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Five ways that will keep your identity hidden while trading Bitcoin
16.4.2020
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One of the most common misconceptions when it comes to trading Bitcoin is that it allows you to conceal your identity and remain anonymous. But does it?
Even though Bitcoin trading does...
Bitcoin DeFi Investment, New Local Stablecoin + More News
15.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Investment news
Atomic Loans, a provider of non-custodial bitcoin (BTC)-backed loans, has raised a USD 2.45 million seed round,...
Antisemitic Holocaust-themed ERC-20 Token Uncovered
15.4.2020
The Holocaust Memorial, Berlin, Germany. Reporters have discovered a website build using the SquareSpace platform courted controversy by offering its users Holocaust-themed token in a World War II genocide-themed coin offering.
The project appeared to make light of the Holocaust, which saw Nazi...
Mark Cuban Might Finally Like Bitcoin If It Becomes 'Grandma-Friendly'
15.4.2020
Mark Cuban. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, The Filmy
Outspoken American billionaire Mark Cuban has stated that he could change his stance on bitcoin (BTC) if it could become more user-friendly – and if the cryptocurrency could somehow shrug off what he called a reliance on fiat...
49 Crypto-Stealing Chrome Extensions Removed from Google's Store
15.4.2020
Google has removed a number of Chrome extensions that were pretending to be crypto wallet apps in order to steal users' cryptoassets.
A total of 49 extensions of Google's popular web browser, Chrome, which is the most popular in the world, have been removed by the tech giant from the Web Store...
Bearish Bets Being Placed on Bitcoin as Halving Nears
15.4.2020
With the much-anticipated bitcoin (BTC) halving now less than a month away, more traders are placing bearish bets on the price of the number one cryptocurrency, signaling some degree of doubt as to how enthusiastically the event will really be received by the market.
The bets, known in trader...
Huawey, Alipay, Tencent Join China's Latest Push in Blockchain Development
15.4.2020
In its push for fast development and utilization of blockchain, China has formed a national committee tasked with creating standards for this technology, the members of which include a number of tech giants.
China seems to be serious about its blockchain plans. As the country's next step in...
Blockchain-powered Cosplay Has Arrived in Japan
15.4.2020
What happens when the worlds of blockchain, crypto and cosplay collide? The world is about to find out, as a company in Japan begins issuing exclusive blockchain technology-powered contents for die-hard cosplay fans.
Japan, one of the biggest global hotspots of cryptocurrency innovation, also...
Bitcoin And Altcoins Trading Near Make-or-Break Levels
15.4.2020
In the past few hours, bitcoin price traded with a bullish angle above USD 6,700. BTC/USD managed to climb above the USD 6,850 resistance area, but it is still below the USD 7,000 and USD 7,200 resistance levels. Moving forward, it could either surge above USD 7,200 or start a fresh decline towards...
Investors Sue The Maker Foundation, MKR Goes up
15.4.2020
The Maker Foundation, that supports the MakerDAO (MKR) project, is faced with a proposed class-action lawsuit by investors, which may take more than USD 28 million out of it, but the native token appreciated in the past day.
Despite the lawsuit news for the Foundation, the 29th coin by market...
Are these the First Images of China’s Digital Yuan?
15.4.2020
Social media users believe they have captured screenshots of a beta version of China’s much-awaited central bank digital currency (CBDC).
WeChat users are believed to have gained access to the screenshots on Tuesday this week. Images have since been shared to Twitter in a series of tweets from...
What Are Russians Doing in Lockdown? Praying and Trading Crypto
14.4.2020
Religion and crypto are emerging as the unlikely winners as locked-down Russian internet users flock to bitcoin (BTC) and the Bible in a bid to bust the coronavirus blues.
Internet habits appear to be changing fast in the country, with online traffic now spiking on crypto exchange websites....
ShapeShift Acquires Portis, McAfee's New Coin, Coincheck Re-arrest + More News
14.4.2020
Erik Voorhees, CEO of ShapeShift. Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Exchanges news
Crypto exchange ShapeShift said it acquired Portis, an Israeli startup that built...
Bitcoin-Gold Correlation Is Weak; BTC-S&P 500 Correlation Might Drop
14.4.2020
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While the correlation between bitcoin (BTC) and gold could be "slightly" increasing but still remaining weak overall, that between BTC and the S&P 500 stock market index is unlikely to remain high in the long run, says crypto market analysis firm Coin...
BlockDown Unveils 3D World & Invites Guests to Create Their Own Avatars
14.4.2020
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BlockDown 2020 has revealed that attendees will be able to login and create their very own bespoke virtual avatars from today's date. Attendees will be able to log in and customize their avatar including...
Bitcoin to Face Stronger Global Recession Than In 2009, IMF Forecast Shows
14.4.2020
The global economy is estimated to drop by 3% this year, before rebounding by 5.8% in 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today, stressing that "this crisis is like no other."
In the past 60 years, the global economy decreased only once. In 2009 it slipped by 1.73%.
This...
'Bitcoin Halving' Is Now More Popular Than 'Bitcoin' on Google
14.4.2020
People are getting increasingly more interested in the halving of the world's number one coin by market capitalization - Bitcoin (BTC). As a matter of fact, their interest has reached an all-time high and is now stronger than in Bitcoin itself.
The third Bitcoin mining reward halving is on its...
Chainlink Outperforms Top 20 On Strong Volume
14.4.2020
Decentralized oracle service Chainlink (LINK) is once again seeing strong performance in the market, outperforming all other major cryptoassets over the past week on surging trading volumes across exchanges.
With the broader crypto market seeing negative changes over the past seven days the bullish...
Startup Founder Sells USD 20,000 of Personal Tokens in a 'Human IPO'
14.4.2020
A crypto entrepreneur has completed the sale of his personal tokens on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, raising over USD 20,000 to invest in his future business endeavors.
Alex Masmej is a startup founder in his 20s who launched a for-profit DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) offering loans...
Huobi Korea Searches for New Investors As It Aims At The 'Big Three'
14.4.2020
Huobi Korea says it wants to attract series B investment partners as it looks to expand its presence in South Korea.
Per iNews24, the trading platform – which is hoping to become the first non-domestic challenger to break the dominance of the “big three” local exchanges (Bithumb, Upbit,...