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Blockchain 'Following Internet’s Steps' to the Mainstream
9.10.2019
In the light of the recent report by research and advisory company Gartner, which claims it’ll take another five to ten years to see the transformational impact of blockchains, the company’s Senior Director Analyst, Fabio Chesini, said that the pattern we are now witnessing with blockchain...
Beyond CryptoKitties: Top 5 Most Popular Blockchain and Crypto Games
9.10.2019
Blockchain technology promised miracles for almost every sector and industry in the world. One of the most prominent industry was gaming, which had many people talking ever since the emergence of Cryptokitties, an amusing digital collectibles game which made the headlines at the end of 2017 and...
Bitcoin Ransomware Hacking Victim Hacks The Hackers
9.10.2019
A victim of a Muhstik Ransomware attack paid in bitcoin (BTC) to unlock his files just to strike back and hack his hackers. In turn, he released nearly 3,000 decryption keys for other victims, along with free decryption software.
German programmer Tobias Frömel was forced to pay 0.09 BTC (USD 700)...
Chainlink Price Up 45% as Rally Continues
9.10.2019
In the almost impeccable sea of green that’s the top 20 list this week, one coin keeps standing out as the greenest of ‘em all – Chainlink (LINK). Meanwhile, the network came out with several announcements.
Just two days ago we reported that this no longer 15th, but 13th coin by market...
Binance Makes Major Move into P2P Trading + 9 More Crypto News
9.10.2019
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.
Cryptocurrency exchange news
Major exchange Binance has launched peer-to-peer (P2P) trading functionality with BTC, ETH and USDT...
Ethereum Price Climbs Over USD 180, while the ETH 2.0 Drama Develops
9.10.2019
Performance at Devcon in Osaka. Source: a video screenshot, Twitter, @drwasho
The price of the second coin by total market capitalization, ether (ETH), stepped over the USD 180 level. Meanwhile, the developers are discussing the transition from Ethereum 1.0 to Ethereum 2.0, facing both supporters...
Bitcoin Price Consolidates While Altcoins Target Fresh Highs
9.10.2019
After struggling to settle above USD 8,300, bitcoin price started a downside correction. BTC/USD traded below the USD 8,200 support, but it remained well bid above the USD 8,050 support area. The price is currently (08:00 UTC) trading in range, with resistance near USD 8,300 and support at...
This is Why Ripple Removed xRapid, xVia and xCurrent from their Site
9.10.2019
The Cryptoverse was abuzz recently when it was discovered that Ripple made some noticeable changes to their website. We asked the company what happened.
Recently, the company has removed mentions of their products xRapid, a source of on demand liquidity, xVia, used by businesses to plug into...
Bitcoin Miners Are About to Rake Historic USD 1 Billion In Fees
8.10.2019
Source: iStock/eclipse_images
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain seems to be in its best shape yet as multiple symbolic milestones signal growth and health of the network.
For starts, Bitcoin all-time cumulative transaction fees are approaching a symbolic amount of USD 1 billion. At the same time...
Fiat Money May Break in a Decade, Says Author of 'Black Swan'
8.10.2019
Fiat money is likely to break within the decade, predicts Nassim Nicholas Taleb, an essayist, scholar, and former risk analyst, famous for his book on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable events, The Black Swan.
Upon being asked to make a prediction on “what would happen by the end of...
Beachfront Development in The Bahamas now accepts digital currencies
8.10.2019
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
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A Beachfront Development in Nassau is now the first to accept and embrace digital currencies for real estate purchasers
The Residences at Goldwynn, a sophisticated luxury beachfront condominium...
Tron Price is Up 11% in a Week, while the Cryptoverse Speculates Why
8.10.2019
Tron blockchain project saw its native coin, TRX, jump 12% in the last seven days. There’s a lot of speculation going about the Cryptoverse as to what’s behind this push, whether it’s Tron Foundation's many daily updates, or perhaps John McAfee's latest promise.
At 10:15 UTC, the 11th coin...
Ukraine to Legalize Crypto Mining + 10 More Crypto News
8.10.2019
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.
Regulation news
The Ukrainian cabinet says it plans to legalize cryptocurrency mining “within the next two to three years,”...
Crypto Market Unimpressed by Tether Lawsuit
8.10.2019
The crypto market once again showed that it can ignore negative news about Tether (USDT), the most popular stablecoin, and that it seemingly agrees this coin is still worth one U.S. dollar.
While the recent lawsuit against Bitfinex and Tether was expected by the two companies, the market seems...
Bitcoin Price, Altcoins Losing Bullish Momentum
8.10.2019
Recently, there was a decent rebound initiated in bitcoin price above the USD 8,000 resistance area. BTC/USD even climbed above the USD 8,100 and USD 8,200 resistance levels. However, the price struggled to gain bullish momentum above USD 8,300 and it is currently (08:00 UTC) correcting gains....
DeFi Boosted Ethereum Dapps Despite Market Slump
8.10.2019
Decentralized finance dapps are experiencing “huge growth,” per a new report – with Ethereum-powered services leading the way.
A Dapp.com report found that in Q3 “over USD 525 million was performed by finance services dapps” (decentralized apps). And 27.6% of dapp users began using decentralized...
Crypto Pay Adoption Booms in Spanish-speaking Countries
8.10.2019
Venezuela’s government claims that some 93 commercial establishments in the country now accept its oil-backed, state-issued Petro digital token, while a Spanish travel agency claims that over 7% of its customers paid using Bitcoin in 2018 and the company has recently added new crypto...
Crypto Market Sentiment Moves Higher within the Neutral Zone
7.10.2019
After last Monday’s first since we started the Crypto Market series in February, when we saw our lowest reported average crypto market sentiment measure, Sentscore, for the top 10 coins by market capitalization, at 4.1 – we are back into the familiar zone with a Sentscore of 4.41, according...
Bitfinex, Tether Accused of USD 1.4 Trillion Market Manipulation
7.10.2019
As expected, a major class-action lawsuit has been filed against cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its sister company, stablecoin issuer Tether. The lawsuit claims that Bitfinex and Tether manipulated the cryptocurrency market and caused "the biggest financial bubble in human history."...
Colombian Coffee Axis Becoming a Cradle of Crypto Pay
7.10.2019
Coffee crop. It seems that Latin America dominates crypto adoption news agenda with new announcements every week. This time, multiple news have arrived from Colombia and Venezuela.
The Coffee Axis town of Pereira, in Colombia’s western Risaralda department, appears to be turning into the country’s...