Cryptocurrency News
Coinbase Received 1,900 Requests for Client Info From Law Enforcement During First Half of 2020
Bitcoin.com - 17 Oct 2020 04:00
Coinbase has revealed that it received a total of 1,914 requests for customer data from global law enforcement agencies during the first six months of 2020. It is, however, not clear how many of the requests were fulfill...
Mission-driven cryptocurrency requires an active commitment to equity
Coin Telegraph - 17 Oct 2020 16:00
Crypto isn't inherently good in just its development and proliferation; the community must address the reasons causing financial exclusion.
'Only in Crypto': What the OKEx Mess Says About New and Old Finance
Coin Desk - 17 Oct 2020 16:00
On Friday morning as the OKEx withdrawal-freeze story twisted and turned, CoinDesk's editors had an off-the-cuff discussion about the fundamental realities and unique challenges of security for even the largest exchanges...
Where Does Bitcoin Fit in the Global Reserve Currency Game?
Coin Desk - 17 Oct 2020 21:00
On this "Speaking of Bitcoin" episode, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, and Jonathan Mohan for a look at the past, present and future of global reserve currencies
Cryptocurrency ETFs: SEC Wants to Facilitate Tokenized Products
Bitcoin.com - 17 Oct 2020 20:30
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to facilitate tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to chairman Jay Clayton. The agency is collaborating with other U.S. regulators to determine how to ...
OKEx Token Price Tumbles Added 20% in Wake of Suspended Withdrawals
Coin Desk - 17 Oct 2020 20:21
OKB is trading just above $4, down from nearly $6 before the news.
Will the dollar's weakness result in Bitcoin finally breaking $12,000?
Coin Telegraph - 17 Oct 2020 18:41
The recent weakness in the dollar is giving Bitcoin some momentum to possibly test multi-year highs.
The next big treasure: Corporations buy up Bitcoin as a treasury reserve
Coin Telegraph - 17 Oct 2020 17:00
The entry of firms like Square, MicroStrategy and Stone Ridge may open the BTC floodgates and provide "confidence for the rest to follow."
Cryptocurrency Is Just a Minor Threat to the State
Coin Desk - 17 Oct 2020 17:00
States still have the armies, the police and - on a good day anyway - democratic legitimacy. All of that still matters, and will for a long time.
The NSC Labels Blockchain a National Security Issue
Coin Desk - 17 Oct 2020 15:00
On the weekly recap, NLW looks at growth in institutional investment, big interest among the G20 in CBDCs and a new National Security Council report.
Institutions Take Record Bullish Bets in Bitcoin Futures, Shrugging Off Exchange Missteps
Coin Desk - 17 Oct 2020 14:09
Institutions hold record bullish beets in CME Bitcoin futures as the cryptocurrency shows resilience to negative news.
Stablecoins race ahead: Fiat-backed crypto booming amid uncertainty
Coin Telegraph - 17 Oct 2020 13:30
Stablecoins are taking over the crypto space with increased utility and circulation. What is prompting this growth, and is it a threat to the market?
UK-based Crypto Firms At 'Loaded Gun' Point as Brexit Deadline Looms
Crypto News - 17 Oct 2020 13:00
Regulatory uncertainty has been a way of life for crypto exchanges since the get-go. Running a crypto-related firm is like walking through a swamp in many respects - you never know what is waiting underfoot at the next s...
BTC Transfers, CBDC Airdrops, Regulatory Warnings and 20 Crypto Jokes
Crypto News - 17 Oct 2020 12:00
It was a fun crypto week. OKEx suspended withdrawals as they couldn't get in touch with a private key holder. Also, somebody moved Satoshi era 1,000 bitcoin again, Marc van der Chijs told us that hodling bitcoin would've...
Calm before the storm? Analyst says $20K Bitcoin possible in 3 months
Coin Telegraph - 17 Oct 2020 11:35
Mohit Sorout says Bitcoin could rise to a new all-time high in three months when it breaks out of the existing range.
Bitcoin genesis block is the 'New Testament' of finance
Coin Telegraph - 17 Oct 2020 10:00
No need to suffer from centralized systems since the world has been offered its greatest weapon against it: cryptocurrency.
NIX Bridge Token, the Gateway to Private DeFi - Presale Now Live
Bitcoin.com - 17 Oct 2020 09:00
It has become impossible to imagine the cryptocurrency market without DeFi. The exponential growth this field is experiencing has also sparked interest among those concerned about the state of privacy. NIX Platform recen...
Filecoin Offering: Community Alleges Token Dumping, Tron's Justin Sun Wants the US SEC to Investigate
Bitcoin.com - 17 Oct 2020 08:30
The recent Filecoin (FIL) token offering is creating controversy as some crypto community members are alleging that an unknown account has received 1.5 million tokens when only 500,000 were due for unlocking. According t...
Ascending channel Bitcoin price breakout possible despite OKEx scandal
Coin Telegraph - 17 Oct 2020 07:41
Bitcoin price lost the bullish energy that took the price to $11.7K earlier this week but the current range may offer opportunities to swing traders.
Chinese Banks Stepping up Blockchain Cross-border Trade Financing
Crypto News - 17 Oct 2020 01:00
Chinese banks are looking to up their cross-border trade game - with a series of new blockchain-powered innovations that could seek to reduce the nation's dollar dependence. Per Sina, the Beijing-based China CITIC Bank, ...
187,000 BTC Drained: Over $2 Billion in Bitcoin Leave the Top Exchanges Since June
Bitcoin.com - 17 Oct 2020 00:00
Cryptocurrency reserves held on digital asset exchanges have been dropping to new lows, as some of the top exchanges have seen significant bitcoin reserve balance drops. A few months ago trading platforms had a lot more ...