Joshua Downes
Joshua Downes is an experienced journalist and editor specialising in finance, trading, cryptocurrency and online betting. Over the last eight years, he has written for numerous publications and media outlets, both print and online. These include Trading-Education, Wetten, GamblingGuy, BitReviews, Industry Slice, and Gulf Business. With a BA in journalism and an MA in English, Joshua aims to provide informative and highly readable articles, making even the most complex of financial concepts easily understandable for the average reader. Joshua is currently pursuing professional qualifications in finance and also has extensive knowledge of the gambling industry, having spent four years working in operations for Gala Coral.
Articles by Joshua Downes
Crypto News1 years ago
WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc., a top global provider of Hologram Augmented Reality technology, has announced that it will use the RAFT consensus algorithm in blockchain to ensure data consistency. The RAFT algorithm is a straightforward and easy-to-understand distributed consistency protocol. […]
Crypto News1 years ago
Brothers Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, are accused of stealing $25 million in cryptocurrencies through a 12-second Ethereum blockchain attack, as per US DoJ’s indictment. According to DoJ, they used their knowledge to manipulate the Ethereum blockchain’s process […]
Crypto News1 years ago
With investments totalling $45 million, Polymarket, a leading prediction market platform, can now count Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin among its backers following the successful completion of its latest funding round. This crypto-based platform, where users […]
Crypto News1 years ago
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has made history by becoming the first major U.S. state pension fund to venture into investing in a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The growing recognition of Bitcoin as a valid asset category […]
Crypto News1 years ago
CoinDCX, a prominent player in the Indian cryptocurrency exchange landscape, is making a bold move to expand its presence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector with the imminent launch of its native blockchain, aptly named Okto Chain. In conjunction with […]
Crypto News1 years ago
The ongoing discussion on how to regulate cryptocurrency has led to Steven Nerayoff, a former advisor for the Ethereum network, publicly speaking out against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) tactics towards crypto. Specifically, he has criticized the […]
Crypto News1 years ago
Established in 2018, Immutable is a Web3 development platform designed to empower the crypto gaming industry. With its main products, Immutable X and Immutable zkEVM, it strives to provide a cost-effective, user-friendly environment for blockchain games, offering low transaction fees, […]
Crypto News1 years ago
A well-planned intervention carried out by Chinese law enforcement has led to the takedown of a large criminal network and the apprehension of six people. Led by the Public Security Bureau of Panshi City in Jilin Province, this operation is […]
Crypto News1 years ago
Cake Wallet, a popular cryptocurrency wallet, has recently integrated a pay-per-use artificial intelligence (AI) platform. This platform enables users to access premium APIs such as ChatGPT-4, Dall-E 3, Claude 3 Opus, and others. In an exclusive interview with the founders […]
Crypto News1 years ago
In a landmark move, Turkey is gearing up to regulate cryptocurrencies through new legislation, bringing them under the oversight of the Capital Markets Board (CMB). Spearheaded by the AK Party, this regulatory push aims to foster a secure and innovative environment […]
Crypto News1 years ago
A novel way of managing transport tickets has the potential to create a system that is clear, streamlined, and mutually beneficial for both ticket sellers and travelers, regardless of the mode of transport. Traditional ticketing systems often struggle with problems […]
Crypto News1 years ago
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, a known advocate for Bitcoin, has shared his optimistic outlook on the cryptocurrency’s future. Dorsey participated in an interview with Pirates Wire, discussing various topics, including his departure from Twitter—now rebranded as X under Elon Musk’s […]