEC is likely to approve a Bitcoin futures ETF soon, and it could be launched as soon as October.\n\nWhat Happened: In a series of tweets, Eric has said that the recent Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) withdrawals by VanEck and ProShares are a good sign for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) futures ETFs and it could be approved soon by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).\n\nEric was referring to a statement made by ETF analyst James Seyffart.\n\nIn another tweet, Eric has said, \"We think Ether withdrawal shows SEC has a nose in this and is in regular contact with issuers which should mean any kinks ironed out so that they can launch 75 days after filing. Further, ProFunds' Bitcoin MF was launched 77 days after filing. These are virtually same thing.\"\n\nEric says the most probable ETF that is likely to be launched is the one filed by ProShares.\n\nHowever, he adds that this company should avoid the first-mover advantage here.\n\nWhy It Matters: Earlier this month, Blockchain Association's Karen Smith had said that SEC hadn't approved a single application for a Bitcoin ETF so far, and it isn't likely to anytime in the near future.\n\nSmith said that until SEC Chairman Gary Gensler sees a certain regulatory regime in place, it is unlikely that a Bitcoin ETF will be approved in the country.\n\nIndustry experts believe that of all the entities that have filed a Bitcoin ETF application, Grayscale Investments (OTCMKTS: GBTC) has the best chance of having its application approved.\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1277550556751073296/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1276797862239277076", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br />A new research has highlighted a total of eight apps masquerading as cryptocurrency mining apps and duping people of their money, on promises of returns through the mined cryptocurrencies.<br /><br />A total of eight apps have been removed from the Google Play Store that duped people under the pretext of being cryptocurrency mining apps. <br /><br />Even though the apps have been banned by Google from its app store, those already possessing them on their phones will have to delete these apps manually.<br /><br />Apps named around cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Miner, Bitcoin (BTC) and others, lured people into spending money on them through promises of big profits in return. <br /><br />The apps disguised themselves as cryptocurrency mining apps that conducted cloud-mining operations, and some of them even found a listing on Play Store’s finance category.<br /><br />The apps asked users to invest money into their cloud-mining operations and, in return, promised some portion of the cryptocurrency mining. <br /><br />The research team at Trend Micro discovered that the apps only tricked victims into spending their money or watching ads but never really conducted any real mining operations for any returns.<br /><br />The team confirmed that the eight apps “did not have any cryptocurrency-mining behaviour.” <br /><br />It further explained in a blog post that “the fake mining activity on the apps’ user interface (UI) is carried out via a local mining simulation module that includes a counter and some random functions.”<br /><br />The apps simply had their users pouring in money through subscription services and features that promised “increased mining capabilities.” <br /><br />Trend Micro blog suggests that the subscription services went up to the cost of US$15 (Rs 1,100) per month.<br /><br />The identified fraudulent apps that have now been removed from the Play Store include:<br /><br />- BitFunds Crypto Cloud Mining<br /><br />- Bitcoin Miner Cloud Mining<br /><br />- Bitcoin (BTC) Pool Mining Cloud Wallet<br /><br />- Crypto Holic Bitcoin Cloud Mining<br /><br />- Daily Bitcoin Rewards Cloud Based Mining System<br /><br />- Bitcoin 2021<br /><br />- MineBit Pro - Crypto Cloud Mining & btc miner<br /><br />- Ethereum (ETH) - Pool Mining Cloud<br /><br />The report mentions that two of these apps, Crypto Holic Bitcoin Cloud Mining and Daily Bitcoin Rewards Cloud Based Mining System, were, in fact, paid apps. <br /><br />The first one cost US$12.99 (Rs 963) to download, while Daily Bitcoin Rewards Cloud Based Mining System cost US$5.99 (Rs 444).<br /><br />Other than this, the apps duped users into spending more by prompting them to “upgrade their crypto mining capacity by “buying” their favourite mining machines.” <br /><br />The apps promised that the machines would then yield more coins at a faster rate. <br /><br />Some asked users to click on ads in order to pay for increased computing power.<br /><br />In such cases, the apps informed users that they could start mining after viewing video ads within the app. <br /><br />Watching more in-app video ads would also allegedly increase the mining speed.<br /><br />Trend Micro further warned that “more than 120 fake cryptocurrency mining apps are still available online.” <br /><br />These apps do not have any capabilities of cryptocurrency mining and deceive users into watching in-app ads. It shared some tips to spot such apps too.<br /><br />How to spot fraud crypto mining apps<br /><br />It states that users should always read the Play Store review, especially the 1-star reviews, for such apps. <br /><br />This is because the app makers can also have fake and paid-for reviews with a 5-star rating to dupe other users into installing them.<br /><br />Trend Micro also suggests users to try and enter the wrong cryptocurrency wallet address on these apps. Its research found that such apps do not have a check for the wallet address as they don’t really link to them. <br /><br />They thus tend to accept an invalid wallet address, too, depicting their fraudulent nature.<br /><br />A scam app like this can also be identified by restarting the phone during mining. <br /><br />The report states that“if a device is restarted after mining starts and the mining application is killed in the background, the system will forcibly clear the counter, resetting it to zero.”<br /><br />A withdrawal fee is also one such tell-sign of these apps. <br /><br />They tend to charge a handling fee which is relatively higher compared to what is generated through cloud mining.<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1276797862239277076", "published": "2021-08-24T06:58:51+00:00", "source": { "content": "\nA new research has highlighted a total of eight apps masquerading as cryptocurrency mining apps and duping people of their money, on promises of returns through the mined cryptocurrencies.\n\nA total of eight apps have been removed from the Google Play Store that duped people under the pretext of being cryptocurrency mining apps. \n\nEven though the apps have been banned by Google from its app store, those already possessing them on their phones will have to delete these apps manually.\n\nApps named around cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Miner, Bitcoin (BTC) and others, lured people into spending money on them through promises of big profits in return. \n\nThe apps disguised themselves as cryptocurrency mining apps that conducted cloud-mining operations, and some of them even found a listing on Play Store’s finance category.\n\nThe apps asked users to invest money into their cloud-mining operations and, in return, promised some portion of the cryptocurrency mining. \n\nThe research team at Trend Micro discovered that the apps only tricked victims into spending their money or watching ads but never really conducted any real mining operations for any returns.\n\nThe team confirmed that the eight apps “did not have any cryptocurrency-mining behaviour.” \n\nIt further explained in a blog post that “the fake mining activity on the apps’ user interface (UI) is carried out via a local mining simulation module that includes a counter and some random functions.”\n\nThe apps simply had their users pouring in money through subscription services and features that promised “increased mining capabilities.” \n\nTrend Micro blog suggests that the subscription services went up to the cost of US$15 (Rs 1,100) per month.