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$10 Billion in BTC Reserves: Companies With Bitcoin Treasuries Command Close to 4% of the Supply
The web portal bitcointreasuries.org now shows close to two dozen firms with a large number of bitcoin reserves. Currently, the aggregate...
Market Update: Bitcoin Nears $13,000, Holds Record-Breaking 87-Day Streak Above $10K
Cryptocurrency markets have seen intense gains on Wednesday after the payment processor Paypal announced it would be supporting digital...
Coinend: 1,2,3 Take off – New Gamified Crypto Prediction Platform
Coinend has announced the launch of its cryptocurrency gamified platform. GPC DIGITAL S.A operates this cryptocurrency-based gamified...
Payments Giant Paypal Says Its Customers Can Now Buy and Sell Bitcoin
Payments giant Paypal says its customers can now buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other virtual coins with the company’s online...
Tezos price looking at 20% bounce after holding $2.0 level
XTZ/USD price has declined 5% today but could rebound by more than 20% if bulls maintain upward pressure towards a key level The price of...
Bitcoin transaction value sees 500% upswing in 4 months
Bitcoin’s average transaction has now climbed to over $150,000, translating to a 500% jump since July The average value of Bitcoin...
Hackers Donate Bitcoin From Ransomware Attacks to Charities
A group of hackers has donated some of the bitcoin it extorted via ransomware attacks to charities, claiming that it wants to “make...
Bitcoin price hits $12,300 as bulls eye new bull run
BTC/USD price jumped more than 6% to touch highs of $12,314 Bitcoin price broke above $12,000 to hit an intraday high around $12,314 and...
European Commission Opposes Crypto Fraud Compensation Fund: Victims Say Commission Cozying up to the Industry
The European Commission (EC) is opposing the creation of the crypto crime victim superfund to be financed with $0.0001 per dollar on all...
Hotel Bitcoin ATMs on the Rise With Addition of Swiss Hotel Dolder Grand
The number of hotels with a bitcoin ATM on-site is growing in Switzerland. The latest announcement came from The Dolder Grand, a luxury...
Bitcoin Proponents Bemoan Joe Biden’s Proposed Capital Gains Hike
The U.S. presidential election is only 14 days away, and a number of bitcoin proponents have been discussing the capital gains tax...
Institutions Long and Hedge Funds Short: Bitcoin Options Traders Prep for ‘Big Moves’ Ahead
Trends in bitcoin options markets are making it difficult for financial analysts to pinpoint BTC’s next move. Data from CME’s...
DeFi & Privacy
Building decentralized financial institutions and an independent financial system is a truly revolutionary idea. Blockchain, smart...
DASH bullish after 15% spike on back of masternode news
Dash has traded between a low of $73 and a high of $77 on the day Dash has seen its price surge by more than 18% in the past 24 hours. The...
Ethereum’s price dips as bulls risk losing upward momentum
ETH/USD price needs to clear resistance at $385 to maintain a positive outlook Ethereum’s price is at risk of dipping below $375,...
US Financial Watchdog Fines Bitcoin Mixer Service for $60 Million
Larry Dean Harmon, founder and operator of early bitcoin mixing services Helix and Coin Ninja, is being fined $60 million by the U.S....
Finoa and Dapper Labs Announce Exclusive Partnership To Bring Institutional-Grade Custody To Flow Ecosystem Investors
Berlin, October 20, 2020: Finoa, one of the leading digital asset custody and financial servicing platforms in Europe, and Dapper Labs,...
Digital Ruble: Russia Unveils Plans to Test Central Bank Digital Currency
As China is actively testing its digital yuan, Russia is now planning to build and test a central bank digital currency, the digital...
Macro Investor Dan Tapiero Says Crypto Adoption Slow: Emerging Economies Ahead of Developed States
Bitcoin and gold holder Dan Tapiero, says it is still early to talk of widespread crypto adoption as the proportion of users relative to...
An Ethereum VR Game Featuring Atari and Care Bears Sells Plots of Virtual Land for $76K
A great number of Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been selling on various marketplaces this year creating tens of thousands of dollars in...
Monetary Stability: The IMF and Fed Chair Jerome Powell Discuss Digital Currency Implications
On Monday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report on crypto assets like central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and...
Bitcoin Bar ‘Room 77’ Shuts Down
Room 77, the German bar and restaurant that claims to be the first retail outfit in the world to accept bitcoin payments, has shut down....
Ethereum 2.0 could be two months away or less
Based on updates from the developers involved in the project, Ethereum 2.0 could be six to eight weeks away from completion It has been a...
