Cryptocurrency News
Bitcoin turning 12: From the Genesis block to Wall Street adoption
Coin Telegraph - 9 Jan 2021 16:07
The Bitcoin network as we know it today officially kicked off exactly 12 years ago when Satoshi Nakamoto released the first software client.
Brace for impact? After hitting $42K, Bitcoin price volatility may rise
Coin Telegraph - 9 Jan 2021 14:07
Bitcoin whales are selling while buyers in the U.S. are accumulating, who will get the upper hand, and where will BTC's price go next?
Crypto User Loses Over $100K in Bitcoin While Transferring His Wallet
Bitcoin.com - 9 Jan 2021 12:30
A bitcoin user has shared his story of how he lost more than $100,000 in BTC during a wallet transfer. The bitcoiner attempted to transfer a wallet to a new computer without making sure that he had access to the encrypti...
Wrapped Bitcoin 'Burns' Outpaced Minting for the First Time in December
Coin Desk - 9 Jan 2021 20:40
BitGo "unwrapped" over 11,600 WBTC last month.
New Platform Could Give Whiskey Fans a Boozy Blockchain Boost
Crypto News - 9 Jan 2021 04:00
Two Japanese firms have developed a blockchain-powered alcohol trading platform that they claim will allow alcohol-loving customers the opportunity to buy, sell, hold and haggle over barrel-loads of luxury liquor - just ...
Bitcoin price volatility spikes as BTC whales sell each new high
Coin Telegraph - 9 Jan 2021 02:15
Data suggest Bitcoin's price drops at each new all-time high are the result of "mega whales" selling into liquidity.
Morgan Stanley Boosts Stake in Bitcoin-Laden MicroStrategy to 10.9%
Coin Desk - 9 Jan 2021 01:06
Morgan Stanley now owns 792,627 shares in the company best known for using its treasury funds to load up on bitcoin.
Morgan Stanley Massively Increases Bitcoin Exposure Through Microstrategy
Bitcoin.com - 9 Jan 2021 23:30
Global investment bank Morgan Stanley has increased its bitcoin exposure manyfold by investing in Microstrategy, the Nasdaq-listed company which currently holds about 70,470 bitcoins. Morgan Stanley now has a 10.9% stake...
Bitcoin Miners Saw 33% Revenue Increase in December
Coin Desk - 9 Jan 2021 22:28
Miners earned an estimated $692 million last month.
Bitcoin 'Going Through the Roof' Unlike Assets Controlled by Government, Says Former Fed Governor
Bitcoin.com - 9 Jan 2021 20:45
Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh is bullish on bitcoin. He sees all assets that are not controlled by the U.S. government “going through the roof,” unlike those the Fed purports to control. He has outlined...
Long-Desired Bitcoin ETF Could Actually Hurt Price in Short Term: JPMorgan
Coin Desk - 9 Jan 2021 19:30
An ETF could draw institutional money from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, a support for the price of the cryptocurrency, the report said.
Big Tech's Freedom of Speech Purge Pushes People to Censorship-Resistant Blockchain Social Media
Bitcoin.com - 9 Jan 2021 18:30
During the last few days, the world has watched the Big Tech and social media crackdown after the incident that took place at Capitol Hill a few days ago. During the last 48 hours, U.S. President Donald Trump, a great nu...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High Amid Miner Revenue Surge
Coin Desk - 9 Jan 2021 17:27
Mining difficulty passed 20 trillion Saturday morning.
As Biden preps $3T stimulus, Bitcoin could be set to erupt
Coin Telegraph - 9 Jan 2021 16:07
Biden's fiscal stimulus plan could send the BTC price rocketing higher.
Was This The Craziest Week in Bitcoin History?
Coin Desk - 9 Jan 2021 16:00
Transformative regulatory guidance, important macro tailwinds and, of course, a stunning run-up past $40,000.
Ripple's CEO Addresses Key Allegations by US SEC -- Legal Response Coming Soon
Bitcoin.com - 9 Jan 2021 15:30
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has addressed some of the allegations made by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against his company. He focused on answering five questions on what he calls “unproven allega...
Deluge of Would-Be Bitcoin Traders Prompts eToro to Put Out the Unwelcome Mat
Coin Desk - 9 Jan 2021 15:25
The platform, which mainly caters to "social" or beginner traders, raised its required deposit level to $1,000 from $200.
Think How Well Bitcoin Would Be Doing if You Could Actually Buy It
Coin Desk - 9 Jan 2021 15:00
Bailey Reutzel on the frustrations many newbie investors must be facing right now.
Bitcoin Mining in 2021: Growth, Consolidation, Renewables, and Regulation
Crypto News - 9 Jan 2021 14:00
Bitcoin (BTC) mining has had a couple of less profitable years. After the highs of late 2017 and early 2018, profitability declined by March 2020 to as little as USD 0.0693 per day for every 1 THash of mining power (havi...
High BTC Highs, Major OCC News, No XRP-SEC Deals and 20 Crypto Jokes
Crypto News - 9 Jan 2021 13:00
Over the course of this week, Bitcoin jumped over USD 41K to the delight of many, setting its sight on the 50K level, with JPMorgan strategists saying its long-term target should be above USD 146,000. Bitcoin, ethereum, ...
Are Bitcoin miners bullish? BTC miners face biggest difficulty bump in 3 months
Coin Telegraph - 9 Jan 2021 11:31
The average amount of Bitcoin miners are selling continues to decrease gradually.
This Multibillion Bitcoin Dump By US Gov Could Be a Drop in the Bucket
Crypto News - 9 Jan 2021 10:40
The bitcoin (BTC) price has been a runaway train of late and there is seemingly nothing that can get in its way. Some believe that even if one of the largest BTC whales, the US Government, decides to sell its stash now w...