Cryptocurrency News
Bitcoin Doesn't Take Sides: Why Apolitical Solutions Are the Internet's Future
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 15:08
Companies that take political stances are in a never-ending war with public opinion. Bitcoin doesn't take sides and that's why it wins, says our columnist.
Algorand and Blockstack Are Building a Multi-Chain Smart Contract Language
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 17:00
Clarity, a new open-source programming language, promises to deliver less-buggy smart contracts.
Not With Bitcoin: Rumor ECB Eyeing $500B Debt Quarantine in 'Bad Bank'
Coin Telegraph - 10 Jun 2020 11:17
Coronavirus will inflate the EU bad debt mountain, and banks should be shielded, while an official speaks highly of so-called "bad banks."
Nightmare Come True: User Pays $2.6 Million in Transaction Fees to Send $134 of Ether
Bitcoin.com - 10 Jun 2020 23:15
A record ethereum transaction fee has been paid today: $2.6 million to transfer $134. The user probably mixed up the fields on the value of the transfer and the fee, eventually paying 10,668 ETH in fees, or $2.6 million,...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Pops Past $10K as Fed Says Rates May Stay Near 0% Until 2022
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 22:36
Cryptocurrency traders slapped the buy button on bitcoin during the Federal Reserve's non-announcement announcement, but the run-up didn't last.
3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Continues to Reject at $10,000
Coin Telegraph - 10 Jun 2020 22:28
Bitcoin price rejected above $10,000 for the third time in a month, showing the multi-year resistance level remains a challenge for bulls to overcome.
Meet the Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-BitLicense Democrat Running for State Office
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 22:20
Patrick Nelson has been an advocate for bitcoin in his seven-year political career. He wants to see New York's BitLicense reformed and blockchain voting used in special cases.
Redditors Hunt Lost Bitcoin Stash, Face Jail Time over Loans
Crypto News - 10 Jun 2020 22:00
Crypto folks are having a mixed start to the month, with one man seemingly frustrated in his quest for over USD 5 million worth of missing bitcoin (BTC) - and another looking to stave off the bailiffs as creditors come i...
Price Analysis 6/10: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, ADA, XTZ
Coin Telegraph - 10 Jun 2020 21:53
Institutional investors are showing greater interest in cryptocurrency and this could result in a sharp move within the next few days.
Coinbase Custody Deleted Tweet That Could Explain Surge in Tether Addresses
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 21:24
In a now-deleted tweet, Coinbase Custody International announced on Twitter it was adding support for withdrawals and deposits in the stablecoin tether.
'Radical Indifference': How Surveillance Capitalism Conquered Our Lives
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 21:22
"Disinformation is a routine consequence of surveillance capitalism," says Surveillance Capitalism author Shoshana Zuboff in a wide-ranging interview.
A Vision for Digital Property Rights, Feat. Nic Carter
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 21:00
Most people today look at social platforms like any other private company, but what if we saw them as alternative jurisdictions with a new set of property rights?
Fed Officials See Anemic Inflation Despite Trillion-Dollar Money Injections
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 20:35
Federal Reserve officials see U.S. inflation as likely to stay below 2% over the next three years, based on a new summary of economic predictions released Wednesday by the central bank.
Botnet Exploits SQL Servers to Install Crypto Mining App
Coin Telegraph - 10 Jun 2020 20:11
Sophos revealed recent botnet attacks breach Microsoft SQL server databases to install a well-known Monero mining app.
Human Rights Foundation Funds Bitcoin Privacy Tools Despite 'Coin Mixing' Legal Stigma
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 20:08
The Human Rights Foundation took a strong stance on bitcoin privacy tech Wednesday by announcing its new Bitcoin Developer Fund.
Cointelegraph Research: Bitcoin Still Outperforms Stocks After Halving
Coin Telegraph - 10 Jun 2020 19:02
Strong network fundamentals, accumulation by institutional investors and BTC's year-to-date performance point to a positive future for Bitcoin.
Even Russia's Economy Ministry Doesn't Want Crypto Ban, Derides Bill
Crypto News - 10 Jun 2020 18:35
Russia's long and winding road to crypto regulation has taken another unexpected twist - with the country's Economy Ministry wading into a bitter dispute between pro-business groups and the crypto-skeptic Central Bank - ...
Blockchain Bites: Libra's Future, Elrond's 'Trial by Fire' and LocalBitcoins' Volume
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 18:33
An unknown wallet set a $2.6 million ETH transaction fee and Hacker Noon announced it will test out Web 3.0 micropayments.
Ledger Adds Bitcoin Buying; Brave Fork; Ethereum Cashback + More News
Crypto News - 10 Jun 2020 18:20
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. Adoption news Major crypto hardware wallet manufactu...
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 10, 2020
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 18:05
As Chinese students prepare for bitcoin questions on their university entrance exams, some analysts say BTC is near the start of a multi-month bull run.
Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 Tracing Draws Criticism
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 18:00
Microsoft's Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet.
Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 'Passports' Draw Criticism
Coin Desk - 10 Jun 2020 18:00
Microsoft's Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet.