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JK Rowling Bitcoin Quest: Elon Musk Joins Community to Explain Cryptocurrency to Harry Potter Author
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has become inundated with bitcoin insight and cryptocurrency explanations when she tweeted asking someone...
P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes and Inflation in Latin America Are on the Rise
During the last two months since the March 12 crypto market rout, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ demand for...
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Bitcoin Loophole: Wanna Make $13K in 24 Hours? This Crypto Trading App Is a Scam
A bitcoin investment scheme claiming to help people make over $13,000 within 24 hours has recently gained more attention. Bitcoin Loophole...
20 Blockchain Surveillance Firms Monitor Crypto Networks, But Some Apps Show Inaccuracies
During the last few years, blockchain surveillance has increased a great deal and in the early days around 2013-14, there were only a...
How Investors Are Presented With Bitcoin: ‘A New Decentralized Monetary Asset, Akin to Gold’
Bitcoin (BTC) is a compelling investment case “for patient, long-term investors” willing to spend the time to understand the...
Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Launches Bitcoin Hashrate Futures
On Friday, Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX launched a hashrate futures tool that allows Bitcoin (BTC) miners to hedge against...
FTX to Launch a new Bitcoin Hash Rate Futures Contract to Trade
FTX’s new hash rate futures contract will track Bitcoin’s mining difficulty and allow traders to trade hash changes Crypto...
Libra Adds Temasek to Membership List
Libra Association adds yet more members to the consortium, among the latest to join are government-owned Singapore firm, Temasek...
Bitcoin Cash Upgrade Complete: 3 New Features Added to Consensus Rules
Today, at precisely 9 a.m. ET on May 15, 2020, the Bitcoin Cash network completed another upgrade adding a few new features to the...
ETH/BTC Longs Up 90% on Bitfinex’s Yearly Chart
Ethereum (ETH) longs on Bitfinex have increased their positions over the last year, surging by 90% in 2020 Ethereum longs on Bitfinex have...
Investors in Telegram’s Terminated TON Project Contemplating Lawsuits Against the Firm
Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, announced this week that the TON project had been terminated; now, investors who participated in the...
60% of Coinbase’s Customers Buy Bitcoin First Before Moving into Altcoins
Investors who purchase their first digital asset on Coinbase buy Bitcoin, but a majority then move on to purchase other cryptocurrencies,...
Visa Files Patent for Cryptocurrency System to Replace Cash
Visa International has filed for a cryptocurrency system patent that is meant to replace physical currency. The system, which utilizes...
Bitwala Launches Bitcoin Interest Account With up to 4.3% Annual Rate
Neobanking service provider Bitwala on Thursday introduced a new account that offers its 80,000 European customers passive bitcoin (BTC)...
Bitcoin Network Sees a Massive Mining Pool Shift Following the Halving
Following the third bitcoin halving on May 11, 2020, there’s been a big shift in mining pool distribution, as far as hashrate is...
Digifinex Live AMA Hosts Bitcoin.com Chairman – Roger Ver Talks Stimulus, Useful Cryptocurrencies, Coronavirus
On May 14, Bitcoin.com Executive Chairman Roger Ver sat down with Digifinex cofounder, Kiana Shek, for an ask-me-anything (AMA) session...
Bulls Take Control Despite Bitcoin Erasing 15% in the Pre-Halving Crash
Post-halving prices have stabilised below $8,700. The weekend before the halving, Bitcoin crashed 15% and touched $8,100 and has since...
Binance Freezes Funds Sent from Address Linked to $49M Upbit Hack
Hackers breached crypto exchange Upbit in November 2019, making off with $49 million in crypto — yesterday they tried to sell stolen...
Bitcoin Miners Revenue Plunge 48% as Halving Impact Kicks In
Revenue for Bitcoin (BTC) miners plunged 48% a day following the third halving, as the full impact of the periodic supply cut event began...
Over $220M in Bitcoin Has Been Moved From Crypto Exchanges since the Halving
Data shows that Bitcoin users have moved 24,000 BTC from exchanges since Bitcoin’s halving Bitcoin (BTC) worth over $220 million has...
Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Drops as BCH and BSV Surge Post BTC Halving
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin SV (BSV) hash rates have surged as BTC’s have dropped; the same scenario happened in April, when BCH...
Bitwala introduces Bitcoin Account with 4.3% Interest
Digital crypto bank Bitwala and crypto lender Celsius Network have partnered in a deal that will see bank account holders earn interest...
More Than $220M in Bitcoin Withdrawn from Crypto Exchanges Since the Halving
In mid-April, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a great number of BTC withdrawn from cryptocurrency trading platforms and after the third BTC...