Peter Schiff’s Euro Pacific Bank Under Investigation by Tax Authorities in 5 Countries
Euro Pacific Bank, founded by gold bug and bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff, is reportedly under investigation by the tax authorities of five...
Filecoin’s token dips 25% amid mining crisis
FIL/USD price hovers just above $31 after trading around $60 on Friday Filecoin (FIL) launched its long-awaited mainnet last week, three...
Cloudbet Unveils Betting With Gold in Gaming World First
Cloudbet, the pioneering crypto casino and sportsbook, has added Pax Gold to its platform, making history by allowing players to bet...
Bitcoin showing strength above $11,400
Keeping prices above $11,400 is important if bulls need to break $11,600 – the last major hurdle to $12,000 After a turbulent few...
Rare Batman NFT Digital Art Collection Sells for Record 540 Ether
A five-piece collection of Batman digital art has sold for a combined 540.86 ether, or about $202,000, on Makersplace, a record price for...
Filecoin Miners Start a Strike – FIL Validators Claim the Project’s Economic Model Is Not Working
The Filecoin project has surely seen a lot of hype but during the last few weeks before the launch, the cooperative digital storage crypto...
The Great Financial Reset: IMF Managing Director Calls for a ‘New Bretton Woods Moment’
As the global economy shudders from the disastrous effects of central planning, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director in...
Bitcoin Adoption Soars in Turkey Amid High Inflation, Lira Hitting Record Low
People in Turkey are increasingly turning to bitcoin as the local currency, the Turkish lira, recently hit another record low against the...
48-Hour Stimulus Deadline: US Lawmakers Race to Approve Second Stimulus Checks Before Election
Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement...
FSB Report Says Stablecoins Promote Financial Inclusion: Urges Regulators to Tighten Laundering Controls
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says stablecoins have the potential to enhance the efficiency of the provision of financial services....
Yearn Finance Founder Blames Social Actors for Role in the EMN Token Hack
Yearn Finance founder Andre Cronje suggests he did not mishandle the Eminence (EMN) project’s economic exploit, which he insists...
Cashfusion Use Increased by 328%, $200M in BCH Fused and Close to 20,000 Fusions
Cashfusion, the privacy-enhancing solution for the Bitcoin Cash network is nearing its one-year anniversary and during the last four...
Cryptocurrency ETFs: SEC Wants to Facilitate Tokenized Products
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to facilitate tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to chairman Jay...
Bitcoin’s Creator vs. Bezos: Satoshi Nakamoto’s Uphill Climb to Surpass the Amazon Founder’s Net Worth
Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest man, but someday if bitcoin crosses a certain valuation then Satoshi Nakamoto will be the...
NIX Bridge Token, the Gateway to Private DeFi – Presale Now Live
It has become impossible to imagine the cryptocurrency market without DeFi. The exponential growth this field is experiencing has also...
Filecoin Offering: Community Alleges Token Dumping, Tron’s Justin Sun Wants the US SEC to Investigate
The recent Filecoin (FIL) token offering is creating controversy as some crypto community members are alleging that an unknown account has...
Coinbase Received 1,900 Requests for Client Info From Law Enforcement During First Half of 2020
Coinbase has revealed that it received a total of 1,914 requests for customer data from global law enforcement agencies during the first...
187,000 BTC Drained: Over $2 Billion in Bitcoin Leave the Top Exchanges Since June
Cryptocurrency reserves held on digital asset exchanges have been dropping to new lows, as some of the top exchanges have seen significant...
Okex Halts Withdrawals Due to ‘Out of Touch’ Private Key Holder, Founder Star Xu Talks With Police
The digital currency exchange Okex disabled cryptocurrency withdrawals on Friday morning and explained that funds were “safe and not...
Knowledge DeFi’cit: credit without a credit history, deposit without intermediaries.
Jurisdiction restrictions, volume restrictions, trust limits, high cost of services are just some of the troubles faced by those who want...
Filecoin weakens after rocketing on mainnet launch
FIL/USD price quickly doubled as Filecoin finally launched its mainnet, but showed weakness of around $60 afterwards The price of...
DiFy.Finance (YFIII) Is an In-Development Software Fork of Yearn.Finance (YFI)
DiFy.Finance, like YFI, the platform it is based on, is an environment of decentralized finance (DeFi) lending aggregators: it allows...
