Cryptocurrency News
Bitcoin price hits $11.6K as Fed says it will let inflation pass 2%
Coin Telegraph - 27 Aug 2020 16:02
Loosening of inflation handling boosts Bitcoin in line with expectations that the Fed would inadvertently support safe havens with its decision.
Journeys in Blockchain: Dan Held of Kraken
Coin Telegraph - 27 Aug 2020 18:09
Dan Held is a Texan who doesn't drive a truck, drink beer, love Trump, or watch sports. He's a tech enthusiast who isn't into coding. He looks like a typical preppy dude, wearing a white-button-up shirt and carrying a sw...
WATCH: Fed Chair Powell Lays Out Plan To Let Inflation Rise Above 2% For a While
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 13:05
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to announce new measures to control inflation at his annual speech on the U.S. central bank's policy approach during the Jackson Hole symposium Thursday.
What if Satoshi Nakamoto was Satoshi Nakamoto all along?
Coin Telegraph - 27 Aug 2020 03:57
Leah McGrath Goodman maintains her belief that Dorian Nakamoto was the founder of Bitcoin.
LINE Launches Digital Asset Wallet and Blockchain Development Platform
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 02:42
Messaging giant LINE has launched a blockchain platform where developers can issue tokens and run decentralized applications, and a wallet that helps users manage digital assets.
Crypto Exchange FTX Buys Blockfolio for $150 Million in Effort To Expand Retail Presence
Bitcoin.com - 27 Aug 2020 04:00
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has acquired the popular portfolio tracking app Blockfolio for $150 million in a bid to gain a foothold in the crypto retail market. The deal – consummated after nine months of n...
Wasabi Wallet Is Revamping Its CoinJoin Design to Allow Bitcoin Mixing With Differing Values
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 23:40
Wasabi Wallet's new protocol would allow users to coinjoin with differing values, which could give users greater flexibility when using the privacy feature.
Prosecutors Detail 'Shadow Bank' Accounts in Fowler Crypto Case
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 22:51
U.S. prosecutors have unveiled 56 bank accounts under scrutiny in Reginald Fowler's legal travails.
Another inside job at Shapeshift cost the company nearly $1 million
Coin Telegraph - 27 Aug 2020 22:50
An employee allegedly used his credentials at Shapeshift to steal from the company.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin's Powell-Induced Price Swing; Ethereum Still High on Gas
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 22:34
Bitcoin's price gyrated by over $450 during and after Fed Chair Powell's comments while Ethereum's gas congestion continues.
SEC Redefines Accredited Investors to Include Those With Proven Knowledge
Bitcoin.com - 27 Aug 2020 22:30
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended the definition of accredited investors, such as to include those with proven financial knowledge. The broader definition will enable more people to invest in ...
Bakkt Futures Volume Up on Institutional Trading; Its President Slams Offshore Options
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 22:11
Institutional interest is driving Bakkt's bitcoin futures volumes up, but its options market has remained quiet.
Miners' Bitcoin Holdings Reach Two-Year High to Almost 2M
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 22:03
The recent upward trend began in September 2019.
BTC and Altcoin Pay is Growing Fast, Says Crypto Payment Firm BitPay
Crypto News - 27 Aug 2020 22:00
Source: Adobe/Wit (edited by Cryptonews) Atlanta-based crypto pay service provider BitPay says that bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin payments are on the rise - with the number of transactions on its platform growing by 4.6% in ...
YouTube's Whac-a-Mole Approach to Crypto Scam Ads Remains a Problem
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 21:35
Despite lawsuits and Google's own ad policies, cryptocurrency scam ads are still making it through the YouTube gates and circulating for days.
Wealthy Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff is soliciting BTC birthday gifts for his son
Coin Telegraph - 27 Aug 2020 21:26
Peter Schiff is back at it again.
Bitcoin price to $500,000: Winklevoss lays out ultimate bullish case
Coin Telegraph - 27 Aug 2020 21:23
Tyler Winklevoss believes Bitcoin price is headed to $500,000 in the long term if it overtakes gold.
Everything You Need to Know About Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole Speech
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 21:00
The Federal Reserve Chair announced a slate of new policy approaches, but are they inspired or impotent?
A $1 million BTC bribe leads to conspiracy charges for Russian man
Coin Telegraph - 27 Aug 2020 20:54
The strange case of Egor Kriuchkov -- who was he working for?
Voyager to Pay Interest on DeFi Tokens to Gain Brokerage Clients
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 20:45
LINK, KNC and BAT bring the number of tokens in Voyager's interest payout program to 17.
Bitcoin could help to obtain financial services, making them more accessible
Coin Telegraph - 27 Aug 2020 20:26
Blockchain tech-backed platforms are delivering the ability to access various markets in an easy and accessible way.
'Gasless' Technical Update Brings USDC One Step Closer to Venmo
Coin Desk - 27 Aug 2020 20:22
Users do not have to pre-fund their USDC-bearing wallet with ether before every transaction, according to Centre.