New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill: Second Stimulus Checks Could Be Coming to Americans
Americans could be getting their second stimulus checks as a new coronavirus relief bill has been introduced. It includes more direct...
17,000 Quadrigacx Users Seek $307M from the Failed Canadian Crypto Exchange
About 17,000 people have filed claims for refunds from the collapsed Canadian digital asset exchange Quadrigacx. Altogether, the claims,...
Bitfinex Partners with Koine to Launch Crypto Product for Large Investors
Seychelles-based Bitfinex and UK regulated Koine’s collaboration targets making custody services safe from counterparty risks Bitfinex and...
2 Days After the Bitcoin Halving: Network ‘Remains Strong,’ Higher Fees, Bullish Sentiment
On May 11, 2020, the Bitcoin network completed it’s third block reward halving and the network seems to be chugging along just fine....
17,000 Users of Defunct QuadrigaCX Exchange File Claims Worth $300 Million
Tens of thousands of ex QuadrigaCX users have filed claims against the now-defunct crypto exchange. Lawyer says any disputes could see...
$417 Million Worth of BTC Transferred for only $1.44 in Fees
Someone just transferred Bitcoin (BTC) worth $417 million, paying just $1.44 on the Bitcoin network Large transfers on the Bitcoin network...
ETH 2.0 ‘on track’ claims Ethereum Founder over dispute of July Launch
Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin says he believes that the launch of ETH 2.0 remains on track after he appeared to confirm the...
Telegram Terminates TON and Gram Token Projects
Telegram’s decision comes days after the Free TON community launched a free version of the blockchain Telegram has announced that it has...
Telegram Drops TON Cryptocurrency Project After US Prohibits Global Distribution
Popular messaging app Telegram has shut down its TON cryptocurrency project. Telegram founder Pavel Durov explains that a US court has...
$2 Billion Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Industry Set to ‘Grow Significantly’
Cryptocurrency hedge funds’ assets under management have been increasing significantly, rising to more than $2 billion at the end of...
Canadian Firm Hut 8 Reports Bitcoin Mined in Q1 Declined 54% Due to Price Volatility
On Monday, Hut 8 Mining reported that first-quarter revenue rose 5% to $9 million from $8.59 million a year ago after the amount of...
Halving Sell-Off Temporary, BTC to Hit $20,000 by Year End, Says Billionaire Investor Novogratz
Bitcoin (BTC) may not have pumped at the scale expected by many halving optimists, but Wall Street billionaire Michael Novogratz insists...
Buying Corporate Bonds and ETFs: US Federal Reserve Continues to Bailout ‘Too Big to Fail’
The U.S. Federal Reserve has continued its schemes of monetary easing and funding a number of private banks during the Covid-19 outbreak....
Bitcoin Cash Upgrade 3 Days Away – New Opcode Support, Chain Limit Extension, Sigchecks
On May 15, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain will be upgraded and there will be at least three new features added to the longest chain....
Riot Blockchain increased miner earnings by 70% in Q1 2020
Riot Blockchain saw its Bitcoin mining revenues soar 70% in the first quarter of 2020, the biotech turned-Bitcoin mining firm has revealed...
Binance Acquires Indonesian Crypto Exchange Tokocrypto
Major crypto exchange and trading platform Binance acquires a stake in yet another business weeks after completing the acquisition of...
ErisX Becomes First Platform To Launch ETH Futures in the US
Digital assets platform ErisX, which is backed by TD Ameritrade Holding Corp, is the first regulated futures trading platform to launch...
JPMorgan Chase Starts Accepting Bitcoin Businesses for Banking Services
JPMorgan Chase has reportedly started providing banking services to bitcoin businesses, with the first two clients being Coinbase and...
XRP in the Red; but Bulls Have Opportunity to Breach $0.20
Ripple’s XRP token has in the past three days seen its value tank to $0.18 lows, but if bulls push it above $0.20, it would signal...
Bitcoin Halving Arrives: Block 630,000 is minted by Antpool
May 11, 19:23 UTC saw Chinese-based miner Antpool produce block 630,000 on the Bitcoin network, triggering Bitcoin’s third halving...
Up to 30% of Bitcoin Miners Close Shop as Business Turns Unprofitable After Halving
About a third of Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms may already be switching off their machines as the business becomes unprofitable due to a...
Bitcoin’s Third Halving Complete: Reward Cut Surprisingly Faster Than Previous Time Estimates
The Bitcoin blockchain has experienced its third block reward halving on May 11, 2020, at approximately 3:21 p.m EST, even though quite a...
