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Bitcoin Price Spikes Over 9% as the Crypto Asset’s Value Nears $15K
5.11.2020
The crypto economy has jumped over the $400 billion mark and is now hovering around $414 billion at the time of publication. The largest crypto asset in terms of market cap, bitcoin has over 9% during the last 24 hours steadily marching toward the $15k zone. During the last 30 days, Bitcoin (BTC)...
$1 Billion Silk Road Bitcoin Moves for First Time in Five Years
5.11.2020
At least 69,369 bitcoins, worth about $955 million, were on Wednesday moved from a wallet address that may be linked to the collapsed Silk Road darknet marketplace. This is the first time that the funds have moved from the address — bitcoin’s fourth largest — since April 2015....
Cryptocurrency CEO Donated Second-Largest Amount to Joe Biden’s Campaign
5.11.2020
Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of cryptocurrency derivatives platform FTX, made the second-largest donation to Joe Biden's presidential campaign
Bitcoin Network’s Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Epoch Drop Since 2011
4.11.2020
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty saw the second-largest drop in history on Tuesday, as the difficulty dropped to 16.78 trillion, losing a touch over 16% since last week’s all-time difficulty high. The last time bitcoin’s mining difficulty dropped so low was in October 2011, when...
Grayscale Trust sees largest-ever weekly inflow, nears 500K BTC in total
4.11.2020
Grayscale is on track to control 5% of the entire Bitcoin circulating supply by the end of 2021 with a record $215 million inflow last week
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 Mining Difficulty Sees Its Second-Largest Drop Ever
3.11.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty just had its largest drop since 2011 and the second-largest in history of the network.
According to major mining pool BTC.com, mining difficulty, which is the measure that shows how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, has dropped more than nearly 15% estimated...
Switzerland Approves Gazprombank to Offer Bitcoin Trading and Custody
1.11.2020
Zurich-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia’s third-largest bank, has been approved by Switzerland’s financial regulator to offer a number of cryptocurrency services, including the buying, selling, trading, and custody of bitcoin. Gazprombank Approved to Offer Bitcoin Services...
MoAfrika – Africa’s Biggest Online Tour Operator now Accepts Bitcoin
30.10.2020
PRESS RELEASE. With relaxed restrictions on lockdown measures in numerous countries around the world, Africa has opened her doors to tourists on both national and international levels yet again – albeit with strict health regulations to ensure the safety of all personnel and visitors....
Wrapped Bitcoin is now Ethereum's 6th Largest Token
30.10.2020
With a market cap now over $1.5 billion, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) makes up 80% of the total BTC held on Ethereum
Mongolia’s largest bank to offer crypto-related services
30.10.2020
The country continues to make slow but sure steps on its way to being a crypto-friendly nation
Kraken CEO: ‘Defi Scams’ Must Take Their Losses as Way to ‘Enlightenment’
29.10.2020
Jesse Powell, chief executive officer of the world’s fourth-largest crypto exchange Kraken, has criticized decentralized finance (defi) projects, accusing them of being “scams” that enter the market too quickly, unprepared. In a charged Oct. 26 tweet, Powell said...
Marathon Buys Additional 10,000 Antminers to Become Largest US Bitcoin Miner
28.10.2020
Nasdaq-listed Marathon Patent Group is buying 10,000 of the more efficient Antminer S19 Pro bitcoin miners from Bitmain in a deal worth millions of dollars. ▪ Marathon said the deal would boost the company’s operations to 23,560 next-generation miners, “making it the largest...
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Plans to Launch a Cryptocurrency Exchange
27.10.2020
The Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation DBS published an announcement revealing it was launching a cryptocurrency exchange. The announcement was later removed by the company but crypto proponents have learned about the upcoming support for assets like bitcoin...
Singapore’s largest commercial bank reportedly launching crypto trading
27.10.2020
Another global bank believes that digital assets are the future of the global economy
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Rise Suggests Institutional Investors Are Starting to Swarm Toward Crypto
24.10.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has become the second-largest derivatives market for bitcoin futures in terms of open interest. The popular exchange has seen an influx of demand since the recent Paypal announcement and the Bitmex debacle as well. Data shows that the Bitcoin Mercantile...
World Gold Council Survey Shows Cryptocurrency Investment the 5th Most Popular in Russia
22.10.2020
According to a recent research survey, cryptocurrency investment is a touch more popular than gold in Russia. An organization called the World Gold Council surveyed 2,023 investors and cryptocurrency turned out to be the fifth-largest investment next to gold. The World Gold Council (WGC)...
Grayscale Adds $1 Billion to Crypto Products in Q3, Sees ‘Unprecedented Demand’ for Bitcoin Cash
15.10.2020
Grayscale Investments has announced a record quarterly performance, raking in $1.05 billion in investments, mostly from institutional investors. The company also sees “unprecedented demand” for bitcoin cash. Record Quarter, Over $1 Billion Added Grayscale Investments released...
OECD Preparing Crypto Tax Reporting Framework for World’s Largest Economies
12.10.2020
The tax framework may address questions surrounding wallet providers and income not derived from crypto sales
The SEC, CFTC, OCC, and Thousands More Flock Online to LA Blockchain Summit October 6 & 7 For Largest Gathering of Disrupters in Blockchain
5.10.2020
LA Blockchain Summit kicks off next week with a lineup of over 250 globally recognized industry thought leaders to propel mainstream cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption. Los Angeles, CA—October 2, 2020—The internet is welcoming the largest global gathering of blockchain and cryptocurrency...