Archive for August 2022
Ethereum Merge and the hefty tax bill you could be in for
The Ethereum Merge may constitute a taxable event if it results in a chain-splitting hard fork, tax experts warn.
Read MoreHackers try to sell NFT of Belarusian leader’s supposed stolen passport
Belarusian hackers claim to have gained access to the passport info of every Belarusian citizen, including president Alexander Lukashenko, allowing them to mint an NFT with his passport details.
Read MoreCoinGecko reveals the US state most interested in Bitcoin and Ethereum
Behind this western U.S. state, Illinois and New York were the next states most interested in the two major cryptocurrencies.
Read MoreHelium devs propose ditching its own blockchain for Solana
The transition to Solana would improve network scalability, which in turn would bring “significant economies of scale” to the network, according to Helium core devs.
Read MoreRipple’s plan to tokenize Colombian land stalls amid new administration
A joint effort to permanently store and authenticate Colombian property titles on the XRP Ledger looks set to stall as the new government focuses on other priorities.
Read MoreCrypto winter? DeFi, Metaverse and NFT job market still hot — Recruiters
The number one attribute to succeed in the crypto industry is a “start-up mentality” and the ability to “roll with the punches,” a crypto recruiter tells Cointelegraph.
Read MoreSneaky fake Google Translate app installs crypto miner on 112,000 PCs
Dressed up as legitimate desktop software, this sneaky malware has infected thousands of machines across 11 countries, forcing them to unknowingly mine Monero (XMR).
Read MoreSolved! Mystery owner of the huge Axie Infinity SLP wallet is revealed
After first raising concerns about the wallet, Michael Benko noted he was pleased to finally get an official answer about the mysterious whale wallet.
Read MoreHermès reveals plans for Metaverse fashion shows, crypto, and NFTs
The trademark application comes months after filing a lawsuit against NFT project MetaBirkins for allegedly using its Birkin brand to sell digital collectibles.
Read MoreAnalyst says 40% of users in most Web3 games are bots — Here’s how to avoid being fooled
In DApps, daily active users is an easy metric to manipulate. Let’s review a few ways to cross-reference the authenticity of the metric.
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