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Intel to Develop Crypto Mining Accelerators, Claims Circuits Will Deliver ‘1000x Better Performance per Watt’

The California-based technology company and the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue, Intel, has revealed the company will “contribute to the development of blockchain technologies” by offering “energy-efficient accelerators.”…

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Russia Takes Down 4 Carding Sites With Over $260 Million in Crypto Turnover

Law enforcement in Russia has blocked major sites on the dark web, including a carding market leader. The platforms have been seized amid ongoing investigations into hacking groups, with Russian…

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Bitcoin on-chain data hints at institutions ‘deploying capital’ at expense of ‘hodlers’

On-chain metrics detect strong "sophisticated passive buying" on spot exchanges and a rise in the movements of Bitcoin to whale wallets.

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