Cryptocurrency News
Maze Hacker Group Claims Infecting Insurance Giant Chubb with Ransomware
Coin Telegraph - 29 Mar 2020 19:00
According to a claim published on its website, black hat hacker group, Maze, has compromised insurance firm Chubb
BTC Worries, Buterin 'Embarrassed,' Blockchain Fights Coronavirus: Hodler's Digest, March 23-29
Coin Telegraph - 29 Mar 2020 23:00
In this week's Hodler's Digest, Bitcoin may be stuck under $8,000 for some time, lack of BTC-ETH bridge "embarrassing," and how blockchain is fighting the coronavirus
Free from Tron: Steemit's Blockchain Fork Hive Outperforms Steem Token Value
Bitcoin.com - 29 Mar 2020 22:05
For weeks now, the cryptocurrency community has been fervently discussing the recent acquisition of the Steemit blockchain. Skeptics believe that the Tron takeover has shown significant vulnerabilities with delegated-pro...
Canada's New AML Rules Have Room for Improvement but a Good Start, Eh?
Coin Telegraph - 29 Mar 2020 20:33
Canada's financial regulators tighten the reins on the crypto industry. Will those changes benefit the local market in the long run?
BitMEX Research Unveils Who Funds Bitcoin Network Development
Coin Telegraph - 29 Mar 2020 20:00
BitMEX research shows that blockchain firms Blockstream and Lightning Labs are the largest contributors to Bitcoin development
Porn Industry Thrives During Lockdown -- These Sites Are Cryptocurrency-Friendly
Bitcoin.com - 29 Mar 2020 19:05
Porn sites have been experiencing increased traffic as the number of people under lockdown or quarantine rises due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many of these sites accept cryptocurrencies, including Pornhub. The popular ...
Luxury Watchmaker Breitling Adds Its First Timepieces to a Blockchain
Coin Desk - 29 Mar 2020 17:29
In a rare example of real-world business deployment, Breitling is registering watches on a blockchain to track their provenance from owner to owner.
Top 5 Cryptos This Week (Mar 29): CRO, XMR, XRP, ADA, XLM
Coin Telegraph - 29 Mar 2020 16:39
Several top performers are showing signs of demand at lower levels. They are likely to confirm a bottom within the next few days
How MakerDAO's Stablecoin Survived the Crash, Smart Contract Bugs and Full Decentralization
Coin Desk - 29 Mar 2020 16:16
How do DeFi stablecoins actually work and what happened during the sudden, precipitous drop in crypto prices earlier this month? On today's show Andreas M. Antonopoulos leads us through a very interesting system and how ...
Telegram Ruling Closes Another Door to Legally-Compliant Token Sales
Coin Desk - 29 Mar 2020 15:48
A recent ruling stopping Telegram from distributing its cryptocurrency creates new legal peril for public blockchains, argues lawyer Josh Lawler.
Bitcoin Rallied 80% Without Any Gov't Bailout: Time to Get Bullish?
Coin Telegraph - 29 Mar 2020 15:26
Bitcoin rallied 80% without any government intervention so shouldn't we be bullish on BTC price right now?
Can CBDC Help Recover From Coronavirus Recession And Lead To Bitcoin?
Crypto News - 29 Mar 2020 13:00
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington in front of the Bank of England. There is a general consensus that the global economy is heading for a sharp recession. The economic output will contract, but there are, at lea...
Diversification - The Only Free Lunch For Crypto Investor
Crypto News - 29 Mar 2020 12:00
Henry K. Elder is the Director Investment Strategies at Wave Financial, a Los Angeles and London based investment management company that provides institutional digital asset fund products. Ryan Anderson, Associate, Wave...
Microsoft Patents New Cryptocurrency System Using Body Activity Data
Bitcoin.com - 29 Mar 2020 09:30
Microsoft has patented a cryptocurrency mining system that leverages human activities, including brain waves and body heat, when performing online tasks such as using search engines, chatbots, and reading ads. “A user ...
Network of Fake Bitcoin QR Code Generators Stole $45,000 in March
Coin Telegraph - 29 Mar 2020 06:30
The malicious QR code generators are hosted on the same servers as a network of "Bitcoin transaction accelerators" that have stolen 17.6 BTC
Bitcoins on the Move -- Is BTC Price Inversely Correlated to Mempool Size?
Coin Telegraph - 29 Mar 2020 03:18
Bitcoin price dropped by 60% between February 19 and March 13, while mempool size moved in the opposite direction
Overview of Software Wallets, the Easy Way to Store Crypto
Coin Telegraph - 29 Mar 2020 03:00
What is a software crypto wallet, and which stand out from the rest?
400 Kraken Survey Respondents Predict Bitcoin Price Will Surpass $22K in 2020
Bitcoin.com - 29 Mar 2020 02:45
San Francisco-based exchange Kraken conducted a poll that stems from the responses of 400 “VIP” cryptocurrency traders. Despite the current economic climate, surveyed participants indicate they still believe the cryp...