Cryptocurrency News
75 Companies Back Facebook Libra's Competitor Celo
Bitcoin.com - 7 May 2020 04:15
Celo, a competing project to Facebookâs Libra cryptocurrency, has added 50% more new members to its alliance, bringing the total number of supporting organizations to 75. Some Celo members are also supporters of the Li...
Bitcoin May Blow Past $100K By 2021, Morgan Creek CEO Says
Coin Telegraph - 7 May 2020 23:52
Morgan Creek's CEO said Bitcoin could fly past $100,000 over the next year or so.
Bitcoin Still Needs 104 Years To Catch Up With NYC Subway
Coin Telegraph - 7 May 2020 23:44
Bitcoin is still far behind the NYC Subway in one key metric.
Elon Musk and Joe Rogan Discuss Problems With Traditional Currencies
Coin Telegraph - 7 May 2020 23:32
Tesla founder, Elon Musk, recently discussed current difficulties amid massive U.S. money printing efforts, but failed to mention Bitcoin's inflation-proof model.
CFTC Claims 'Massive Fraudulent' Scheme Defrauded Investors of $20M
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 23:14
The CFTC alleged three individuals and affiliated entities defrauded crypto and binary options investors out of $20 million over 5 years.
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Buys Bitcoin to Hedge Against Inflation
Coin Telegraph - 7 May 2020 23:00
Paul Tudor Jones, the billionaire founder of hedge fund Tudor Investment Corporation, reportedly revealed that Bitcoin is part of his portfolio.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin at $9.9K as Halving Chatter Increases
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 22:31
Bitcoin's price keeps gaining as people increasingly talk about the halving - but the event's potential after-effects may be considered an afterthought for many investors.
Global Economic Crisis Spurs Crypto-Comeback, CEO Says
Coin Telegraph - 7 May 2020 22:27
Blockchain incubator's CEO says crypto is hot, even given current economic difficulties.
Filecoin Is Mailing Out Hard Drives of Climate Data to Kick-start Its File-Storage Network
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 22:25
Get a giant hard drive from the Filecoin team stuffed with data on climate, the world's literature or the human genome and get ready to earn some crypto.
3 Technical Factors Point to a Bitcoin Price Correction After Halving
Coin Telegraph - 7 May 2020 21:12
Bitcoin price has risen to $9,887 but is strongly overbought, increasing the possibility of a post-halving sell-off.
9 Reasons Why Bitcoin Has Never Been Stronger Going Into a Halving
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 21:00
From surging price and all-time-high hash rates, to Paul Tudor Jones and narrative relevance, a look at the strength of BTC heading into next week's halving.
Tradeshift Proposes Plan to Protect Denmark's Supply Chains From COVID-19 Crisis
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 20:51
Tradeshift wants the Danish government to try out a supply-chain relief plan that involves the fintech unicorn's blockchain-based trade finance platform.
Hedge Fund Pioneer Turns Bullish on Bitcoin Amid 'Unprecedented' Monetary Inflation
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 20:41
Paul Tudor Jones, a pioneer of the modern hedge fund industry, is reportedly betting on bitcoin's price as an inflation hedge. Exactly how is unclear.
Zoom Seeks to Deflect Privacy, Security Concerns With Keybase Buy
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 19:57
Zoom, the popular-by-necessity video conferencing service, has acquired Keybase in a bid to bring end-to-end encryption to its paying customers.
The Changemaker: Glen Weyl Puts His Radical Ideas Into Action
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 19:43
RadicalxChange, the civics network founded by polymath economist Glen Weyl, isn't left or right exactly, but it is radical. Now governments are starting to adopt its ideas.
Securitize Builds Digital ID Service in Hopes of Creating Industry Standard
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 19:00
Securitize is rolling out a digital ID service so issuers, investors and other players in the security token market don't have to keep sending the same documents to every company they deal with.
Considering Adding Bitcoin to Your Portfolio? Answer These 3 Questions First
Crypto News - 7 May 2020 19:00
Instead of jumping straight onto the bitcoin (BTC) bandwagon, traditional investors should ask themselves three "critical questions," and make sure they can answer each of them satisfactorily, crypto investment firm Bitw...
Schlesi Testnet Is Latest Step in Long Road Toward Eth 2.0
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 18:47
Ethereum clients are beginning to sync and validate a new Eth 2.0 testnet, Schlesi, ahead of the network's prospective launch in July.
BTC Miners Expect Bitcoin Price to Surpass $12K After Reward Halving
Coin Telegraph - 7 May 2020 18:42
Miners are hoarding most of the Bitcoin they mine ahead of the halving, showing they expect a much higher price after the event.
Blockchain Bites: Introducing the CoinDesk 50 and a Roadmap to Consensus: Distributed
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 18:35
In the news: a new blockchain voting proposal, Cash App's bitcoin profits and why we're sooner having a halving.
ErisX Wins BitLicense, Bitcoin Trading Booms on Silvergate & Square + More News
Crypto News - 7 May 2020 18:08
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. Exchanges news TD Ameritrade and other investors-bac...
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 7, 2020
Coin Desk - 7 May 2020 18:00
BTC could hit $10K while mining ramps up. This is CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.