Cryptocurrency News
US Dollar Crashes To USD 40,000 per Bitcoin
Crypto News - 7 Jan 2021 20:15
Source: Adobe/Fox_Dsign It took 17 days for the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), to jump from USD 20,000 to USD 30,000, and less than a week to hit USD 40,000. At the time of writing (18:16 UTC) it reached thi...
SoFi to Go Public Through SPAC Merger at $8.6B Valuation
Coin Desk - 7 Jan 2021 23:40
The lending fintech agreed to merge with SPAC Social Capital Hedosophia.
Bitcoin Price Touches the $37K Zone, Crypto Economy's Market Cap Hits $1 Trillion
Bitcoin.com - 7 Jan 2021 03:02
The price of bitcoin smashed through the last all-time high again jumping above the $37k zone to $37,400 per coin. The crypto asset’s market valuation is around $689 billion at the time of publication, as it has seen $...
Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Says All Users Are Now Verified
Coin Desk - 7 Jan 2021 17:28
After getting in hot water with U.S. regulators last year, the exchange has rolled out mandatory verification for all users.
PayPal, Coinbase Invest in Crypto Tax Automation Startup TaxBit
Coin Desk - 7 Jan 2021 14:56
PayPal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and Winklevoss Capital invested an undisclosed amount in the firm.
South Korean Software Behemoth Hancom Wades into DeFi Arena
Crypto News - 7 Jan 2021 04:00
A group of South Korean companies, including a subsidiary belonging to the software giant Hancom is set to launch a DeFi (decentralized finance) project - marking a first for a collective of major companies for the natio...
Cardano's market cap flips Bitcoin Cash (BCH) after ADA rallies by 100%
Coin Telegraph - 7 Jan 2021 02:15
In the past week, Cardano price surged by more than 100% and overtook Bitcoin Cash to become the sixth-largest cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Goes Institutional, Ethereum Spreads Its Wings: CoinDesk Q4 2020 Review
Coin Desk - 7 Jan 2021 23:56
The latest research report looks at data and timelines and what they mean for asset prices.
Finally, a good reason to sell Bitcoin: Hodler liquidates to pay off parents' mortgage
Coin Telegraph - 7 Jan 2021 23:34
Bitcoin HODLers are divided on whether now was the best time to sell. But mom and dad...
Altcoins and stocks move higher after Bitcoin price rally to $40,000
Coin Telegraph - 7 Jan 2021 23:27
Bitcoin's move above $40,000 and the strong double-digit rallies of multiple altcoins prove bulls are running the show.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Reaches $40.3K While DeFi Value Locked Inflates to Over $22B
Coin Desk - 7 Jan 2021 23:24
Bitcoin's price crested an all-time high $40,000 mark while DeFi total value locked hits a new record on market fervor.
Third Major South Korean Bank to Enter Crypto Custody Fray
Crypto News - 7 Jan 2021 23:00
More mainstream South Korean financial companies are taking the crypto plunge, with Shinhan Bank, one of the biggest commercial banks in the country, making a move into the crypto custody industry with a strategic equity...
Bull Run Democracy, Revisited
Coin Desk - 7 Jan 2021 22:59
In 2017, high-flying bitcoiners attempted to foment democracy in Venezuela by airdropping crypto and paper wallets. What did we learn from these experiments?
'Bitcoin Rich List' Rebounds to Hit All-Time High
Coin Desk - 7 Jan 2021 22:24
'Bitcoin Rich List' broke its all-time high as bitcoin's price continues to rally.
'Decentralized Court' Aragon Association Hit With Flurry of Resignations
Coin Desk - 7 Jan 2021 22:22
Eleven staffers of Aragon One and one from the Aragon Association have announced their resignations Thursday due to an apparent lack of financial transparency.
Can Bitcoin Just Keep Going Up?
Coin Desk - 7 Jan 2021 22:20
With bitcoin (briefly) passing $40,000 for the first time, the question becomes: Can it keep going or is a reset necessary?
Finland Pushes to Sell Tainted Trove of Bitcoins Worth Tens of Millions
Coin Desk - 7 Jan 2021 22:20
Finland's customs agency plans to sell nearly 2,000 bitcoins agents seized in drug raids.
What type of situation, if any, could crash Bitcoin? VC firm partner speculates
Coin Telegraph - 7 Jan 2021 21:30
Early pandemic concerns crashed Bitcoin in 2020. What else could cause a similar reaction?
Hackers Are Using Three Fake Crypto-Related Apps to Drain Wallets
Bitcoin.com - 7 Jan 2021 21:15
While bitcoin (BTC) prices are increasing, crypto-related scams appear on the scene to take advantage of the situation. In this case, a security firm spotted three malicious crypto apps targeting users to steal their fun...
Bullish crypto events of 2020 that will drive historic adoption
Coin Telegraph - 7 Jan 2021 21:14
These are 2020's most important events in crypto that will have a lasting effect on the adoption of blockchain and digital currencies.
Investors can now trade Bitcoin futures without an expiry date
Coin Telegraph - 7 Jan 2021 21:00
EQUOS has introduced a Bitcoin perpetual futures contract, possibly setting the stage for wider professional adoption of digital assets.
Wrapped Monero launches as exchanges crack down on privacy coins
Coin Telegraph - 7 Jan 2021 20:32
A wrapped version of the XMR privacy coin has launched on the Ethereum network.