Cryptocurrency News
A Tor Vulnerability May Have Enabled Dark Web Bitcoin Theft
Coin Telegraph - 11 Aug 2020 23:56
Stealing Bitcoin from Tor users is easy.
Analyst Predicts DeFi Growth May Push Chainlink (LINK) Price to $32
Coin Telegraph - 11 Aug 2020 23:49
Investment analyst Timothy Peterson says Chainlink (LINK) price might hit $32 by the end of 2020, but holding that level would be impossible.
The KickEX Exchange Will Buy Back KickTokens At A Price Of $0.00015 Per Token
Crypto News - 11 Aug 2020 23:47
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com. On September 1, 2020 at 12:00 UTC, the KickEX cryptocurrency exchange will buyback KICK tokens (KickToken) worth a total of $100,000 a...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stumbles to $11,300; USDC Lending Rates Skyrocket
Coin Desk - 11 Aug 2020 22:44
Bitcoin experienced heavy selling Tuesday, while traders are finding profits in stablecoin borrowing strategies.
VPN Usage Surges as Belarus Remains Offline
Coin Desk - 11 Aug 2020 22:26
People in Belarus are discovering anti-censorship tools as the country experiences a major internet outage
Some Traders Now Taking Bets Ether Will Break $1K by December
Coin Desk - 11 Aug 2020 22:02
Some option traders are now betting ether will rise to $1,000 by year's end.
How Much Ether Is Out There? Ethereum Developers Create New Scripts for Self-Verification
Coin Desk - 11 Aug 2020 21:55
Ethereum and Bitcoin advocates have engaged in spirited exchange since Friday to answer an ostensibly simple question: What's the total supply of ether?
Joe Rogan for Fed Chair! Feat. Hugh Hendry
Coin Desk - 11 Aug 2020 21:00
Former hedge fund manager and financial dissident gives his take on what ails the U.S. economy and why the Federal Reserve should be more, not less, irresponsible.
Bitcoin Price Keeps Rejecting $12K -- Here's What Can Happen to BTC
Coin Telegraph - 11 Aug 2020 20:47
The price of Bitcoin rejected $12,000 for the second time in a mere 10 days. Now, traders discuss where BTC is headed next.
The Sky's the Limit for Ethereum Fees, Leaving ETH Miners 'Laughing'
Crypto News - 11 Aug 2020 20:29
This year, it seems that for ethereum (ETH), the only way is up, as prices continue to climb. But as the token continues to display signs of rude health and the DeFi sector is booming, transaction fees are also skyrocket...
Coinbase Exits Industry Lobbying Group in Protest Over Recent Unspecified 'Decisions'
Coin Desk - 11 Aug 2020 20:11
Coinbase cited recent board decisions that could "irreperably impair" the Blockchain Association.
Bitcoin Drops Today While Market Optimistic About the 'Main Bull Phase'
Crypto News - 11 Aug 2020 19:58
The most popular cryptocurrency bitcoin (BTC) corrected lower today despite positive news and generally optimistic sentiment in the market. At pixel time (17:25 UTC), BTC trades at USD 11,412, after reaching USD 11,930 e...
Blockchain Bites: MicroStrategy's $250M Bitcoin Bet, India Booms, Banks Open to Custody
Coin Desk - 11 Aug 2020 19:44
MicroStrategy bets $250 million on Bitcoin's safe haven thesis. Indian crypto is booming. And David Marcus has a new role at Facebook.
Elliptic Hires Former Revolut CFO as It Prepares for Asia Expansion
Coin Desk - 11 Aug 2020 19:01
David MacLean will oversee the crypto tracer's finance and personnel operations.
Blockchain Alchemy For All; BitPay Gets Closer To Coinbase + More News
Crypto News - 11 Aug 2020 18:53
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 Blockchain developer platform Alchemy said it has en...
Sheep Farmer's Alleged Baby Food-Based Bitcoin Extortion Attempt Thwarted
Coin Telegraph - 11 Aug 2020 18:52
File this one in the "stranger than fiction" category.
Binance Denies Report It Was Blocked From Installing Its CEO on Board of Failing Bank
Coin Desk - 11 Aug 2020 18:14
Crypto exchange Binance said the FMA had not rejected an application for CEO Changpeng Zhao to join the board of the now-defunct Union Bank.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Aug. 11, 2020
Coin Desk - 11 Aug 2020 18:00
With bitcoin increasingly acting like gold and one company betting a quarter of a billion dollars on BTC, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your news roundup!
Ethereum 2.0 Multi-Client Testnet Medalla Up 30% in Active Validators
Crypto News - 11 Aug 2020 17:54
The first week of the Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 multi-client testnet Medalla saw a 30% rise in active validators and staked ETH. Per beaconch.in, 26,319 active validators (15:43 UTC) have joined the network, staking some ETH 84...
Tezos XTZ Follows Chainlink to Hit New High -- But Is $6 Now Realistic?
Coin Telegraph - 11 Aug 2020 17:29
The price of Tezos is breaking new highs as targets of $6 are beginning to appear on the XTZ charts.
Peru, India, Indonesia, Nigeria Among Countries With Highest Crypto Usage Increase
Bitcoin.com - 11 Aug 2020 17:15
Peru, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria are among the countries with the biggest increase in crypto wallet creation based on data from Blockchain.com, which has over 52 million wallets created by users worldwide. Nigeria has...
Bitcoin, Gold Prices Drop as Trump Praises 'Big Stock Market Numbers!'
Coin Telegraph - 11 Aug 2020 17:06
A correction in gold and silver prices coincides with a 3.45% drop in Bitcoin as its price fell below $11,500.