Cryptocurrency News
Russia Shelves Plans to Criminalize Bitcoin Transactions - For Now
Bitcoin.com - 21 Jul 2020 04:30
Russia has dropped plans to criminalize bitcoin transactions – for now, according to local media reports. The Digital Financial Assets Bill (DFA), due to be read for the second time in the Russian parliament – or Sta...
Why Did LocalBitcoins Give Up Their Users' Privacy?
Coin Telegraph - 21 Jul 2020 21:10
LocalBitcoins COO Elena Tonoyan explains how the oldest peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange is fighting against criminal activity on its platform.
Telecom Argentina S.A Hit by Major Ransomware Attack, Criminals Demand $7.5M Worth of Monero
Bitcoin.com - 21 Jul 2020 09:45
Telecom Argentina S.A has been hit by a ransomware attack and the cyber-criminals are demanding $7.5 million paid in the privacy coin monero. The Spanish language site, elperiodista.com quotes anonymous employees stating...
Grayscale Moves to List Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Trusts for OTC Traders
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 23:19
Bitcoin Cash Trust and Litecoin Trust will carry the tickers BCHG and LTCN once they commence OTC trading.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Pops Above $9,400 as Global Stocks Rally
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 22:28
Bitcoin broke through $9,400 as stock indices around the world make gains.
ERX Gets License to Launch Exchange in Thailand
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 22:09
Thailand's securities watchdog has granted a digital assets exchange license to Elevated Returns' ERX trading platform.
Putin's Biggest Critic Received 648 Bitcoins from Donors Since 2016
Crypto News - 21 Jul 2020 22:00
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/navalny Russian "anti-corruption" political activist Alexei Navalny's support organization has amassed USD 3.3 m worth of bitcoin (BTC) in donations, per a new report. Navalny is known as ...
Over 7M Americans Own BTC But Hold None In Retirement Accounts
Coin Telegraph - 21 Jul 2020 21:58
Millions of U.S. citizens own both Bitcoin and a retirement account, but hold no Bitcoin in that retirement account.
Ethereum 'Flippens' Stablecoins to Become the Most Used Blockchain
Coin Telegraph - 21 Jul 2020 21:44
Increasing stablecoin use and the rise of DeFi has made Ethereum the most used blockchain.
Russia to Treat Crypto as a Taxable Property
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 20:41
Russia changed its draft bill regulating crypto and digital assets. You won't go to jail for facilitating crypto deals in the country - at least, not just yet.
New Satoshi Stash Estimate Claims Creator Mined $10.5B Worth of Bitcoin
Bitcoin.com - 21 Jul 2020 20:00
On Monday, the blockchain trackers and researchers from Whale Alert published a new research report about the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that Bitcoin’s creator possibly m...
July's Decentralized Exchange Volumes Have Already Topped June's Record, Reaching $1.6B
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 19:38
DEX trading volume already beat June's record, passing $1.6 billion as of Tuesday.
BOSAGORA(BOA) Won UN Solidarity Awards
Bitcoin.com - 21 Jul 2020 19:30
Public Blockchain Platform ‘BOSAGORA’ has received ‘the UN Solidarity Awards’ last 16th. The UN received stories of various actors contributing to individual/society to overcome COVID 19 last May. Among thousands...
Blockchain Bites: China's BSN Integrations and Satoshi's Newfound Wealth
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 18:35
Ethereum Classic supporters are ditching the project, top exchanges are developing "Travel Rule" solutions and, FYI, YFI might have a backdoor.
NFTs on Samsung, Taxing Crypto Loans, BTC Transaction Risk Score + More News
Crypto News - 21 Jul 2020 18:19
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. NFTs news The makers of the blockchain-powered VR game Decentraland ...
Bitcoin Volatility Hits 2018 Lows but Is a Repeat 42% Drop Possible?
Coin Telegraph - 21 Jul 2020 18:12
Traders remain cautious as Bitcoin's current lack of volatility is similar to November 2018 when low trading volume resulted in a 42% drop.
Blockchain Fintech Firm BitBond Joins German Bank Association Bankenverband
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 18:08
The Berlin-based fintech firm announced on Tuesday that it had joined the association for private banks in Germany.
Bitcoin News Roundup for July 21, 2020
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 18:00
With the price of BTC catching a bid in early trading, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.
Ethereum Turns Five Next Week and We're Producing a Special Series
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 17:52
Meet "Ethereum at Five" - a cross-platform series featuring special coverage, a limited-run newsletter and live-streamed discussions on Twitter.
Robinhood, Under Cloud After User's Suicide, Scraps UK Launch
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 17:04
Stocks, ETFs and crypto investment platform Robinhood told prospective UK customers the launch in the country has been indefinitely postponed.
Bitcoin Futures Pass $1B in Open Interest on BitMEX for First Time Since March Crash
Coin Desk - 21 Jul 2020 17:00
Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges passed $4 billion Tuesday morning.
KickEX gives away $10,000 to celebrate the reduction of KYC requirements
Crypto News - 21 Jul 2020 17:00
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com. To mark the occasion of reducing the KYC requirements, KickEX exchange is organising a mass trading contest with prizes for 100 the mo...