Japanese financial giant SBI acquires crypto trading firm B2C2
16.12.2020
Japanese financial services firm SBI has acquired a 90% stake in trading firm B2C2, hopes to attract institutional investors into crypto
Bancor soars 86% in two days as Coinbase lists BNT, DEX volume spikes
16.12.2020
The price of BNT, the native token of the Bancor protocol, spiked by 86% in two days
No Need to Convince Shareholders – Microstrategy’s Investors Already Sold on Bitcoin, Says Analyst
16.12.2020
Investment banker Ellie Frost has put out a Twitter thread showing that four of Microstrategy’s top 10 shareholders had already been bullish on bitcoin before Michael Saylor company’s big dive into the digital asset. According to Frost, Microstrategy did not have much convincing to...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Attempt Upside Break, XRP Dives 10%
16.12.2020
In the past few sessions, bitcoin price traded in a range below the main USD 19,500 resistance level. On the downside, BTC remained well bid near the USD 19,000 level. The price is currently (05:00 UTC) rising and it could make another attempt to gain bullish momentum above USD 19,500.
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Defi Protocol Founder Tricked, Hacked for $8 Million in Personal Funds
16.12.2020
Nexus Mutual founder and chief executive officer Hugh Karp’s personal wallet address has been hacked for more than $8 million. The attacker, a member of the Nexus defi protocol, tricked Karp into signing a transaction that transferred funds to the hacker’s own address. The attacker...
Sources claim ‘sympathetic’ Trump is considering pardon for Silk Road founder
16.12.2020
Anonymous sources claim that President Trump is sympathetic to the Free Ross campaign and is considering clemency for the Silk Road founder
Compound Finance founder says that CeFi will embrace DeFi
16.12.2020
Speaking at a DeFi summit, Compound Finance founder Robert Leshner is confident that CeFi will embrace DeFi
Why this Montana crypto miner refuses to pay a $3.7M power bill
16.12.2020
A Montana-based crypto miner has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit over $3.7 million in unpaid electricity bills on the basis that it sold its assets in 2018
Malta’s ‘blockchain island’ strategy falters as banks refuse to play ball
16.12.2020
Malta’s plan to become a"‘blockchain island" appears to have stalled, with few retail banks indicating a willingness to work with crypto firms
Bitcoin the third 'most crowded trade' in global fund manager survey
16.12.2020
Asset managers around the globe are losing confidence in the dollar, encouraging them to seek out inflation-resistant investments for their clients
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Buys Bitcoin, Reveals Strategy to Increase Holdings
16.12.2020
Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money and co-founder of The Street, has bought some bitcoin with the intention to keep increasing his holdings. He explained his purchase strategy and said there’s no reason not to wait for bitcoin’s price to come down again. Jim Cramer Bought Bitcoin...
Ethereum address creation hits 35-month high: Did XRP provide the Spark?
16.12.2020
A snapshot for the Spark airdrop may have caused a record spike in Ethereum address creation