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Germany looks to blockchain to help decentralize their energy economy
13.10.2020
The country seeks to innovate with help from a variety of Blockchain companies
G7 Warns of Crypto Threat From Tidal Wave of Ransomware Attacks
13.10.2020
Paying ransomware hackers to decrypt infected computers doesn't always work, and may even be a crime in some countries
Another Major Investor Goes Bitcoin, Ethereum's Zinken, Serena & Coinbase + More News
13.10.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Investments news
Last week, the New York Digital Investment Group, a subsidiary of US-based investment company Stone Ridge Holdings Group, raised...
Ethereum price back on track to $500 once bulls flip $400 to support
13.10.2020
After rallying 8.15% to $387, Ethereum price is fast approaching a key resistance at $400
Ripple CEO Threatens to Relocate Company Overseas Due to Unfavorable US Regulation
13.10.2020
Ripple chief executive officer Brad Garlinghouse has threatened to move the company’s headquarters overseas should the U.S. fail to level the playing field with an unambiguous regulatory framework. In a series of tweets on Oct.12, Garlinghouse said: “The lack of a single national...
Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 13, 2020
13.10.2020
With BTC on its longest winning streak in more than a year and governments around the world working to craft a global CBDC framework, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Stone Ridge Calls Its $114M in Bitcoin ‘Primary Treasury Reserve Asset’; NYDIG Unit Raises $50M
13.10.2020
NYDIG raised the $50 million from FinTech Collective, Bessemer Ventures and Ribbit Capital
Don't Take Your Privacy For Granted As Regulators Get Anxious About Crypto
13.10.2020
Global regulatory actions might be sending a worrying sign to the whole crypto industry and its players that are urged to stay vigilant and protect their right to privacy.
A regulatory change is coming, with governments globally looking to impose harsher restrictions on access to cryptoassets...
Netlify Edge Handlers
13.10.2020
Some very cool news from Netlify: Edge Handlers are in Early Access (request it here). I think these couple of lines of code do a great job in explaining what an Edge Handler is:
export function onRequest(event) {
console.log(`Incoming request for ${event.request.url}`);
...
Exclusive: Bithumb set to launch DeFi platform as a Polkadot Parachain
13.10.2020
This one won't just be another instance of CeDeFi, the exchange reassures
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Eyes Profitability Boost Through Joint Venture with US Power Provider
13.10.2020
The joint venture will see Marathon co-locate a bitcoin mining facility within Beowulf's Big Horn Data Hub at its 105-megawatt power station in Hardin, Montana
Bitcoin and Altcoins Remain In A Steady Uptrend
13.10.2020
Bitcoin price corrected below USD 11,500, but dips were supported near USD 11,350. BTC is currently (13:00 UTC) showing positive signs, but it must gain momentum above USD 11,550 to resume its upward move in the near term.
Most major altcoins climbed higher and traded with a bullish angle...
Bitcoin price steady as $10B asset manager scoops up 10,000 BTC
13.10.2020
Stone Ridge follows MicroStrategy in going big on BTC as a report puts the indirect cost of Coronavirus at $16 trillion
Competition for global crypto derivatives market dominance heats up
13.10.2020
Despite Binance recording the highest crypto derivatives volume in September, OKEx seems to be fighting back
Bank of Russia Considers Issuing Digital Ruble, Starts Public Consultations
13.10.2020
The Russian central bank said it's starting public consultations on the possibilities of issuing a CBDC
COTI Launches Decentralized ‘Fear Index’ for DeFi Markets
13.10.2020
"Traders can hedge themselves against a potential rise in the DeFi market volatility by taking a long position in the cVIX," according to COTI
Electrum Wallet Phishing Attackers Steal USD 22M in Bitcoin - Report
13.10.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) thieves are amassing a fortune in stolen crypto funds – using a devious Electrum wallet exploit that allegedly tricked one user out of a staggering BTC 1,400 (USD 16.1m).
Per a report from ZDNet, criminals have developed an “attack pattern that has been reused in multiple campaigns...
First Mover: Stimulus Winning as Biden Surges in Polls and Bitcoin Eyes $12K
13.10.2020
Bitcoin nears $12K after six-day winning streak, as analysts predict economy will need trillions of dollars of stimulus
Bank of Russia issues consultation paper on digital ruble
13.10.2020
Russia’s central bank says that the digital ruble can be an “additional form of money alongside cash and non-cash.”
Major P2P crypto platform LocalBitcoins is blocked in Russia
13.10.2020
LocalBitcoins’ website has been blacklisted in one of its key markets