\n\nThe identified fraudulent apps that have now been removed from the Play Store include:\n\n- BitFunds Crypto Cloud Mining\n\n- Bitcoin Miner Cloud Mining\n\n- Bitcoin (BTC) Pool Mining Cloud Wallet\n\n- Crypto Holic Bitcoin Cloud Mining\n\n- Daily Bitcoin Rewards Cloud Based Mining System\n\n- Bitcoin 2021\n\n- MineBit Pro - Crypto Cloud Mining & btc miner\n\n- Ethereum (ETH) - Pool Mining Cloud\n\nThe report mentions that two of these apps, Crypto Holic Bitcoin Cloud Mining and Daily Bitcoin Rewards Cloud Based Mining System, were, in fact, paid apps. \n\nThe first one cost US$12.99 (Rs 963) to download, while Daily Bitcoin Rewards Cloud Based Mining System cost US$5.99 (Rs 444).\n\nOther than this, the apps duped users into spending more by prompting them to “upgrade their crypto mining capacity by “buying” their favourite mining machines.” \n\nThe apps promised that the machines would then yield more coins at a faster rate. \n\nSome asked users to click on ads in order to pay for increased computing power.\n\nIn such cases, the apps informed users that they could start mining after viewing video ads within the app. \n\nWatching more in-app video ads would also allegedly increase the mining speed.\n\nTrend Micro further warned that “more than 120 fake cryptocurrency mining apps are still available online.” \n\nThese apps do not have any capabilities of cryptocurrency mining and deceive users into watching in-app ads. It shared some tips to spot such apps too.\n\nHow to spot fraud crypto mining apps\n\nIt states that users should always read the Play Store review, especially the 1-star reviews, for such apps. \n\nThis is because the app makers can also have fake and paid-for reviews with a 5-star rating to dupe other users into installing them.\n\nTrend Micro also suggests users to try and enter the wrong cryptocurrency wallet address on these apps. Its research found that such apps do not have a check for the wallet address as they don’t really link to them. \n\nThey thus tend to accept an invalid wallet address, too, depicting their fraudulent nature.\n\nA scam app like this can also be identified by restarting the phone during mining. \n\nThe report states that“if a device is restarted after mining starts and the mining application is killed in the background, the system will forcibly clear the counter, resetting it to zero.”\n\nA withdrawal fee is also one such tell-sign of these apps. \n\nThey tend to charge a handling fee which is relatively higher compared to what is generated through cloud mining.\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1276797862239277076/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1276439081223458827", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br />LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) will allow customers in the UK to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies starting this week, the company said on Monday.<br /><br />The roll-out, which marks the first international expansion of PayPal's cryptocurrencies services outside of the United States, could inspire further mainstream adoption of the new asset class.<br /><br />With over 403 million active accounts globally, the San Jose, California-based company is one of the largest mainstream financial companies to offer consumers access to cryptocurrencies.<br /><br />PayPal launched cryptocurrency buying and selling in the United States early this year, later enabling customers to use their digital coin holdings to shop at the millions of merchants on its network.<br /><br />The company hoped its foray into the new asset class would encourage global use of virtual coins and prepare its network for new digital currencies that may be developed by corporations and central banks.<br /><br />\"We are committed to continue working closely with regulators in the UK, and around the world, to offer our support— and meaningfully contribute to shaping the role<br /><br />digital currencies will play in the future of global finance and commerce,\" Jose Fernandez da Ponte, vice president and general manager for blockchain, crypto and digital currencies at PayPal, said in a statement.<br /><br />In the UK, PayPal's service will rival that of established cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O), as well as well fintech startups such as Revolut.<br /><br />Customers will be able to buy bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash through their PayPal wallets online or on the mobile app.<br /><br />The move comes as more established financial companies have started offering their clients, both consumers and institutions, access to digital assets, amid rising cryptocurrency prices.<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1276439081223458827", "published": "2021-08-23T07:13:11+00:00", "source": { "content": "\nLONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) will allow customers in the UK to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies starting this week, the company said on Monday.\n\nThe roll-out, which marks the first international expansion of PayPal's cryptocurrencies services outside of the United States, could inspire further mainstream adoption of the new asset class.\n\nWith over 403 million active accounts globally, the San Jose, California-based company is one of the largest mainstream financial companies to offer consumers access to cryptocurrencies.\n\nPayPal launched cryptocurrency buying and selling in the United States early this year, later enabling customers to use their digital coin holdings to shop at the millions of merchants on its network.\n\nThe company hoped its foray into the new asset class would encourage global use of virtual coins and prepare its network for new digital currencies that may be developed by corporations and central banks.\n\n\"We are committed to continue working closely with regulators in the UK, and around the world, to offer our support— and meaningfully contribute to shaping the role\n\ndigital currencies will play in the future of global finance and commerce,\" Jose Fernandez da Ponte, vice president and general manager for blockchain, crypto and digital currencies at PayPal, said in a statement.\n\nIn the UK, PayPal's service will rival that of established cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O), as well as well fintech startups such as Revolut.\n\nCustomers will be able to buy bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash through their PayPal wallets online or on the mobile app.\n\nThe move comes as more established financial companies have started offering their clients, both consumers and institutions, access to digital assets, amid rising cryptocurrency prices.\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1276439081223458827/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1275352806148018177", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br /><br /><br />Leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has been hit by hackers, with almost $100m (£73m) estimated to have been stolen.<br /><br />The company announced that some of its digital currency wallets have been \"compromised.\"<br /><br />It is the second major theft of cryptocurrencies to take place in recent days.<br /><br />Last week, digital token platform Poly Network was at the centre of a $600m heist.<br /><br />\"We are sorry to announce that <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&amp;t=all&amp;q=LiquidGlobal\" title=\"#LiquidGlobal\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#LiquidGlobal</a> warm wallets were compromised, we are moving assets into the cold wallet,\" the company said on Twitter.<br /><br />So-called 'warm' or 'hot' digital wallets are usually based online and designed to allow users to access their cryptocurrencies more easily, while 'cold' wallets are offline and harder to access and therefore usually more secure.<br /><br />Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said its analysis showed that around $97m in cryptocurrencies had been taken, with Bitcoin and Ethereum tokens amongst the haul.<br /><br />Liquid has said that it was tracing the movement of the stolen cryptocurrencies and working with other exchanges to freeze and recover the assets.