Cryptocurrency News
Study: Exchanges Accepted $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin Stemming from 'High-Risk Addresses'
Bitcoin.com - 16 Jul 2020 03:30
A recently published report from the research and analysis firm Peckshield indicates that during the last two quarters of 2020, cryptocurrency exchanges accepted 147,000 BTC ($1.3 billion) from high-risk addresses. Durin...
More Than $1.4 Billion of Laundered Money Has Moved Onto Crypto Exchanges This Year
Coin Telegraph - 16 Jul 2020 23:40
Blockchain security company traced more than $1.4 billion of laundered money to top ten crypto exchanges.
Twitter Hack 2020 Was Probably Done by a Bitcoiner - But Not a Savvy One
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 21:21
A massive cyberattack against Twitter raised many questions about who people trust and what it means for the future of bitcoin.
In the Aftermath of Hack, Lawmakers Blame Twitter, Not Bitcoin
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 23:53
Lawmakers are calling on Twitter to answer for a hack that shook the platform, focusing on cybersecurity rather than scapegoating cryptocurrencies.
Twitter Hack Autopsy: Coinbase, Binance, BitGo May Know Hackers ID
Coin Telegraph - 16 Jul 2020 23:45
The Twitter hackers left inconspicuous Bitcoin trails leading to and from major exchanges that should be able to uncover their identities.
Crypto Custodian Curv Is Helping Institutions Dabble in DeFi With Compound Integration
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 23:10
Custody startup Curv is using Compound, the leading lending protocol in DeFi, to help institutions earn interest on idle crypto.
IRS Enlists Coinbase in Latest Crypto Tracing Deal
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 22:49
The tax collector has agreed to pay Coinbase up to $237,000 over the next two years for its "Analytics" tracing software.
Peter Schiff's Bitcoin Hack Comment Invites Ridicule
Bitcoin.com - 16 Jul 2020 22:45
Euro Pacific Capital CEO, Peter Schiff’s comment suggesting Bitcoin might be the next target following a hack of multiple VIP Twitter accounts has been ridiculed by bitcoiners. Seemingly relishing the prospect of a bit...
Market Wrap: What Twitter Hack? Traders Stay Busy Buying Bitcoin at $9,000
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 22:45
Bitcoin suffered a short period of selling in early trading but has bounced back, seemingly immune to Wednesday's Twitter hack.
Twitter Hack: Chainalysis and CipherTrace Confirm FBI Investigation
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 22:01
The FBI is investigating Wednesday's Twitter hack, Chainalysis and CipherTrace confirm.
Bitcoin Cash Is the Only Fork Underperforming Bitcoin This Year
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 21:52
Bitcoin cash has underperformed bitcoin by 18 percentage points this year while other forks have outperformed by at least 44 percentage points.
Maybe It Wasn't About the Money - Few People Fell for Twitter Hack, Data Indicates
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 21:46
While the crypto wallets associated with the scam registered over 400 transactions, the attackers seem to have made away with a relatively small haul.
Crypto Exchange Open Interest Rises as Bitcoin Volatility Drops to New Low
Coin Telegraph - 16 Jul 2020 21:33
Open Interest for crypto futures are rising at Bybit despite Bitcoin's record-low volatility.
Coinbase Lists Algorand (ALGO) in Latest Expansion
Coin Telegraph - 16 Jul 2020 21:07
In its latest push for asset additions, Coinbase has added Algorand to the mix.
Alchemy Launches Product to Help Developers Monitor Blockchain Apps
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 21:02
Launched Thursday, Alchemy Monitor has already been put to use by crypto firms such as 0x, MyEtherWallet, Lucid Sight and Zerion.
Bitcoin Miner Supply Sent to Exchanges Fell to 12-Month Lows in Q2 2020
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 20:35
Bitcoin miners, following the law of supply and demand, curtailed their supply to exchanges to the lowest level in 12 months during the second quarter.
Abra CEO Agrees With Bitcoin's Role as Digital Gold
Coin Telegraph - 16 Jul 2020 20:22
Abra CEO and founder Bill Barhydt said he sees Bitcoin as a store of value, increasingly distancing itself from mainstream market price correlation.
Bitcoin Investor Sues IRS for Unlawful Seizure of Financial Records at 3 Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin.com - 16 Jul 2020 20:14
Bitcoin investor Jim Harper has sued the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), its commissioner, and a number of federal agents. He alleged that they unlawfully seized his private financial information from three cryptocu...
Learn How to Develop a Unique Trading Style With Peter Brandt & Joe Saz
Coin Telegraph - 16 Jul 2020 20:12
Traders Peter Brandt and Joe Saz go live with Cointelegraph to explain how to develop an individualized trading style.
DeFi on 'Tesla's Path' as Tokens Skyrocket On Hopes, Not Results
Crypto News - 16 Jul 2020 20:00
Decentralized finance (DeFi) earnings took a downturn in the second quarter of 2020, but DeFi tokens are rocketing to new highs thanks largely to yield farming - suggesting DeFi could become the financial industry's answ...
A Path of Challenges: Will CBDCs Prevail Over Private Blockchains?
Coin Telegraph - 16 Jul 2020 19:59
CBDCs will be the leading digital currencies of the future, and only the competition between various models will determine the winner.
Twitter Hacker Is a BitMEX Trader, On-Chain Data Suggests
Coin Desk - 16 Jul 2020 19:38
Whoever is responsible for Wednesday's Twitter hack was deep into the cryptocurrency space, with the BitMEX receipts to prove it.