Cryptocurrency News
Bitcoin Volatility Expected to Rise After the US Presidential Election
Bitcoin.com - 4 Nov 2020 02:30
While the United States prepares for the results of the 2020 Presidential Election, a number of data points and traders expect some significant cryptocurrency price fluctuations this week. Statistics from skew.com show b...
Bitcoin Drops as Trump Threatens to Stop Vote Counting
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 10:40
Bitcoin fell after President Trump alleged "fraud" in the presidential election and pledged to stop vote counting.
Australian Senator Touts Blockchain Tech for 'One-Touch' Government
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 11:58
An Australian senator has come out as a big fan of blockchain, saying the technology could help facilitate government processes, tighten up financial regulation and more.
'Arbitrary' Ruling May 'Force South Korean Crypto Exchanges to Close'
Crypto News - 4 Nov 2020 04:00
South Korean crypto-related firms said they are concerned that banks are being given too much power by the country's financial regulators. In the latest regulatory rulings unveiled this week, regulators stated that banks...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps to $14.2K; Ethereum Gas Usage Grows 113% YTD
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 23:29
Bitcoin's price bounced Wednesday as Ethereum transaction fee data shows a DeFi downturn.
Record $2.9B Bitcoin options open interest follows BTC rally to $14,259
Coin Telegraph - 4 Nov 2020 23:19
Open interest in Bitcoin options reached a new record at $2.9 billion, signaling that pro traders remain bullish on BTC price.
ErisX Unit Gets CFTC 'OK' to Clear Fully Collateralized Swaps
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 23:11
The clearing arm of ErisX got CFTC approval to diversify beyond digital currencies.
Price analysis 11/4: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LINK, BNB, LTC, DOT, ADA, BSV
Coin Telegraph - 4 Nov 2020 22:17
After reaching a new 2020 high, Bitcoin traders are fighting to flip $14,100 to support and Ethereum is attempting to do the same to the $400 level.
'Economics Will No Longer Be the Handmaiden of Politics': A History of the Cypherpunks, Feat. Jim Epstein
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 22:00
An enlightening conversation with Reason's Jim Epstein, who just released a four-part YouTube documentary on the cypherpunk movement.
4 Charts Showing Why Financial Advisers Should Care About Bitcoin
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 21:43
From a hedge against inflation to its uncorrelated relationship with stocks, advisers have plenty of reasons to be interested in bitcoin.
Record $816M in Bitcoin leaves Binance -- Are whales preparing for a rally?
Coin Telegraph - 4 Nov 2020 21:02
Binance saw its biggest Bitcoin outflow in history after $816 million (58,861 BTC) was withdrawn in one day.
FTC Sending More Than $470K to People Duped by My7Network, 'Bitcoin Funding Team' Scams
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 20:56
The FTC is sending PayPal payments totaling more than $470,000 to people who lost money to two pyramid schemes involving cryptocurrencies.
Binance Convinces DeFi Scammer To Return Funds + More News
Crypto News - 4 Nov 2020 20:46
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/binance Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Exchanges news Binance annou...
Bitcoin Above USD 14K While Prediction Markets Wave Goodbye To Trump
Crypto News - 4 Nov 2020 19:59
Donald Trump. Source: a screenshot, Instagram/realdonaldtrump The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), jumped above USD 14,000 for the second time in a day, reaching almost three-year highs, while crypto predictio...
Crypto.com: We Got the Highest Ratings on Privacy, Security Based on US Standards
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 19:56
The crypto exchange and finance platform said it got high ratings for privacy and security using standards developed by a U.S. government agency.
Blockchain Bites: Ethereum 2.0's Deposit Contract Goes Live as ETH Miner Revenues Dwindle
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 19:37
Ethereum stakers can now begin depositing the 32 ether (ETH) required to stake on Eth 2.0.
$14.1K: Bitcoin Breaks New 2020 High With US Election Still Undecided
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 19:31
Bitcoin has broken fresh 2020 highs as uncertainty remains in the U.S. presidential election.
Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 Slated For December 1, ETH Rallies
Crypto News - 4 Nov 2020 18:27
First of Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 phases - Phase 0 - just got a more specific date as the protocol's deposit contract went live today, fuelling ETH price. The second version of ETH is now scheduled to launch the genesis block ...
Ethereum 2.0 Countdown Begins With Release of Deposit Contract
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 17:38
Ethereum 2.0's deposit contract is now live, heralding the imminent unveiling of the "world computer's" second act.
First Mover: Just Another Day for Bitcoin as US Election Slides Into Discord, Division
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 17:10
Prediction markets show Trump losing, though bitcoin bulls didn't get Democratic "blue wave" that might have brought speedy stimulus package.
DeFi on Polkadot: An alt chain with interoperability on the horizon
Coin Telegraph - 4 Nov 2020 16:34
Polkadot's DeFi ecosystem is expanding, but will its interoperability prove to be the Ethereum-killer?
US Presidential Election Unlikely to Alter Bitcoin's Path: Analyst
Bitcoin.com - 4 Nov 2020 16:15
Crypto analyst George McDonaugh says that the U.S. presidential election is unlikely to change the bitcoin price’s upward trajectory. He draws on a number of fundamental and technical factors to illustrate his point. F...