Cryptocurrency News
Not Only Bitcoin Price Is Changing During This Bull Run
Crypto News - 10 Jan 2021 14:00
As the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), keeps scoring its new all-time highs, industry observers see important changes on the BTC adoption front too. According to Anthony Lauriola, Chief Operating Officer at b...
This Bitcoin Ransomware Rakes in $150 Million in BTC
Bitcoin.com - 10 Jan 2021 05:30
A new report by two cybersecurity firms has revealed that one ransomware family is particularly successful, raking in over $150 million in bitcoin. The ransom payments “sometimes amount to millions of dollars and typic...
Russian Oil Giant Provides Excess Gas to Operations Powering Bitcoin Mining Devices
Bitcoin.com - 10 Jan 2021 09:00
The firm Gazpromneft, an oil subsidiary of the Russian natural gas and global energy company Gazprom, is giving bitcoin mining operations the chance to power operations by using excess gas for electricity. The Russian fi...
Dash price explodes 100%, BCH breaks out as Bitcoin cools off below $40K
Coin Telegraph - 10 Jan 2021 14:48
The price of Bitcoin has dropped below $40,000 as several high-cap coins return to the spotlight.
ETH Fees Surge to All Time High After the Crypto Passed the $1,000 Mark
Bitcoin.com - 10 Jan 2021 12:00
After the ether token surged past the $1,000 mark on January 3, the average transaction fee on the network similarly soared to a new all-time high (ATH) of $17.41, some 24 hours later. Although the average fee has since ...
Economist Discusses What Would Happen if the Masses Ditch Fiat Currencies for Bitcoin
Bitcoin.com - 10 Jan 2021 02:30
American economist Brian Wesbury has shared his thoughts on what would happen if the masses were to ditch fiat currencies and adopt bitcoin instead. He discussed whether the government would allow it to happen and how bi...
THORChain (RUNE) rallies 35% as the entire DeFi sector turns bullish
Coin Telegraph - 10 Jan 2021 02:20
Successful cross-chain integrations, a thriving community and renewed interest in DeFi projects back THORChain's current rally.
European eToro Traders Call Foul Over Closure of Leveraged Crypto Contracts
Coin Desk - 10 Jan 2021 22:22
Traders in Europe are threatening legal action against eToro for allegedly closing their leveraged crypto positions without enough notice.
While Bitcoin's Price Dips in Value, Crypto Assets Like Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash Shine
Bitcoin.com - 10 Jan 2021 21:46
The price of bitcoin has dropped on Sunday losing more than 6% during the last 24 hours, but a myriad of other coins have seen significant gains in contrast. Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash, ethereum, and monero have ...
Two NYC Bars Could Be Yours for Only 25 Bitcoin or 800 Ether: Report
Coin Desk - 10 Jan 2021 19:33
The bar owner says he's hoping "to catch one of these crypto dudes who always wanted to own a bar."
Sleeping Bitcoins Worth $40 Million Move- Mystery Miner Spends Another 1,000 BTC From 2010 Block Rewards
Bitcoin.com - 10 Jan 2021 19:30
On January 10, another strange string of 20 bitcoin block rewards from 2010 was spent after sitting idle for over ten years. The spending of 1,000 decade-old bitcoins worth over $39 million today, follows the recent stri...
Key Bitcoin price metric signals BTC may be near a local top
Coin Telegraph - 10 Jan 2021 19:15
Bitcoin miners are selling at a level unseen since July 2019 when BTC price topped out at $14,000.
CoinSpot Is Ideal Starting Point for Australian Investors to add Crypto to Portfolios in 2021
Bitcoin.com - 10 Jan 2021 18:30
PRESS RELEASE. As the most trusted platform to buy, sell and exchange Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more than 230 other cryptocurrency tokens for Australian investors, CoinSpot encourages people who have not yet explored the in...
Dan Larimer Announces Departure From EOS Builder Block.One
Coin Desk - 10 Jan 2021 16:33
Dan Larimer has left Block.one, the company that raised $4 billion to build the software behind the EOS blockchain.
Why I Changed My Mind on Bitcoin
Coin Desk - 10 Jan 2021 16:00
A reading of two recent essays by former bitcoin skeptics who have changed their tunes.
China Launches Digital Yuan 'Hard Wallet' Card Pilot Program
Bitcoin.com - 10 Jan 2021 14:00
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) have green lighted a physical card-wallet pilot to test its digital yuan. Coffee shop staff in a Shanghai-based university hospital was chosen as participants in the pilot. Wallet Card...
What to do When Low-for-Long Interest Rates are Lower and for Longer
Crypto News - 10 Jan 2021 13:00
Tobias Adrian is the Financial Counsellor and Director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Monetary and Capital Markets Department. ____ Central banks have played a pivotal role in easing financial conditions in r...
Apple Suspends Parler From App Store, Amazon Kicks It Off Web Hosting Service
Coin Desk - 10 Jan 2021 04:25
The tech giant had reportedly given the service 24 hours to address its concerns.
Traders flock into altcoins as Bitcoin price trades sideways
Coin Telegraph - 10 Jan 2021 00:36
Altcoins are surging higher as Bitcoin price consolidates and the prospect of a $3 trillion economic stimulus package sparks confidence in crypto investors.