Cryptocurrency News
Bitcoin Price Decline Prompts US Mining Firm to Shut Down 'Indefinitely'
Coin Desk - 27 Mar 2020 15:30
Digital Farms is halting operations due to low bitcoin prices, its owner says.
Price Analysis Mar 27: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LEO
Coin Telegraph - 27 Mar 2020 20:11
Bitcoin is at a critical crossroad and the price action of the next few days will determine whether it rallies above $8,000 or drops to $5,000
Strange Days: S&P 500 Is More Volatile Than Bitcoin This Month
Coin Desk - 27 Mar 2020 20:00
In a role reversal befitting these topsy-turvy times, Wall Street has recently seen more turbulence than the top cryptocurrency.
Splinter Cryptocurrency Hive Outperforms Justin Sun's Steem After One Week Trading
Coin Desk - 27 Mar 2020 23:52
It's been a week since the Hive blockchain broke off from Steem in protest. So far, the market action has been on the side of the dissidents.
Back From the Crypt: MakerDAO Toes the Line Between Life and Death
Coin Telegraph - 27 Mar 2020 23:20
DeFi barely recovers from a serious blow: "It was only a matter of time before the shockwaves from the growing financial crisis shook the very foundations of MakerDAO"
Vermont Rapper Releases Hip Hop Track '#Freeross,' Ulbricht Petition Nears 300K Signatures
Bitcoin.com - 27 Mar 2020 23:00
Southern Vermont-based hip-hop artist, Krypto Man, has released a new single called “#Freeross” in hopes to get Ross Ulbricht released from prison. Krypto Man is a well known rapper on the east coast and revenue from...
World Health Organization Teams With IBM, Oracle on Blockchain-Based Coronavirus Data Hub
Coin Desk - 27 Mar 2020 22:50
Big names like IBM, Oracle and the World Health Organization (WHO) will use blockchain technology to track data relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
FBI Apprehends & Charges Russian Hacker, Closes Down Deer.io Platform
Coin Telegraph - 27 Mar 2020 22:33
The FBI shuts down alleged hacker Kirill Firsov's platform, Deer.io, used for selling stolen information
Bitcoin and Ether Prices Stagnate as Traders Take Wait-and-See Approach
Coin Desk - 27 Mar 2020 22:31
The March 12 crash is still fresh in crypto traders' and fund managers' minds, leaving some to think no trading decisions are the best decisions for now.
7 Solutions that Could Help You Self-Isolate During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Crypto News - 27 Mar 2020 21:00
Over 500,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus have already been diagnosed across the globe, and that figure just keeps rising sharply by the day. As a result, many governments across the globe have taken drastic measur...
No Evidence of Crypto-Related Charge in Maduro Drug Cases
Coin Telegraph - 27 Mar 2020 20:30
Charges against Maduro and other Venezuelan heads don't involve crypto directly, three different lawyers say
Are Miners Waiting for Bitcoin to Hit Breakeven Point?
Crypto News - 27 Mar 2020 19:52
Johnson Xu is the Chief Analyst at TokenInsight, a token data and rating agency. _____ The sharp market downturn in mid-March 2020 forced some Bitcoin (BTC) miners to switch off their mining rigs. As a result, the Bitcoi...
Bitcoin Miners Are Selling Coins Faster Than They Can Generate Them
Bitcoin.com - 27 Mar 2020 19:45
According to data sites and a number of observers, bitcoin miners are selling coins faster than they can produce them. Ever since the market downturn on March 12 and the week of falling prices that followed, bitcoin mine...
Venezuelans Use Bitcoin as Gateway to Buy Foreign Fiat - Research
Crypto News - 27 Mar 2020 19:14
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to boom in Venezuela - but only because it is helping citizens buy hard-to-purchase foreign fiats, says an industry observer. As previously reported, trading volumes on peer-to-peer (P2P) platform...
Investors Accused Ripple CEO of Dumping XRP While Touting It + More News
Crypto News - 27 Mar 2020 19:03
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Legal news In an amended complaint filed Wednesday i...
Aspiring CME Director Wants Exchange to Mine Bitcoin and Issue Tokens
Coin Desk - 27 Mar 2020 18:45
A nominee for a CME director position argued for tokenizing certain shares and building renewable energy sources which could also mine crypto.
Norwegian Block Exchange Plans Expansion Despite Norwegian Air Problems
Crypto News - 27 Mar 2020 18:39
With more and more airlines around the world grounding their flights due to border closures and travel restrictions, one recently launched airline-related crypto exchange may be about to feel more direct consequences as ...
US County Extends Rule Making Bitcoin Mining Firms Invest in Renewable Energy
Coin Desk - 27 Mar 2020 18:00
The newly extended rule that crypto mining farms must offset energy consumption with renewables might also be made permanent.
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 27, 2020
Coin Desk - 27 Mar 2020 18:00
A scam in the UK targets crypto while Venezuela's president is charged with money laundering. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
Tezos, ConsenSys, Blockstack, and Others Share Their COVID-19 Stories
Crypto News - 27 Mar 2020 17:53
A colorized image of cells from a patient infected with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The virus particles are colored pink. The image was captured from a scanning electron micrograph. In the midst of the current COVID-19 p...
After 14 Years in Investment Banking, I Joined the Crypto Industry
Coin Telegraph - 27 Mar 2020 17:49
If you want to change the traditional finance industry for a crypto startup world, here is what you should know
Singapore Temporarily Exempts Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, From New Licensing Regime
Coin Desk - 27 Mar 2020 17:30
Cryptocurrency firms can continue operating but must apply for a license by summer under new rules