Bitcoin Transaction Costs Soar 400% Amid Halving Hyperbole
The average transaction cost for Bitcoin (BTC) soared 414% in the days before the halving, peaking at $3.19 on May 8, from as low as $0.62...
Bitcoin to retake $10,000 on record CME futures gap
Despite massive volatility robbing it of momentum over the weekend, Bitcoin is set to retake $10,000 this week following its $1,200 CME...
Paxful Partners with Infinito Wallet to Promote Bitcoin Adoption
Paxful and Infinito are partnering at a time the latter, a P2P trading platform, has seen its users in Vietnam increase by 43% in Q1, 2020...
Crash Worse than Great Depression could arrive in 2020
Bitcoin halving is here with us and sentiment has never been so bullish for post-halving adoption. Sadly for legacy markets, the IMF and...
Jury Trial Scheduled for Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Against Craig Wright
Florida’s Southern District Court has been dealing with the Kleiman v. Wright case for well over two years and now the lawsuit is...
Average BTC Transaction Fees Drop by massive 30%
Bitcoin (BTC) average transaction fees have dropped over 30%, after peaking at $3.19 on May 8 Transaction fees on the Bitcoin networked...
Exchange Crypto with 0% Fees in Lumi Wallet
Everybody’s sick of commissions. Lumi Wallet is renouncing them, introducing 0% Fees on all in-wallet operations. All you need to...
Bitcoin plunges 15% triggering liquidations over $260 million
Bitcoin price plunged around 15% on Saturday and triggered liquidations on the BitMEX exchange, which saw over $260 million in long...
Bank of England Predicts Worst Economic Crash in 300 Years for UK
The Bank of England has predicted the worst economic crash since the Great Frost of 1709. Economists are less optimistic than the central...
Quantitative Hardening: Dissecting the Third Bitcoin Halving, 3 Key Data Points to Watch
In a touch more than 24-hours time, the third bitcoin halving will take place on May 12, 2020, on or around 9:50 p.m. ET. Miners will see...
Bitcoin Mining Markets Heat Up: Ebang’s $41M Deficit, Bitmain’s Alleged 2020 Revenue
The Chinese ASIC mining rig manufacturer Bitmain reportedly pulled in $300 million in revenue during Q1 2020. Meanwhile, as Bitmain claims...
Chinese Court Rules Bitcoin Is Asset Protected by Law
A court in Shanghai, China, has reportedly ruled that bitcoin is an asset protected by Chinese law in a case that has dragged on for...
Devon Brewer: Rediscovering the Golden Rule
The Golden Rule may be the most basic moral approach to dealing with others. It seems universal across cultures and religions. The Golden...
Award-Winning Filmmaker Torsten Hoffmann Launches Bitcoin Documentary Cryptopia
This week filmmaker Torsten Hoffmann launched the cryptocurrency-infused documentary “Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future...
Cointext CTO Reveals a New Protocol That Aims to Bolster a Censorship-Resistant Economy for Bitcoin Cash
On May 7, the Cointext CTO and cofounder of Countermarkets, Vin Armani revealed a new project he’s been working on called...
Bitcoin Suisse Sells 20% Stake to Raise $47 Million: Crypto Valley Broker Aims To Expand Into Banking
Crypto valley firm Bitcoin Suisse has announced plans to sell a 20% stake in the company. The sale is expected to raise 46 million Swiss...
Over 80% of all Bitcoin investments are currently in the green
Many Bitcoin holders are currently enjoying healthy profits since Bitcoin’s 150% rally since the crash in March. Based on data found by...
Bitcoin ATM Provider to Double Machines After 40% Surge in First Time Users
Coinstar hosts over 3,500 Bitcoin ATMs and wants that number doubled as usage grew despite the recent lockdowns that were necessitated by...
Popular Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones: ‘Bitcoin Reminds Me of Gold Back in 1976’
Hedge fund manager and investor, Paul Tudor Jones, discussed his opinion in regard to the crypto asset bitcoin on Thursday, saying that it...
Telegram Consents to SEC Demand for ICO Documents
Telegram has filed court papers in an agreement to hand over documents related to its 2018 initial coin offering Telegram will provide the...
Coinshares Acquires Gabi Trading: New Unit Traded $3 Billion Worth of Crypto in 2019
Coinshares on Thursday launched its trading business, Coinshares Capital Markets (CSCM), reporting that the unit traded over $3 billion...
BTC is Best Hedge Against Inflation a Billionaire Claims
Paul Tudor Jones, a global figure in the hedge fund industry, is betting on Bitcoin (BTC) as the best option for hedging against...
