Cryptocurrency News
Argo Buys $500K-Worth of Zcash Miners as Bitcoin Revenue Shrivels
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 12:30
Doubling its mining capacity for privacy coin zcash could help Argo diversify after last month's halving knocked its bitcoin revenue.
BitLicense at 5: For Startups Regulated Overseas, New York Isn't So Tough
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 18:05
While some exchanges left New York in the wake of its implementing the BitLicense, others say the regulatory regime have helped build market share and revenue.
BitLicense at 5: Despite Architect Lawsky's Hopes, Few States Copied NY Rules
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 17:01
Few states have developed their own cryptocurrency regulations - and none that did build a regulatory regime have followed the New York model.
Wells Fargo Expects a Stock Market Sell-Off -- Bitcoin Price to Follow?
Coin Telegraph - 24 Jun 2020 22:43
Wells Fargo warned that stocks could sell-off after an amazing recovery, meaning Bitcoin price is also possibly at risk of a sharp correction.
Market Wrap: A Sea of Red Across Markets as Bitcoin Drops to $9.2K
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 22:41
Bitcoin experienced a dip on Wednesday, but equities and other assets also dropped on an uncertain economic outlook.
KPMG Introduces Cryptocurrency Management Platform
Bitcoin.com - 24 Jun 2020 22:35
KPMG has launched a cryptocurrency management platform designed to accelerate institutional crypto adoption. KPMG’s patent-pending tool aims to bridge traditional data and crypto systems, integrating key use cases of c...
Singapore Begins Crackdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin Sellers
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 22:28
Singapore authorities charged a 23-year-old woman with breaking the city-state's months-old ban on unlicensed bitcoin sales.
Bitcoin Must Be Tied to Commodities Basket to Be Currency - Steve Hanke
Crypto News - 24 Jun 2020 22:00
Bitcoin (BTC) is not a currency, and to be one it needs to be tied to a basket of commodities, says Steve H. Hanke, a Professor of Applied Economics at the Johns Hopkins University and a prominent expert on hyperinflatio...
Beam to Make Its First Move Towards Private DeFi With June 2020 Hard Fork
Coin Telegraph - 24 Jun 2020 22:00
Beam updates details on its June 28 hard fork, laying out foundations for the firm's future DeFi offering.
Leveraged Tokens Soon Available on the Bitcoin.com Exchange
Bitcoin.com - 24 Jun 2020 21:45
Four new tokens by Amun will be listed on the Bitcoin.com Exchange this Thursday. Amun is a leading crypto technology company that builds tokens to make purchasing crypto more accessible, safe, and efficient. You have th...
Bull vs. Bear: Who Has the Economy Right?
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 21:00
From markets to real estate to the dollar to retail, the data on whether the market is recovering or not is hella confused.
Digital Assets Data CEO Weighs in on Bitcoin's Mining Difficulty
Coin Telegraph - 24 Jun 2020 20:56
Bitcoin's mining difficulty recently spiked, while miners hold larger piles of Bitcoin than usual.
How to Spot a Crypto Scam
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 20:49
Another scammer is impersonating the CoinDesk website and offering impossible investment returns. We did some digging.
6 Privacy-Enhancing Tools That Place Bitcoin Cash Transactions Ahead of the Pack
Bitcoin.com - 24 Jun 2020 20:15
On June 24, a Reddit post had a few Bitcoin Cash proponents discussing a number of privacy enhancements BCH supporters can leverage every time they transact. The Bitcoin Cash enthusiast, Mr. Zwet’s r/btc post explained...
Buy Stablecoins With Your Credit Card in Lumi Wallet
Bitcoin.com - 24 Jun 2020 19:30
Lumi Wallet announced that from June 2020, Tether USDT, Binance USD, Paxos Standard Token, Celsius and Dai are available to purchase in Lumi Wallet with a credit card. The highest grossing stablecoins on the crypto marke...
Some Venezuelans May Be Able to Pay for New Passports Using Bitcoin
Coin Telegraph - 24 Jun 2020 19:18
Venezuela's government reportedly accepts Bitcoin as a payment method for some passport applications.
17 Companies to Make Blockchain ID Platform; CBDC Calatyst + More News
Crypto News - 24 Jun 2020 19:15
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 A total of 17 Chinese tech companies...
Bitcoin Options Market Faces Record $1 Billion Expiry on Friday
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 18:57
The cryptocurrency's options market is on its way to a record $1 billion monthly expiry this Friday.
Blockchain Bites: BitLicense at 5, Lawsky's Fallacy and Hehmeyer's Pivot
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 18:38
As the BitLicense turns five, the issuing watchdog looks to lure blockchain startups to New York, while a major brokerage firm is pivoting to crypto.
Brazilian Bank Joins Hands w/ Chainalysis, Steps Up Crypto Compliance
Crypto News - 24 Jun 2020 18:30
Source: Adobe/Anton Balazh (edited by Cryptonews) Things are hotting up for crypto users in Brazil, where commercial bank Banco Topázio has announced that it will be using monitoring and transaction tracking solutions p...
Bitcoin ATM Growth May Be a Boon for Money Launderers
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 18:24
Crypto analytics company CipherTrace found bitcoin ATMs are increasingly being used to send funds to "high-risk exchanges" suspected of facilitating illicit activity.
This Startup Is Forking Compound to Make Hiring More Efficient
Coin Desk - 24 Jun 2020 18:01
Braintrust launched out of stealth mode Wednesday, backed by a $6 million seed round featuring True Ventures, Homebrew Ventures, Uprising Ventures, Galaxy Digital, IDEO CoLab, Kindred Ventures and Vy Capital.