Cryptocurrency News
BitAmp - The Next New Open Source Wallet
Bitcoin.com - 26 May 2020 15:00
With the recent rise of Bitcoin prices and the Bitcoin halvening, new entrants into the cryptocurrency field may wonder where they can self-custody their Bitcoin in the most secure way. BitAmp’s Emphasis on Privacy and...
Satoshi Didn't Sign Craig Wright Message, Says Crypto Researcher
Coin Telegraph - 26 May 2020 15:51
Researchers examine whether a message signed by a 2009 miner and calling Craig Wright a fraud may have been signed by Satoshi Nakamoto.
Digital Yuan Rollout Is 'Response to Facebook's Libra'
Crypto News - 26 May 2020 05:00
A South Korean financial expert says that China's forthcoming digital yuan will be used in cross-border trading - possibly replacing the United States dollar in many international deals - and has been sped up as a respon...
Private Firms Can Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies, IMF Official Says
Coin Desk - 26 May 2020 23:30
Synthetic CBDCs could let the private sector manage digital currencies backed by central banks, says the IMF's Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Can't Stick to $9,000 While Stocks Rally
Coin Desk - 26 May 2020 23:06
While bitcoin has been trending lower, Tuesday's big winner in the markets are equities.
Industry Leaders Battle over the Future of Crypto in New Documentary
Coin Telegraph - 26 May 2020 23:01
New documentary reflects on the competing narratives shaping the crypto industry.
Charles Hoskinson: Blockstream Founder Adam Back 'Checks All The Boxes' as Satoshi
Coin Telegraph - 26 May 2020 22:52
Inside the Ethereum co-founder's mental model of Satoshi.
New Tipbot Uses Cryptocurrency to Incentivize People to Answer Questions
Coin Telegraph - 26 May 2020 22:37
It's designed to capture attention from high-profile people that others want to hear from.
IMF Predicts Banks Will Struggle at Least 5 More Years After Global Economy Recovers
Bitcoin.com - 26 May 2020 22:05
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that banks will struggle to generate profits at least five years after the global economy recovers from the coronavirus-led economic crisis. The IMF explained that bank...
Binance Futures Traders Long BTC and Altcoins, Even as Bitcoin Price Falls
Coin Telegraph - 26 May 2020 21:48
Despite Bitcoin's bearish price action, top traders on Binance Futures are aggressively longing cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Was Satoshi a Windows or Mac Guy? We Have the Answer
Coin Telegraph - 26 May 2020 21:41
Early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz sheds light on a burning question: which operating system did Satoshi Nakamoto use to create Bitcoin?
Deglobalization and Other Narrative Violations, Feat. Geoff Lewis
Coin Desk - 26 May 2020 21:00
In a world where conventional wisdom has never been more up for grabs, one VC explains why there is opportunity in alternative narratives.
Look to Design, Not Laws, to Protect Privacy in the Surveillance Age
Coin Desk - 26 May 2020 20:31
In the smart home era, we need to take privacy protection into our own hands, says the co-founder of IoTeX. Privacy laws won't help us.
Blockchain Bites: Facebook's Calibra Facelift and Tencent's 'New Infrastructure' Investments
Coin Desk - 26 May 2020 19:33
Facebook's digital wallet subsidiary has rebranded as Novi while a series of bitcoin transactions cast doubt on Craig Wright's claims.
The Bitcoin Pizza Day Numbers Are Actually Worse Than You Thought
Coin Telegraph - 26 May 2020 19:24
The 'pizza guy' spent billion dollars on pizza and gave away another billion dollars, yet he has no regrets about squandering his 100k Bitcoin fortune.
Swiss Government Rejects $103 Million Bailout for Crypto Companies Battered by Coronavirus
Bitcoin.com - 26 May 2020 19:01
Switzerland’s government has rejected a 100 million franc ($103 million) bailout for local cryptocurrency companies battered by the coronavirus economy, local media reported. Zug finance director Heinz Taennler request...
Ruling Russian Party's Blockchain Vote Attacked, Bitcoin 401k + More News
Crypto News - 26 May 2020 18:38
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. Blockchain news United Russia, Russia's ruling polit...
Central Banks Could Partner with Private Sector on CBDCs
Crypto News - 26 May 2020 18:21
The Euro symbol in front of the European Central Bank. The idea of central banks running the entire central bank digital currency (CBDCs) show is "out the door," and is being replaced by the private-public partnership, a...
To See Libra's Potential, Look at the Philippines, Not the US
Coin Desk - 26 May 2020 18:08
Some have written off Libra as a watered-down project. But you can see its potential in places where Facebook use is high and payment standards are low.
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 26, 2020
Coin Desk - 26 May 2020 18:00
Remember that time you claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto? It's the inevitable return of CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin News Roundup.
ErisX Releases API for Bulk Trading of Bitcoin, Ether
Coin Desk - 26 May 2020 17:27
ErisX has released a block trading API for futures contracts and spot market trades to help large traders.
Facebook Replaces Calibra with Novi, Confirms Mandatory KYC
Crypto News - 26 May 2020 17:21
Source: a video screenshot, Novi Social media giant Facebook rebranded its Calibra subsidiary, responsible for the Libra project, saying that the first product Novi Financial will introduce is the Novi digital wallet des...