Bitcoin smashes $10k resistance barrier ahead of halving
Bitcoin (BTC) has smashed another psychological level as the price rallies to $10,000 and a billionaire investor claims the digital asset...
New Cryptocurrency Exchanges Launch in India as Businesses Seek Answers From RBI
The Indian cryptocurrency industry has been growing rapidly despite the nationwide lockdown and the coronavirus crisis. Two new...
Square’s Cash App Reports BTC Quarterly Revenue Exceeds Fiat’s, Soaring 367% to $306 Million
Square’s Cash App reported Wednesday, that bitcoin (BTC) revenue during the first quarter of the year, soared 367% to $306 million...
Bitcoin Price Touches $10K Amid 2020’s Macroeconomic Storm and Covid-19 Fears
On May 7, 2020, the price of a single bitcoin crossed $10,000 per unit in USD value as the network only has four days until the halving,...
Decentralized Finance Startup Focused on Bitcoin Cash Raises $1 Million for Expansion
On May 7, the decentralized finance (defi) startup General Protocols revealed the team has raised over $1 million from investors. The...
Iran to Cut 4 Zeros From Its Currency Amid Chronic Inflation and US Sanctions
Iranian lawmakers have reportedly approved a plan to slash four zeros from the national currency, the rial, which has been falling sharply...
Abra Gets $5M Boost from Stellar Enterprise Fund
Crypto app Abra will benefit from a $5 million financial boost from the Stellar Enterprise Fund, as the San Francisco based platform...
Free TON Blockchain launched as Community asks Telegram to “No Longer Be Involved”
Free TON Blockchain launches days after Telegram expressed hope of launching its blockchain network in April 2021. TON Labs has announced...
Bitcoin Extends Upside Today as Altcoins See Red: Price Analysis
Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied more than 2.9 percent on the day as the top altcoin market, led by Ethereum (ETH) and XRP, flip red. Bitcoin is...
Bitcoin Brought in More Revenue for Cash App than Fiat in Q1 2020
Bitcoin brought in more revenue for Square’s Cash App than fiat, the company has revealed via its first-quarter earnings results...
Dollar Vigilante Founder Talks Covid-19 and Economic Crisis: ‘The Modern Financial System Is at the End of It’s Rope’
Jeff Berwick is an entrepreneur with a lot to say these days and he’s released a number of videos discussing the coronavirus...
Guarda Wallet – Multi-Currency, Multiplatform Wallet With a Taste for Special Features
Guarda wallet has been around for almost three years – the cryptocurrency storage that started out as open-source single-currency...
65% of Global Bitcoin Hashrate Concentrated in China
A new bitcoin mining map by the University of Cambridge shows that China accounts for 65% of the world’s hash power. About half of...
Dutch Bitcoin Exchange to Shut Down Citing Harsh DNB Registration Demands
One bitcoin (BTC) exchange in the Netherlands is set to close business following demand for registration and ridiculous fees put in place...
75 Companies Back Facebook Libra’s Competitor Celo
Celo, a competing project to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, has added 50% more new members to its alliance, bringing the total...
3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Iran’s Farhad Exchange, and the Crypto Ponzi Futurenet
On May 4, 2020, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a three-part series covering a crypto Ponzi scheme, North Korea,...
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DUBAI, UAE, 8th May (Friday) Time: 10 AM New York, NY, USA (GMT-4) ‘MEET IDEAOLOGY’ webconference is looking for you The exclusive,...
Bitcoin Pulls Away From Stock Market as Price Staying Above $8,000 Signals Strength – Bloomberg Analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) staying above $8,000 is a sign of increasing momentum and detachment from the stock market beta-pull, according to Bloomberg...
Bitcoin Price Tops $9,300 As Bitwise Study Says Holding BTC Boosts Any Portfolio
Bitcoin has hit a daily high of $9,392.64, the top cryptocurrency’s upside coming on the back of strong moves in the past 24 hours....
Token that Pays Investors when BTC Prices Fall launched by Swiss Startup
The new token allows traders to gain from any downside price movements of Bitcoin potentially allowing investors to create effective...
Crypto Investing App Ember Fund Raises $700k via SEC’s Reg. CF
Startup crypto investing app Ember Fund has successfully raised $700k in a crowdfunding sale the company conducted under the U.S....
US Central Bank Blamed for 2020 Financial Crash: ‘The Fed Is Lawless Economic Government Unto Itself’
The last two months dealing with the coronavirus outbreak have been strange, to say the least, and as data rolls in more people are...