Cryptocurrency News
Tesla Foils Ransomware Attack After Employee Rejects Bitcoin Bribe Worth $1 Million
Bitcoin.com - 1 Sep 2020 03:00
Tesla’s Elon Musk has said the company recently foiled attempts to infect its computer network with malicious software, after an employee cooperated with the FBI in an investigation. The malicious software would create...
Analysts predict Yearn Finance's ETH vault could spark renewed Ether bull run
Coin Telegraph - 1 Sep 2020 05:05
Excitement for Yearn Finance's yETH vault has reached a fever pitch after rumors of the product's release circulated on Twitter.
Bitcoin Miners Saw 23% Revenue Increase in August
Coin Desk - 1 Sep 2020 15:34
Miners generated an estimated $368 million in August.
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of August; Chainlink Up Most, BSV Least
Crypto News - 1 Sep 2020 12:00
Was August a good month? Depends on which coin you ask. For many in the wider market, it was an excellent month, yet for many in the top 10 coins by market capitalization, the month ended in red. August was a month fille...
SPiCE, Unable to Get Liquidity in the US, Takes Tokenized Blockchain VC Fund to Asia
Coin Desk - 1 Sep 2020 20:06
Tal Elyashiv thinks Malaysia's Fusang Exchange will bring SPiCE VC the liquidity surge he seeks.
Akon Unveils Major Details of $6 Billion Cryptocurrency City: Real-Life Wakanda
Bitcoin.com - 1 Sep 2020 23:40
Akon has released detailed plans of Akon City, his $6 billion futuristic cryptocurrency city, which he calls a “real-life Wakanda,” referring to the hit movie Black Panther. There will be seven major districts, and t...
Exchange Outages Are Going Mainstream: What Robinhood Can Learn From Crypto
Coin Desk - 1 Sep 2020 22:44
With popular online trading platforms hit by more outages amid high volumes, companies like Robinhood may learn something from crypto exchanges.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Breaks $12K; Uniswap Crosses $1.5B Locked
Coin Desk - 1 Sep 2020 22:35
Traders are optimistic bitcoin's price can sustain $12,000 while crypto locked in Uniswap has exploded in the past week.
PornHub now accepts Bitcoin and Litecoin
Coin Telegraph - 1 Sep 2020 22:35
Satoshi Nakamoto would have approved.
Warren Buffett Shifts Funds From US Amid Inflation Fears, Bitcoin's New All-Time High Expected
Bitcoin.com - 1 Sep 2020 21:35
Warren Buffett has made another major investment shift, one that reduces Berkshire Hathaway’s dependence on the U.S. economy. This news followed the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement to “push up inflation,” w...
Coinbase Building Platform to Help Crypto Startups Launch Tokens, Raise Cash
Coin Desk - 1 Sep 2020 21:30
The platform will "hand hold" hopeful crowdfunders through the token issuance, custody, development and governance process, according to CEO Brian Armstrong.
Bitcoin price hits $12K again -- 3 reasons traders are mid-term bullish
Coin Telegraph - 1 Sep 2020 21:01
Bitcoin price hit $12,000 again, leading traders to turn bullish as BTC attempts to turn the key level to support.
Financial Postmodernism and the Great Inflation Debate
Coin Desk - 1 Sep 2020 21:00
This Best of The Breakdown August 2020 edition features commentary from Hugh Hendry, Preston Pysh and Adam Tooze.
Could California become its own crypto-country?
Coin Telegraph - 1 Sep 2020 19:00
'Calexit' is now a crypto-friendly independence initiative.
Binance Launches Smart Contract-Enabled Blockchain, Adds Staking for Its Coin
Coin Desk - 1 Sep 2020 18:53
Crypto exchange Binance has launched the mainnet for its smart contract-enabled blockchain and is also introducing staking for BNB tokens.
Leading Stock Exchanges in Switzerland, Germany, Austria Now List Bitcoin ETP
Bitcoin.com - 1 Sep 2020 18:35
A bitcoin exchange-traded product by 21Shares is now listed on leading stock exchanges in three countries: Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. The company offers 11 cryptocurrency exchange-traded investment products in to...
DeFi bubble still growing fast, data from Twitter analyst shows
Coin Telegraph - 1 Sep 2020 18:30
The crypto space knows how big bubbles can grow.
Japanese Regulator Hints at 'New Laws' for Crypto Industry + More News
Crypto News - 1 Sep 2020 18:27
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Regulation news Japan's top financial regulator, the Financial Servi...
Russia's New Blockchain Voting System Isn't Ready, but It'll Be Used This Month Anyway
Coin Desk - 1 Sep 2020 18:22
The solution will be used for remote voting during by-elections for seats in the national parliament on Sept. 13 in two regions.
New Malware Spotted in the Wild That Puts Cryptocurrency Wallets at Risk
Coin Desk - 1 Sep 2020 18:21
Using forked code from Loki malware, Anubis can steal cryptocurrency wallet IDs, system info, credit card details and other information.
DeFi users turn to USDC stablecoin to earn high-yield interest -- Data shows
Coin Telegraph - 1 Sep 2020 18:19
Data shows DeFi platforms and their users are rapidly increasing their use of USDC stablecoin after Curve Finance launched.
Unknown assailants have attacked multiple pro-Bitcoin politicians in Russia in recent weeks
Coin Telegraph - 1 Sep 2020 18:13
Bad things may happen to you in Russia if you support Bitcoin and don't like Putin.