<br /><br />Founded in 2014, Liquid operates in over 100 countries and serves millions of customers around the world.<br /><br />It is one of the world's top 20 biggest cryptocurrency exchanges by daily trading volumes, according to CoinMarketCap data.<br /><br />Last week, $600m was stolen from blockchain site Poly Network after a hacker exploited a vulnerability in its system.<br /><br />\"The amount of money you have hacked is one of the biggest in defi [decentralised finance] history,\" Poly Network said.<br /><br />Since then the hacker, who goes under the name of Mr White Hat, has returned around $427m of the assets.<br /><br />Liquid is not the only Japanese cryptocurrency platform to be hit by a major heist.<br /><br />In 2014, Tokyo-based exchange MtGox collapsed after almost half a billion dollars of bitcoin went missing, while Coincheck was hacked in a $530m heist in 2018.<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1275352806148018177", "published": "2021-08-20T07:16:43+00:00", "source": { "content": "\n\n\nLeading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has been hit by hackers, with almost $100m (£73m) estimated to have been stolen.\n\nThe company announced that some of its digital currency wallets have been \"compromised.\"\n\nIt is the second major theft of cryptocurrencies to take place in recent days.\n\nLast week, digital token platform Poly Network was at the centre of a $600m heist.\n\n\"We are sorry to announce that #LiquidGlobal warm wallets were compromised, we are moving assets into the cold wallet,\" the company said on Twitter.\n\nSo-called 'warm' or 'hot' digital wallets are usually based online and designed to allow users to access their cryptocurrencies more easily, while 'cold' wallets are offline and harder to access and therefore usually more secure.\n\nBlockchain analytics firm Elliptic said its analysis showed that around $97m in cryptocurrencies had been taken, with Bitcoin and Ethereum tokens amongst the haul.\n\nLiquid has said that it was tracing the movement of the stolen cryptocurrencies and working with other exchanges to freeze and recover the assets.\n\nFounded in 2014, Liquid operates in over 100 countries and serves millions of customers around the world.\n\nIt is one of the world's top 20 biggest cryptocurrency exchanges by daily trading volumes, according to CoinMarketCap data.\n\nLast week, $600m was stolen from blockchain site Poly Network after a hacker exploited a vulnerability in its system.\n\n\"The amount of money you have hacked is one of the biggest in defi [decentralised finance] history,\" Poly Network said.\n\nSince then the hacker, who goes under the name of Mr White Hat, has returned around $427m of the assets.\n\nLiquid is not the only Japanese cryptocurrency platform to be hit by a major heist.\n\nIn 2014, Tokyo-based exchange MtGox collapsed after almost half a billion dollars of bitcoin went missing, while Coincheck was hacked in a $530m heist in 2018.\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1275352806148018177/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1274989831327322115", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br />Global cryptocurrency adoption among individual investors has surged in the past year, according to crypto-analysis firm Chainalysis.<br /><br />Using factors like peer-to-peer exchange trading volume and value received, Chainalysis said global crypto adoption rose some 881% in the past 12 months. <br /><br />The firm sees institutional markets as crucial but aimed to highlight the countries with the greatest crypto adoption by retail investors. It focused on use cases related to transactions and individual saving, rather than trading and speculation. Top-ranked countries are Vietnam, India, Pakistan and Ukraine.<br /><br />“In emerging markets, many turn to cryptocurrency to preserve their savings in the face of currency devaluation, send and receive remittances, and carry out business transactions,” Chainalysis said in the report. It added that “adoption in North America, Western Europe, and Eastern Asia over the last year has been powered largely by institutional investment.”<br /><br />Interest in cryptocurrencies has surged since the onset of the pandemic, in part because of substantial gains by digital tokens like Bitcoin and Ether. The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index has climbed about 380% in the past year. <br /><br />Bitcoin and Ether prices have risen significantly in the past year<br /> <br />The Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index ranked 154 countries by three main metrics. China and the U.S. both dropped in the rankings, primarily because peer-to-peer trading volume declined. Last year, China ranked fourth and the U.S. sixth. This year, the U.S. is eighth and China 13th.<br /><br />Chainalysis took out one factor it had used previously: number of deposits by country weighted by number of internet users. The firm found that it skewed the rankings toward countries with comparatively more decentralized finance, or DeFi, users. Instead, it’s creating a DeFi Adoption Index that it said will be available in coming weeks.<br /><br />“Growing transaction volume for centralized services and the explosive growth of DeFi are driving cryptocurrency usage in the developed world and in countries that already had substantial adoption, while P2P platforms are driving new adoption in emerging markets,’ Chainalysis said, adding a key question is whether new approaches will disrupt those trends.<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1274989831327322115", "published": "2021-08-19T07:14:23+00:00", "source": { "content": "\nGlobal cryptocurrency adoption among individual investors has surged in the past year, according to crypto-analysis firm Chainalysis.\n\nUsing factors like peer-to-peer exchange trading volume and value received, Chainalysis said global crypto adoption rose some 881% in the past 12 months. \n\nThe firm sees institutional markets as crucial but aimed to highlight the countries with the greatest crypto adoption by retail investors. It focused on use cases related to transactions and individual saving, rather than trading and speculation. Top-ranked countries are Vietnam, India, Pakistan and Ukraine.\n\n“In emerging markets, many turn to cryptocurrency to preserve their savings in the face of currency devaluation, send and receive remittances, and carry out business transactions,” Chainalysis said in the report. It added that “adoption in North America, Western Europe, and Eastern Asia over the last year has been powered largely by institutional investment.”\n\nInterest in cryptocurrencies has surged since the onset of the pandemic, in part because of substantial gains by digital tokens like Bitcoin and Ether. The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index has climbed about 380% in the past year. \n\nBitcoin and Ether prices have risen significantly in the past year\n \nThe Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index ranked 154 countries by three main metrics. China and the U.S. both dropped in the rankings, primarily because peer-to-peer trading volume declined. Last year, China ranked fourth and the U.S. sixth. This year, the U.S. is eighth and China 13th.\n\nChainalysis took out one factor it had used previously: number of deposits by country weighted by number of internet users. The firm found that it skewed the rankings toward countries with comparatively more decentralized finance, or DeFi, users. Instead, it’s creating a DeFi Adoption Index that it said will be available in coming weeks.\n\n“Growing transaction volume for centralized services and the explosive growth of DeFi are driving cryptocurrency usage in the developed world and in countries that already had substantial adoption, while P2P platforms are driving new adoption in emerging markets,’ Chainalysis said, adding a key question is whether new approaches will disrupt those trends.