Cryptocurrency News
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ADA, XMR, ATOM, VET
Coin Telegraph - 4 Oct 2020 22:19
Bitcoin could consolidate for a few more days but select altcoins have formed reversal patterns that may lead to a trending move.
$8M Worth of 'Sleeping' Bitcoin Rewards from 2010 Moved the Day Before 'Black Thursday'
Bitcoin.com - 4 Oct 2020 02:30
Over a half a million dollars worth of bitcoin from a May 2010 coinbase reward was transferred to Bitfinex on October 1. A parser recorded the old coins being spent and since mid-February 2020, roughly 33 so-called ‘sl...
Crypto Long & Short: Coinbase's 'apolitical' stance isn't nearly as simple as it sounds
Coin Desk - 4 Oct 2020 23:00
Coinbase raises important questions about employee activism, plus what the BitMEX indictments say about the future of the industry.
Former EU Parliament Member Godfrey Bloom Who Calls Banking System a Scam Bought His First Bitcoin
Bitcoin.com - 4 Oct 2020 21:15
Former Member of the European Parliament Godfrey Bloom has bought his first bitcoin. The British politician is famed for numerous controversial views, such as calling the entire banking system a scam and the state an ins...
Confessions of a Sharding Skeptic
Coin Desk - 4 Oct 2020 21:00
CoinDesk spoke with developers about the kinks in Ethereum 2.0's sharding-based scaling approach that still need to be worked out.
The Web Wasn't Built For Privacy - But It Could Be
Coin Desk - 4 Oct 2020 19:55
Because privacy means different things to different people, a privacy-focused internet is unlikely to please everyone. But it should offer greater control.
Bitcoin use rise in Egypt amid economic recession
Coin Telegraph - 4 Oct 2020 19:51
People continue to turn to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to boost their profits even amid a pandemic.
Why traders expect 'boring' Bitcoin and altcoin price action until 2021
Coin Telegraph - 4 Oct 2020 18:55
Traders expect a slow Q4 for Bitcoin and altcoins, especially as BTC's dominance rate begins to climb higher.
Bitcoin Volatility Hits 23-Month Low as the Cryptocurrency Shrugs Off BitMEX, Trump's Illness
Coin Desk - 4 Oct 2020 17:52
180-day volatility dropped to its lowest level since Nov. 2018
Stablecoin Supply Doubles in 3 Months as Combined Market Cap Surpasses $20B
Bitcoin.com - 4 Oct 2020 17:30
2020 has been the year of stablecoins, as the token supply has doubled in the last three months. The aggregate market capitalization of 28 stablecoins captures over $20 billion on October 4, 2020. While tether still domi...
Inflation Is the Cruelest Tax
Coin Desk - 4 Oct 2020 15:00
A reading of a new piece on inflation from the Wall Street Journal that NLW argues shows a shifting mainstream narrative.
Bitcoin options open interest sets new high sparked by rising liquidity
Coin Telegraph - 4 Oct 2020 14:00
Bitcoin options open interest hits an all-time high as increased liquidity points to investors still being bullish on BTC.
Top 4 Risks DeFi Investors Face
Crypto News - 4 Oct 2020 13:00
Impressive growth in the DeFi (decentralized finance) market since the start of the year has shown us that there is a high demand for yield-generating protocols, despite the risky nature of these new financial products. ...
ETH Volumes Top $119.5 Billion in Q3: High-Risk Dapps Dominate Tron Network
Bitcoin.com - 4 Oct 2020 10:30
A recent report says total Dapps transaction volumes reached $125 Billion in Q3 2020, a figure which is $113 billion higher than in Q2 2020. From these volumes, the Ethereum blockchain accounts for 96% or $119.5 billion ...
Kucoin CEO Says Exchange Hack Suspects 'Found,' $204 Million Recovered
Bitcoin.com - 4 Oct 2020 06:30
According to the Kucoin exchange CEO Johnny Lyu, the trading platform has recovered $204 million in crypto assets since October 1. The exchange executive says the hacking suspects have been “found” and the “police ...