Cryptocurrency News
Mirage Recovery: What 'Record' GDP Growth Tells Us About the Economy
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 21:00
The Department of Commerce's new report shows 33.1% annualized GDP growth in Q3, but does this really tell us much about the state of the economy?
OKEx, Still Paralyzed by Founder's Arrest, Details Plans for Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 23:01
While cryptocurrency withdrawals on OKEx remains suspended, the exchange is detailing its plans for the scheduled Bitcoin Cash fork in November.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $13.6K; 500K ETH Options Pile Up for December
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 22:38
Bitcoin's price is turning bullish as ether options traders accumulate half a million of ETH options for December expiration.
Leaked Docs Reveal How Binance Dealt With US Regulations: Report
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 22:13
Crypto trading colossus Binance created a corporate plan for profiting from the U.S. market while avoiding regulatory scrutiny, Forbes reported Thursday, citing a 2018 document it obtained.
Declining DEX volumes reflect DeFi investors shift to Bitcoin, data shows
Coin Telegraph - 29 Oct 2020 21:13
Steadily declining DEX trading volumes and disintegrating DeFi token prices suggest investors have shifted their focus back to Bitcoin.
Harvest Finance Boosts Bounty to $1M for Information Leading to Return of Exploited Funds
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 21:06
Harvest Finance is offering $1 million for information leading to the return of funds from Monday's $24 million exploit.
'Flash Loans' Have Made Their Way to Manipulating Protocol Elections
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 19:45
BProtocol used a flash loan to speed up election results on MakerDAO. The DeFi platform is now weighing changes to its voting process.
Bitcoin Fees Skyrocket, Some Transactions Taking Days, Relief Possible Next Week
Crypto News - 29 Oct 2020 19:42
Source: Adobe/Rico Löb Bitcoin (BTC) has been experiencing quite a set of interconnected issues, as the hashrate has dropped, the fees on the congested network have been rising, and the users claim to be waiting for day...
Bitcoin price spikes 5% to $13.5K shortly after ECB stimulus announcement
Coin Telegraph - 29 Oct 2020 19:27
Bitcoin price rallied from $12,920 to $13,600 in the hours following the European Central Bank statement and optimistic job data from the U.S.
Audius, the 'Decentralized Spotify,' Is Moving Part of Its Service to Solana Blockchain
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 19:08
Decentralized music-sharing platform Audius is moving certain hosting functions onto the Solana network, though staking remains on Ethereum.
US Charges Stanford Crypto Group Director With Defrauding His Former Employer - the Fed
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 18:52
Lawrence Rufrano allegedly hid his work at Stanford and blockchain startup Factom from disability benefits regulators.
Microstrategy CEO Personally Owns $240 Million in Bitcoin -- Company's BTC Profit Eclipses Other Earnings
Bitcoin.com - 29 Oct 2020 18:45
Following a $425 million bitcoin purchase by his billion-dollar company, Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor reveals that he personally owns about $240 million in bitcoin. Meanwhile, his company’s bitcoin gains have outpe...
Canadian CBDC, Cred On Pause, Iran Wants Virgin Bitcoin + More News
Crypto News - 29 Oct 2020 18:37
Source: Istock/Golden_Brown Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. CBDCs news The Bank of Canada is working...
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase's Card, Avanti's Approval, FTX's Fractional Stocks
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 18:27
Meanwhile, The Graph's $12 million raise is one in a line of many public token sales this year.
Crypto and Fintech Share Goals: They Should Talk
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 17:53
The missions of programmable money and autonomous finance overlap, so it's surprising people from crypto and fintech don't collaborate more.
yearn.finance Loses Crown To Bitcoin While Cronje's Keep3r Rallies 1,000%
Crypto News - 29 Oct 2020 17:35
DeFi darling yearn.finance (YFI), a token that was beating out bitcoin (BTC) for the top spot as the most valuable crypto on the market, keeps tanking while its founder's new token skyrocketed by more than 1,000% in a da...
Casa Rolls Out 'Bank-to-Wallet' Bitcoin-Buying Services for US Customers
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 17:00
The cryptocurrency custody startup said users will now be able to buy bitcoin on the Casa app using their bank accounts.
Up or down? These Bitcoin price levels hint at the next move from $13K
Coin Telegraph - 29 Oct 2020 16:07
Bitcoin price action has turned sideways amid fears of potential Coronavirus lockdowns across Europe establishing some clearly-defined support and resistance levels around $13K.
All-In on DeFi: Why the Days of Centralized Exchanges Are Numbered
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 16:05
The CEO of Binance on why DeFi will come to dominate CeFi.
Huobi Beefs Up Venture Arm With Former DragonFly Partner Leading DeFi Investments
Coin Desk - 29 Oct 2020 16:00
Alex Pack from DragonFly will Join Huobi to help invest "tens of millions of dollars" in decentralized finance.
Asian Banks Prepare Crypto Takeoff as Thailand's SCB Revs DeFi Engines
Crypto News - 29 Oct 2020 15:58
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), one of Thailand's biggest commercial banks, is set to partner/collaborate with a local DeFi player through a subsidiary - in a week when banks all over Asia have shaped up to make major moves ...
Iran's New Crypto Law Requires Miners to Sell Bitcoin Directly to Central Bank
Bitcoin.com - 29 Oct 2020 15:55
Iran has reportedly revised the country’s cryptocurrency regulation to require licensed bitcoin miners to sell their coins directly to the central bank for use to fund imports. Iran’s Revised Crypto Law The Iranian g...