Cryptocurrency News
Hong Kong Regulator Gives Crypto Exchange OSL Tentative Licensure Approval
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 23:16
OSL Digital Securities was the first crypto exchange to apply for the SFC's opt-in license last November.
Nigeria's Foreign Currency Crisis Boon for Bitcoin: Country Tops Wallet Downloads Ahead of the US
Bitcoin.com - 21 Aug 2020 23:00
Nigeria’s weakening naira currency, as well as the shortage of U.S. dollars, are forcing businesses to switch to bitcoin as the means of settling payments for international transactions. Nigerian businesses need the Am...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $11.6K, ETH Options Predict Price Below $400 by End of Year
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 22:41
Bitcoin's price is trending down while ether options traders expect bearish moves to come.
18% of Asked Americans Bought Crypto, Most Know Only Bitcoin - Survey
Crypto News - 21 Aug 2020 22:00
Nearly 20% of asked Americans bought crypto, but most of the surveyed people are familiar with bitcoin (BTC) only - and know nothing of altcoins, a recent survey concluded. Commissioned by Coinflip, a major US-based Bitc...
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Reaches $2B -- Should BTC Traders Worry?
Coin Telegraph - 21 Aug 2020 21:23
Open interest on Bitcoin options reached $2 billion but should traders be worried that the majority of August options appear worthless?
Winter Is Coming: Examining the Economy's Eight-Body Problem
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 21:00
From the devastation of the service industry to never-ending central bank intervention, these factors make predicting the future of the economy nearly impossible.
Barstool's Dave Portnoy Is Bad at Trading Cryptocurrency
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 20:54
The day trader now owns zero bitcoins after one week of trading.
Open Source DeFi Data Platfrom DIA Raises $15M Through Token Sale
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 20:49
Marketed as an open-source data aggregator for DeFi markets, DIA announced on Friday that the $15 million were raised through selling the firm's governance token.
Open-Source DeFi Data Platform DIA Raises $15M Through Token Sale
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 20:49
Marketed as an open-source data aggregator for DeFi markets, DIA announced on Friday that the $15 million were raised through selling the firm's governance token.
Uber's Former Security Chief Charged With Trying to Conceal Hack Using Bitcoin
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 19:50
Joseph Sullivan allegedly insisted the hackers sign NDAs in exchange for $100,000 in bitcoin hush money.
Price Analysis 8/21: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LINK, LTC, BSV, ADA, BNB, CRO
Coin Telegraph - 21 Aug 2020 19:48
Bitcoin and several altcoins have formed bearish divergences, which suggests that the bullish momentum has weakened.
Bitcoin Balances at a 21 Month Low As Exchange Exodus Continues
Coin Telegraph - 21 Aug 2020 19:15
Bitfinex specifically lost 2/3 of its balances within the same timeframe.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad Author Says 'Major Banking Crisis Coming,' Praises Bitcoin and Gold
Bitcoin.com - 21 Aug 2020 19:00
Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the best-selling book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” explained this week that time is running out as a “major banking crisis is coming fast.” The best selling author says now is “not a tim...
Ethereum Classic Labs Plans 'Defensive Mining' Strategy as Hashrate Plummets
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 18:19
The network's hashrate has fallen 74% since January.
Polychain Capital's Original Crypto Fund Raises an Additional $19.5M
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 18:14
The fund has raised $307 million in its four-year history of investing in crypto and SAFTs.
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin's Weary Bulls, ETC's Action Plan, INX's IPO
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 18:05
INX is gearing up for a landmark IPO while 1 billion tether jumped from Tron to Ethereum.
Money Reimagined: DeFi-ing History
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 18:00
For clues to the future of decentralized finance, it's useful to look at waves of financial innovation past.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Aug. 21, 2020
Coin Desk - 21 Aug 2020 18:00
With bitcoin still pulling back and LND learning to wumbo, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
OMG the Volatility! LINK Crashes as $12K Evades Bitcoin: Weekly Recap
Coin Telegraph - 21 Aug 2020 17:16
Bitcoin price faltered above $12,000 as many altcoin cryptocurrencies have seen significant volatility in the past week.
Bitcoin Ransomware and Remote Working: What the Future Holds
Coin Telegraph - 21 Aug 2020 17:00
With the global COVID-19 pandemic redefining how people work and learn, the possibility of an increase in ransomware attacks is very high.
As Investors Worry About Pricey Gold, Correlation with Bitcoin Falls
Crypto News - 21 Aug 2020 17:00
With gold bulls seemingly on every corner, a recent survey from Bank of America has found that professional money managers now increasingly worry that the metal is becoming overvalued, even after a correction in prices f...
Tesla Stock Breaks $2K as High-Risk Tech Asset Sees Bitcoin Comparison
Coin Telegraph - 21 Aug 2020 16:48
Comparisons are being made between Bitcoin and Tesla as prices soar in 2020, but BTC has a ways to go to reach TSLA.