Cryptocurrency News
Now We Know What Satoshi Nakamoto Looks Like
Coin Telegraph - 19 Jun 2020 22:01
New film asks: What if the NSA kidnapped and tortured Satoshi Nakamoto, believing him to represent a grave danger to national security?
Bitcoin Whale Transfers $2.2 Billion Worth of BTC for Just $7
Bitcoin.com - 19 Jun 2020 16:10
Whale alert reports that a so-called whale has transferred the equivalent of $2.24 billion in bitcoin for less than $7. In a series of tweets on Friday, the crypto tracking tool said the bitcoin (BTC) whale sent a total ...
Crypto Card Issuer Wirecard Missing $2.1 Billion Cash, Company Shares Plunge 62%
Bitcoin.com - 19 Jun 2020 02:45
About 1.9 billion euros ($2.13 billion) worth of cash is missing from one of Wirecard’s trust accounts and the crypto debit card provider cannot as yet account for the money, the company reported on Thursday. In a stat...
Cambodia Plots a Dollar-Free Future With Blockchain-Based Payments: White Paper
Coin Desk - 19 Jun 2020 23:50
Cambodia's central bankers are riding their hopes of de-dollarization on a national payments blockchain: Project Bakong.
Holders Gather 233K BTC This Year, While Bitcoin Cash Savers Outshine Composition by Time Held
Bitcoin.com - 19 Jun 2020 23:30
Market data from Glassnode shows that bitcoin holders have increased their positions by 233,000 BTC since January 1, 2020. However, when it comes to holders making money at the current price, bitcoin cash and bitcoinsv h...
Japan: SBI to Issue Blockchain-powered Local Gov't Gift Certificates
Crypto News - 19 Jun 2020 22:55
SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial giant, crypto exchange operator and Ripple's biggest Asia-based partner, is to begin developing blockchain-powered gift certificates with the Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry. P...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Spot Volumes Are Weak While Options and DeFi Strengthen
Coin Desk - 19 Jun 2020 22:44
Lower bitcoin spot volumes and flatter-than-usual price action doesn't mean crypto traders have zero opportunities to capitalize.
Another Bitcoin Scam Hits Canada
Coin Telegraph - 19 Jun 2020 22:21
A local store owner in Winnipeg reported that several of his customers were victims of a Bitcoin scam.
New York Fed's 'Bitcoin Is Just Another Fiat' Claim Sparks Controversy
Coin Desk - 19 Jun 2020 21:55
Economists at the New York Federal Reserve think bitcoin is a fiat currency. Nic Carter thinks the New York Fed is "insane."
Bitcoin 'Realized Cap' Hits New High Similar to Pre-March $3K Crash
Coin Telegraph - 19 Jun 2020 21:31
The realized cap of Bitcoin hit an all-time high just like in February 2020 when BTC price marked a local top.
DeFi Startups Built on Compound Weigh What to Do With $200 COMP Tokens
Coin Desk - 19 Jun 2020 21:28
Startups built on Compound's decentralized lending protocol are now pondering the second-order effects of COMP's price surge.
Tether's Supply on Compound Jumps to Over $224M in a Week
Coin Desk - 19 Jun 2020 21:22
Tether's volume on decentralized lender Compound has quadrupled to over $224 million in just a few days, and is by far the dominant stablecoin on the platform.
Why Monetary Debasement Is Here to Stay, Feat. Dr. Vikram Mansharamani
Coin Desk - 19 Jun 2020 21:00
From technology to aging demographics, some of the most important trends shaping the economy have been deflationary. What happens when that rapidly changes?
The Queens Politician Who Wants to Give New Yorkers Their Own Crypto
Coin Desk - 19 Jun 2020 20:36
Assemblyperson Ron Kim has proposed a decentralized contact tracing protocol and a blockchain-based public banking system for New Yorkers.
Bitcoin's Rise Driven by Institutional Trading, Says Research and Investor Sentiment
Bitcoin.com - 19 Jun 2020 20:15
The cryptocurrency bitcoin is trading at an all-time high relative to its social activity, explains the crypto research firm Tie. The analysts at Tie believe the ratio indicates that bitcoin is being driven by institutio...
Blockchain Community Sounds Off in Support of Juneteenth
Coin Telegraph - 19 Jun 2020 20:08
The Blockchain community sounds off in support of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the USA.
SEC Claims Brothers Lied About Digital Asset Fund Performance, Used Profits for Personal Use
Coin Desk - 19 Jun 2020 20:04
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moved on Friday to halt an allegedly-fraudulent digital asset investment fund run by two Pennsylvania brothers.
New Tool to Track Tax Evaders, Digital Collectors LBCOIN + More News
Crypto News - 19 Jun 2020 20:00
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. Regulation news A new Brazilian tax evasion tool cou...
Price Analysis 6/19: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, ADA, CRO
Coin Telegraph - 19 Jun 2020 19:20
Most major cryptocurrencies are stuck in a range suggesting a balance between supply and demand.
Money Reimagined: Ethereum's Renaissance Creates an Opportunity - And a Major Test
Coin Desk - 19 Jun 2020 18:46
With DeFi and ETH-backed stablecoins booming, and the ETH 2.0 scaling upgrade imminent, the Ethereum community is gaining near-unstoppable momentum.
North Korean Hackers to Launch a Global COVID-19 Phishing Campaign
Coin Telegraph - 19 Jun 2020 18:34
North Korea-backed hackers are reportedly preparing a massive phishing campaign to take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis.
Blockchain Bites: COMP x2, Reddit Scales and Factom Goes Bankrupt
Coin Desk - 19 Jun 2020 18:15
The COMP governance token is seeing massive gains and potential listings on Coinbase Pro and CoinFlip, while Reddit looks to scale its Ethereum-based project.