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New Report Finds North Korean Mining of XMR Increased Tenfold in 2019, Online Activity 300%
13.2.2020
A report published by cybersecurity organization Insikt Group claims internet use in North Korea has grown significantly in the past three years. The group cites a “300% increase in the volume of activity to and from North Korean networks since 2017,” and part of this activity involves...
How to Recover Your Funds If You Lose Your Bitcoin Wallet
13.2.2020
Losing a phone or hardware wallet containing cryptocurrency is inconvenient, but it shouldn’t be fatal. Provided you’ve backed up your private key, recovering your coins is a simple exercise. Should you find yourself in such a predicament, however, there’s a few things you should...
Russians Can Use Qiwi, Sberbank, Yandex Money and Now Binance P2P Exchange to Buy Bitcoin With Rubles
13.2.2020
A growing number of platforms allow Russian residents to purchase cryptocurrencies with local fiat money. Established cryptocurrency exchanges are not the most trouble-free option, however, as they often require extensive registration and rarely support popular payment methods in the region, unlike...
2020 Stack
13.2.2020
In an article with the most clickbaity article ever, Joe Honton does a nice job of talking about the evolving landscape of web development. "Full-stack" perhaps had its day as a useful term, but since front-end development touches so many parts of the stack now, it's not a particularly useful term....
Six Out of Forbes Top 50 Fintech Companies for 2020 Are in Blockchain
12.2.2020
Forbes listed six blockchain and bitcoin companies among its the top 50 fintech firms of 2020
3 Cents per kWh – Central Asia’s Cheap Electricity Entices Chinese Bitcoin Miners
12.2.2020
As tensions escalated between the U.S. and Iran in recent months, reports have detailed that Chinese bitcoin miners are looking to set up shop in Central Asia and more specifically in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Last spring, Chinese bitcoin mining operations flocked to Iran for extremely affordable...
Reuters to Provide Fact-Checking for Facebook Amid 2020 US Presidential Elections
12.2.2020
Reuters has formed a dedicated unit fact-check user-generated content on Facebook
Libra Minus Facebook: Why Celo Is 2020’s Buzzy Token Project
12.2.2020
With $30 million from Polychain and a16z, here's how the buzzy Celo plans to rival Libra on financial inclusion
Circle Founder: Digital Currencies at Key Growth Moment as Governments Take Notice
12.2.2020
Jeremy Allaire sees governments and industry finally taking blockchain seriously. That's a big deal
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 12, 2020
12.2.2020
With bitcoin above $10,000 Markets Daily is back with our news roundup, plus a brief interview with CoinDesk senior markets reporter Brad Keoun
Altcoin Season Trending – LINK, XTZ, BSTX, HBAR Gain Up to 120% in 24h
12.2.2020
The last few days have shown bullish price activity across the list of top cryptocurrency markets. There’s been a lot of focus on coins like BTC, ETH, BCH, and EOS, but digital assets like HBAR (120%), STX (52%), XTZ (20%) and LINK (13%) have seen much larger gains this week. The cryptoconomy...
Tezos Is the Standout in New 2020 ‘Alt Season’ Gaining 54% in 7 Days
12.2.2020
Tezos is rapidly becoming the darling of altcoin markets as XTZ targets its all-time highs
Bitcoin and Altcoins Restart Uptrend, Climb To New 2020 Highs
12.2.2020
After a short term downside correction, bitcoin price found a strong support above USD 9,650. As a result, there was a strong increase above the USD 10,000 resistance area. The price even broke USD 10,200 and traded to a new yearly high close to USD 10,500.
Also, there were strong gains in most...
Bitcoin Takes a Bullish Leap and Hits a Fresh 2020 High at $10,300
12.2.2020
Bitcoin soars back in the old weekly trading price range as it joins the Bull rally again after two days of relaxation. With this BTC marks a fresh 2020 high above $10,300 in the past 24 hours and is likely to face major resistance at $10,400. As per the previous anticipations given, we totally...
Crypto Community Loses Its 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang
12.2.2020
Andrew Yang, a cryptocurrency-friendly United States presidential candidate, decided to end his campaign
Cred Now Enables LTC Holders to Earn Up to Ten Percent Interest on Their Digital Assets
12.2.2020
Cred, a licensed crypto-backed lending and borrowing platform based in California, now supports litecoin. The service will allow LTC holders to earn up to ten percent interest through any of its partners including the Litecoin Foundation, Bitcoin.com, Uphold, and Bitbuy. Since July 2019 Cred allows...
Ethereum Price (ETH) Has Surged 92% in 2020 With Targets Set on $300
12.2.2020
Ethereum price has rebounded strongly so far this year as the bulls are now targeting $300
Tether on Algorand – Algorand Cements Its Position as 1012, A Major Ethereum Challenger for 2020
12.2.2020
Tether, the world’s most used stablecoin, with an estimated daily trading volume of 40-64 billion, announced that they would be partnering with Algorand. Traders will now have the option to use the USD-backed stablecoin on the Omni, Ethereum, Tron, EOS, and Algorand blockchains. Regarding this...
What’s Next for Crypto Crime in 2020?
12.2.2020
As the crypto market grows, there is an increased focus on a crime carried out using digital currencies. In the last few years, cryptocurrencies have broken out of the ‘currency of the criminals’ mold and been widely adopted. Eighteen percent of all Americans and 35 percent of all millennial...
Bitpay Partnership With Poynt Enables Crypto Payments at 100,000 Point-of-Sale Devices
12.2.2020
On February 11, the Atlanta-based payment processor Bitpay announced the firm’s recent partnership with the company Poynt. Now retailers will be able to support cryptocurrency payments using point-of-sale devices and crypto users will be able to pay with digital currencies at more than...