\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1274989831327322115/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1274673833395097609", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br /> <br />World’s oldest crypto exchange is staying out of the altcoin race<br /><br />Bitstamp will not engage with smaller cryptocurrencies that are rising in popularity such as dogecoin, bucking a trend set by other prominent exchanges keen to cash in on the craze.<br /><br />So-called altcoins have been steadily gaining traction among the crypto community during 2021’s bull run, as traders seek out major windfalls by investing in coins that might become the next bitcoin or ether.<br /><br />Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency started as a joke in 2015, rose as high as $0.74 in May, powered by high-profile tweets and the coin’s debut on major exchanges including Kraken, Gemini and Coinbase. It has been publicly supported by the likes of Tesla boss Elon Musk, entrepreneur Mark Cuban and singer Dionne Warwick.<br /><br />Bitstamp chief executive Julian Sawyer said all tokens listed on the world’s oldest crypto exchange must meet stringent requirements, and pass internal analysis that includes scrutinising the coin’s origins, governance, security and other aspects.<br /><br />“Fundamentally you have to look at the basics, which is why we only want to list those assets that have some substance behind them, some liquidity,” Sawyer said in an interview with Financial News.<br /><br />“The issue is that if you go to some that are hyped up by a billionaire’s tweet, or crashes on a billionaire’s tweet, we don’t think that’s right. We’re here to protect your money in your investments.”<br /><br />Dogecoin’s price has crashed back down to levels of around $0.30 this month, as hype around the coin and cryptocurrencies in general has faded. The sector has been marked by a sea of red in recent months, with digital assets posting their sixth consecutive week of outflows on 16 August — the longest streak since January 2018, according to data from CoinShares.<br /><br />Where other exchanges such as Binance list hundreds of crypto tokens, Bitstamp supports around 30 coins on its platform.<br /><br />“This is not a race to quantity, this is a race to quality,” said Sawyer. “We’re launching at the moment about four to six assets a month — that’s very comfortable out of the 7,500 that are out there, and that’s a lot more than we did two years ago.”<br /><br />Cryptocurrency brokers and exchanges have been under intense global regulatory scrutiny this year, as adoption of digital assets skyrocketed. Recent attention has largely focused on Binance over its offering of regulated products such as derivatives and stock tokens, with warnings posted against a variety of the firm’s operations in the UK, Japan, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere.<br /><br />The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority said earlier this year that it was concerned that most consumers do not fully comprehend the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies. A survey in January found that only 10% of Brits who had heard of cryptocurrencies had seen the regulator’s crypto risk warnings on its website, though some 2.3 million people had bought tokens at the time.<br /><br />“We want to ensure that customers understand what these tokens are, as opposed to just buying them because they’ve been listed on the exchange,” Sawyer added.<br /><br />“There are probably a lot of consumers who have gone to other exchanges and bought tokens when they don’t understand the use case, the opportunities and the risks. If you’ve got a billionaire making one tweet and suddenly the fundamental value of that [token] has completely changed, that is not a good place to put your investments.”<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1274673833395097609", "published": "2021-08-18T10:18:43+00:00", "source": { "content": "\n \nWorld’s oldest crypto exchange is staying out of the altcoin race\n\nBitstamp will not engage with smaller cryptocurrencies that are rising in popularity such as dogecoin, bucking a trend set by other prominent exchanges keen to cash in on the craze.\n\nSo-called altcoins have been steadily gaining traction among the crypto community during 2021’s bull run, as traders seek out major windfalls by investing in coins that might become the next bitcoin or ether.\n\nDogecoin, a cryptocurrency started as a joke in 2015, rose as high as $0.74 in May, powered by high-profile tweets and the coin’s debut on major exchanges including Kraken, Gemini and Coinbase. It has been publicly supported by the likes of Tesla boss Elon Musk, entrepreneur Mark Cuban and singer Dionne Warwick.\n\nBitstamp chief executive Julian Sawyer said all tokens listed on the world’s oldest crypto exchange must meet stringent requirements, and pass internal analysis that includes scrutinising the coin’s origins, governance, security and other aspects.\n\n“Fundamentally you have to look at the basics, which is why we only want to list those assets that have some substance behind them, some liquidity,” Sawyer said in an interview with Financial News.\n\n“The issue is that if you go to some that are hyped up by a billionaire’s tweet, or crashes on a billionaire’s tweet, we don’t think that’s right. We’re here to protect your money in your investments.”\n\nDogecoin’s price has crashed back down to levels of around $0.30 this month, as hype around the coin and cryptocurrencies in general has faded. The sector has been marked by a sea of red in recent months, with digital assets posting their sixth consecutive week of outflows on 16 August — the longest streak since January 2018, according to data from CoinShares.\n\nWhere other exchanges such as Binance list hundreds of crypto tokens, Bitstamp supports around 30 coins on its platform.\n\n“This is not a race to quantity, this is a race to quality,” said Sawyer. “We’re launching at the moment about four to six assets a month — that’s very comfortable out of the 7,500 that are out there, and that’s a lot more than we did two years ago.”\n\nCryptocurrency brokers and exchanges have been under intense global regulatory scrutiny this year, as adoption of digital assets skyrocketed. Recent attention has largely focused on Binance over its offering of regulated products such as derivatives and stock tokens, with warnings posted against a variety of the firm’s operations in the UK, Japan, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere.\n\nThe UK’s Financial Conduct Authority said earlier this year that it was concerned that most consumers do not fully comprehend the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies. A survey in January found that only 10% of Brits who had heard of cryptocurrencies had seen the regulator’s crypto risk warnings on its website, though some 2.3 million people had bought tokens at the time.\n\n“We want to ensure that customers understand what these tokens are, as opposed to just buying them because they’ve been listed on the exchange,” Sawyer added.\n\n“There are probably a lot of consumers who have gone to other exchanges and bought tokens when they don’t understand the use case, the opportunities and the risks. If you’ve got a billionaire making one tweet and suddenly the fundamental value of that [token] has completely changed, that is not a good place to put your investments.”\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1274673833395097609/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1274272941550342162", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br /><br /><br />An enterprising brother-sister team in a North Dallas suburb are pulling down as much as $32,000 a month by eschewing the lemonade stand and focusing instead on mining Ethereum.<br /><br />Ishaan Thakur, 14, and his sister Aanya, 9, have seen their college fund swell this year after they began mining in March with an old gaming computer.<br /><br />That first month, they made $1,000, reports the Dallas Morning News. The numbers have soared since then.<br /><br />With interest spurred after hearing their father talk about the rise of cryptocurrencies, the pair initially wanted to invest in crypto, but it was already too expensive, so with the help of YouTube and their father, the ninth-grader and fourth-grader learned how to mine. They’ve reinvested their earnings to buy additional equipment, signing up for supply updates (generally graphics cards) from nearby electronics stores to fight this summer’s chip shortage.