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Bitcoin Inches Closer To USD 14,000, Altcoins Trying To Catch Up
28.10.2020
In the past three sessions, there was a steady rise in bitcoin price above the USD 13,500 resistance. BTC even broke the USD 13,750 resistance and traded to a new monthly high. The price is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains and it might even attempt a break above the USD 14,000...
Bitcoin Resumes Rally Above USD 13,400, Altcoins Gaining Traction
27.10.2020
Bitcoin price remained well bid above the USD 13,000 pivot level and started a fresh increase. BTC broke the USD 13,300 resistance and traded to a new monthly high above USD 13,450. It is currently (13:00 UTC) consolidating gains and it might continue higher.
Also, there was a strong recovery...
Bitcoin Regains USD 13,000, Ethereum, Major Altcoins Correct Lower
27.10.2020
After a short-term downside correction, bitcoin price found support above USD 12,750. BTC started a fresh increase and it is currently (05:00 UTC) trading above USD 13,000. However, the price must settle above USD 13,200 and USD 13,250 to continue higher in the near term.
Conversely, there was...
Harvest Finance Attacked, Reportedly USD 24M Lost, FARM Down 50%
26.10.2020
Source: Twitter/@harvest_finance
Another decentralized finance (DeFi) project, Harvest Finance, has suffered a flashloan attack that lasted for seven minutes, with reportedly at least USD 24m exploited.
The DeFi side of the Cryptoverse has been on high alert in the last six hours, with many...
Weekly P2P Volume Up USD 64M in 5 Years, Fuelled by Gift Card Purchases
23.10.2020
Global peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading volume has seen huge developments in the past five years, growing by more than USD 60m, with a significant driver being Paxful exchange, whose users are keen on using gift cards as the preferred payment solution on the platform, states the latest research...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Surging, Ethereum Jumps Above USD 400
22.10.2020
Bitcoin price corrected from the USD 13,250 zone, but it remained well bid above the USD 12,650 level. BTC is currently rising (13:00 UTC) and it might continue to rise above USD 13,000 and USD 13,100. The main hurdle on the upside is near USD 13,250, followed by USD 13,400.
After bitcoin rally...
Coinend: 1,2,3 Take off – New Gamified Crypto Prediction Platform
21.10.2020
Coinend has announced the launch of its cryptocurrency gamified platform. GPC DIGITAL S.A operates this cryptocurrency-based gamified prediction portal, a corporation incorporated in Panama. It allows users to predict the closing price based on hourly, daily and weekly prices of various...
Bitcoin Breaks USD 12,400, Altcoins Start Fresh Increase
21.10.2020
Bitcoin price settled above the USD 12,000 level and it even surged above the USD 12,400 level to set a new monthly high. The price is currently (13:10 UTC) trading near USD 12,400, with many supports such as USD 12,150 and USD 12,050.
After BTC’s rally, most major altcoins started increasing...
Bitcoin Surges Above USD 12,200, Altcoins Show Positive Signs
21.10.2020
Bitcoin price remained in a positive zone and it settled above the USD 11,800 resistance level. BTC gained bullish momentum and surged above the USD 12,000 resistance. There was also a break above the USD 12,200 level and the price is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains.
Besides, most major...
Bitcoin Surpasses USD 11,800, Ethereum, Altcoins Slide
20.10.2020
Bitcoin price remained in a positive zone above the 11,550 resistance. BTC extended its rise above the USD 11,800 resistance and it even spiked above USD 11,900. The price is currently (13:00 UTC) up 3% and it might soon attempt an upside break above the USD 12,000 resistance.
Conversely, most...
FinCEN Hits Bitcoin Mixer With USD 60m Fine
20.10.2020
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said it has assessed a USD 60m civil money penalty against Larry Dean Harmon, the founder, administrator, and primary operator of bitcoin (BTC) mixer (a.k.a. "tumbler") Helix and Coin Ninja, for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)...
Cloudbet Unveils Betting With Gold in Gaming World First
19.10.2020
Cloudbet, the pioneering crypto casino and sportsbook, has added Pax Gold to its platform, making history by allowing players to bet online with gold for the first time ever. The integration of gold betting on a crypto-gaming platform marks a unique milestone in the evolution of tokenisation...
'Bitcoin on Track for USD 100,000 in 2025' - Bloomberg Intelligence
16.10.2020
By 2025, bitcoin (BTC) still could add another zero to its price, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, while they also claim that it's possible for the price to get closer USD 14,000 again already this year.
In their latest Crypto Outlook, Bloomberg Intelligence's senior commodity strategist, Mike...
Russian Central Bank Wants to Cap Bitcoin Buying at USD 7,800 a Year
14.10.2020
Once again, Russia has a worrying idea for the local crypto industry and users as Russia’s Central Bank announced a new proposal that would seek to place an annual cap of around USD 7,800 (BTC 0.68) on crypto purchases for everyone in the country barring accredited investors.
In an official...
Electrum Wallet Phishing Attackers Steal USD 22M in Bitcoin - Report
13.10.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) thieves are amassing a fortune in stolen crypto funds – using a devious Electrum wallet exploit that allegedly tricked one user out of a staggering BTC 1,400 (USD 16.1m).
Per a report from ZDNet, criminals have developed an “attack pattern that has been reused in multiple campaigns...
Five Blockchain Use Cases Might Boost Global GDP by USD 1.76T - PwC
13.10.2020
Driven by need for trust in digital world, blockchain technology is expected to boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by more than a trillion dollars, estimated professional services network PwC, and will do so through five major use cases.
PwC's latest report, titled "Time for trust:...
BitMEX CTO Released On USD 5m Bond, USD 2bn Blockchain City + More News
9.10.2020
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Legal news
BitMEX Chief Technology Officer Samuel Reed, who was charged and arrested by the US Department of Justice, has been released on a USD...
Bitcoin Stands Above USD 11,000 Yet Again
9.10.2020
The world's most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), once again stands over USD 11,000, fueled by the news from Square.
Bitcoin has been outperformed by several coins in the top 10 by market capitalization today, and it's the second least appreciating coin in that group (right after bitcoin...
South Korean MP Calls Tax Authority's Bithumb USD 67m Bill ‘Baseless’
9.10.2020
South Korean trading platform Bithumb has won a powerful supporter in its quest to fight an unprecedented multi-million tax bill after an MP and parliamentary finance committee member claimed the nation’s tax authority’s USD 67m tax bill – served to the crypto exchange late last year – has no legal...
USD 36m in Stolen Bitfinex Bitcoin Moved, Botched BTC ATM Theft + More News
8.10.2020
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Crime news
Almost USD 36m worth of bitcoin (BTC) associated with the massive 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex was moved across elven...