Cryptocurrency News
FSB Report Says Stablecoins Promote Financial Inclusion: Urges Regulators to Tighten Laundering Controls
Bitcoin.com - 18 Oct 2020 16:05
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says stablecoins have the potential to enhance the efficiency of the provision of financial services. The body adds that the hybrid cryptocurrencies have the potential to bring efficie...
Pelosi Says It's Tuesday or Bust if White House Wants a Pre-Election Stimulus Package: Report
Coin Desk - 18 Oct 2020 23:26
The Democratic House Speaker said if a deal isn't reached by Tuesday evening, a package won't be likely before Nov. 3.
Crypto Long & Short: The OKEx Drama Exposes a Weakness in Crypto Market Infrastructure
Coin Desk - 18 Oct 2020 23:13
The OKEx drama shows just how immature crypto markets are compared to traditional ones, but it also highlights their overall resilience.
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, XLM, CRO, BNB, LTC
Coin Telegraph - 18 Oct 2020 21:32
Traders are accumulating Bitcoin on dips and a break above $11,600 could resume the uptrend to $12,000.
48-Hour Stimulus Deadline: US Lawmakers Race to Approve Second Stimulus Checks Before Election
Bitcoin.com - 18 Oct 2020 20:30
Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package which provides a second round of stimulus checks for...
Fool's gold? Peter Schiff's bank under investigation in tax evasion probe
Coin Telegraph - 18 Oct 2020 17:09
Does an extortion attempt from Russian hackers explain Schiff's hatred for Bitcoin?
Stellar CEO to Be Part of IMF Panel on Cross-Border Payments
Coin Desk - 18 Oct 2020 17:07
The panel will discuss the private-sector's role in addressing shortcomings of cross-border payments.
Closing the gap: The effect of CME Bitcoin futures on Bitcoin price
Coin Telegraph - 18 Oct 2020 17:00
Although CME's Bitcoin futures trading products do not deal in actual Bitcoin, they indirectly affect the open market price.
How Stocks, Bitcoin and Other Investments Fare in a 0% Interest Rate World
Coin Desk - 18 Oct 2020 15:00
On Long Reads Sunday, a reading of a John Street Capital piece on the realities of a market characterized by zero-bound interest rates.
Imagine Regulators Shutting Tether Down - What Happens to Bitcoin?
Crypto News - 18 Oct 2020 13:00
Bitcoin (BTC), as a cryptoasset, is tethered to tether (USDT) tightly. Ever since becoming tradable in 2015, USDT has come to occupy an increasingly important part of the bitcoin and wider cryptocurrency ecosystem. Now, ...
Bitcoin mining's future is green, and Russia has the best chance
Coin Telegraph - 18 Oct 2020 13:00
Despite unclear crypto regulations in the country, Russia may become the leader in sustainable crypto mining.
Bitcoin Is Better Than Ethereum At These Four Things
Crypto News - 18 Oct 2020 12:00
Eric Meltzer is the Founding Partner of Primitive Ventures, a cryptoasset fund. ____ "Ethereum (ETH) can do everything that Bitcoin (BTC) can do, plus a lot more." I hear this often from people who are very new to crypto...
Seller shortage? Bitcoin exchange reserves plunge as BitMEX bleeds BTC
Coin Telegraph - 18 Oct 2020 10:21
Bitcoin exchange reserves are continuously plummeting as analysts pinpoint the trend to a potential shortage of sellers.
Cashfusion Use Increased by 328%, $200M in BCH Fused and Close to 20,000 Fusions
Bitcoin.com - 18 Oct 2020 01:00
Cashfusion, the privacy-enhancing solution for the Bitcoin Cash network is nearing its one-year anniversary and during the last four months, fusions have increased by 328.93%. The protocol recently completed a security a...