Cryptocurrency News
Democracy Demands a Say in the Future of Money
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 23:19
The U.S. Treasury's decision to impose know-your-customer rules to private cryptocurrency wallets is flawed in more ways than one.
Coinbase Sued for Allowing the Sale of XRP
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 22:11
A man from Missouri is filing a suit against Coinbase for its sale of XRP, a California court filing reveals.
Researchers 'Trap' Frontrunning Bots Spying On Ethereum Transactions
Crypto News - 30 Dec 2020 15:04
It is critical to understand malicious software known as frontrunning bots that spy on other people's crypto transactions in order to make hefty profits at others' expense, according to mobile wallet maker ZenGo. Only th...
Is Defi Coming to Bitcoin Cash? An Overview of Detoken and the Anyhedge Protocol
Bitcoin.com - 30 Dec 2020 02:30
Maybe you’ve heard of Anyhedge. Last April, news.Bitcoin.com published an article about its announcement, but what is it really? What does it do, and how’s it work? The Anyhedge Protocol Anyhedge is an open-source pr...
Coinbase Underpaid Women, Black Employees, NY Times Reports
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 01:57
The Times' data included pay details for most of Coinbase's roughly 830 employees at the end of 2018.
High volume surge propels Bitcoin price to a new all-time high at $29,000
Coin Telegraph - 30 Dec 2020 23:55
Bitcoin bulls obliterated the $28,500 resistance with a high volume surge but the $30,000 level could still pose a challenge.
NFL player Russell Okung isn't getting paid in Bitcoin; this is what he's doing instead
Coin Telegraph - 30 Dec 2020 23:47
Various news outlets reported that a portion of Okung's $13 million salary is being paid in BTC. It's not true.
What Is Proof-of-Stake?
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 23:45
Proof-of-stake is a method of maintaining integrity in a blockchain, ensuring users of a cryptocurrency can't mint coins they didn't earn.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Nears $29K While Ether Options Trader Makes Long-Shot Bet
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 23:27
Another day, another all-time high in bitcoin as the cryptocurrency changed hands as high as $28,871.78.
Blockchain Projects Detoken and Anyhedge Launch Bringing Defi to Bitcoin Cash
Bitcoin.com - 30 Dec 2020 22:30
On December 30, the decentralized finance (defi) platform Detoken and the firm General Protocols announced the launch of Anyhedge, the first public defi product built on the Bitcoin Cash network. Detoken users will be ab...
Binance US Says It Will Delist XRP on Jan. 13
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 22:29
Binance becomes latest crypto exchange to delist Ripple's XRP.
Bitcoin, stablecoins and DeFi: 2020's top-performing crypto assets
Coin Telegraph - 30 Dec 2020 22:27
2020 may have been filled with challenges, but Bitcoin, stablecoins and DeFi protocols are the clear top performing crypto assets for the year.
Order Book Sharing Ban Could Shake South Korean Exchanges to the Core
Crypto News - 30 Dec 2020 21:21
New government regulations that will force South Korean crypto exchanges to cease order book sharing with overseas trading platforms could have a seismic effect on the crypto players in the country - and the issue is rep...
Price analysis 12/30: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, DOT, ADA, BNB, LINK, BSV
Coin Telegraph - 30 Dec 2020 20:54
Bitcoin price continues to chase after $30,000 but continued rejections below the key level are negatively impacting altcoin prices.
2020 has provided the incentive to rethink our approach to money
Coin Telegraph - 30 Dec 2020 20:43
A terrible year has still presented a unique opportunity to rethink how money is managed and used in our society.
VanEck Proposes ETF for Bitcoin, Once Again
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 20:40
So far, the SEC has considered many applications for bitcoin-based ETFs and rejected them all.
Genesis to Suspend XRP Trading, Lending
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 20:26
In an email sent to clients Wednesday, Genesis announced it would be halting XRP trading and lending in the new year.
Bitcoin Miners Earn Over $1 Million per Hour -- Revenue Increases 185% Since the 2020 Halving
Bitcoin.com - 30 Dec 2020 19:45
Bitcoin miners have been yielding a very profitable year in monthly revenues, as the latest onchain data shows significant figures at its highest levels since 2019. Hourly Bitcoin Mining Revenues Hits 2019 Highs Accordin...
Bitcoin Prices in 2020: Here's What Happened
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 19:39
COVID-19 ravaged the world's economies but prompted mainstream financial markets to start taking bitcoin seriously. A look back at the year in bitcoin.
'World's First' Physical Crypto Banking Branch Opened in India + More News
Crypto News - 30 Dec 2020 19:05
The "world's first physical crypto banking branch" in Jaipur, India. Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news....
All Major Mining Pools Now Support Taproot, Bitcoin's Biggest Upgrade in Years
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 19:02
Binance Pool represents 11% of Bitcoin's mining hashrate. Adding it to the "yes" column pushes mining pool support for Taproot to about 91%.
How DeFi 'Degens' Are Funding the Next Wave of Open-Source Development
Coin Desk - 30 Dec 2020 19:00
Gitcoin's Kevin Owocki coins the phrase "regenerative finance" to describe the future of funding open-source development.