Bitcoin drops 3% after OKEx suspends all withdrawals
Major crypto exchange OKEx said it could not get in touch with one of its private key holders The price of Bitcoin dropped by nearly 3%...
Foreign Crypto Exchanges Like Paxful, Binance to Pay 1.5% Tax Under Kenya’s New Regulations
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has clarified that its planned digital service tax (DST) will be applicable to cryptocurrencies at a...
Shariah Compliance Expert Says Cryptocurrencies Are Legit Commodities
A shariah compliance expert, the current chairman of the Shariah Advisory Council at Malaysia’s central bank and a shariah board...
Bitcoin.com Exchange Announces Public Sale of the Atari Token on October 29, 2020
Price per Atari Token: $0.25 IEO platform has been enabled for prospective purchasers to pass KYC before public sale NEW YORK/ PARIS...
Bitcoin’s Intrinsic Value: Crypto Community Responds to Bank of England Governor
Bitcoin’s intrinsic value has been heavily discussed in the crypto community this week following a remark by the governor of the...
Bitcoin Mining Rigs Struggle for Profits, Despite BTC’s Hashrate Reaching an All-Time High
Bitcoin’s hashrate climbed to an all-time high (ATH) this week touching 166 exahash per second (EH/s) on October 14. Meanwhile,...
Philippines Regulator Warns Investors to Steer Clear of Mining City’s Bitcoin Vault Ponzi
There’s a mining contract scheme people are discussing and making the rounds on the web called “Mining City” or...
Mt Gox Rehabilitation Plan Delayed Again to December 15
The submission deadline for the Mt Gox civil rehabilitation plan has been extended once again, this time to December 15. The deadline has...
Grayscale Adds $1 Billion to Crypto Products in Q3, Sees ‘Unprecedented Demand’ for Bitcoin Cash
Grayscale Investments has announced a record quarterly performance, raking in $1.05 billion in investments, mostly from institutional...
Aave protocol is safe says new DeFi Pulse tool
Aave has over $1 billion in total value locked and is currently the fourth largest by this metric among DeFi protocols Data shows that the...
Nigeria Protest Group Asks for Bitcoin Donations After Regulators Blocks Bank Account
A Nigerian protest group called Feminist Coalition is asking well-wishers to make donations via bitcoin after authorities reportedly...
Fidelity Digital Assets Touts Bitcoin Credentials, As Publicly Traded Companies Now Hold Over 600,000 BTC
Fidelity Digital Assets (FDA) says diversifying an investment portfolio with bitcoin is especially essential now when benchmark interest...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Agrees to Deal That Cuts Electricity Costs by 38% With US Power Company
Nasdaq-listed Marathon Patent Group has agreed to a joint venture deal with U.S. independent power producer Beowulf Energy to deliver...
YearnSwap Is All Set to Introduce Its Decentralized Ecosystem
LONDON, United Kingdom, — YearnSwap.org – Is all set to launch its Decentralized protocols (Lending, Yield Farming, Staking)...
Another ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Block Reward from 2010 Was Caught Waking Up After Ten Years
Another 2010 block reward was spent on Wednesday morning (ET) adding to the great number of ‘Satoshi era’ or so-called...
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Launches Hardware Wallet With Fingerprint Recognition
The Hong Kong-based crypto exchange Gate.io has launched a new type of hardware wallet that features fingerprint recognition. The device...
Ethereum rally to $400 faces one major barrier
Ethereum rose to highs of $395 before bulls lost steam to see it drop to $374 The last couple of days have seen the token trade lower...
The Many Facts Pointing to Paul Le Roux Being Satoshi Nakamoto
The 48-year old former programmer and criminal cartel boss, Paul Calder Le Roux, was deemed a Satoshi Nakamoto suspect in the spring of...
XRP uptrend stalls ahead of Swell conference
XRP price stalls around $0.26 with the next move likely to mirror Bitcoin’s Ripple’s price has been trending green for seven...
The GoodDollar Experiment
A monetary system can be a fantastic thing for advancing society. It allows for free-trade and enterprise. More importantly, having a...
Centralized Exchange Operators Believe Low Liquidity on DEX Platforms Stops User Migration
Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEX) operators say they are unfazed by the increasing trading volumes on decentralized exchanges...
‘Enormous Wall of Money’ Coming Into Bitcoin, Price to Reach $1 Million in 5 Years, Says Raoul Pal
Macro strategist Raoul Pal says the price of bitcoin will reach $1 million in five years. He attributes the price increase to adoption by...
