Cryptocurrency News
Grayscale Scores Another Record, Buys 194% More Bitcoin Than Miners Generated
Crypto News - 14 Jan 2021 18:40
US-based major crypto investment company Grayscale said it once again "experienced unprecedented investor demand" in the last quarter of 2020. (Updated at 16:59 UTC: updates throughout the entire text). The company said ...
Bitcoin refuses to 'die' as BTC price hits $40K just three days after crash
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jan 2021 17:34
Stubborn bulls are firmly back in the saddle, with Bitcoin adding $10,000 to its price in just three days.
Bitcoin and Altcoins Signaling Upside Continuation
Crypto News - 14 Jan 2021 15:30
Bitcoin price gained bullish momentum above the USD 36,000 resistance level. BTC even cleared the USD 38,000 resistance before it faced sellers near USD 38,700. It is currently (13:00 UTC) consolidating gains, and dips m...
If Bitcoin doesn't break record highs right away, it wouldn't be the worst thing, trader posits
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jan 2021 20:26
Trading sideways for a while could be healthy for Bitcoin.
Blockchain Bites: OCC's Head Stepping Down, Anchorage to Become First National 'Digital Asset Bank'
Coin Desk - 14 Jan 2021 20:21
Brian Brooks finalized the controversial Fair Access to Banking rule in what could be his last act in office.
Grayscale Investments Terminates XRP Trust Citing Impact of SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
Bitcoin.com - 14 Jan 2021 14:15
Grayscale Investments is shutting down its Grayscale XRP Trust and liquidating its XRP holdings in order to distribute cash proceeds to the trust’s shareholders. The firm cited difficulty in converting XRP into U.S. do...
Winklevoss-Founded Gemini to Offer Credit Card With Crypto Rewards
Coin Desk - 14 Jan 2021 14:00
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange and custodian founded by the Winklevoss brothers, has launched the Gemini Credit Card offering cryptocurrency rewards.
EToro warns users it's running out of crypto to trade due to 'unprecedented demand'
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jan 2021 04:34
Exchange platform eToro is struggling amid surging demand for crypto, sending an email to all users warning of possible trading limitations this weekend.
Rapid Profits: Bitcoin Hashrate Accelerates While Mining Difficulty Touches All-Time High
Bitcoin.com - 14 Jan 2021 03:30
The Bitcoin network’s hashrate has been operating at very high processing speeds during the last few weeks, as the overall hashrate touched a whopping 171.2 exahash per second (EH/s) on Monday. Moreover, the network’...
Bitcoin Core's Latest Release Is Out: Here's What's in It
Coin Desk - 14 Jan 2021 23:57
These new features don't grab headlines every day, but the improvements they make to the Bitcoin network's privacy, tooling and complex transaction logic are building a stronger foundation.
Some Asian Traders Are Using Polkadot to Predict Bitcoin's Future
Coin Desk - 14 Jan 2021 23:56
DOT reached its all-time high of $13.22 just six days after bitcoin's price reached a new all-time high.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $40K Again While Ether Volume Is Erupting This Year
Coin Desk - 14 Jan 2021 23:30
Bitcoin's price is on a rising trend for the first time this week.
Zcash (ZEC), Kusama (KSM) and Hedget (HGET) soar as Bitcoin hits $40K
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jan 2021 23:28
Zcash, Kusama and Hedget are a few of the projects seeing their token values increase due to the unique set of issues they address.
Maduro Promises 'Revival' for Venezuela's Foundering Petro Token
Crypto News - 14 Jan 2021 23:00
Nicolás Maduro, the disputed President of Venezuela, has predicted big things to come for crypto in the nation in 2021 - claiming that the state-issued petro (PTR) token will undergo a renaissance in the year ahead and ...
Coinbase Invests in New US Crypto Mining Pool Titan
Coin Desk - 14 Jan 2021 22:33
Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
Alt-Right Groups Received $500K in BTC Month Before Capitol Riot: Chainalysis
Coin Desk - 14 Jan 2021 21:31
Chainalysis declined to directly link the donation to the Jan. 6 storming but said the timing "warrants suspicion."
The Definitive Breakdown of All Bitcoin FUD, With Dan Held
Coin Desk - 14 Jan 2021 21:30
From "backed by nothing" to "China mining control," a complete look at the best response to every category of bitcoin FUD out there.
Strap in: New institutions wait for Bitcoin price rollercoaster to end
Coin Telegraph - 14 Jan 2021 21:18
Bitcoin market volatility is scaring off new institutional investors, but meanwhile, old ones continue to buy up the BTC dips.
Jerome Powell on CBDCs: 'We Don't Feel a Need to Be First'
Coin Desk - 14 Jan 2021 21:08
He estimated it will take "years rather than months" before the Fed releases a CBDC.
The Bitcoin Opportunity Is Right Here in America
Coin Desk - 14 Jan 2021 21:00
Passions run high as Tyrone Ross shares his thoughts on the bitcoin mania, opportunities and narratives.
Bitcoin Price Spike Targets the $40K Handle, Crypto Economy Recaptures $1 Trillion Market Cap
Bitcoin.com - 14 Jan 2021 20:57
Crypto asset markets have seen some significant gains over the last 24 hours recapturing much of the losses suffered a few days ago. The entire crypto-economy valuation is now back over the $1 trillion mark and bitcoin h...
Man Will Give 25% of Lost Bitcoin to COVID Relief if He Can Search Dump for USD 296M Haul
Crypto News - 14 Jan 2021 20:20
British media outlets have once again become interested in the case of a Wales-based IT professional who said he threw out a hard drive containing around BTC 7,500 (USD 296m) and who wants to search a landfill for the de...