Cryptocurrency News
'Bitcoin Quacks Like a Growth Stock'
Crypto News - 9 Oct 2020 12:22
Bitcoin (BTC) is affected by external factors it can't control, but they show that the world's number one crypto is a growth stock, according to the October 2020 report by provider of crypto-asset data ByteTree in collab...
BitMEX CTO Released On USD 5m Bond, USD 2bn Blockchain City + More News
Crypto News - 9 Oct 2020 18:22
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Legal news BitMEX Chief Technology Officer Samuel Reed, who was char...
3 key indicators suggest Bitcoin price is preparing to retest $11,000
Coin Telegraph - 9 Oct 2020 08:34
Analysts expect Bitcoin price to retest $11,000 after favorable macro factors improve BTC's technical setup.
Japanese Banking Giant Exec Says Blockchain Is Making 'a B2B Shift'
Crypto News - 9 Oct 2020 05:00
Source: Adobe/photo_pw A senior executive at one of Japan's biggest banking groups, the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), has talked up the role of blockchain technology in the world of finance - and claims tha...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tops $11.1K; Ether Traders Like $400 Options
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 22:31
Bitcoin's price is trending upward while ether options traders focus on $400 strikes.
Robinhood Traders, Including Bitcoin Holders, Left in the Lurch Following Theft: Report
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 21:54
The popular personal investing platform did not do enough to help targeted customers, victims claim.
Cathie Wood: Secrets of the World's Best Innovation Investor
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 21:00
Cathie Wood bet early on Bitcoin and Tesla, and her ARK Innovation Fund is up 75% in 2020.
Massive Protests Led to Suspension of SWIFT and Banking Activities in Kyrgyzstan
Bitcoin.com - 9 Oct 2020 20:15
Kyrgyzstan has suspended the SWIFT system and recommended that banking activities be halted until the severe political unrest in the country stabilizes. Massive protests broke out after parliamentary elections as the opp...
Yearn.Finance's Creator Says He's Quit DeFi, but Project Has Bench Strength
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 20:10
Andre Cronje, the prolific coder and creator of Yearn, said he's quit the project - and decentralized finance (DeFi) altogether - out of frustration with its realities.
Price analysis 10/9: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BNB, DOT, LINK, CRO, LTC, BSV
Coin Telegraph - 9 Oct 2020 19:26
Bitcoin and select altcoins have broken out of their bullish setups, hinting that further upside could occur through the weekend.
Trump Administration Readying $1.8T Stimulus Proposal: Report
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 18:45
Bitcoin is up 54% this year on speculation that trillion-dollar stimulus efforts by governments and central banks will lead to inflation.
US Homeland Security Funds Anti-Forgery Blockchain Projects in Latest R&D Round
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 18:43
The five companies will use DLT in food tracing, essential worker licensure, overhauling the Social Security Number system and tracking e-commerce.
Bloomberg: Biden election would be good for Bitcoin, bad for DeFi
Coin Telegraph - 9 Oct 2020 18:37
Biden's administration may not have the same "hands-off" approach to crypto regulation, contends Bloomberg.
CME Sounding Out Crypto Traders to Gauge Market Demand for Ether Futures, Options
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 18:13
The largest U.S. regulated market for bitcoin futures has been sounding out cryptocurrency traders to gauge their interest in a listing of futures and options on the Ethereum blockchain's native tokens.
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Crosses $11K While DOJ Takes Aim at Crypto
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 18:03
Bitcoin crossed the $11,000 threshold, central banks enumerate "core principles" for a CBDC, Coinbase sees 60 employees walk.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 9, 2020
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 18:00
With BTC breaking above $11K and central banks collaborating to standardize CBDCs, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
How will the US presidential election affect the price of Bitcoin?
Coin Telegraph - 9 Oct 2020 17:40
There may be fireworks.
Coinbase VP of Business and Data Will Leave Over Mission Statement
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 17:13
In a LinkedIn post, Vice President of Business and Data Dan Yoo announced he is leaving the company after CEO Brian Armstrong's blog post saying the company was moving in an 'apolitical' direction and later offered a sev...
Money Reimagined: Fixing the Internet's Big Flaw
Coin Desk - 9 Oct 2020 17:09
In an age when data leads to economic domination, shifting control is a really impactful way to empower individuals.
North Korean crypto hacking: Separating fact from fiction
Coin Telegraph - 9 Oct 2020 16:38
"The small IP space/access to the internet in the DPRK, as well as its less connected nature to global/online systems, arguably offers it an asymmetric advantage in relation to cyber operations."
Bitcoin Stands Above USD 11,000 Yet Again
Crypto News - 9 Oct 2020 16:35
The world's most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), once again stands over USD 11,000, fueled by the news from Square. Bitcoin has been outperformed by several coins in the top 10 by market capitalization today, and ...
Market Update: Bitcoin Captures $11K, Flash Buy Signals, Bollinger Band Squeeze
Bitcoin.com - 9 Oct 2020 16:15
Cryptocurrency markets are seeing decent gains on Friday following the announcement Square made the day prior about purchasing $50 million worth of bitcoin for reserves. During the morning trading sessions, the overall m...