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Cryptocurrencies Prove Central Bank Models Are Obsolete, Says Professor
4.12.2020
A Spanish professor and economist stated that cryptocurrencies have brought out the “obsolescence” of central banks, although their capitalization is still “very insignificant.” Crypto Is Not Only About the ‘Speculative Noise’ Pablo Agnese, an economics professor...
Bitcoin whales selling to institutions as Grayscale adds 7,188 BTC in 24 hours
4.12.2020
A huge sell wall at $20,000 may see a major transfer of wealth from whales to institutions based on current data
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Lingers Around $19.4K While ETH/BTC Pairing Hits Bull Mode
3.12.2020
Bitcoin’s price is in a tight range Thursday while some investors are moving into ether
Analysts say surging Bitcoin whale inflows heighten chance of BTC correction
3.12.2020
Bitcoin whale inflows are increasing as the price of BTC struggles to break past $19,500
Trader Says His BTC 7 Has Been Stuck in LocalBitcoins Escrow Since 2017
3.12.2020
A LocalBitcoins user who claims he “got robbed while doing a cash trade” for bitcoin (BTC) on the popular peer-to-peer crypto trading platform now says that he has BTC 7 “still stuck in escrow” on the exchange.
LocalBitcoins operates an escrow service for users who wish to add a layer of security...
Last Month Casascius Owners Redeemed the Highest Number of Physical Bitcoins in 3 Years
3.12.2020
On November 30, 2020, bitcoin crossed an all-time price high on a few global exchanges and between spot and derivatives markets there’s been a lot of action. One metric people didn’t notice was the fact that November 2020 saw the most number of redeemed Casascius physical bitcoins...
Chinese State-Run Media Believe BTC Price Surge Is Just ‘Hype’ While Praising Blockchain
3.12.2020
Two Chinese state-run media outlets have published a brief news item urging citizens to focus more on blockchain technology than on the “hype” of the recent surging Bitcoin prices across the board. China’s Government to Focus on Blockchain Both Sina and Xinhuanet have stated that...
Network Landmarks, Derivatives Records- 2020 Bitcoin Metrics See a Number of All-Time Highs
3.12.2020
While the price of bitcoin has spiked to levels not seen in three years a number of other factors show that the current run-up is similar to the 2017 bull run. Active bitcoin addresses have neared all-time record highs, while the network’s hashpower has remained high as well coasting along...
Peter Schiff Lays Into Grayscale and CNBC, Claims Conspiracy to Pump BTC Value
3.12.2020
Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff is now training his guns on Grayscale Trust’s GBTC after the validation of his regular anti-bitcoin rhetoric was cut short by a resurgent crypto market. After rapidly falling to around $16,500 on November 26, BTC quickly recovered before it went on to...
Visa, Blockfi Launching Credit Card With Bitcoin Rewards — Get BTC Back on All Transactions
2.12.2020
Blockfi has unveiled a credit card with bitcoin rewards in collaboration with Visa. This is “the first credit card that lets you earn bitcoin back with every purchase,” Blockfi detailed. Visa Credit Card Offering Cash Back in Bitcoin Crypto financial services provider Blockfi announced...
Price analysis 12/2: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, DOT, ADA, BNB, XLM
2.12.2020
Bitcoin reclaimed the $19,000 level but charts suggest BTC and altcoins may consolidate for a few days before starting the next trending move
Onchain Researchers Suspect Chinese Government Sold Plustoken’s Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hoard Last Year
2.12.2020
A number of masterminds from the Plustoken scam were sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding cryptocurrency investors. Last week, on November 19, a court ruling had shown the Chinese government said that it seized over $4 billion in crypto assets from the Plustoken scam. Meanwhile, onchain...
Exchange Blunder Exposes Names and Email Addresses of ‘270,000 Users’
2.12.2020
"You lost a long-term customer today," one disgruntled user wrote.
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Bitcoin hitting $200K by December 2021 is now ‘conservative’ — Willy Woo
2.12.2020
BTC/USD is more likely to reach $300,000 in a year's time, the popular analyst says, thanks to an "amplified bullish feedback loop."
Australian Crypto Exchange Exposes Personal Data of 270K Users
2.12.2020
BTC Markets, one of Australia's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has accidentally exposed users' data, raising the risk of phishing attacks
Why one analyst says Bitcoin 'is on the cusp' of busting through $20K
2.12.2020
The market sentiment around Bitcoin is currently mixed, but one fund manager argues that BTC may soon see a new multi-month rally
Coinbase Says It Brokered Microstrategy’s Influential $425 Million Bitcoin Buy
2.12.2020
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase said Tuesday that it brokered Microstrategy’s $425 million bitcoin purchase earlier this year. Until now, it has not been clear who facilitated the deal. Microstrategy’s first bitcoin (BTC) haul of $250 million bought in August was executed over five days...
BTC Markets privacy breach exposes all customers to potential phishing attacks
2.12.2020
Aussie exchange BTC Markets has revealed the full name and email addresses of all of its customers in a marketing email blast
Chinese State Media: Ignore Bitcoin Hype, Stay on the Blockchain Path
2.12.2020
China’s state-run press agency Xinhuanet has published a short piece urging citizens in the country to ignore the hype of surging bitcoin (BTC) prices – and instead keep faith in the state’s pro-blockchain policies.
In the piece, which was carried by media outlets such a Sina, two Tianjin-based...
Bitcoin.com Exchange To List HUB Token as the Next Gen Trust-Based Cryptocurrency
1.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com Exchange is thrilled to announce the upcoming listing of HUB on the 1st of December 2020 at 14:00 UTC. HUB was created by the Human Trust Protocol Network, under founding member Eric Ly. HUB will be listed with BTC and USDT trading pairs. What is the Human Trust Protocol?...