Cryptocurrency News
European Money Printer Goes Brrr Program Runs Into a Problem
Crypto News - 5 May 2020 15:58
Euro symbol in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. After years of discussions over the role of the European Central Bank (ECB) and its controversial quantitative easing program, Germany's Constituti...
Pantera Capital CEO: Bitcoin Could Peak Over $500K in August 2021
Coin Telegraph - 5 May 2020 04:39
In a letter to Investors, CEO Dan Morehead examined the YTD performance of Bitcoin prior to the May 12 rewards halving.
Bitcoin's Halving Incentivizes Miners to Sell for Double, Decred Co-Founder Says
Coin Telegraph - 5 May 2020 23:18
Decred's co-founder thinks Bitcoin's halving could double its price as miners look to cover the costs of their work.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Volatility Higher Than S&P 500 Again but Lower Than Oil
Coin Desk - 5 May 2020 22:46
Bitcoin volatility has risen a bit, higher than the S&P 500 ahead of its expected halving next week - but it's nowhere close to the rocky ride oil has been on.
Bitcoin.com Wallet Users Can Now Purchase More Than $10K Worth of Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin.com - 5 May 2020 22:30
During the end of March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the newly updated Bitcoin.com Wallet that features a number of new services like digital currency price tracking. The lightning-fast, noncustodial wallet allows peopl...
Crypto Investment Advisory Firm Ranks Halving Scenarios
Coin Telegraph - 5 May 2020 22:25
A crypto investment advisory firm ranks commonly discussed halving scenarios and proposes one of its own.
Bloomberg Analyst Gives a Simple Reason Why BTC Is Better Than Gold
Coin Telegraph - 5 May 2020 22:05
A Bloomberg analyst believes Bitcoin presents a more attractive supply model than gold.
BitMEX Is Making Bitcoin Network More Expensive for Everyone, Researcher Finds
Coin Desk - 5 May 2020 21:22
Average fees paid by bitcoin users spike at a certain time every day due to the actions of one firm, derivatives exchange BitMEX, a researcher found.
Crypto Forensics Firm TokenAnalyst Shuts Down, Some Employees Hired by Coinbase
Coin Desk - 5 May 2020 21:13
TokenAnalyst is shutting down after 2.5 years of operations, with some employees moving on to new roles at Coinbase.
Why Crypto Matters for Financial Inclusion, Feat. Celo's Marek Olszewski
Coin Desk - 5 May 2020 21:00
In a world of centralized mobile money solutions, do decentralized, permissionless currencies matter?
Recap of Cointelegraph Talks: Bitcoin's Block Reward Halving
Coin Telegraph - 5 May 2020 20:44
Industry leaders from Bitfinex, Poolin mining and TradeBlock research briefed a number of timely topics, including halving effects on Bitcoin amid COVID-19 uncertainty.
Research Shows Inverse Correlation Between USDT on Crypto Exchanges and Bitcoin's Price
Coin Telegraph - 5 May 2020 20:28
Crypto market insights firm Santiment published an analysis showing that the percentage of USDT held on exchanges is inversely related to Bitcoin's price
Dutch Central Bank to Crypto Firms: Register in 2 Weeks or Shut Down
Coin Desk - 5 May 2020 20:01
Dutch crypto companies must register with the Netherlands' central bank by May 18 or cease operations immediately as the country enforces new anti-money laundering regulations required by the European Union.
Blockchain Bites: Hyperledger Makes Inroads, Bitcoin Gets 'Harder' and Buffett's Not 'Halving' It
Coin Desk - 5 May 2020 19:25
Bitcoin's difficulty has increased ahead of the halving event as more retail investors pour in. Warren Buffett has yet to be enticed.
Bitmain Produced Bad Batch of Units Ahead of Bitcoin Halving, Miners Claim
Coin Telegraph - 5 May 2020 19:03
Bitmain's Antminer S17+ model is said to have a failure rate of up to 30%, according to a group of disappointed customers
Three Reasons Why Valiu Picked Bitcoin Over Stablecoins in Venezuela
Crypto News - 5 May 2020 19:00
In an attempt to help Venezuelans to store their savings in a more stable currency, Colombia-based fintech, Valiu, decided to indirectly use Bitcoin (BTC) rather than one of the many available stablecoins. There are thre...
US Treasury to 'Borrow' $3 Trillion for a Single Quarter - Anticipates Taking Billions More for Q3
Bitcoin.com - 5 May 2020 18:10
On Monday, the United States Department of the Treasury announced it will be “borrowing” a record $3 trillion to help support the American economy. The move comes after the Federal Reserve dished out over $6 trillion...
Research Center in Mexico Warns Locked-Down Citizens to Keep Away From Cryptos
Coin Telegraph - 5 May 2020 18:07
Aldape Barrios advises caution towards any crypto investment opportunities
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 5, 2020
Coin Desk - 5 May 2020 18:00
BTC is showing some impressive transaction numbers as the market heats up before the halving. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
BlockFi Hires Credit Suisse, Prudential Execs to Drive Global Expansion
Coin Desk - 5 May 2020 17:58
Crypto lender BlockFi has hired two execs from traditional finance to help launch a bitcoin rewards card and build out business teams in Europe and Asia.
BlockFi Snaps up Execs From AmEx & Credit Suisse; Tokenized Pet Care + More News
Crypto News - 5 May 2020 17:53
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Business Giants New Consortium To Help Firms 'Manage Digital Assets'
Crypto News - 5 May 2020 17:17
Some of the biggest names in IT, conventional finance and blockchain technology have joined an open-source digital standards consortium that they claim will help overcome the hurdles involved with "managing digital asset...