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World Mobile Launches Drone-Based, Decentralized Telecom Project
World Mobile is launching a blockchain-enabled 5G network using drones to beam connectivity directly to users worldwide. The company partnered with Indonesian telecom firm Protelindo to create World Mobile Stratospheric, an initiative designed to bridge gaps left by traditional communication infrastructure worldwide. The project uses hydrogen-powered drones, flying at 60,000 feet in the stratosphere, to […]
How High Can Ethereum Price Go Beyond $4K? ETH Analysts Weigh In
Key takeaways: Ethereum is breaking out across multiple bullish setups on the price chart. Analysts see ETH rising to $6,000 soon, with $20,000 possible within a year. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has surged roughly 24% this week to above $4,330, its highest price since December 2021. Many analysts now eye a break above the […]
Embargo Ransomware Transfers $34M in Crypto, Tied to BlackCat – TRM Labs
A relatively new ransomware group known as Embargo has become a key player in the cybercrime underground, moving over $34 million in crypto-linked ransom payments since April 2024. Operating under a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, Embargo has hit critical infrastructure across the United States, with targets including hospitals and pharmaceutical networks, according to blockchain intelligence firm […]
Michael Saylor Maintains Bitcoin Focus Despite Rising Ethereum Interest
Saylor Sees Growth Across the Crypto Economy MicroStrategy Executive Chairman and Bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor isn’t worried about the growing treasury interest in Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. Speaking to Bloomberg on Friday, Saylor said innovation in the broader crypto space benefits everyone. “I think there is an explosion of innovation across the entire crypto economy, […]
Vitalik Buterin Reclaims ‘Onchain Billionaire’ Status
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has regained his status as a ten-figure crypto holder just days after Ether crossed the $4,000 price level for the first time in eight months, according to a blockchain intelligence firm. “Vitalik Buterin is now an onchain billionaire again,” Arkham said in a post on Saturday. At the time of publication, […]
Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 3 – 9
Top Stories of The Week SEC’s crypto pivot has ‘not been priced in,’ Bitwise exec says Crypto investors may be underestimating the extent of the US securities regulator’s new stance on crypto, meaning that crypto prices would still have room to grow, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. US Securities and Exchange Commission […]