Cryptocurrency News
Market Predictions, Miner Fees Fluctuate, & China Moves Fast: Bad Crypto News of the Week
Coin Telegraph - 20 Jun 2020 23:00
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Benjamin R. Tucker: Why I Am An Anarchist
Bitcoin.com - 20 Jun 2020 21:45
Why am I an Anarchist? That is the question which the editor of the Twentieth Century has requested me to answer for his readers. I comply; but, to be frank, I find it a difficult task. If the editor or one of his contri...
Compound Tops MakerDAO, Now Has the Most Value Staked in DeFi
Coin Desk - 20 Jun 2020 20:54
Compound has overthrown MakerDAO as the decentralized finance protocol with the most value staked, locking $484 million to Maker's $481 million on Saturday.
Blockchain Bridges, Explained
Coin Telegraph - 20 Jun 2020 19:00
As a new concept within the industry, blockchain bridges possess a lot of promise for the blockchain and crypto landscape and for the future of the industry.
Akon City: $6 Billion Cryptocurrency City Set to Begin Construction
Bitcoin.com - 20 Jun 2020 18:35
Akon City, a “futuristic cryptocurrency themed city” founded by famous singer Akon, is ready to begin construction, with a plan to use the akoin cryptocurrency exclusively. Phase one of Akon City’s construction wil...
Thai Central Bank Taps Cement Company for First Digital Currency Payments
Coin Desk - 20 Jun 2020 18:30
The Bank of Thailand is integrating a CBDC payments system into the financials of the country's oldest cement company in an extension of its Inthanon project.
WisdomTree Tests SEC's Bitcoin Acceptance Threshold With Latest ETF Filing
Coin Telegraph - 20 Jun 2020 18:00
The SEC has rejected an ETF with only a 25% BTC component before, but how about just 5%? WisdomTree may be testing the agency's limits.
Gold Bug Schiff Calls Bitcoin Fiat Following Fed Comments
Coin Telegraph - 20 Jun 2020 17:46
Peter Schiff agrees with the Fed that Bitcoin should be classified as fiat currency.
Can XRP Reclaim the Throne in Japan? BitBank Analyzes the Latest Data
Coin Telegraph - 20 Jun 2020 17:00
Yuya Hasegawa, a Market Analyst at an FSA licensed crypto exchange in Japan, analyzed whether XRP will ever reclaim its throne.
Should Bitcoin Traders Stay Bullish if BTC Price Corrects to $7,700?
Coin Telegraph - 20 Jun 2020 15:48
Bitcoin remains in good shape to retest $10K while a BTC price pullback to as low as $7Ks may provide a good opportunity for buyers.
Bitcoin Rises in New Crypto Rankings by Chinese Government-Backed Institute
Bitcoin.com - 20 Jun 2020 15:30
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has revised its cryptocurrency project rankings. Thirty-seven crypto projects were evaluated overall and in three sub-categories. Bitcoin has risen while the top ...
The Future of Philanthropy Lies in Blockchain Technology
Coin Telegraph - 20 Jun 2020 15:30
Blockchain tech and crypto donations incorporated into the philanthropy sector have a chance of significantly improving the entire industry.
How Public Key Infrastructure Will Revolutionize Custody and Fund Management
Coin Desk - 20 Jun 2020 14:22
The widespread use of public / private key pairs will change how assets are held and funds are managed.
Why Banks Hold the Key to Wider BTC Adoption and Hyperbitcoinization
Crypto News - 20 Jun 2020 13:00
Banks will be instrumental in bringing about wider cryptocurrency adoption. Without their involvement, the general public will continue to view crypto as a less-than legitimate part of the world of finance. Admittedly, t...
High Jumps, (Self)Hacks, Heated Competitions and 20 Crypto Jokes
Crypto News - 20 Jun 2020 12:00
This week in the Cryptoverse, BTC mining difficulty made the highest jump in two years, the sender of USD 5.28 million Ethereum (ETH) transactions was revealed, and stablecoin volume became 5x ETH volume on Ethereum. Hac...
Paul Tudor Jones to Be Biggest Bitcoin Holder in 2 Years -- Max Keiser
Coin Telegraph - 20 Jun 2020 11:18
Outspoken Bitcoin investor and host of the Keiser Report, Max Keiser, explains that his $400K BTC price prediction will coincide with the U.S. dollar's collapse.
11.4 M Bitcoin Held As Long Term Investment
Coin Telegraph - 20 Jun 2020 05:00
11.4 million Bitcoin is held by long term investors, diminishing the tradeable supply to only 20% of the total Bitcoin supply.
SEC Chair Clayton Nominated as US Attorney for New York
Coin Desk - 20 Jun 2020 04:17
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has been nominated to become the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who said he had not resigned.
Ernst & Young Launches Application to Help US Crypto Investors With Tax Filings
Bitcoin.com - 20 Jun 2020 02:25
Ernst & Young (EY) has introduced a new application that helps U.S. cryptocurrency traders calculate and file their taxes with ease. The EY Cryptoprep app, a Software as a Service (SaaS) web-based crypto tax engine, help...
Fake Gov't Officials Blackmail People to Put Money in 'Bitcoin Machine'
Crypto News - 20 Jun 2020 02:00
The local police department in a Canadian town is sounding the alarm over a bitcoin (BTC)-related scam that sees criminals impersonate government officials and call unsuspecting residents to tell them to deposit money in...
'Satoshi Was a Black Woman': Blockchain Entrepreneurs Talk Financial Inclusion on Juneteenth
Coin Desk - 20 Jun 2020 00:28
At a virtual event Friday called "Crypto & Race," blockchain entrepreneurs explored how racial inequality affects the cryptocurrency sector.