Cryptocurrency News
Bitcoin Usage up in Vietnam, Bangladesh & S Africa - Blockchain.com
Crypto News - 14 Jul 2020 22:00
The total number of bitcoin (BTC) wallet transactions has spiked in Vietnam, Bangladesh, and South Africa, with monthly activity figures up 25%, 16% and 15.9% respectively on major wallet and exchange platform Blockchain...
BitGo Releases Crypto Wallet Compliance Tool for FATF's Travel Rule
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jul 2020 14:00
Major digital asset firm BitGo announces API support for the Financial Action Task Force's travel rule.
Texas Man's Alleged Use of PPP Funds for Crypto Instead of BBQ Has Feds Asking 'Where's the Beef?'
Coin Desk - 14 Jul 2020 18:34
Investigators could not find any online reviews, any documented employees or any established bank account for the defendant's purported BBQ company.
Fidelity Digital Assets to Custody Bitcoin in Kingdom Trust Retirement Accounts
Coin Desk - 14 Jul 2020 15:00
Kingdom Trust CEO Ryan Radloff hopes the partnership with Fidelity will nudge the investment giant closer to serving retail crypto investors.
South Korean Central Bank Launches CBDC Legal Advisory Unit
Crypto News - 14 Jul 2020 04:00
The Bank of Korea in Seoul. South Korea is once again intensifying the pace of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) progress - with a central bank-run team now investigating legal obstacles that might stand in the wa...
Chainlink Token Price Surges, Briefly Breaks Into the Top Ten by Market Cap
Bitcoin.com - 14 Jul 2020 01:15
The price of Link, the native token of the Chainlink network, soared in 48 hours gaining some 40% in that period. This rally saw the token briefly breaking into the crypto market capitalization top ten. At the time of wr...
A Panel of Experts See Bitcoin Averaging $12,948 by Year End
Bitcoin.com - 14 Jul 2020 23:30
A panel of experts is predicting the price of bitcoin will rise to $10,337 by September before adding a further $2,611 to end the year at $12,948. The findings are drawn from a Finder Cryptocurrency Predictions Report fo...
This New Coding Language Could Help Unlock Bitcoin's Smart Contract Potential
Coin Desk - 14 Jul 2020 23:03
With the introduction of Sapio, Jeremy Rubin hopes to expand Bitcoin's smart contract use cases and increase the "financial self-sovereignty" of its users.
A Hacker is Attempting to Sell a Las Vegas Hotel Database for Crypto
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jul 2020 23:02
Data for 142 million hotel guests is being sold via the dark web.
Chainlink (LINK) Rallies as Market Cap Surpasses Litecoin and Binance Coin
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jul 2020 22:26
Today Chainlink overtook Litecoin and Binance Coin as the 8th biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
Cryptocurrencies Have 'No Way' to Comply With US Anti-Encryption Bills
Coin Desk - 14 Jul 2020 22:19
U.S. Senate bills meant to crack down on encryption could have negative effects for privacy-oriented tech, including cryptocurrencies, entrepreneurs and critics say.
Crypto Luminaries Auction NFT 'Art' for Charity
Coin Desk - 14 Jul 2020 21:55
Vitalik Buterin's quadratic funding notes raised 40 ETH for an open-source grant program. He and others are auctioning off NFTs on Cryptograph for charity.
DeFi Will be an Integral Part of the Lives of Many, CEO of Crypto Exchange OKEx
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jul 2020 21:55
Hao believes that DeFi can bring financial services to "the people who are currently excluded or underserved by traditional finance."
US Army Requests Information on Tools to Track Cryptocurrency Transactions
Bitcoin.com - 14 Jul 2020 20:30
The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Army have requested information on web-based cryptocurrency tracking tools. The tools must enable U.S. government agencies worldwide to conduct in-depth investigations into the...
This a16z Alum Is Launching a VC Fund Focused on Platforms You Can 'Own'
Coin Desk - 14 Jul 2020 20:02
An Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) alum is launching a new venture firm focused on building a crypto-powered "ownership economy."
Charlie Shrem TLDL: Ray Youssef and Crypto's Role in Africa
Coin Desk - 14 Jul 2020 20:02
Ray Youssef joins Charlie Shrem to discuss Paxful's mission in Africa, the liberating power of crypto and the unfairness of the African franc.
Binance Coin Gains 17% on Bitcoin in July but Can 'IEO Season' Happen?
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jul 2020 19:40
The price of Binance Coin has gained almost 20% on Bitcoin in July and this spells bullish for the price of the exchange's IEO tokens.
What It's Really Like to Live on Bitcoin in the Middle East
Coin Desk - 14 Jul 2020 19:25
The story of a Syrian migrant in Iraq shows how bitcoin can work as intended - as a global currency that transcends borders.
Ethereum's Buterin Calls DeFi-powered Yield Farming 'Unsustainable'
Crypto News - 14 Jul 2020 19:00
Ethereum (ETH) Co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he has a bit of "love and hate" for the influx of decentralized finance (DeFi) apps that have been built on the network of late - although he labeled them "valuable and esse...
Advocacy Group Claims IRS-Issued Crypto-Warning Letters Violated Taxpayer's Rights
Bitcoin.com - 14 Jul 2020 18:30
Close to a year ago last July, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed it would be sending ‘soft letters’ to suspected American cryptocurrency owners advising them to pay their taxes. Now according to the Ta...
Blockchain Bites: Chainlink's Interest, Ethereum's 'ReGenesis' and Crypto Taxes
Coin Desk - 14 Jul 2020 18:28
Retail interest in Chainlink is booming, Ethereum may follow Cosmos on its path to upgrade and the U.K. central bank is mulling a CBDC.
High Stablecoin Buying Power Could Predict Bitcoin's Next Bull Run
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jul 2020 18:22
Today, stablecoins buy 15-times as much Bitcoin as in early 2018, this could bode well for the next bull run, if and when, it happens.