Colonial Pipeline paid nearly $5 million to Eastern European hackers on Friday, contradicting reports earlier this week that the company had no intention of paying an extortion fee to help restore the country’s largest fuel pipeline, according to two people familiar with the transaction. The company paid the hefty ransom in difficult-to-trace cryptocurrency within hours…
When Vitalik Buterin, one of the creators of the cryptocurrency Ethereum, donated more than 50 trillion Shiba Inu coins ($1 billion) into an aid fund for Covid-ravaged India, it raised more concern than relief in the crypto-wary nation. Not only did the contribution — more than 5% of total Shiba Inu coins in circulation —…
Dogecoin jumped on renewed support from Elon Musk, adding to a volatile week for digital currencies that’s been whipped up largely by the Tesla Inc. chief executive officer himself. After Musk tweeted on Thursday that he is working with Dogecoin developers to “improve system transaction efficiency,” the Shiba-Inu-themed token with no practical uses surged from…
Wild stock swings, spikes in Treasury yields, startling economic readings? Interesting, sure. But if you really want to get people’s attention right now, you need to tell them a story about crypto. And there have been a lot of those. Even for a market that’s famous for its wild volatility and gimmicks, the past week’s…
Many dog owners want to walk their dogs, but they’re too busy. They have a lot on their plates, and there’s no time for them to head outsider for a walk. Hence, it makes sense if you decide to start a dog walking business. It doesn’t take a lot to get started, and there are…
India’s central bank is informally urging lenders to cut ties with cryptocurrency exchanges and traders as the highly speculative market booms, despite a Supreme Court ruling that banks can work with the industry, three sources told Reuters The guidance comes as India is crafting a law to ban cryptocurrencies and penalise anyone dealing in them,…
By Ritvik Carvalho and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency ether hit another record high on Wednesday, taking gains this year to close to 500% on the back of growing interest in decentralized finance applications and increasing institutional interest in cryptocurrencies. Ether, the second-biggest Cryptocurrency by market capitalization after bitcoin, climbed to $4,380.64.35, but…
Vitalik Buterin, the Russia-based co-founder of the world’s second largest cryptocurrency Ethereum, has donated 500 coins and over 50 trillion SHIB meme coin worth around $1.14 billion to the India Covid-Crypto Relief Fund, as the country grapples with the lethal second wave of the pandemic. Sandeep Nailwal, the man behind India Covid-Crypto Relief Fund, said…
Environmentalists and many construction experts believe that our dream homes should be sustainable. This is because of the benefits that come with building such houses. For instance, such homes cost less, use little material for the overall construction, avoid wastage, are energy-efficient, and easy to maintain. Additionally, they are ecologically friendly as they do no…
In an age when more businesses are embracing remote working while still keeping offices open to employees, being able to manage teams effectively and ensure they can be productive wherever they are based is not easy. Luckily there are a few techniques and tools which will allow colleagues to collaborate with one another whether they…