<br /><br />They currently have 94 processors mining—making about 9 billion guesses per second at codes. When they get it right, they’re rewarded with crypto.<br /><br />Their business, which they named Flifer Technologies, was initially housed in their garage, but as it has grown, they moved most of their rigs to an air-conditioned data center in downtown Dallas. They keep 30 cards in the garage setup, however.<br /><br />Between the two locations, they spend about $2,500 a month on energy bills. While they’ve sold some Ethereum to cover expenses like the hardware, power bill, and rent at the data center, they’re hanging onto the majority of it, hoping it continues to grow in value.<br /><br />Ethereum has been on a tear this year, increasing in value by 334% since the start of the year, according to CoinDesk.<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1274272941550342162", "published": "2021-08-17T07:45:43+00:00", "source": { "content": "\n\n\nAn enterprising brother-sister team in a North Dallas suburb are pulling down as much as $32,000 a month by eschewing the lemonade stand and focusing instead on mining Ethereum.\n\nIshaan Thakur, 14, and his sister Aanya, 9, have seen their college fund swell this year after they began mining in March with an old gaming computer.\n\nThat first month, they made $1,000, reports the Dallas Morning News. The numbers have soared since then.\n\nWith interest spurred after hearing their father talk about the rise of cryptocurrencies, the pair initially wanted to invest in crypto, but it was already too expensive, so with the help of YouTube and their father, the ninth-grader and fourth-grader learned how to mine. They’ve reinvested their earnings to buy additional equipment, signing up for supply updates (generally graphics cards) from nearby electronics stores to fight this summer’s chip shortage.\n\nThey currently have 94 processors mining—making about 9 billion guesses per second at codes. When they get it right, they’re rewarded with crypto.\n\nTheir business, which they named Flifer Technologies, was initially housed in their garage, but as it has grown, they moved most of their rigs to an air-conditioned data center in downtown Dallas. They keep 30 cards in the garage setup, however.\n\nBetween the two locations, they spend about $2,500 a month on energy bills. While they’ve sold some Ethereum to cover expenses like the hardware, power bill, and rent at the data center, they’re hanging onto the majority of it, hoping it continues to grow in value.\n\nEthereum has been on a tear this year, increasing in value by 334% since the start of the year, according to CoinDesk.\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1274272941550342162/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1273904363332440083", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br /><br /><br />Sen. Cynthia Lummis is a Bitcoin evangelist and MAGA hardliner who’s won over the crypto community, even as she faces scrutiny over her personal investments.<br /><br /><br /><br />As the Senate was nearing the finish line on its massive infrastructure bill last week, the very online and very intense world of cryptocurrency was looking to Capitol Hill and getting antsy.<br /><br />In order to pay for a $1 trillion investment in roads, railways and utilities infrastructure, the bill offered new rules governing how owners of digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum report the value of their holdings to the IRS—a change projected to bring in an additional $28 billion in federal tax revenue.<br /><br />Crypto industry advocates and data privacy hawks, however, saw the changes as nightmarish. They argued the broadly written legislation would prove a burden on the nascent industry by imposing tough reporting requirements on third-party developers who make the system hum, while endangering their privacy.<br /><br />Under the law, so-called crypto miners—people who harness computing power and copious electricity to put coins into circulation—would be classified as “brokers.” That means that someone mining cryptocurrencies would be subject to onerous tax forms to the IRS, and it would make it harder across the board for people buying and selling crypto to evade taxes.<br /><br />“While we ultimately failed to get our amendment into the infrastructure bill, this fight has a silver lining: Congress is awake to the digital asset community, and the digital asset community is beginning to organize.”<br />— Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)<br />Many of the millions of people who own Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies tend to be apolitical—or selectively political with niche fixations. It’s a fitting stance for people looking to limit government influence over currency, adopt cutting-edge technologies, or just make a quick buck.<br /><br />But during this latest policy battle on Capitol Hill, crypto fans had an unlikely ally: a libertarian conservative-turned-MAGA hardiner, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY).<br /><br />As the infrastructure bill moved forward, Lummis, who owns roughly $230,000 worth of Bitcoin and has been a crypto evangelist for years, partnered with two established fiscal wonks—Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Pat Toomey (R-PA)—to craft an amendment intended to protect the third-party crypto ecosystem.<br /><br />Lummis tapped into the online crypto community to build support inside the Capitol, tweeting updates multiple times a day and encouraging users to call their senators. She approvingly retweeted a meme of Paul Revere—bearing laser-shooting eyes, a crypto subculture signature that Lummis herself adopted in February—warning of the imminent danger and urging action.<br /><br />“Every call, tweet and email helps,” Lummis tweeted on Aug. 6. “I know many of you aren’t all that political so thank you for coming out of your comfort zone to advocate for the future.”<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1273904363332440083", "published": "2021-08-16T07:21:07+00:00", "source": { "content": "\n\n\nSen. Cynthia Lummis is a Bitcoin evangelist and MAGA hardliner who’s won over the crypto community, even as she faces scrutiny over her personal investments.\n\n\n\nAs the Senate was nearing the finish line on its massive infrastructure bill last week, the very online and very intense world of cryptocurrency was looking to Capitol Hill and getting antsy.\n\nIn order to pay for a $1 trillion investment in roads, railways and utilities infrastructure, the bill offered new rules governing how owners of digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum report the value of their holdings to the IRS—a change projected to bring in an additional $28 billion in federal tax revenue.\n\nCrypto industry advocates and data privacy hawks, however, saw the changes as nightmarish. They argued the broadly written legislation would prove a burden on the nascent industry by imposing tough reporting requirements on third-party developers who make the system hum, while endangering their privacy.\n\nUnder the law, so-called crypto miners—people who harness computing power and copious electricity to put coins into circulation—would be classified as “brokers.” That means that someone mining cryptocurrencies would be subject to onerous tax forms to the IRS, and it would make it harder across the board for people buying and selling crypto to evade taxes.\n\n“While we ultimately failed to get our amendment into the infrastructure bill, this fight has a silver lining: Congress is awake to the digital asset community, and the digital asset community is beginning to organize.”\n— Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)\nMany of the millions of people who own Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies tend to be apolitical—or selectively political with niche fixations. It’s a fitting stance for people looking to limit government influence over currency, adopt cutting-edge technologies, or just make a quick buck.