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April Loves Bitcoin, But Watch for Capitulations and COVID-19 - Kraken
10.4.2020
While April has historically been the second-best performing month for bitcoin (BTC), investors should watch for the possible miner and/or holdler capitulation and how the world is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic-triggered economic crisis, according to analysts at major crypto exchange...
Bithumb Under Pressure to Delist Monero as Nth Room Ire Continues
10.4.2020
South Korean market-leading crypto exchange Bithumb is coming under pressure to delist monero (XMR) cryptocurrency as public outrage over the Telegram Nth room sexual exploitation and rape video case continues to dominate headlines in the country.
Per a report from Sisa Journal, the pressure is...
Bitcoin Cash Lost 66% Of Its Hashrate, Bitcoin SV Miners Leaving Too
10.4.2020
Today, Bitcoin SV (BSV) halved its mining reward for the first time, cutting it to BSV 6.25 (USD 1,195) per block and prompting some miners to leave the network, while Bitcoin Cash (BCH), two days after its first halving, still can't stop its miners from leaving.
BSV saw its hashrate, or...
Bitcoin Drops Below USD 7,000, Altcoins Follow
10.4.2020
After multiple failures to clear the USD 7,400 resistance area, bitcoin price reacted to the downside. BTC/USD broke the USD 7,250 and USD 7,120 support levels to move into a short term bearish zone. BTC is down more than 5% (08:30 UTC) and it could continue to move down.
Similarly, most major...
MyCryptoMixer - An Insight Review into the Best Bitcoin Mixer of 2020
10.4.2020
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From VPNs, Stealth Addresses, Bitcoin Mixers to Tor Browser, Privacy-oriented Solutions for Crypto Transactions are Evolving and Innovating faster than ever.
Currently, the pseudonymous Bitcoin...
Crypto Privacy Is a Financial Tonic to Government Intervention
9.4.2020
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It is no secret that the global economic outlook is continuing to worsen as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage – and with many parties looking for the security of privacy in harsh financial times, the call for privacy is on the rise as government-led intervention...
Polish Politicians and Bitcoin Enthusiasts Clash Online over Crypto Tax
9.4.2020
The Polish government has come under fire for introducing coronavirus-mitigating legislation that includes suspending a new 1% civil law transactions tax (PCC) on crypto purchases and sales.
A number of opposition politicians have criticized the government, claiming there are other groups besides...
Getting to Know TrustedBrokerz
9.4.2020
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There has been a paradigm shift in trading – with people moving from conventional forms of trading, and starting to use online trading platforms. Many people are gradually beginning to realize...
New BlockFi Investor, New Way to Stack Sats, Novogratz's Warning + More News
9.4.2020
Mike Novogratz. 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
Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency lending startup BlockFi has brought on Singaporean hedge fund Three...
Ethereum Beat Tron and EOS in Dapp Category in Q1
9.4.2020
In the first quarter of 2020, out of tree major protocols, only Ethereum dapps (decentralized apps) saw an increase in users and transaction volume since last year, according to a new report by analytics service DappReview.
The 2020 Q1 Dapp Market Report states that, compared to the first quarter...
Steady Price Rise Brings XRP Back to Almost Pre-Crash Levels
9.4.2020
XRP, the cryptoasset affiliated with California-based fintech company Ripple, appears to finally be catching up after heavy selling brought it down nearly 50% during the two darkest days of March.
The rise in the price of XRP over the past 4 weeks has now brought the price almost back up to levels...
Bitcoin Approaches Halving With Bitcoiners Still Divided Over Its Effects
9.4.2020
As Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching its third mining reward halving, opinions still remain largely divided on how this event will affect BTC price.
A small poll of 750 Bitcoiners on March 17 showed that half of the respondents believed that the price of bitcoin would increase over the next 1 to...
Italian Bitcoin-funded Coronavirus Medical Center Now Operational
9.4.2020
A successful bitcoin (BTC)-funded campaign to build and equip a coronavirus-fighting medical facility near Rome, run jointly by the Italian Red Cross, has wrapped up – with the center now up and running.
The campaign saw what the Italian Red Cross has called a “second-level Advanced Medical Post...
Bitcoin And Altcoins Eyeing Crucial Bullish Break
9.4.2020
In the past few sessions, bitcoin price traded in a range below the USD 7,400 and USD 7,550 resistance levels. BTC/USD remained well bid above USD 7,120 and it seems like the bulls are eyeing a crucial upside break above USD 7,400 in the coming sessions.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading...
G20 Tasked FSB Finishes the 1st Step in Keeping Crypto at Bay
9.4.2020
Triggered by the expansion of cryptocurrencies and private stablecoins, new intergovernmental initiatives are emerging in order to solve problems of the global financial system and keep public cryptoassets at bay.
Earlier in April, the “central bank of central banks” said that the world might...
Coronavirus Forces Mexican Fintech Firms to Wait Longer for Licenses
8.4.2020
Almost 100 Mexican fintech companies will likely face a longer wait than expected after the nation’s top financial regulator announced a coronavirus pandemic-related slowdown in its operations.
Per media outlet El CEO, The National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) has extended certain...
Bisq Attacked, BUX Crypto Launched, Bithumb Got a Black Mark + More News
8.4.2020
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.
Exchanges news
Bisq, an open-source, peer-to-peer crypto trading platform, said that an attacker was able to exploit a flaw...
The Smallest of the Biggest Bitcoins, Bitcoin SV, Rallies Ahead of Halving
8.4.2020
In preparation for its first mining reward halving in less than two days, the smallest of the three biggest bitcoins, bitcoin SV (BSV), has outperformed all the top 10 cryptos today and in the past week.
Currently (13:56 UTC), the sixth coin by market capitalization trades at USD 208....
Bitcoin Cash Miners Just Lost Half of Their Reward
8.4.2020
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The fifth-largest cryptoasset by market capitalization and a Bitcoin (BTC) hard fork, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), just went through its first halving, seeing the mining reward cut by half, to BTC 6.25 (USD 1,672) per block, which reduces the supply of new coins entering...
Tezos, Chainlink Trim Gains After Rallying Over 20% In a Week
8.4.2020
With the broader crypto market once again seeing optimistic trading in the past seven days, the two popular altcoins tezos (XTZ) and chainlink (LINK) shine for investors, with each recording gains of more than 20% over the past two weeks.
As the market is correcting its gains today, as of press...