Cryptocurrency News
Blockchain Firm Partners Indian Government to Boost Earnings for Farmers
Coin Desk - 13 May 2020 10:27
Agtech startup Agri10x is working with India's government to better connect small-scale farmers to global buyers, using blockchain to cut out the middleman.
IOV Labs Takes on Lightning Network With New Light Client
Coin Desk - 13 May 2020 23:15
IOV Labs, which builds platforms secured by bitcoin's hash rate, launched Wednesday a light client for the Lumino Payments Network, its smart contract-compatible rival to the lightning network
Market Wrap: Some Miners Face an Uncertain Future Despite Rising Bitcoin Price
Coin Desk - 13 May 2020 22:40
A slowly rising bitcoin price might not help some miners run profitable operations now that the halving is in the past.
CEO at Real Vision Raoul Pal Bets on Bitcoin Up 100x in Next Five Years
Coin Telegraph - 13 May 2020 22:22
Is the world economy heading towards deflation or deflation? What does the economic cycle theory tell us on the future of Bitcoin? Find out in our latest interview with CEO at Real Vision, Raoul Pal!
New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill: Second Stimulus Checks Could Be Coming to Americans
Bitcoin.com - 13 May 2020 22:15
Americans could be getting their second stimulus checks as a new coronavirus relief bill has been introduced. It includes more direct payments of up to $6,000 per household. The new bill is expected to cost more than $3 ...
Fund Manager Got NY BitLicense 11 Months After Hiring Its Architect
Coin Desk - 13 May 2020 22:05
Benjamin Lawsky, the former regulator who created New York's BitLicense in 2015, joined a bitcoin fund manager nearly a year before it applied for, and received, the license.
IOV Labs Ushers in Bitcoin-Based Mobile DeFi
Coin Telegraph - 13 May 2020 21:42
A financial solution provider based on Bitcoin's network unveiled a mobile-friendly light client, requiring no full node operation.
Bitcoin Cannot Be Protected by Chinese Law, Local Court Rules
Coin Telegraph - 13 May 2020 21:30
A court in Fujian province has dismissed a lawsuit filed against a 'Bitcoin club', arguing that it does not fall under its jurisdiction
Price Analysis 5/13: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, XLM
Coin Telegraph - 13 May 2020 21:09
The recent correction in Bitcoin has not dented the upward trend and a retest of $10,000 seems likely
Why Debt Can't Buy More Growth, Feat. Jeff Booth
Coin Desk - 13 May 2020 21:00
A conversation with the "Price of Tomorrow" author on the key structural challenge looming over the global economy.
Treasure Hunters Race to Claim BTC Prize Hidden in New Music Album
Coin Telegraph - 13 May 2020 20:50
One techie music artist has hidden Bitcoin in his new album, and it's up for grabs to whoever solves the associated puzzle.
Many Ether Whales Might Be Leaving for Bitcoin: Data
Coin Desk - 13 May 2020 20:36
The seven-day average of the number of unique addresses holding 10,000 ethers or more fell to 1,050 on Tuesday. That's the lowest level since January 2019.
17,000 Quadrigacx Users Seek $307M from the Failed Canadian Crypto Exchange
Bitcoin.com - 13 May 2020 20:03
About 17,000 people have filed claims for refunds from the collapsed Canadian digital asset exchange Quadrigacx. Altogether, the claims, denominated in both cryptocurrency and fiat, amount to nearly $307 million. Accordi...
New Stablecoin, Bitcoin Interest Account, Cherry on Blockchain + More News
Crypto News - 13 May 2020 19:26
Source: Adobe/pamela_d_mcadams 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 Japane...
$200M Worth of BTC Removed From Exchanges Post-Halving
Coin Telegraph - 13 May 2020 19:07
Bitcoin community removes $200M worth of BTC from exchanges the first day after the halving.
1.4% of FinCEN's Suspicious Activity Reports Since 2013 Mentioned Crypto
Coin Desk - 13 May 2020 19:01
More than 70,000 crypto-related SARs had been filed with FinCEN since 2013, director Kenneth Blanco said Wednesday.
Some Bitcoin Miners Flock to Bitcoin Cash And Bitcoin SV
Crypto News - 13 May 2020 18:57
While it might take weeks until we have a clear picture of the Bitcoin network after its third halving, it looks like some of its miners have already turned to Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin SV (BSV). BCH saw its hashrat...
Bitcoin Price Chart Fractal Seen in 2019 Hints at $14K Within Months
Coin Telegraph - 13 May 2020 18:13
Bitcoin rose from $5,000s to $14,000 in 62 days in mid-2019: BTC is now showing an eerily similar trend
Popular BTC Derivatives Product Goes Live on DeFi's dYdX
Coin Desk - 13 May 2020 18:04
Andreessen Horowitz-backed dYdX released its Bitcoin Perpetual Contract out of private alpha on Wednesday, bringing a key BTC derivatives product to DeFi.
Bitcoin Fees Rising, Surprising Even Industry Insiders
Crypto News - 13 May 2020 17:35
After the third halving, Bitcoin (BTC) fees are on the rise again, as it's getting more difficult to get a transaction included into the nearest block. After reaching its highest point in the past ten months of USD 3.19 ...
2 Days After the Bitcoin Halving: Network 'Remains Strong,' Higher Fees, Bullish Sentiment
Bitcoin.com - 13 May 2020 17:15
On May 11, 2020, the Bitcoin network completed it’s third block reward halving and the network seems to be chugging along just fine. However, it may take a while longer to see the halving’s effect on the mining indus...
A Closer Look at the Bitcoin Network's Post-Halving Hash Rate
Coin Telegraph - 13 May 2020 17:07
Bitcoin network hash rate experienced some decline, but the first difficulty adjustment post-halving will still see a positive adjustment