\n\nBut during this latest policy battle on Capitol Hill, crypto fans had an unlikely ally: a libertarian conservative-turned-MAGA hardiner, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY).\n\nAs the infrastructure bill moved forward, Lummis, who owns roughly $230,000 worth of Bitcoin and has been a crypto evangelist for years, partnered with two established fiscal wonks—Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Pat Toomey (R-PA)—to craft an amendment intended to protect the third-party crypto ecosystem.\n\nLummis tapped into the online crypto community to build support inside the Capitol, tweeting updates multiple times a day and encouraging users to call their senators. She approvingly retweeted a meme of Paul Revere—bearing laser-shooting eyes, a crypto subculture signature that Lummis herself adopted in February—warning of the imminent danger and urging action.\n\n“Every call, tweet and email helps,” Lummis tweeted on Aug. 6. “I know many of you aren’t all that political so thank you for coming out of your comfort zone to advocate for the future.”\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1273904363332440083/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1272815878844452874", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br />MIAMI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Soccer star Lionel Messi's signing on fee at Paris St Germain includes some of the French club's cryptocurrency fan tokens, in the latest big name endorsement of new digital assets.<br />The Argentine, 34, left Spanish side Barcelona and signed a two-year contract with Qatari-owned Paris St Germain (PSG), with an option for a third year, on Tuesday.<br /><br />Confirming an exclusive Reuters report, PSG said on Thursday the tokens were included in his \"welcome package,\" which media reports have estimated at 25-30 million euros ($29-35 million). The club did not disclose the proportion of tokens in the package, but said the amount was \"significant\".<br /><br />Fan tokens are a type of cryptocurrency that allow holders to vote on mostly minor decisions related to their clubs. Among clubs to launch tokens this year are English Premier League champions Manchester City and Italy's AC Milan. Messi's former club Barcelona launched one last year.<br /><br />The tokens are increasingly seen by clubs as a source of new revenue and Socios.com, which provide the tokens for PSG and other top clubs, says tokens have generated nearly $200 million for its partner clubs in 2021, with PSG already seeing revenue from the Messi deal.<br /><br />Like bitcoin and other digital currencies, fan tokens can be traded on exchanges. They also share in common with other cryptocurrencies a tendency for wild price swings, leading some regulators to issue warnings to investors about digital assets.<br /><br />Still, several high profile business and entertainment figures have backed crypto assets, with Tesla boss Elon Musk, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay-Z among those to have shown support for bitcoin.<br /><br />PSG said there had been high volume of trading in its fan tokens after reports that Messi was set to join the club.<br /><br />Trading volumes exceeded $1.2 billion in the days preceding the arrival of the six-times winner of the Ballon d'Or world's best soccer player award, it said.<br /><br />\"We have been able to engage with a new global audience, creating a significant digital revenue stream,\" said Marc Armstrong, PSG's chief partnerships officer.<br /><br />NEW TREND<br /><br />The price of PSG's fan token rallied this week on rumours of the Messi deal, with new sales generating around 30 million euros and PSG taking an unspecified majority of that amount - at least 15 million euros, a source with knowledge of the matter said. PSG declined to comment.<br /><br />Fan tokens' price moves can have little connection to on-field performance or results.<br /><br />PSG's token, which has a market capitalisation of about $52 million, soared over 130% in just five days amid speculation over Messi's arrival to an all-time high of over $60 on Tuesday. They were last down 10% at about $40, according to the CoinMarketCap website.<br /><br />Alexandre Dreyfus, the CEO of Socios.com, said PSG was benefitting from its token and other clubs could imitate its deal with Messi.<br /><br />\"I believe this could be the start of a new trend as fan tokens and Socios.com play an increasingly prominent role across sport at the very highest level,\" he said.<br /><br />PSG have hoovered up domestic titles since their deep-pocketed owners, Qatar Sports Investment, took over in 2011. But they have never won Europe's prestigious and lucrative Champions League. Messi has won it four times, most recently in 2015.<br /><br />The arrival of Barcelona's record scorer, with 672 goals, will boost PSG's ambitions and is expected to increase revenues from commercial deals and merchandise sales.<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a><br />", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1272815878844452874", "published": "2021-08-13T07:15:52+00:00", "source": { "content": "\nMIAMI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Soccer star Lionel Messi's signing on fee at Paris St Germain includes some of the French club's cryptocurrency fan tokens, in the latest big name endorsement of new digital assets.\nThe Argentine, 34, left Spanish side Barcelona and signed a two-year contract with Qatari-owned Paris St Germain (PSG), with an option for a third year, on Tuesday.\n\nConfirming an exclusive Reuters report, PSG said on Thursday the tokens were included in his \"welcome package,\" which media reports have estimated at 25-30 million euros ($29-35 million). The club did not disclose the proportion of tokens in the package, but said the amount was \"significant\".\n\nFan tokens are a type of cryptocurrency that allow holders to vote on mostly minor decisions related to their clubs. Among clubs to launch tokens this year are English Premier League champions Manchester City and Italy's AC Milan. Messi's former club Barcelona launched one last year.\n\nThe tokens are increasingly seen by clubs as a source of new revenue and Socios.com, which provide the tokens for PSG and other top clubs, says tokens have generated nearly $200 million for its partner clubs in 2021, with PSG already seeing revenue from the Messi deal.\n\nLike bitcoin and other digital currencies, fan tokens can be traded on exchanges. They also share in common with other cryptocurrencies a tendency for wild price swings, leading some regulators to issue warnings to investors about digital assets.\n\nStill, several high profile business and entertainment figures have backed crypto assets, with Tesla boss Elon Musk, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay-Z among those to have shown support for bitcoin.\n\nPSG said there had been high volume of trading in its fan tokens after reports that Messi was set to join the club.\n\nTrading volumes exceeded $1.2 billion in the days preceding the arrival of the six-times winner of the Ballon d'Or world's best soccer player award, it said.\n\n\"We have been able to engage with a new global audience, creating a significant digital revenue stream,\" said Marc Armstrong, PSG's chief partnerships officer.\n\nNEW TREND\n\nThe price of PSG's fan token rallied this week on rumours of the Messi deal, with new sales generating around 30 million euros and PSG taking an unspecified majority of that amount - at least 15 million euros, a source with knowledge of the matter said. PSG declined to comment.\n\nFan tokens' price moves can have little connection to on-field performance or results.\n\nPSG's token, which has a market capitalisation of about $52 million, soared over 130% in just five days amid speculation over Messi's arrival to an all-time high of over $60 on Tuesday. They were last down 10% at about $40, according to the CoinMarketCap website.\n\nAlexandre Dreyfus, the CEO of Socios.com, said PSG was benefitting from its token and other clubs could imitate its deal with Messi.