First Hyperledger-based cryptocurrency explodes 486% overnight on Bittrex BTC listing
18.1.2021
The first Hyperledger-based cryptocurrency to achieve mainnet status just exploded 486% overnight, possibly bouyed by an impending Bitcoin trading pair
Blockchain Bites: Goldman Sachs Investigates Crypto Custody, Solving the Blockchain ‘Trilemma’
18.1.2021
Also: Coinbase plans infrastructure updates to prevent outages during periods of volatility
New SEC Chair, Confiscated Bitcoin Miners, Trader vs. Banks + More News
18.1.2021
Gary Gensler. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg Markets and Finance
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Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 18, 2021
18.1.2021
With BTC hovering around $36,000 and Iran's government blaming miners for recent blackouts, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest news roundup
Crypto Prices Consolidate, Handful of Altcoin Markets Pop, Bitcoin Accumulation Addresses Rise
18.1.2021
The price of bitcoin and a number of digital assets have been consolidating this week, after a number of crypto markets dropped over 25% the week prior. The entire crypto-economy is hovering just below the $1 trillion mark at $987 billion, gaining 1.3% during the last 24 hours. Crypto Asset Markets...
Crypto Market Sentiment Leaves the Positive Zone; XRP Wins the Week & Day
18.1.2021
As bitcoin (BTC) fell from its recently reached new all-time high, and with the ongoing market volatility over the past week, the market sentiment dropped out of the positive zone it had reached just a week ago. The combined moving 7-day average crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for the...
eToro Says It Didn't Restrict Bitcoin Buy Orders Last Weekend
18.1.2021
Trading and investing platform eToro said it did not limit buy orders this past weekend.
"We did not implement any restrictions to crypto buy orders this weekend," Amy Butler, global head of PR for eToro, told Cryptonews.com today, stressing that "the email we sent to customers last...
Nvidia May Restart Production of Crypto Mining GPUs if Demand Sufficient
18.1.2021
Selling dedicated crypto cards would alleviate pressure on Nvidia's consumer models
Travel App Maps.Me Fetches $50M in a Funding Event
18.1.2021
Leading offline map service provide mobile application for travelers, Maps.Me has announced that the cluster has pooled a whopping sum of $50 Million in a recently conducted funding event led by the Alameda Research team. The funding round witnessed active participation from renowned business firms...
Gary Gensler Confirmed as Joe Biden’s SEC Chair Pick
18.1.2021
Gary Gensler has taught courses about blockchain at MIT
DeFi lending and borrowing, explained
18.1.2021
As DeFi protocols continue to garner mainstream traction, here’s an introduction to how lending and borrowing work on these platforms
Tokyo Tech & Mitsubishi Electric Boost P2P Energy Trading
18.1.2021
Hailing as one of the leading producers of electronics products, Mitsubishi Electric has announced its collaborative blockchain project with the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), a research university in Japan working on science and technology. The teams partnered to design...