Cryptocurrency News
Abra Crypto App Charged by SEC for Transactions Affecting Thousands of US Stock and ETF Purchases
Bitcoin.com - 13 Jul 2020 23:17
Abra cryptocurrency app has been charged by two U.S. regulators: the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The company has agreed to cease-and-desist orders as well...
BIS Unsure if 'Global Stablecoins' Can Help Cross-border Payments
Crypto News - 13 Jul 2020 21:00
Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) agrees that leading financial nations badly need to make cross-border payment progress - but is still unsure if that the answer ...
Crypto Lawyers Are in Hot Demand as the Industry Goes Mainstream, Say Experts
Coin Telegraph - 13 Jul 2020 20:00
Crypto companies are looking for legal talent as the industry becomes more established.
Price Analysis 7/13: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, ADA, BSV, BNB, LTC, CRO, LINK
Coin Telegraph - 13 Jul 2020 20:49
Equities markets are surging and many altcoins continue to push higher as Bitcoin price consolidates into a tight trading range.
Google Searches for Chainlink Hits High as Link Token Rallies
Coin Desk - 13 Jul 2020 20:37
Have you googled Chainlink lately? You're far from the only one, according to new data.
Police Thwart Dark Web Criminals Who Planned to Firebomb a Nebraskan Pharmacy
Coin Telegraph - 13 Jul 2020 23:00
William Burgamy and Hyrum Wilson pleaded guilty to conspiring to firebomb a pharmacy in Nebraska.
Data Shows the 'Cheaper Altcoins Make Higher Returns' Myth Is Flawed
Coin Telegraph - 13 Jul 2020 22:55
Many investors believe that buying the cheapest altcoins produces greater returns during rallies but is this true?
Market Wrap: Stocks Make Gains While Bitcoin Sticks to $9,200
Coin Desk - 13 Jul 2020 22:30
A bullish stock market left bitcoin behind Monday with the world's oldest cryptocurrency trading flat.
South Korea Could Issue a Crypto Capital Gains Tax as High as 20%
Coin Telegraph - 13 Jul 2020 22:16
Crypto taxation in South Korea could increase to 20% for capital gains.
Crypto Scams Reach New Heights in 2020 With $24M Stolen So Far
Coin Telegraph - 13 Jul 2020 21:53
Whale Alert alleges that crypto scams are skyrocketing in 2020 compared to statistics from 2017.
Bitcoin Difficulty Touches All-Time High, 120 Exahash of Hashpower Remains Strong
Bitcoin.com - 13 Jul 2020 21:50
The network difficulty for the Bitcoin network spiked over 9.8% on Monday bringing the difficulty to its highest point ever. The record high of 17.35 trillion makes it much harder for bitcoin miners to profit. However, t...
Vulgar Crypto Index (Rhymes With 'Bitcoin') Hits All-Time High
Coin Desk - 13 Jul 2020 21:08
A novel index of 50 low-capitalization cryptocurrencies made new all-time highs as it continues to outperform bitcoin.
The Real Story Behind Tesla's Crazy Rally
Coin Desk - 13 Jul 2020 21:00
As Elon Musk settles into being richer than Warren Buffett, NLW looks at what is driving the Tesla stock rally.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High of 17.3 Trillion
Coin Telegraph - 13 Jul 2020 19:00
Just two months after May's Bitcoin halving event, both hash rate and difficulty have shrugged off post halving dips to hit new all-time highs.
Blockchain Bites: It's Never Been Harder to Mine Bitcoin
Coin Desk - 13 Jul 2020 18:35
Bitcoin's mining difficulty is at a record high, Singapore's CBDC may find commercial use and Chinese companies are going in on Filecoin.
Fiat Failures, Inflation to Fuel 'Fear-Driven' Bitcoin Rally - Crypto Insiders
Crypto News - 13 Jul 2020 18:32
Fiat failures and widespread inflation stemming from skyrocketing public debt could pave the way for bitcoin (BTC) to enter the mainstream in the next one to two years, say prominent crypto industry players. Speaking in ...
Polkadot's Inaugural Vote Could Expand DOT Supply by 1000x
Coin Desk - 13 Jul 2020 18:22
The first vote on Polkadot will be to see whether the DOT supply should be redenominated by a "logical" 100x or even by 1000x.
Chainlink (LINK) Becomes the 'Tesla' of Cryptocurrency -- What's Next?
Coin Telegraph - 13 Jul 2020 18:19
Chainlink overshot the previous bullish target hitting a new all-time high of $8.40, but how much higher can LINK price really go?
Bitcoin News Roundup for July 13, 2020
Coin Desk - 13 Jul 2020 18:00
With BTC mining difficulty reaching a new record high, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup!
Telcos Trial Blockchain, Fidelity & Bitcoin Mining, UK Mulls CBDC + More News
Crypto News - 13 Jul 2020 17:44
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Blockchain news Three major telcos, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, a...
Covid-19 Forces Indians to Embrace Digital Payments but Country Still Lacks Crypto Regulation
Bitcoin.com - 13 Jul 2020 17:30
The global pandemic Covid-19 is forcing Indians to resort to digital payment platforms when settling bills as well as paying for groceries. Before the Covid-19 outbreak, Indian citizens largely ignored a 2016 government ...
World Bank Investigates Smart Contracts as Financial Tools, With Mixed Results
Coin Desk - 13 Jul 2020 17:12
The World Bank has looked at the benefits of smart contracts and found the blockchain instruments to be a "limited" financial tool.