\n\n\"I believe this could be the start of a new trend as fan tokens and Socios.com play an increasingly prominent role across sport at the very highest level,\" he said.\n\nPSG have hoovered up domestic titles since their deep-pocketed owners, Qatar Sports Investment, took over in 2011. But they have never won Europe's prestigious and lucrative Champions League. Messi has won it four times, most recently in 2015.\n\nThe arrival of Barcelona's record scorer, with 672 goals, will boost PSG's ambitions and is expected to increase revenues from commercial deals and merchandise sales.\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com\n", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1272815878844452874/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1272478388132515845", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "Didi Taihuttu, along with his wife and three kids, liquidated all of their assets and bought bitcoin in 2017, back when it was trading at around $900. Now, the Dutch family of five is safeguarding most of their crypto fortune in secret vaults on four different continents. <br /><br />“I have hidden the hardware wallets across several countries so that I never have to fly very far if I need to access my cold wallet, in order to jump out of the market,” explained Taihuttu, patriarch of the so-called Bitcoin Family. <br /><br />Taihuttu has two hiding spots in Europe, another two in Asia, one in South America, and a sixth in Australia.<br /><br />We aren’t talking buried treasure – none of the sites are below ground or on a remote island – but the family told CNBC the crypto stashes are hidden in different ways and in a variety of locations, ranging from rental apartments and friends’ homes to self-storage sites.<br /><br />“I prefer to live in a decentralized world where I have the responsibility to protect my capital,” said Taihuttu.<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a><br />", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1272478388132515845", "published": "2021-08-12T08:54:48+00:00", "source": { "content": "Didi Taihuttu, along with his wife and three kids, liquidated all of their assets and bought bitcoin in 2017, back when it was trading at around $900. Now, the Dutch family of five is safeguarding most of their crypto fortune in secret vaults on four different continents. \n\n“I have hidden the hardware wallets across several countries so that I never have to fly very far if I need to access my cold wallet, in order to jump out of the market,” explained Taihuttu, patriarch of the so-called Bitcoin Family. \n\nTaihuttu has two hiding spots in Europe, another two in Asia, one in South America, and a sixth in Australia.\n\nWe aren’t talking buried treasure – none of the sites are below ground or on a remote island – but the family told CNBC the crypto stashes are hidden in different ways and in a variety of locations, ranging from rental apartments and friends’ homes to self-storage sites.\n\n“I prefer to live in a decentralized world where I have the responsibility to protect my capital,” said Taihuttu.\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com\n", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1272478388132515845/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1272079747697872902", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br /><br /><br />Hackers have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever.<br /><br />Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens such as Ether.<br /><br />In a letter posted on Twitter, it urged the thieves to \"establish communication and return the hacked assets\".<br /><br />In scale, the hack is on par with huge recent breaches at exchanges such as Coincheck and Mt Gox.<br /><br />In its letter Poly Network said: \"The amount of money you have hacked is one of the biggest in defi [decentralised finance] history.<br /><br />\"Law enforcement in any country will regard this as a major economic crime and you will be pursued.<br /><br />\"The money you stole are [sic] from tens of thousands of crypto community members, hence the people.\"<br /><br />Poly Network said a preliminary investigation found a hacker exploited a \"vulnerability between contract calls\".<br /><br />It urged various exchanges to block deposits of the coins, after millions of dollars in tokens were transferred to separate cryptocurrency wallets.<br /><br />About $267m of Ether currency has been taken, $252m of Binance coins and roughly $85 million in USDC tokens.<br /><br /><br />The ethones is not responsible for the content of external sites.<br />View original tweet on Twitter<br />Changpeng Zhao, chief executive of Binance, said his firm was aware of the hack, but added there was only so much he could do.<br /><br />He said the group was \"co-ordinating with all our security partners to proactively help\".<br /><br />\"There are no guarantees,\" he added.<br /><br />Poly Network is a decentralised finance - or Defi - provider, which allows users to transfer tokens tied to one blockchain to a different network.<br /><br />'All-time high'<br />Cryptocurrency systems such as Ether and Binance were developed independently, so have struggled to work in conjunction with each other.<br /><br />Losses from fraud in the Defi sector hit an all-time high of $474m in the first seven months of the year, a report from research company CipherTrace said on Tuesday.<br /><br />But losses from crime in the overall cryptocurrency market dropped sharply to $681m, compared to $1.9bn for the whole of 2020 and $4.5bn in 2019.<br /><br />Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Defi lender Blockchain Credit Partners and two of its top executives for raising $30m through allegedly fraudulent offerings.<br /><br />The case is the SEC's first involving securities in the Defi space.<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1272079747697872902", "published": "2021-08-11T06:30:45+00:00", "source": { "content": "\n\n\nHackers have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever.\n\nBlockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens such as Ether.\n\nIn a letter posted on Twitter, it urged the thieves to \"establish communication and return the hacked assets\".\n\nIn scale, the hack is on par with huge recent breaches at exchanges such as Coincheck and Mt Gox.\n\nIn its letter Poly Network said: \"The amount of money you have hacked is one of the biggest in defi [decentralised finance] history.\n\n\"Law enforcement in any country will regard this as a major economic crime and you will be pursued.\n\n\"The money you stole are [sic] from tens of thousands of crypto community members, hence the people.\"\n\nPoly Network said a preliminary investigation found a hacker exploited a \"vulnerability between contract calls\".\n\nIt urged various exchanges to block deposits of the coins, after millions of dollars in tokens were transferred to separate cryptocurrency wallets.\n\nAbout $267m of Ether currency has been taken, $252m of Binance coins and roughly $85 million in USDC tokens.\n\n\nThe ethones is not responsible for the content of external sites.\nView original tweet on Twitter\nChangpeng Zhao, chief executive of Binance, said his firm was aware of the hack, but added there was only so much he could do.\n\nHe said the group was \"co-ordinating with all our security partners to proactively help\".\n\n\"There are no guarantees,\" he added.\n\nPoly Network is a decentralised finance - or Defi - provider, which allows users to transfer tokens tied to one blockchain to a different network.\n\n'All-time high'\nCryptocurrency systems such as Ether and Binance were developed independently, so have struggled to work in conjunction with each other.\n\nLosses from fraud in the Defi sector hit an all-time high of $474m in the first seven months of the year, a report from research company CipherTrace said on Tuesday.\n\nBut losses from crime in the overall cryptocurrency market dropped sharply to $681m, compared to $1.9bn for the whole of 2020 and $4.5bn in 2019.\n\nLast week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Defi lender Blockchain Credit Partners and two of its top executives for raising $30m through allegedly fraudulent offerings.