Cryptocurrency News
DeFi Hedging Startup Opyn Raises $2.16M From Dragonfly Capital, 1kx
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 16:00
Opyn, a hedging instrument for decentralized finance (DeFi) has closed a $2.16 million funding round led by Dragonfly Capital.
Bitcoin Whales' Exchange Withdrawals Hint at 5-Digit Prices in July
Coin Telegraph - 22 Jun 2020 15:10
Price performance tends to flip bullish four months after peak whale withdrawals from exchanges -- and the next cycle is almost here, data shows.
Italian Banks Are Ready to Trial a Digital Euro
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 05:00
The Italian Banking Association announced last week that its banks were interested in piloting a digital euro.
Bitcoin ASIC Miner Manufacturing Domination: Bitmain and Microbt Battle for Top Positions
Bitcoin.com - 22 Jun 2020 23:02
On June 16, 2020, Bitmex researchers published a report that noted bitcoin mining rig manufacturers have consolidated a great deal and in the future, Bitmex researchers predict that “only 2 to 3 players will survive in...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $9.6K as Bullish Crypto Sentiment Returns
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 22:42
Bitcoin is back in bullish territory but can the buying last?
5 Surprising Facts From Gavin Andresen's Sworn Deposition
Coin Telegraph - 22 Jun 2020 22:37
Andresen makes some flattering comparisons between Satoshi Nakamoto and himself.
Germany's Neufund Shuts Down Security Token Platform, Saying BaFin Failed to Act
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 22:25
Citing regulatory concerns, Berlin-based security token startup Neufund has announced plans to freeze its fundraising campaigns and sideline future tokenized equity offerings.
Filipino Crypto Scammers Are Impersonating Government Officials for Profit
Coin Telegraph - 22 Jun 2020 22:19
The Philippines Department of Finance warns people that Bitcoin Revolution uses government officials' names to spread fake news endorsing their business.
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 25
Crypto News - 22 Jun 2020 22:00
Source: Adobe/MQ-Illustrations Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed someth...
PlusToken Moves $67 Million to Unknown Wallet, Signalling a Potential EOS Dump
Coin Telegraph - 22 Jun 2020 21:10
We only need to look to recent history for what this transaction means.
Macro Investors Sound Off! Featuring Ari Paul, Spencer Bogart and David Nage
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 21:00
Some of the smartest investors in the crypto space share how they think the larger macro context is shaping interest in bitcoin and digital assets.
Liquidity on Bitcoin Perpetuals Exchange FTX Catches Up to Industry Leader BitMEX
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 20:39
On a relatively new exchange like the Antigua-based FTX, the order book depth, as represented by the number of buy and sell orders at each price, now matches the depth seen on industry leader BitMEX.
Price Analysis 6/22: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, CRO, ADA
Coin Telegraph - 22 Jun 2020 20:08
Bitcoin is flashing some bullish signals as volatility is expected to pick up over the next few days.
Wirecard CEO Quits as Crypto Card Firm Reveals Missing $2.1 Billion Does Not Exist
Bitcoin.com - 22 Jun 2020 20:01
Wirecard chief executive officer quit as the crypto card payments firm revealed that the €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) missing from its accounts may not exist. CEO Markus Braun resigned on June 19, after nearly 20 years ...
Bullish Signs for Bitcoin Price After Record BTC Difficulty Adjustment
Coin Telegraph - 22 Jun 2020 19:24
The Bitcoin blockchain network recently saw its biggest mining difficulty adjustment in more than two years. Yet, the sentiment remains positive.
PayPal, Venmo to Roll Out Crypto Buying and Selling: Sources
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 18:59
Fintech giant PayPal plans to roll out direct sales of cryptocurrency to its 325 million users, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Binance Adds Profit Maximization Service to Its Mining Pool
Coin Telegraph - 22 Jun 2020 18:58
Binance has a new system for helping miners automatically mine the most profitable coins.
Blockchain Bites: Bitmain's $4B Valuation, Cambodia's CBDC and BTC-e's Bust
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 18:28
Bitmain's ousted co-founder is offering to buy his rival out of the company at a $4B valuation, significantly less than at the company's height.
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 22, 2020
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 18:00
With gold up and the price of bitcoin treading water, today we're talking academic piracy and Cambodia's blockchain plot to escape the dollar.
The Big Thing Holding Back India's Crypto Boom
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 17:56
India's crypto industry shows potential, but it continues to be held back by a lack of regulatory clarity, particularly around exchange-banking relationships.
Fed Economists Call Fears of Original Libra Stablecoin 'Overstated'
Coin Desk - 22 Jun 2020 17:39
Economists at the Federal Reserve suggest Libra - in its original, basket-backed stablecoin form - might not have had as severe an impact on financial stability as policymakers suggested last year.
Stablecoins & 'Legal Crypto' to Power S Korean Plastic Surgery Revival
Crypto News - 22 Jun 2020 17:30
South Korean companies will increasingly look to stablecoins and blockchain technology as they look to boost the number of people coming into the country to undergo cosmetic surgical procedures. South Korea's plastic sur...