Cryptocurrency News
Fees Bonanza: Ethereum Miners Pocket a Record $113 Million From Fees in August
Bitcoin.com - 2 Sep 2020 15:45
Ethereum miners are making a killing from transaction fees. In August alone, the miners raked in a total of $113 million in profit, up more than 3,660% from the $3 million earned in April, according to the latest data fr...
Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 2, 2020
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 18:00
With bitcoin's price dropping overnight as DeFi booms, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Ethereum Classic Labs Airs New Plan to Stop Future 51% Attacks
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 11:03
The leading organization supporting the Ethereum Classic network hopes to better safeguard against future 51% attacks by going after platforms that rent out hashing power.
Pieter Wuille will continue to work with Blockstream despite his recent move to Chaincode Labs
Coin Telegraph - 2 Sep 2020 23:46
Wuille will continue contributing to a new Multi-Signature standard for Bitcoin.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Falls to $11.1K; Ethereum Miners at Record Fee Percentage
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 22:24
The bitcoin market went bearish as the price dipped while DeFi fees as a percentage of revenue for Ethereum miners is at an all-time high.
Hardware Wallet Flaw Lets Attackers Hold Crypto for Ransom Without Touching Device
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 22:15
A hypothetical man-in-the-middle attack would have allowed an attacker to hold users' crypto for ransom on Trezor and KeepKey hardware wallets.
SushiSwap's founder emphasizes that the $27M they hold is for devshare
Coin Telegraph - 2 Sep 2020 22:11
There are two sides to every story.
For DeFi to Grow, CeFi Must Embrace It
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 21:46
Despite the buzz, DeFi is not on a good trajectory. It's too technical, too volatile and too "geeky" to be adopted by "the mainstream," William Mougayar writes.
Pornhub Accepts Bitcoin: Top Adult Site Expands Cryptocurrency Payment Options
Bitcoin.com - 2 Sep 2020 21:30
Pornhub now accepts bitcoin as the platform expands its cryptocurrency payment options. The leading adult video streaming website has over 12 million videos, more than 130 million daily visitors, and was visited 42 billi...
Around the Crypto World in 15 Charts: CoinDesk Research's August Review
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 20:40
In 15 charts, the CoinDesk Monthly Review for August details BTC's performance, its relationship to fiat currencies and Ethereum's growing congestion problem.
Price analysis 9/2: BTC, ETH, XRP, LINK, BCH, LTC, BNB, CRO, BSV, ADA
Coin Telegraph - 2 Sep 2020 20:20
If the bearish patterns on Bitcoin and altcoins complete the current correction could see prices drop to new lows.
Tencent to Work With Taxman on Blockchain Solutions + More News
Crypto News - 2 Sep 2020 20:14
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 Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent and the...
Max Keiser thinks Warren Buffett will move to Bitcoin soon
Coin Telegraph - 2 Sep 2020 20:05
Max Keiser joined us for a discussion on Warren Buffett's turn away from fiat.
Bitcoin Ups Its Dominance As Altcoins Bleed More, Led by DeFi Tokens
Crypto News - 2 Sep 2020 19:44
The crypto market has intensified its correction today, sending the total market capitalization down by more than 6%, to USD 371bn, while the majority of top altcoins dropped against bitcoin (BTC). BTC itself lost 5% in ...
What now for Bitcoin price? September starts with abrupt BTC sell-off
Coin Telegraph - 2 Sep 2020 19:15
Bitcoin's new monthly candle has been met with a fierce sell-off. Traders explain bearish and bullish scenarios for BTC.
Retail Trading Platforms Pile Into $5M Funding Round for Zero Hash Crypto Settlements Firm
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 19:03
Three trading platforms focused on the retail market have participated in the $4.75 million Series C for a crypto settlement service.
Ethereum Might Face Supply Squeeze - Researcher
Crypto News - 2 Sep 2020 18:41
With the roll-out of staking on Ethereum (ETH), as well as DeFi protocols like yearn.finance (YFI) introducing ETH vaults, the market for the second-most valuable cryptoasset may be about to get significantly tighter, US...
Self-Help Firm That Mostly Took Bitcoin as Payment Mostly Just Helped Itself, SEC Charges
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 18:40
Ninety-two percent of Mindset 24 investors allegedly lost some of their funds. They'd paid in over a million dollars, mostly in bitcoin.
Microstrategy's $250 Million Bitcoin Buy Consequential
Bitcoin.com - 2 Sep 2020 18:30
When a publicly owned company decides to invest about $250 million in an asset that was widely attacked more than a decade ago, it says a lot about how the world has changed. The reasons and the timing of Microstrategy�...
Blockchain Bites: How SushiSwap Drove Uniswap to DeFi's Top Spot
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 18:26
A South Korean crypto exchange has been raided by police, Bitcoin's Lightning Network hit a new high and mining revenues are climbing.
Open Positions in Deribit's Ether Options Hit Record High Above $500M
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 18:05
Ether option contracts listed on Deribit, the largest crypto options exchange, are more popular than ever.
Newly Discovered Malware Has Arsenal of Tricks to Help It Steal Crypto
Coin Desk - 2 Sep 2020 17:58
Cybersecurity researchers said "KyberCibule" covertly mines for privacy coin monero and could also steal victims' passwords and divert crypto funds.