Niloy Chakrabarti

1 week ago | ibtimes.co.uk | Niloy Chakrabarti

Cryptocurrencies rallied in the past few days as bitcoin prices reached record highs of almost £83,031 ($112,000) per token. The cryptocurrency industry continues to gain momentum under the Trump Administration as US regulators work to develop a framework governing digital assets for safe investments and custody of tokens. Michael Saylor's Strategy continued to ramp up its bitcoin holdings, buying another 4,020 tokens for £316.55 million ($427 million).

1 week ago | msn.com | Niloy Chakrabarti

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1 week ago | ibtimes.co.uk | Niloy Chakrabarti

A Queensland man won over £738,110 ($1 million) in the Saturday Gold Lotto draw on 12th April. However, lottery officials had to wait for the ticket holder to claim the winnings in person as the entry wasn't registered. The man from Gympie, close to the Sunshine Coast, held one of the three division one winning entries nationally. When he visited the local news agency to verify the ticket, he was told they couldn't pay out the prize. 'That's when I knew it was big,' the man said.

1 week ago | ibtimes.co.uk | Niloy Chakrabarti

As people increasingly invest in cryptocurrencies, it becomes crucial to ensure the safe storage of holdings amid rising cybercrimes. Cryptocurrency wallets for asset storage can be classified as hot and cold wallets. Note that the wallets don't store the crypto assets but the private key that the owner requires to record a new transaction in the blockchain.

2 weeks ago | ibtimes.co.uk | Niloy Chakrabarti

Hawk Tuah girl Haliey Welch became an internet sensation overnight after a TikTok video of her giving intimate advice in a street interview went viral late last year. Welch leveraged her fast-rising popularity to launch a podcast, a merchandise line, an AI dating app, and a cryptocurrency called HAWK, which landed her in serious trouble. Welch pitched the HAWK cryptocurrency as a community reward for her fan base, but the launch didn't work as planned.