Spain Approves Bill Requiring Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose Crypto Holdings and Gains
Spain’s government has reportedly approved a bill that requires cryptocurrency owners to disclose their crypto holdings and any...
A System of Robot Drug Dealers on Telegram Allows People to Buy Illegal Products for Bitcoin
There’s a new avenue darknet market (DNM) customers have found that allows them to purchase illegal wares 24 hours a day via a robot...
Robots, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain
Today, distributed ledger technologies have penetrated deeply into many areas of our lives. Despite their young age, blockchains are...
Ternio Joins Visa’s Fast Track Program As New Enablement Partner
ATLANTA, GA – October 13th, 2020. The global fintech platform Ternio, announced today that it has joined Visa’s Fast Track...
Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust Attains SEC Reporting Company Status
Grayscale Investments says the registration statement on Form 10 that it filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on...
Bank of England Moves Closer to Negative Interest Rates, Asks Banks if They Are Ready
The Bank of England has moved closer to adopting a negative interest rate policy. The central bank has asked commercial banks in the U.K....
Bitcoin Cash stalling below key resistance line
Bitcoin Cash bulls need to break above the 200 SMA to remain in control Bitcoin Cash price over the past couple of weeks has failed to...
Ripple CEO Threatens to Relocate Company Overseas Due to Unfavorable US Regulation
Ripple chief executive officer Brad Garlinghouse has threatened to move the company’s headquarters overseas should the U.S. fail to...
Cardano’s technicals suggests a bullish run above $0.1200
The price of Cardano (ADA) has risen to highs of $0.1140, with bulls likely to push towards the psychologically important level of $0.1250...
Hathor Merge Mining Pool Commands 33% of the Bitcoin Cash Hashrate
Bitcoin Cash proponents have been recently discussing a new mining entity with a large amount of hashrate joined the network. The merge...
The Silk Road Balance Sheet Discrepancy: Bitcoin Worth $4.8 Billion Still Missing
The original Silk Road marketplace has been shut down for well over seven years now and to this day, 444,000 bitcoin worth $4.8 billion is...
Crypto Cruise Ship ‘Satoshi’ to Make Panama Bay Home
The Crypto Cruise Ship called Satoshi is gearing up to set sail from the Mediterranean to Panama, where it will drop anchor and call the...
REN’s daily active addresses leap to seven-day high
Ren (REN) price rose 25% on Sunday to hit highs of $0.493 as active addresses also jumped to a seven-day high Ren’s native token,...
Bitcoin’s weekly RSI suggests breakout above $12,000
A strong rally over the weekend pushed Bitcoin from $10,600 to highs of $11,498 The price of Bitcoin hit a high of $11,498 on Coinbase...
12 Defi Con Artists Exposed – Are Rug Pulling Incidents Threatening the Future of Defi ?
The ongoing hype about the abnormally high returns from Defi tokens has naturally seen many more investors moving funds to decentralized...
Defi Community Members Aim to Sue Yearn Finance Creator Andre Cronje and Fork YFI
Members of the decentralized finance (defi) community are upset with Yearn Finance founder Andre Cronje over the mishap with...
Bitcoin for Spain’s Congress: BTC Sent to 350 Spanish Parliament Members
Bitcoin has been sent to 350 deputies of the Spanish Congress as part of an educational initiative similar to the “Crypto for...
6 Stimulus Packages Have Been Proposed to Provide Second Direct Payments to Americans
Six stimulus packages have been proposed to provide second stimulus checks for Americans. The latest proposal came from the White House on...
$12M in ‘Satoshi Era’ Bitcoins Move: 21 Block Rewards from 2010 Spent After a Decade of Slumber
On early Sunday morning around 1:38:02 a.m. (New York time), approximately 20 blocks with coinbase rewards from 2010 were spent in one...
Kate Winslet to Star in Cryptocurrency Movie About Onecoin Ponzi Scheme
A movie is being made about Onecoin’s cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet. This Hollywood MGM movie is...
Q3 Crypto Volumes up by $155 Billion as Defi Hype Drives DEX Growth by 197%
The latest data from Coingecko shows that the combined trading volumes of cryptocurrency exchanges went up by $155 billion between July...
Here Are the Top Public Companies That Have Adopted Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset
When Microstrategy Inc. bought $425 million bitcoin in the last two months, the decision became an important stamp of institutional...
NFT Craftiness: Mint a Non-Fungible Token Art Collectible in Less Than 15 Minutes
In the last few months the non-fungible token (NFT) art space has exploded and data shows that there’s been over 4.9 million sales...