Cryptocurrency News
Ethereum's 'Unannounced Hard Fork' Was Trying to Prevent the Very Disruption It Caused
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 01:01
A hard fork that split Ethereum's chain in two was activated on purpose, calling into question Ethereum's client coordination.
How Ant's Suspended IPO Is Related to China's Digital Yuan
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 17:05
Ant's suspended IPO exposes potential financial risks posed by the fintech giant's digital payment platform Alipay. The digital yuan may be China's attempt at a solution.
6 Most Common Misconceptions About Bitcoin Picked by Lyn Alden
Crypto News - 12 Nov 2020 17:02
Lyn Alden. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Preston Pysh, edited by Cryptonews.com. Bitcoin (BTC) is a bubble, too volatile, and has no value - are some of the most common misconceptions popular generalist investor an...
Shopping.io Enables Crypto-Payments on Popular E-Commerce Websites
Bitcoin.com - 12 Nov 2020 14:00
PRESS RELEASE. The adoption of crypto is not possible without accelerating its usage as a currency, and not only as an asset. While e-commerce giants such as Amazon, eBay, and Walmart aren’t able to offer crypto-paymen...
Institutional money is pumping the DeFi markets back up
Coin Telegraph - 12 Nov 2020 04:43
Since making its first investment in October, Polychain Capital is now the 10th-largest holder of YFI.
MakerDAO's DAI Stablecoin Breaks $1B Market Cap
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 00:26
The stablecoin dai (DAI) broke a market capitalization of $1 billion on Wednesday, a major milestone for the DeFi pioneer.
Crypto Recovery Lawyer David Silver Joins Coinfirm's US Board
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 23:58
The noted attorney will help defrauded investors recover their wrongfully taken cryptocurrencies as a member of Coinfirm's board in the U.S.
Bitcoin whale sell-off could capsize BTC's voyage above $16,200
Coin Telegraph - 12 Nov 2020 23:39
Bitcoin price is holding the $16K level but on-chain data suggest BTC could face a major roadblock in the short term.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $16.2K; Uniswap Crosses $3B Locked
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 23:29
Bitcoin's price is making gains for the second day in a row as investors park more crypto in decentralized exchange Uniswap.
Trump's Post-Election Purge Reaches US Cybersecurity Agency
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 22:29
CISA Director Krebs expects to be fired, Reuters reports. Hours earlier, his deputy resigned under pressure.
Meet the $10B Asset Manager With a 10,000 BTC Treasury, feat. NYDIG's Robby Gutmann
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 22:00
One of the (quietly) largest players in the institutional bitcoin space discusses NIDIG, the changing investor landscape and more, in his first-ever podcast interview.
DeFi Project Akropolis Token Pool Drained of $2M in DAI
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 21:51
Decentralized finance platform Akropolis' yCurve pools have been drained resulting in the loss of $2 million.
Bitcoin price surge to $16.2K accompanied by record volume
Coin Telegraph - 12 Nov 2020 21:33
Data shows Bitcoin spot volume reached a 2020 high as retail and institutional interest surged.
ECB's Lagarde Has 'Hunch' Digital Euro Will Launch in 2-4 Years
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 21:04
ECB President Christine Lagarde says the impetus for a central bank digital currency could come from the need to facilitate cross-border finance.
Macro factors could bring Bitcoin to $1 trillion market cap, strategic investor says
Coin Telegraph - 12 Nov 2020 21:03
Strategic investor Lyn Alden says the 2020 macroeconomic environment is extremely favorable to Bitcoin.
Marathon Reports Record $835K Quarterly Mining Revenue, Increased Bitcoin Holdings
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 21:00
Marathon is holding more bitcoin on its balance sheet than ever before.
Hut 8 Mining Revenue Drops 43% in Q3 Despite Hash Power Increase
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 20:56
Hut 8 mining revenue has fallen for five consecutive quarters.
The 'Undo Button' Wallet Tool Gives Users the Ability to Reverse Ethereum Transactions
Bitcoin.com - 12 Nov 2020 20:30
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, the blockchain firm Kirobo launched a tool that allows users to reverse ethereum transactions. Similarly to the replace-by-fee (RBF) protocol leveraged by bitcoin users, ethereum transacti...
Bitcoin's Options Market Shows Strongest Bullish Mood on Record
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 19:46
Bitcoin's options market is in the midst of its strongest bullish sentiment on record as the cryptocurrency rallies to three-year highs.
Bad Loans, Bad Bets, Bad Blood: How Crypto Lender Cred Really Went Bankrupt
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 19:45
Cred's bankruptcy filing mainly blames fraud by an outside party. The full picture painted by former employees is more complex, and highlights the risks of the budding crypto lending market.
Blockchain Bites: $16K BTC, $1B DAI, $13.6B TVL in DeFi
Coin Desk - 12 Nov 2020 19:22
Bitcoin is riding fresh three-year highs as nearly all UTXOs are in profit, while MakerDAO's DAI becomes the latest crypto "unicorn" with a $1 billion market cap.
Reversible Ethereum Transactions, Digital Oil Token + More News
Crypto News - 12 Nov 2020 19:19
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Crypto adoption news Kirobo, the Tel Aviv-based startup that created...