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Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 8, 2020
8.10.2020
With trading volumes surging and DeFi slowing down, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Square Puts 1% of Total Assets in Bitcoin in Surprise $50M Investment
8.10.2020
Jack Dorsey's payments company announced Thursday it has purchased 4,709 bitcoins in a strategic investment
First Mover: Bitcoin ‘Comatose’ Under $16K For Rest of 2020, While Ether Traffic Eases
8.10.2020
Bitcoin is stuck in an ever-tightening range between $10.5K and $10.8K and appears set for a breakout, though options trading suggests $16K might represent an upper bound in 2020
Bitcoin Options Volume on CME Jumps 300% as Traders Take Bullish Bets
8.10.2020
Trading volumes for CME bitcoin options surged as traders made bull call spreads anticipating a rally
KPMG Airs Blockchain Solution to Help Corporates Offset Carbon Emissions
8.10.2020
"Big Four" firm KPMG says its patent-pending blockchain solution will help organizations measure, report and offset their carbon emissions
Bungled Theft of Bitcoin ATM Puts Canadian Business Out of Action
8.10.2020
The inept thieves reversed their pickup truck into the store window, after failing to nab the crypto ATM
Winklevoss-Founded Crypto Exchange Gemini Hires Former Morgan Stanley Exec
8.10.2020
The U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange has tapped a former Morgan Stanley executive to head its compliance operations in Asia
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Leaves Role After US Charges
8.10.2020
The parent group of BitMEX has announced an executive shakeup after U.S. authorities charged the firm over allegedly illegal conduct
Tim Draper Leads Targeted $5M Series A for India Crypto Exchange Unocoin
8.10.2020
Draper Associates is backing the round for the Bangalore-based cryptocurrency exchange, with $3.5 million raised so far
Group Backed by ING Bank, Fidelity and Standard Chartered Releases Crypto AML Tools
8.10.2020
The Travel Rule Protocol working group has published v1 of its TRP API
Over $26M Worth of Bitcoin Associated With 2016 Bitfinex Hack is on the Move
7.10.2020
The seven transactions involved in the movement of these funds on Wednesday were flagged by Twitter-based blockchain tracker bot Whale Alert
Google Cloud Does Not Intend to Take EOS Rewards as a Block Producer
7.10.2020
Following news of yesterday's partnership with Block.one, Google Cloud says it is not getting into EOS for the tokens
BlueWallet Adds Privacy Feature ‘PayJoin’ for Bitcoin Transactions
7.10.2020
Mobile and desktop Bitcoin and Lightning wallet BlueWallet has added support for BIP 78 with its PayJoin feature
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Regains $10.6K; High-Balance Ether Addresses Decline
7.10.2020
Bitcoin’s price is rebounding from a sell-off Tuesday while large ether holders are making moves
As DeFi Deflates, Ethereum Users Get Reprieve From Soaring Fees, Congestion
7.10.2020
The popularity of decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges had backed up the Ethereum blockchain, raising questions about its ability to scale
How Bitcoin Could Become the Reserve Asset for DeFi, Feat. Qiao Wang
7.10.2020
Crypto trader, analyst and operator Qiao Wang looks at bitcoin’s macro resilience and why DeFi is here to stay
Riot Buys 2,500 More Bitmain Miners In Latest Fleet Expansion
7.10.2020
The publicly traded miner aims to quadruple its current hash rate by mid-2021
The Best Blockchain University Programs Actually Pay Students to Learn
7.10.2020
Leading student blockchain clubs do more than meet up to eat pizza: they work directly with crypto startups to solve problems
On-Chain Real Estate Startup Propy Raised $1.2M in Draper-Backed Round
7.10.2020
The real estate digitization platform aims to raise $1.7 million total
Blockchain Bites: Crypto’s Top Universities, Bitcoin’s New Addresses, MetaMask’s Token Swaps
7.10.2020
MetaMask unveiled token swaps, a rise in new bitcoin addresses invites speculation and Ripple threatened to leave the U.S. for a friendlier regulatory environment