Tag: cryptocurrency
The Most Convenient Payment Options for Mobile Casino Players
As consumers, we want convenient payment options. It may be for shopping online, sending money abroad or playing at mobile online casinos. Why? If you ask me, I want to deposit and withdraw my money as seamlessly as possible. I don't want to wait for my money and I don't want to wait to use…
Turkey had highest proportion of crypto owners in 2023, claims report
Turkey, Thailand, and Argentina had the highest crypto ownership rate in 2023, almost twice as high as the United States or European countries. Cryptocurrency adoption continues growing on a global scale. In 2024, around 160 million people are expected to flock to crypto, causing the total number of users in the market to jump over…
Crypto Crossroads: Pondering the Paths Ahead as 2023 Concludes
The crypto ecosystem is at a crossroads as 2023 approaches its second half. The crypto market has had a very up and down year. It had significant expansion, rule revisions, and technological advancements. With only a few months left in the year, now is a good moment to evaluate how crypto prices might alter as the year…
Cybercriminals loot over $600 million from crypto projects in first half 2023
According to analysis from the Atlas VPN team, various crypto projects and their clients lost a whopping $666,354,302 to 125 cyberattacks in the first half of 2023. Nevertheless, compared to the same period last year, crypto-related cyber incidents and losses are declining. The Binance Smart Chain (BSC) ecosystem experienced the highest number of incidents, totaling 30,…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Meta plans text-based Twitter rival
Meta has shown staff plans for a text-based social network designed to compete with Twitter, sources have told the BBC. It could allow users to follow accounts they already follow on Instagram, Meta's image-sharing app. And it could potentially allow them to bring over followers from decentralised platforms such as Mastodon. A Meta spokesperson confirmed…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Cryptocurrency should be regulated as type of gambling, UK government told
UK authorities should regulate cryptocurrency trading as a form of gambling rather than a financial service, parliament’s Treasury committee has said after a fresh inquiry into the industry. The government must avoid wasting more taxpayer funds promoting tech innovations such as digital tokens, without demonstrating the clear benefits to the public, MPs said in a report…
Americans lost nearly $4 billion to investment scams in 2022
Over the past few years, investment scams have become increasingly sophisticated and widespread, taking advantage of the rise of digital technologies. According to data analyzed by the Atlas VPN team, Americans were scammed out of $3.8 billion through fraudulent investment opportunities. Compared to 2021, the amount of losses has grown by 116%. Many of these scams…
Tech Digest daily roundup: ChatGPT creator develops AI detection tool
A new tool has been launched to detect AI-generated text - in what could be a huge setback for students looking to cut corners. In a boost for teachers and employers, the start-up that created ChatGPT - OpenAI - now offers a way of determining content produced using artificial intelligence. Announcing the news in a blog post,…
7 features about Litecoin that make it a great altcoin
Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik Litecoin (LTC) was among the first altcoins to emerge. Charlie Lee, a former Google developer, founded the initiative in October 2011. Although Litecoin is comparable to Bitcoin in many ways, some fascinating differences exist. This has aided Litecoin in finding an audience and becoming an…
Tech Digest daily roundup: FTX owes 50 largest creditors nearly $3.1 billion
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX owes its 50 largest creditors almost $3.1bn (£2.6bn), according to a court filing. The embattled firm, which filed for bankruptcy in the US last week, says it owes about $1.45bn to its top 10 creditors, but has not named any. The collapse of the world's second largest crypto exchange shook confidence in…
