Cryptocurrency News
Crypto Volumes Surge in August: Binance Largest Spot Exchange as Huobi Leads Derivatives
Bitcoin.com - 8 Sep 2020 07:00
The latest report by Cryptocompare shows August spot cryptocurrency traded volumes by the 15 largest top-tier exchanges increased by 58.3% to $529 billion versus July figures. Low tier exchanges volumes, on the other han...
$700 Million Worth of Synthetic Bitcoin Is Circulating on the Ethereum Blockchain
Bitcoin.com - 8 Sep 2020 03:00
According to onchain data, there’s now 69,836 synthetic bitcoin tokens (over $700 million) circulating on the Ethereum blockchain. Out of the six synthetic bitcoin token projects, wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) commands the la...
Digital Platform for Smart-Contracts Barter Smartplace: Future Unicorn of Decentralized Commerce Sells Tokens With a 50% Discount
Bitcoin.com - 8 Sep 2020 14:45
The Barter Smartplace blockchain ecosystem team believes that closing deals in the fast-paced digital age can be as fast, reliable, and efficient as using online-banking. However, without the participation of intermediar...
CEX.IO Cryptoexchange Makes CryptoCompare Top 10
Bitcoin.com - 8 Sep 2020 23:15
The international cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO made it into the CryptoCompare top 10 July 2020 report, with an overall A grade. The CryptoCompare Exchange Benchmark rating evaluates over 165 exchanges around the world ...
'Struggling' Bitcoin sets a new all-time hashrate record, breaking the 150 TH/s plateau for the first time
Coin Telegraph - 8 Sep 2020 23:12
"In Bitcoin we trust", say miners unfazed by the market.
Crypto Investors Have Ignored Three Straight 51% Attacks on ETC
Coin Desk - 8 Sep 2020 22:57
Three 51% attacks on the Ethereum Classic network have not yet made a significant impact on the price of its cryptocurrency.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hangs Around $10K; Locked DeFi Value Drops
Coin Desk - 8 Sep 2020 22:33
Bitcoin price saw little action on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the value of crypto locked in DeFi has gone down for the first time.
LedgerX exchange launches physically settled Bitcoin mini futures
Coin Telegraph - 8 Sep 2020 22:33
Regulated Bitcoin futures exchange LedgerX has launched physically-settled BTC futures contracts.
What Is Yearn Finance? The DeFi Gateway Everyone Is Talking About
Coin Desk - 8 Sep 2020 22:30
Some $650 million has poured into Yearn.Finance since mid-August. Can Yearn and its YFI token be the mass-market gateway to DeFi?
CoinDesk 20 Update: OXT Is In, BAT Is Out
Coin Desk - 8 Sep 2020 21:00
The CoinDesk 20 has made its first change since launching in July: Orchid (OXT) has replaced the Basic Attention Token (BAT).
Why Bitcoin Investors Aren't Worried About This Price Pullback
Coin Desk - 8 Sep 2020 21:00
Critiques of correlation between bitcoin and equities miss the fact that bitcoin adoption within traditional markets has been driven by a fiat collapse concern.
Banks Are Toast but Crypto Has Lost Its Soul
Coin Desk - 8 Sep 2020 20:30
In becoming a high-risk, high-yield playground for dollar investors, the cryptocurrency world sold its soul, says our columnist.
'It's about to get very interesting,' says Bitcoin stock-to-flow model creator
Coin Telegraph - 8 Sep 2020 20:24
As if 2020 didn't already have folks on the edge of their seats.
Jim Rogers Predicts End of Dollar Dominance as US-China Tensions Escalate
Bitcoin.com - 8 Sep 2020 20:15
Renowned investor Jim Rogers believes that the U.S. dollar dominance is coming to an end as the tensions between the U.S. and China mount. The growing national debt, the protests, the political uncertainty surrounding th...
Semantic debate may account for Wladimir van der Laan's Bitcoin Core departure
Coin Telegraph - 8 Sep 2020 19:40
When determining consensus in the blockchain community, right and wrong isn't always "Black" and "White".
Balancing Security, Decentralization & Scalability in Blockchain
Crypto News - 8 Sep 2020 19:00
Marie Tatibouet is the Chief Marketing Officer at crypto exchange Gate.io. ______ It was a quantum leap for Bitcoin (BTC) when its block size got close to 1 MB in 2017. However, the BTC blockchain is still only allowed t...
How to analyze crypto tokens properly before investing
Coin Telegraph - 8 Sep 2020 18:52
The only way you can protect yourself and analyze crypto tokens properly is by exercising caution to the best of your ability.
Bitcoin Mining Equipment Maker Canaan Sets $10M Buyback Program
Coin Desk - 8 Sep 2020 18:28
The board of directors of bitcoin mining manufacturer Canaan approved a buyback program Monday for its lagging shares.
These 3 key indicators signalled Bitcoin price reached a $12K top
Coin Telegraph - 8 Sep 2020 18:26
Bitcoin's dominance rate dropped to a 14-month low before last week's double-digit correction, possibly a sign that the market was overheating.
Blockchain Bites: Is DeFi an Inside Deal?
Coin Desk - 8 Sep 2020 18:23
SushiSwap's creator cashed out, BTC options traders remain bullish and data indicates people are "buying the dip."
Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 8, 2020
Coin Desk - 8 Sep 2020 18:10
With investors buying the bitcoin dip and staying bullish on options, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Visa Adds Crypto Lender Cred to Fast Track Payments Program
Coin Desk - 8 Sep 2020 18:00
Decentralized lending platform Cred is the latest crypto firm to join Visa's Fintech Fast Track Program with the goal of scaling faster.