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Bitcoin mining difficulty jumps second time as miners settle offshore
13.8.2021
Bitcoin mining difficulty took a second jump following the dip in mid-July as the mining ecosystem continues to turn back online
Argentina’s President Calls Crypto a ‘Hard Currency’ that Can Fight Inflation
13.8.2021
Alberto Fernández. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Filo News
Alberto Fernández, the President of Argentina, has made some remarkably bullish comments about crypto, noting that tokens may have the power to fight inflation and operate as “hard currency, somewhat” – although he sought to temper...
Bitcoin cancels entire day's BTC price dip with fresh push above $46K
13.8.2021
It seems nothing can keep Bitcoin bulls down for long as lower levels dissipate overnight and $47,000 is back on the cards
Disconnected Venezuelan Bitcoin Miners Might Resume Operations in 48 Hours
13.8.2021
A group of Venezuelan Bitcoin miners that were disconnected from the power grid by regional authorities in the state of Carabobo might resume operations in the next 48 hours, according to the national cryptocurrency watchdog, Sunacrip. The institution met with affected miners on Wednesday...
FreeTON Unveils TON Swap 2.0
13.8.2021
Broxus, a leading developer of the FreeTON project, has unveiled the second version of their FreeTON DEX, TON Swap. The update consists of a reworking of existing features, an expansion of functionality and available information and the addition of key new features. The FreeTON project has been...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Try to Recover, ADA Nears USD 2
13.8.2021
Bitcoin price failed to extend gains above the USD 46,500 resistance. BTC started a downside correction below USD 45,500 and USD 45,000. However, it found support near USD 44,000 and it is currently (04:35 UTC) recovering losses.
Besides, most major altcoins are trimming losses. ETH dived towards...
Crypto Data Firm Dune Analytics Raises $8M — Series A Round Led by Union Square Ventures
13.8.2021
The team behind the platform that allows users to track data on the Ethereum blockchain, Dune Analytics, announced the firm has raised $8 million from strategic investors like Union Square Ventures. Dune Analytics detailed the firm plans to leverage the new financing in order to hire more help...
Jordan Peterson wraps his divisive giga-brain around Bitcoin
13.8.2021
Jordan Peterson published a podcast titled “Bitcoin: The Future of Money?” this week that hosted Bitcoiners including John Vallis, Der Gigi, Richard James and Robert Breedlove
President of Argentina open to Bitcoin and a CBDC but central bank says no
13.8.2021
Argentina’s president is open to the idea of central bank digital currency but the country’s central bank head has rejected the idea
Didi Taihuttu Discusses Hiding His Cold Storage Wallets After Selling Everything for Bitcoin 3 Years Ago
13.8.2021
Over three years ago, a Netherlands native made headlines when he told the world he and his minimalist family sold everything for bitcoin. At that time, Didi Taihuttu and his family sold their home, valuables, and vehicles in order to accumulate the digital asset. Taihuttu recently discussed...
Happy 21st crypto ETF filed for 2021 with Kryptoin’s ‘Ethereum ETF Trust’
13.8.2021
The Kryptoin Ethereum ETF Trust plans to issue its common shares on the Chicago Board Options Exchange’s (Cboe) BZX, and will value them based on the CF Ether-Dollar U.S. settlement price
Nancy Pelosi Urged to Amend ‘Harmful’ Cryptocurrency Provision in Infrastructure Bill
13.8.2021
U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo has asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to amend the crypto provision in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that the Senate passed this week. She urged the House to adopt the bipartisan amendment supported by the Treasury Department that provides a solution. Rep....
Switzerland’s Leonteq Offers Crypto Assets to Investors in Germany and Austria
13.8.2021
Swiss fintech firm Leonteq has introduced its digital asset products in two neighboring jurisdictions, Germany and Austria. The company is launching its crypto offering with the help of a Frankfurt-based bank and in response to interest from institutional and private investors. Leonteq Provides...
Top Derivatives Exchange Bitget Releases Its Latest Operation Data
12.8.2021
Currently, derivatives exchange Bitget has released its global market penetration plan on Twitter, and at the same time, they published their latest globalization data. Data shows that up to now, Bitget’s global registered users have exceeded 1.6 million, and the user base has extended to...
Analysts say Bitcoin price “needed a breather” before chasing new highs
12.8.2021
Bitcoin price trades below $45,000 and analysts say the “almost uninterrupted run-up of the last two weeks” meant BTC was overdue for a slight correction
Central Bank of Argentina President Hints at Possible Regulation of Bitcoin in Payment Systems
12.8.2021
Miguel Pesce, president of the Central Bank of Argentina, hinted at some kind of regulation coming for bitcoin transactions soon. Yesterday, In a digital financial conference, Pesce also stressed that the bank was working to find effective ways of warning novice investors about the dangers...
Poly Network Hacker Says ‘In the Defi World Code Is Law’ While Returning Millions in Defi Tokens
12.8.2021
Two days after the notorious Poly Network hack, the hacker continues to send funds back to the project. On August 12, the Poly Network hacker so far has returned millions worth of ether, thousands of uni tokens, 1,032 wrapped bitcoins, and 96 million in stablecoins. The day prior, after returning...
Here's How The Bitcoin Family Secures Their BTC, ETH & LTC Fortune
12.8.2021
The Bitcoin Family. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, The Bitcoinfamily
The Bitcoin Family has risen to international prominence after the Dutch family of five (parents Didi and Romaine Taihuttu, and their children Joli, Juna, and Jessa) sold everything they owned, including their house, in 2017...
Is being late into Bitcoin about perspective?
12.8.2021
Bitcoin has increased more than 5,000,000% in price between its early days and its all-time price high, but are most of its big gains already done compared to other crypto opportunities?
Augmented Reality-Based Dogemon Go Mobile Game Allows Players to Earn Dogecoin
12.8.2021
Following this year’s hype toward the meme-based digital currency dogecoin, a team of developers revealed the launch of an augmented reality (AR) mobile game called “Dogemon Go.” Similar to the AR game Pokémon Go, players catch virtual characters dubbed “Dogemons”...