Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has spoken out against the destruction of the blockchain network's more than 1.5 billion ADA tokens worth around $500 million. Hoskinson noted in a post from social media last night that these assets are not pre-minted tokens, but are generated through block production and trading. He argued that destroying these assets amounts to theft from equity pool operators (SPOs) and ADA holders. On September 1st, Cardano completed the first phase of the Chang hard fork, ...
According to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham on Chain, the German government has been selling the seized bitcoin but still holds more than 40,000 BTC worth more than $2.30 billion.
Iranian government officials and hard-liners have strongly criticized the popularity of the blockchain game Hamster Fight, arguing that the simple game is a soft power tool exploited by Western countries. Habibollah Sayaria, the deputy chief of staff of the Iranian military, and Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shijianqi, the religious leader, have accused the game of trying to distract Iranians from the upcoming presidential election. In addition, they see the entire cryptocurrency sector as rife with ...