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Bitcoin’s Implied Volatility Rises Ahead of US Election
3.11.2020
The bitcoin options market looks to be predicting a pick up-in price volatility following the U.S. presidential election
Vitalik Buterin ventures three reasons why prediction markets are pro-Trump
3.11.2020
Buterin asks whether crypto prediction markets reflect the wisdom of the crowd or are they skewed by illiquidity and/or the political bias of their social base
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Percentage Drop in 9 Years
3.11.2020
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty just recorded its largest percentage decrease since the advent of ASIC mining machines in late 2012
Bitcoin just had its biggest mining difficulty drop since 2011
3.11.2020
BTC price action remains relatively stable as the network automatically takes care of higher fees and slower block times
Defi Index CVX Measures Crypto ‘Market Fear’ and Implied Volatility
3.11.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) platform cvx.finance has launched the beta version of its “Crypto Volatility Index”, otherwise known as the “CVX.” The CVX is an index similar to the “Market Fear Index” (VIX) commonly used in traditional finance, but cvx.finance...
The 2020 Elections Are Boosting Crypto Prediction Markets
3.11.2020
Decentralized betting platforms like Polymarket and YieldWars are seeing accelerated trading volume growth leading up to the 2020 presidential election
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces From $13.2K; Ether on Centralized Exchanges at 2-Year Low
2.11.2020
Bitcoin's price is trending up after a dip while traders are moving ether off from centralized exchanges
Major Defi Token Prices Plunge, as Money Moves Back Into Bitcoin
2.11.2020
Major decentralized finance (defi) projects fell sharply in October, with token prices tumbling by between 30% and 56%, as money appears to be moving away from the overhyped space and back into bitcoin. According to Coingecko data, Andre Cronje’s Yearn Finance (YFI) fell fastest, crashing...
SEC Finalizes Rule Change That Could (One Day) Juice Token Sales
2.11.2020
Companies can now raise more money under three key securities exemptions without having to register with SEC
Decentralized Exchange Volume Dropped 25% in October
2.11.2020
A steeper decline was avoided by one record day for Uniswap and Curve
Hut 8 Appoints Jaime Leverton as CEO
2.11.2020
Interim CEO Jimmy Vaiopoulos will return to his role as CFO
Bitcoin Miners Saw 8% Revenue Increase in October
2.11.2020
12% of revenue came from fees, the highest percentage since Jan. 2018
First Mover: Bitcoin Retreats Before U.S. Election After Dominating Crypto in October
2.11.2020
Bitcoin had an unusually bullish October, with a 29% gain that led the monthly performance ranking of digital assets in the CoinDesk 20
eToro Adds Insolvency Insurance Policy – Crypto Users Not Included
2.11.2020
The free insurance scheme covers customers for up to £1 million if the firm should ever become insolvent. But crypto holders are left out in the cold
Opium Raises $3.3M to Make Exotic Crypto Derivatives Available to All
2.11.2020
Opium has closed a $3.25 million funding round for its BYOD (build your own derivative) platform
Bitcoin Revisits $13.5K After Posting Best Month Since April
2.11.2020
After October's double-digit price gain, bitcoin may be looking at a short-term pullback
Get ready for US elections: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
2.11.2020
Crunch time in the U.S. comes as coronavirus sparks more lockdowns and money printing plans in Europe
Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin White Paper: A 12-Year Old Summary of Robust Unstructured Simplicity
1.11.2020
Cryptocurrency supporters all around the world are celebrating the fact that today is the 12th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper, a summary of the invention created by the pseudonymous inventor Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin’s inventor published the paper on metzdowd.com’s Cryptography...
US Banks Could Seek to Partner With or Buy Crypto Custodians, OCC’s Brooks Says
31.10.2020
The OCC's July ruling that allowed banks to provide custody spurred the newfound interest, Brooks said
$14K: Bitcoin Hits Highest Level Since January 2018
31.10.2020
Bitcoin has carved out a 33-month high, showing resilience amid growing instability in the traditional markets