Cryptocurrency News
Bitcoin Still on Track for Quarterly Gains After Drop Toward $9K
Coin Desk - 25 Jun 2020 13:48
Bitcoin looks set to end its three-quarter losing run despite having dropped to $9,000 earlier on Thursday.
Financial Inclusion, Cryptocurrency and the Developing World
Coin Telegraph - 25 Jun 2020 17:10
Regions of the world with fast-growing economic potential and young populations, such as India and Africa, will become leaders in crypto adoption.
Tone Vays: Bitcoin Price Won't Leave $6K-$10K Range Until 2021
Coin Telegraph - 25 Jun 2020 16:01
The S&P 500 is in danger of a major crash in the event of a daily close below 3,000 points, warns Tone Vays as data shows Bitcoin is 95% correlated.
Even $7.9K Bitcoin Price Won't Help Bears Ahead of $1B BTC Options Expiry
Coin Telegraph - 25 Jun 2020 23:35
Even a 15% correction won't help bears as Bitcoin price remains bullish ahead of Friday's record $1.06 billion BTC options expiry.
Wirecard $2 Billion Scandal: Firm Files for Insolvency, Ex-CEO Arrested, User Funds Safe
Bitcoin.com - 25 Jun 2020 23:30
Scandal-hit crypto card issuer Wirecard AG, a firm that has filed for insolvency because of its missing $2.1 billion – but customer funds appear to be safe, for now. The news comes just two days after former chief exec...
Sovrin Foundation Sheds All Paid Staff in Tale of a Token Issuance Gone Wrong
Coin Desk - 25 Jun 2020 23:10
The Sovrin Foundation, a digital ID non-profit, laid off all paid employees after failing to secure funding for an SEC-compliant token issuance.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $9K as Market Struggles With Uncertainty
Coin Desk - 25 Jun 2020 22:38
After a quick dip in the crypto market, bitcoin is holding steady amid precariousness in the options market and the greater economic picture.
BTC Payments Reportedly Now Disabled for Venezuelan Passport Purchases
Coin Telegraph - 25 Jun 2020 22:15
Bitcoin's payments for Venezuelan passport applications disabled "temporarily" without official explanation.
Cybercriminals Use the Blockchain to Relay Secret Messages
Coin Telegraph - 25 Jun 2020 21:46
SophosLabs published a study that revealed hackers use the blockchain network to share secret messages.
US Senators Introduce 'Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act' -- With Backdoor Mandate
Bitcoin.com - 25 Jun 2020 21:30
US lawmakers have introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted information. This bill is “a full-frontal nuclear assault on encryption in the United States,” one e...
Telegram Users' Data on Dark Web, Arrest for Buying Bitcoin + More News
Crypto News - 25 Jun 2020 21:00
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. Crime news A Russian website alleges that data on an...
Is Scam Selling Suppressing the Price of Bitcoin?
Coin Desk - 25 Jun 2020 21:00
Scam selling, a big win for privacy from Apple, new jobless claims in the "whack-a-mole" economy and the biggest BTC options expiry ever.
Summer 2020 Is Funding Season for Open-Source Bitcoin Development
Coin Desk - 25 Jun 2020 20:54
The maker of Wasabi Wallet becomes the latest firm to support crypto coders with a 1 BTC donation to the Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund.
Kadena Launches Blockchain App to Verify COVID-19 Tests
Coin Desk - 25 Jun 2020 20:27
Hybrid blockchain maker Kadena wants to verify COVID-19 testing kits by recording their provenance on its network.
Oops. Roger Ver Says Bitcoin.com's Forum Closure Post Was Premature
Coin Telegraph - 25 Jun 2020 20:25
Roger Ver says that Bitcoin.com's forum closure announcement was premature, but the closure alert is still on the website.
Diabolical Malware Targets Windows Users to Mine Monero
Coin Telegraph - 25 Jun 2020 20:14
A malware called "Lucifer" is targeting old vulnerabilities in Windows systems to install a well-known Monero mining application.
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Coin Telegraph - 25 Jun 2020 20:00
Tune in now for analysis of the major cryptocurrency markets, and more!
JPMorgan's Blockchain Offshoot Kadena Gets First Ever Token Listing
Coin Telegraph - 25 Jun 2020 20:00
Kadena preps its first ever listing on Bittrex Global, with initial trading pairs including Bitcoin and Tether.
DOJ Indicts Founder of Anti-Money Laundering Bitcoin Project for Money Laundering
Coin Desk - 25 Jun 2020 19:44
Rowland Marcus Andrade, the founder of AML Bitcoin, was indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges related in part to an initial coin offering conducted in 2017 and 2018.
Jack Dorsey Has Floated Decentralized Fact-Checking at Twitter. Here's What That Could Look Like
Coin Desk - 25 Jun 2020 19:22
Twitter's CEO has endorsed the idea of decentralized fact-checking. We looked at some prototypes to see what that might look like.
Some Numbers That Show Why Yield Farming COMP Is So Seductive
Coin Desk - 25 Jun 2020 19:00
COMP has created a sudden craze for "yield farming." Here are three scenarios illustrating the risks and rewards of DeFi's latest trend.
Foul Play Alleged at Bitcoin.org by the Site's Long-Time Overseer
Coin Telegraph - 25 Jun 2020 18:45
A recent message from one of Bitcoin.org's overseers hints at foul play.