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ETH Gobbles Up Larger Share of Genesis Loan Book as Trading Firms Feast on DeFi Summer
30.10.2020
Genesis Trading saw the share of bitcoin in its loan portfolio drop – mainly due to demand for liquidity mining on DeFi protocols
With COMP Below $100, a Look Back at the ‘DeFi Summer’ It Sparked
20.10.2020
Compound's governance token, COMP, fell below $100 early Tuesday. The DeFi token kicked off the yield farming craze way back in June
Belgian investors lost $12M to crypto and forex scams last year
12.10.2020
Losses due to crypto scams are on the rise in Belgium
Japan’s Messaging Giant Line Introduces Crypto Lending Services
7.10.2020
Back in the summer of 2018, the Japanese messaging giant, Line Corp., launched a cryptocurrency exchange with over 30 digital assets. Now Line is introducing crypto lending services with five different crypto assets and a new lineup of decentralized applications (dapps). The Japanese messaging...
DeFi Buzz Drove Record $12M Earnings This Summer, Says Ethereum Miner HIVE Blockchain
1.10.2020
The ether miner has reported its best ever quarter, saying that surging interest in DeFi led to bumper transaction fee revenues
DeFi Summer; Bitcoin Fall
30.9.2020
The attention may have been with DeFi when it was warm, but as the cold winds of COVID-19 return fears and election volatility blow, bitcoin is resuming narrative dominance
Bitcoin May Return to Center Stage After Ethereum’s White-Hot Summer
29.9.2020
With the U.S. elections just five weeks away, the crypto market's focus looks to be shifting back to bitcoin from ether
Over 40 Bitcoin Forks Are Down More Than 98% Since 2017’s Forking Fiesta
21.9.2020
Since the summer of 2017, more than 44 forks of the Bitcoin network were created and so far many of them have lost considerable value and are near worthless. To-date only a few of the forks that stem from Satoshi’s creation have remained relevant during the last three years. There are three...
Algorand Readies on-Chain Smart Contracts as the Summer of DeFi Rolls on
20.8.2020
The "stateful" smart contracts are a watershed for DeFi projects, Algorand claimed
Bybit presents World Series of Trading (WSOT) – 200 BTC Prize Pool up for Grabs
30.7.2020
While movie theaters may be unusually empty this time of the year, a different kind of summer blockbuster is coming soon, one that promises to bring back the exhilaration of competitive crypto trading with up to 200 bitcoins (BTC) prize pool, up to 20% off trading fees and up to $9,400 in USDT...
Cryptocurrency-Focused Docuseries Airs to Millions of Viewers via the Discovery Science Channel
6.7.2020
A new docuseries called “Open Source Money” recently aired on July 4 and premiered on the Discovery Science channel. The new show gave millions of Discovery viewers information concerning bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings, and blockchain technology....
Summer 2020 Is Funding Season for Open-Source Bitcoin Development
25.6.2020
The maker of Wasabi Wallet becomes the latest firm to support crypto coders with a 1 BTC donation to the Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund
Summer Madness as Economists Predict Bitcoin Demise, Call it a ‘Fiat’
22.6.2020
Midsummer appears to be a time for conventional economics experts to make bold claims about the nature – and future of – bitcoin (BTC), with one expert claiming that BTC’s value will soon peter out to nothing, and Federal Reserve Bank of New York analysts claiming that there’s “nothing new” about...
Bitcoin Games Launches Midsummer Promotion as Sweden Looks Toward Launching its Own Digital Currency
19.6.2020
The premier cryptocurrency gaming portal, Bitcoin Games has announced the launch of a Midsummer promotion that promises Free Spins and loads of entertainment. For well over, five years now Bitcoin Games has been the go-to destination for all your gaming needs and our brand new promotion –...
Bitcoin DeFi Startup Atomic Loans to Launch Lending This Summer
4.6.2020
Atomic Loans, a provider of non-custodial bitcoin (BTC)-backed loans, has had a “great start” with their borrowing service, while the lending side of the protocol is expected to go live on mainnet in two months, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Matthew Black told Cryptonews.com.
The...
Bitcoin Predictions Through Summer and Fall
20.5.2020
After the Bitcoin halving that occurred on May 12th, the question remains: Will Bitcoin price soar or will it fall? Well, there are three scenarios that could happen. Ok, well, there is an infinite amount of scenarios that could happen depending on how deep you want to go into it. But there...
Virtual 3D Conference BlockDown Back this Summer Following Successful Debut
8.5.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
The hugely successful virtual 3D blockchain conference BlockDown is back by popular demand, with a second edition set to take place this June 18-19, in what promises to be bigger and better than ever before.
The...
Chinese Kennel Owner Caught Stealing Electricity to Power Underground Bitcoin Mining Farm
29.4.2020
The largest oil field in the People’s Republic of China has been a target for individuals and organizations attempting to mine bitcoins with free electricity. After a bunch of mining farm operators allegedly got caught last summer, a dog kennel owner was recently busted for running cable...
How We Created a Static Site That Generates Tartan Patterns in SVG
4.3.2020
Tartan is a patterned cloth that’s typically associated with Scotland, particularly their fashionable kilts. On tartanify.com, we gathered over 5,000 tartan patterns (as SVG and PNG files), taking care to filter out any that have explicit usage restrictions.
The idea was cooked up by Sylvain...
Bitcoin Price May Hit $27K All-Time High by Summer, Predicts Tom Lee
5.2.2020
Bitcoin is in line for an average 197% bull run over the next six months, Tom Lee suggests