Cryptocurrency News
Bank of Russia Accelerates Schedule for Digital Ruble Project
Bitcoin.com - 26 Jun 2022 01:30
The Central Bank of Russia continues to step up efforts to test and issue the digital ruble, with a roadmap for the full implementation of the new form of the national fiat now expected by the end of 2023. Trials with re...
Binance Launches New Platform for VIP and Institutional Crypto Investors
Bitcoin.com - 26 Jun 2022 05:30
Crypto exchange Binance has launched a new platform for VIP and institutional investors. The VIP program allows Binance users to “get rewarded with more discounts and VIP privileges” as their trading volume climbs up...
Can you earn passive income running a Lightning node?
Coin Telegraph - 26 Jun 2022 01:00
Learn to manage and run a Lightning node at a profit. Also, discover various Lightning Network problems and how to address them.
Crypto conspiracy theories abound, but prop traders are just doing its job
Coin Telegraph - 26 Jun 2022 23:00
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Alameda Ventures made recent headlines for bailing out a handful of CeFi crypto platforms this week, but what exactly do market makers do?
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, UNI, XLM, THETA, HNT
Coin Telegraph - 26 Jun 2022 21:42
Although Bitcoin is struggling to form a bottom, altcoins are on a roll and the current price action could benefit UNI, XLM, THETA and HNT.
Harmony's $100M Hack Was Due to a Compromised Multi-Sig Scheme, Says Analyst
Bitcoin.com - 26 Jun 2022 20:30
On June 23, 2022, the Harmony development team announced that $100 million was siphoned from the Horizon bridge, and the organization explained it was working with national authorities and forensic specialists. According...
Crypto Firm Voyager Digital Secures a $500M Line of Credit From Alameda Ventures to Cope With 3AC Exposure
Bitcoin.com - 26 Jun 2022 18:00
Three days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the publicly listed company Voyager Digital after the crypto firm announced that it was owed $655 million worth of digital assets. Now according to a press release from Voyage...
BTC price tops 10-day highs as Bitcoin whale demand sees 'huge spike'
Coin Telegraph - 26 Jun 2022 17:26
Dip-buying appears to be in full swing among whales, new data shows, but analysts remain wary on the outlook for the short term.
What are Bitcoin covenants, and how do they work?
Coin Telegraph - 26 Jun 2022 16:00
Bitcoin improvements can be achieved by implementing covenants. This article explains covenants, how they work and the debate around them.
Ruble Hits 7-Year High, Bukele, O'Leary Unfazed by Crypto Downturn, Elon Musk Will Keep Buying DOGE -- Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
Bitcoin.com - 26 Jun 2022 13:30
As sanctioned Russia’s fiat currency soars in value against the U.S. dollar, and crypto markets remain unpredictable, economists and crypto enthusiasts continue to puzzle and debate over what the next market move will ...
As Bitcoin Scales With Lightning Network, What Role Does Litecoin Have to Play?
Crypto News - 26 Jun 2022 13:00
At the time of writing, Litecoin (LTC) is the 20th biggest cryptoasset by market capitalization. Back in 2013, it used to be the second-biggest, but the following nine years have seen thousands of new altcoins appear on ...
Don't Fear the Reaper: Why the Market Downtrend Is Good for Crypto
Crypto News - 26 Jun 2022 12:00
Sergey Vasylchuk is the Co-founder & CEO of the staking provider Everstake.______ As bitcoin (BTC) sunk below the USD 20,000 mark, the panicking voices filled with eschatological fervor seemed to come from around the com...
CBDC Ensures Nigeria Remains Competitive in Increasingly Digital World -- Central Bank Governor
Bitcoin.com - 26 Jun 2022 11:30
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has insisted the recently introduced e-naira digital currency can potentially boost trade and investment activities in the country. He added the digital currency “would...
Lebanon Inflation Rate Surges to 211%, Economist Steve Hanke Recommends a Currency Board
Bitcoin.com - 26 Jun 2022 09:30
As political leaders in crisis-hit Lebanon bicker over positions in the yet-to-be-formed government, the country’s runaway inflation rate surged to 211% in May 2022, new data has shown. Economist Steve Hanke insists th...
Netherlands-Based Coinbase Customers Required to Submit KYC Data When Transferring Crypto off the Platform
Bitcoin.com - 26 Jun 2022 07:30
Coinbase has announced that the company plans to introduce a number of changes for customers in the Netherlands in order to comply with the 1977 Sanctions Act, a law that recently applied know-your-customer (KYC) guideli...
British MP Calls for 'Liberal' Crypto Regulation -- Says 'No Country Can Stop This Revolution'
Bitcoin.com - 26 Jun 2022 03:30
British Parliament Member Matt Hancock has called for “liberal” cryptocurrency regulation, noting that no country can stop the crypto revolution. “I hate the patronizing idea of regulators telling people what they ...