Cryptocurrency News
Bitcoin Facing Greater Price Volatility Than Ether in Q3, Options Market Data Suggests
Coin Desk - 29 Jun 2020 20:44
Options market data suggests bitcoin could become more volatile than ether over the next three months.
Beyond Bitcoin: How Advances in Blockchain Can Improve Our Financial Ecosystem
Coin Telegraph - 29 Jun 2020 15:19
Speed, reliability and availability are the cornerstones of modern finance, and DeFi has the potential to enhance and even supplant traditional finance.
Researchers Say New Lightning Network Attack Could Create 'Chaos'
Coin Telegraph - 29 Jun 2020 23:38
The Lightning Network is susceptible to attacks that could drain Bitcoin wallets by flooding the blockchain.
Bitcoin as a tool to fight authoritarian regimes: Vladimir Putin critic explains
Coin Telegraph - 29 Jun 2020 23:18
Professor of Economics, Sergei Guriev, told Cointelegraph how Bitcoin can be used as a tool to combat authoritarian regimes.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Traders Expect Big Move as Volatility Plummets
Coin Desk - 29 Jun 2020 22:44
Bitcoin volatility drops to historic lows as the cryptocurrency stays just above $9,000.
Visualize Crypto Transaction Privacy Scores With Blockchair's 'Privacy-o-Meter'
Bitcoin.com - 29 Jun 2020 22:20
On June 24, the block explorer and blockchain data platform, Blockchair, announced the launch of a new privacy tool called the “Privacy-o-meter.” According to Blockchair, the new service combats blockchain surveillan...
Researchers Say Ransomware Attacks on the Rise as More People Work From Home
Coin Telegraph - 29 Jun 2020 22:04
Proofpoint research shows that phishing-based ransomware attacks are on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Russian Blockchain-powered Voting Platform 'Withstands Node Attack'
Crypto News - 29 Jun 2020 22:00
The operators of Russia's blockchain voting system say their platform successfully repelled a hacking attack in the nation's referendum on constitutional reform. Blockchain voting is being piloted in the cities of Moscow...
How the Fed Fans the Flame - The Best of The Breakdown June 2020
Coin Desk - 29 Jun 2020 21:00
Guests from the crypto investor Ari Paul to Harvard prof Dr. Vikram Mansharamani discuss bitcoin, the economy and social unrest.
'Sophisticated' Hacker Plunders $450,000 From Defi Protocol Balancer
Bitcoin.com - 29 Jun 2020 19:20
Decentralized finance (Defi) protocol Balancer was on Sunday hacked for more than $450,000 worth of cryptocurrency. In two separate transactions, an attacker targeted two pools containing Ethereum-based tokens with tr...
Ethereum Developers Consider New Fee Model as Gas Costs Climb
Coin Desk - 29 Jun 2020 19:10
With EIP 1559, Ethereum developers are proposing a dynamic pricing system to lower the blockchain network's current high gas fees.
Hacker Attempts to Disrupt Russia's Blockchain Voting System
Coin Desk - 29 Jun 2020 19:00
A hacker has attempted to disrupt a blockchain voting system currently being used to help decide constitutional changes in the Russian Federation.
International Authorities Work Together to Take Down Crypto-Funded Child Porn Ring
Coin Telegraph - 29 Jun 2020 18:44
The Spanish authorities arrested several individuals related to ongoing investigations against crypto-driven child porn sites in the dark web.
Investing in Blockchain Gaming: Why VCs Are Betting Big
Coin Telegraph - 29 Jun 2020 18:32
“Blockchain integration essentially enables community ownership of the entire gaming ecosystem, which in turn allows game publishers to uniquely monetize their model, create richer and deeper experiences, and extend th...
Why Bitcoin Will Take a Long Time to Dethrone the Dollar
Coin Desk - 29 Jun 2020 18:08
If history is a guide, the dollar's reserve currency status can withstand a lot of bad policymaking. Bitcoin may rise, but it could take a while.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Might Remain At Almost the Same Level
Crypto News - 29 Jun 2020 18:07
Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty is estimated to adjust tomorrow, offering a small change to miners following the highest adjustment in two years recorded two weeks ago. The next adjustment is expected to happen on Tuesda...
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 29, 2020
Coin Desk - 29 Jun 2020 18:00
After a rough weekend, the price of BTC is back above $9,000 and Markets Daily from CoinDesk is here with another bitcoin news roundup.
Bitcoin Miner Ebang Mulls Crypto Exchange, BTC Refunds + More News
Crypto News - 29 Jun 2020 17:33
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. Exchanges news Chinese crypto mining company Ebang I...
Bitcoin.org Maintainer Calls for the Removal of Cobra, Website Owner Then Fires Him
Bitcoin.com - 29 Jun 2020 17:05
The infamous and controversial owner of the website bitcoin.org, Cobra, is under fire recently and a number of community members have asked to see the website removed from his possession. The initial argument was sparked...
Bitcoin Dormant Supply Metric Mirrors 2016 Run-Up to $20K BTC Price
Coin Telegraph - 29 Jun 2020 17:00
61% of the Bitcoin supply has stayed in the same place for a year or more -- the only time that happened was before its all-time highs.
OKEx Announced The Listing of Compound DeFi Protocol's COMP Token
Coin Telegraph - 29 Jun 2020 16:25
COMP spot trading against USDT started at 6 AM UTC today.
Crypto Market Sentiment Unchanged in 7 Days, Drops in a Day
Crypto News - 29 Jun 2020 16:20
Following the last week's large drop, crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) barely moved over the course of the past seven days. The combined moving 7-day average sentscore for the top 10 coins slipped from 4.97 repo...