Cryptocurrency News
Bitcoin Skeptic Turns Bitcoin Bull: Billion Dollar Company Buys 17K BTC in 74 Hours
Bitcoin.com - 20 Sep 2020 21:15
Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy recently bought almost 17K bitcoins within 74 hours, costing about $175 million. The CEO of this billion-dollar company used to be a bitcoin skeptic but has recently become a bitcoin b...
Lyn Alden's Latest: Why Currency Devaluation Is Inevitable
Coin Desk - 20 Sep 2020 20:00
This week's "Long Reads Sunday" reading is from macro analyst Lyn Alden and focuses on the inflation vs. deflation debate in historical context.
Bitcoin price volatility expected as 47% of BTC options expire next Friday
Coin Telegraph - 20 Sep 2020 03:15
47% of Bitcoin options expire next Friday, meaning BTC could be on the verge of a trend defining move.
Meet in the Middle: Crypto Companies and Banks Are Evolving Together
Coin Desk - 20 Sep 2020 23:11
Kraken's move to become a bank in Wyoming is more about getting traditional finance to adapt to the crypto industry than the other way around.
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, NEO, XMR, ADA, LINK
Coin Telegraph - 20 Sep 2020 21:20
Bitcoin is attempting to form a bottom altcoins continue to decline, which opens up opportunities on the long and the short side.
Did Ethereum Learn Anything From the $55M DAO Attack?
Coin Desk - 20 Sep 2020 19:23
Matthew Leising's new book, "Out of the Ether," tells the story of the attack that almost brought down Ethereum. Here he talks with Dan Kuhn.
The emergence of cryptocurrency hedge funds
Coin Telegraph - 20 Sep 2020 19:00
Although the nascent crypto hedge fund industry still has lots of developing to do, it will undoubtedly be the future of finance.
World's largest sovereign wealth fund indirectly holds almost 600 Bitcoin
Coin Telegraph - 20 Sep 2020 18:41
Mainstream finance giants may hold more Bitcoin than you think.
Brazen Nigerian Crypto Scam Inksnation Still Operational Three Months After Regulator Warning
Bitcoin.com - 20 Sep 2020 17:00
One of Nigeria’s most brazen crypto scams, Inksnation remains operational and still invites new investors some three months after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deemed its activities illegal. ...
DeFi Unlocked: How to Earn Interest Lending Crypto using Aave
Crypto News - 20 Sep 2020 13:00
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/aave.aave DeFi is all the rage in the digital asset market. There is seemingly something for everyone among the crypto-savvy folk, from incredibly high-yielding (and unsustainable) new pro...
Party at Vitalik's House? For DeFi, it's Do-or-Die
Bitcoin.com - 20 Sep 2020 12:00
Ethereum gas prices have set new records, with single DeFi transactions costing over $10 in fees. High fees are the result of congestion, as users pay ever higher fees to ensure their transaction gets into a block. As De...
The battle between DeFi, CeFi and the old guard
Coin Telegraph - 20 Sep 2020 12:00
We are at the start of some big changes in the financial world, and by combining DeFi and CeFi the transition to the future would be faster.
Small Bitcoin addresses plunge to 4-month low, but is this bearish?
Coin Telegraph - 20 Sep 2020 11:58
Bitcoin addresses holding 1 BTC plunged to a 4-month low, but it is premature to suggest it is a bearish sign.
EU to Launch Comprehensive Crypto Regulation by 2024: Report
Bitcoin.com - 20 Sep 2020 07:20
The European Union is planning to implement comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation by 2024, two EU reports have reportedly revealed. This follows five European finance ministers calling on the European Commission to put...
Report: Blockchain Patents 'Skyrocket' in 2020, Alibaba Owns the Most Crypto Patents
Bitcoin.com - 20 Sep 2020 04:00
A study from the team at Kisspatent shows that Alibaba Group is the largest blockchain patent holder in 2020 capturing 10x the number of patents held by IBM. The report notes that blockchain patents “are skyrocketing�...