Cryptocurrency News
Got 10 BTC? You're Now in the Top 0.5% of 30 Million Bitcoin Addresses
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 13:31
There are now 30.4 million Bitcoin addresses with a balance, but those with even a whole coin form a tiny minority.
Canaan Narrows Q1 Loss to $5.6 Million Amid Weakening Demand for Mining Hardware
Bitcoin.com - 23 May 2020 05:01
Bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan Creative reported a net loss of $5.6 million for the first quarter of 2020, down from $9.5 million a year earlier. The Chinese company cut prices of its ASIC-based machines by over ...
Bitcoin Worth $282K from the 2016 Bitfinex Hack on the Move
Bitcoin.com - 23 May 2020 02:30
The cryptocurrency community has noticed a number of bitcoins from the August 2, 2016, Bitfinex breach has been moved. A small 30 BTC transaction ($282,000) from the stash has moved from the hacker’s address to an unkn...
Bitcoin Miners Will Use Derivatives Like Traditional Commodity Producers
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 22:49
Miners need traditional financial products in order to hedge against the risk of increasing hash rate and difficulty.
Carl Menger: The Nature and Origin of Money
Bitcoin.com - 23 May 2020 22:02
In the early stages of trade, when economizing individuals are only slowly awakening to knowledge of the economic gains that can be derived from exploitation of existing exchange opportunities, their attention is, in kee...
Coldplay Bassist Dives into Bitcoin App World
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 21:45
The crypto space gained another mainstream performer recently as Coldplay's bass player has funded a Bitcoin app.
Researchers Claim 99.9% of Zcash Transactions Are Traceable
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 20:34
A study into the traceability of top privacy coins reveals over 99% of Zcash users fail to utilize the protocol's privacy features.
Bitcoin Price Ping Pong Within Tighter Range Hinting at $8.5K Next
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 17:57
Bitcoin price looks shaky after dropping below $9.3K support but still remains in a general uptrend since March even if another pullback occurs.
CZ Believes Steem Users Should Launch (Another) Counter-Fork
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 17:44
While Binance will support the Steem hard fork to freeze $6M in user funds, CZ offered support to additional forks.
Documentary Review - Banking on Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 16:23
A new crypto documentary promises to tell the story of how cryptocurrency can affect social change across the African continent.
Iranian President Calls for Launching a Cryptocurrency Mining Strategy
Bitcoin.com - 23 May 2020 16:15
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for a mining strategy throughout the oil-rich nation. The latest statements from the Iranian President follows Iran’s moves to restrict specific crypto trading platforms over...
Central Bank Digital Currencies Need Decentralization
Coin Desk - 23 May 2020 15:00
To reap the full benefits of digital currencies, central bankers need to consider decentralizing some authority, say the authors of a new report.
7 Main Post-Halving Bitcoin Narratives
Crypto News - 23 May 2020 13:00
The third Bitcoin (BTC) halving has finally happened, hashrate dropped less than estimated, fees skyrocketed, but, contrary to the doom mongers, the bitcoin price hasn't fallen. What happens next? What will become the ne...
'Coinbase Listings' Return: 200% OmiseGo Pump and Dump Raises Eyebrows
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 11:00
The launch of support for OmiseGo sees an 80% trading premium, a sudden price breakout and renewed accusations of insider trading.
DeFi Exec Believes Crypto Community Mostly "Short-Term Thinkers"
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 10:00
DeFi entrepreneur Alex Mashinsky has slammed crypto's culture and community for short-term profiteering.
Wild Weekend for Bitcoin Price? US Lockdown Loosens on Memorial Day
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 08:39
Bitcoin's recovery to $10,000 is currently hindered by resistance at the 20-MA and with a holiday weekend coming up traders brace for volatility.
Crypto Healthcare Project Announces Telehealth Exchange for Remote Medicine
Coin Telegraph - 23 May 2020 05:00
Solve.Care announced the Global Telehealth Exchange: a marketplace where users can consult medical practitioners anywhere in the world
Ethereum 1.0 Has 'A Major Role' To Play Before Merging With ETH 2.0
Crypto News - 23 May 2020 02:00
Source: Adobe/ happy_e Ethereum 2.0's (ETH 2.0) first phase is approaching, but there's still a major role for Ethereum 1.0 to play until the two versions' best parts gradually merge, according to Jacek Sieka, the Head o...