\n\nThe case is the SEC's first involving securities in the Defi space.\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1272079747697872902/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1271720234281078799", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br /> <br />Wesley Pessano Santarem was on way for haircut when he was ambushed<br /><br />A teenage cryptocurrency trader was gunned down while behind the wheel of his sports car.<br /><br />Wesley Pessano Santarem died in the shooting as he drove his red Porsche Boxster through the streets of Brazilian city Sao Pedro da Aldeia.<br /><br />The killing of Mr Pessano, who was known for promoting his financial success and lifestyle on social media, took place in front of witnesses in broad daylight.<br /><br />Mr Passano, 19, had reportedly made his fortune in Bitcoin in the past three years.<br /><br />His last post on Instagram, where he had 134,000 followers, was of him posing in front of his car with a handful of cash.<br /><br />And he also ran a YouTube channel with 15,600 subscribers where he gave subscribers investment tips.<br /><br />He had reportedly been on his way to the hairdressers when he was ambushed and attacked.<br /><br /><br />Witnesses told authorities that the killers had been driving a silver Volkswagen when the violence unfolded.<br /><br />Police say that Mr Passano was hit by at least four bullets, including one to the head.<br /><br />A passenger in the car was also injured in the shooting and taken to hospital for treatment.<br /><br />Mr Passano hailed from the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, but had moved to Cabo Frio in the south east of the country last year,<br /><br />The police have not revealed the identity of any suspects or the motivation for the killing.<br /><br />The investigation is ongoing.<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a><br />", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1271720234281078799", "published": "2021-08-10T06:42:10+00:00", "source": { "content": "\n \nWesley Pessano Santarem was on way for haircut when he was ambushed\n\nA teenage cryptocurrency trader was gunned down while behind the wheel of his sports car.\n\nWesley Pessano Santarem died in the shooting as he drove his red Porsche Boxster through the streets of Brazilian city Sao Pedro da Aldeia.\n\nThe killing of Mr Pessano, who was known for promoting his financial success and lifestyle on social media, took place in front of witnesses in broad daylight.\n\nMr Passano, 19, had reportedly made his fortune in Bitcoin in the past three years.\n\nHis last post on Instagram, where he had 134,000 followers, was of him posing in front of his car with a handful of cash.\n\nAnd he also ran a YouTube channel with 15,600 subscribers where he gave subscribers investment tips.\n\nHe had reportedly been on his way to the hairdressers when he was ambushed and attacked.\n\n\nWitnesses told authorities that the killers had been driving a silver Volkswagen when the violence unfolded.\n\nPolice say that Mr Passano was hit by at least four bullets, including one to the head.\n\nA passenger in the car was also injured in the shooting and taken to hospital for treatment.\n\nMr Passano hailed from the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, but had moved to Cabo Frio in the south east of the country last year,\n\nThe police have not revealed the identity of any suspects or the motivation for the killing.\n\nThe investigation is ongoing.\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com\n", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1271720234281078799/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1271390589350318086", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417", "content": "<br /><br />Bitcoin Is the Future<br /><br />Youtube superstar and rapper KSI, also known as JJ, says he is “really into crypto.” Emphasizing that “Bitcoin is the future,” he said a lot of people do not understand that crypto “is a long-haul thing.”<br /><br />KSI Is ‘Really Into Crypto’<br />Famed rapper and popular Youtuber KSI talked about bitcoin and cryptocurrency in an interview with GQ magazine published Friday.<br /><br />KSI, whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji, is also known as JJ. He was ranked second by The Sunday Times in its list of the top 100 U.K. influencers in 2019. He is also part of the British Youtube group known as the Sidemen.<br /><br />Responding to a question about the first thing he would do if he were prime minister, KSI said:<br /><br />I’d give everyone £100 worth of bitcoin – like a bitcoin stimulus package for all. I’m really into crypto. I think Bitcoin is the future.<br /><br />“It’s definitely going to be long term, but in ten years’ time, people who invested will be laughing,” he added.<br /><br />KSI proceeded to compare bitcoin to fiat money. “Just look at how money is inflationary compared to bitcoin, which isn’t. There’s a set amount – you can’t increase the amount of bitcoin and that has value,” he emphasized, elaborating:<br /><br />I feel like a lot of people are not really seeing that. They’re trying to look for quick money like, ‘Oh, I want to get in and out.’ This is a long-haul thing and I’m here for the journey.<br /><br />Last month, he shared the story of how he made millions of pounds investing in cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, and “lost it all” when the crypto market “crashed.” Nonetheless, he still believes that “eventually you’re going to get a $100,000 bitcoin, a $500,000 bitcoin, and a $1 million bitcoin. It’s going to happen.”<br /><br />Original full post on: <a href=\"https://ethones.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethones.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br />Wallets: <a href=\"https://officiale.webs.com\" target=\"_blank\">https://officiale.webs.com</a><br />", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1271390589350318086", "published": "2021-08-09T08:52:17+00:00", "source": { "content": "\n\nBitcoin Is the Future\n\nYoutube superstar and rapper KSI, also known as JJ, says he is “really into crypto.” Emphasizing that “Bitcoin is the future,” he said a lot of people do not understand that crypto “is a long-haul thing.”\n\nKSI Is ‘Really Into Crypto’\nFamed rapper and popular Youtuber KSI talked about bitcoin and cryptocurrency in an interview with GQ magazine published Friday.\n\nKSI, whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji, is also known as JJ. He was ranked second by The Sunday Times in its list of the top 100 U.K. influencers in 2019. He is also part of the British Youtube group known as the Sidemen.\n\nResponding to a question about the first thing he would do if he were prime minister, KSI said:\n\nI’d give everyone £100 worth of bitcoin – like a bitcoin stimulus package for all. I’m really into crypto. I think Bitcoin is the future.\n\n“It’s definitely going to be long term, but in ten years’ time, people who invested will be laughing,” he added.\n\nKSI proceeded to compare bitcoin to fiat money. “Just look at how money is inflationary compared to bitcoin, which isn’t. There’s a set amount – you can’t increase the amount of bitcoin and that has value,” he emphasized, elaborating:\n\nI feel like a lot of people are not really seeing that. They’re trying to look for quick money like, ‘Oh, I want to get in and out.’ This is a long-haul thing and I’m here for the journey.\n\nLast month, he shared the story of how he made millions of pounds investing in cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, and “lost it all” when the crypto market “crashed.” Nonetheless, he still believes that “eventually you’re going to get a $100,000 bitcoin, a $500,000 bitcoin, and a $1 million bitcoin. It’s going to happen.”\n\nOriginal full post on: https://ethones.blogspot.com \n\nWallets: https://officiale.webs.com\n", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/entities/urn:activity:1271390589350318086/activity" } ], "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/outbox", "partOf": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1119215696757137417/outboxoutbox" }