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$30M MakerDAO 'Black Thursday' lawsuit sent to arbitration
29.9.2020
A class-action lawsuit accusing MakerDAO of misrepresenting the risks associated with its DAI stablecoin has been stayed pending arbitration proceedings
Makerdao Vote to Not Compensate Black Thursday Victims Receives Harsh Criticism
25.9.2020
Large Makerdao holders decided not to compensate the victims that were liquidated during the unexpected flash crash that took place on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday.’ An aggregate total of 38 votes was cast and more than 65% of the governance portal participants voted...
Keiser Insists ‘Bitcoin Inversely Correlated To USD Not Stock Markets’ After Crypto Market Tumble
23.9.2020
Reports that global banking giants helped criminals launder money for close to two decades helped spark the crash of global stock markets on Monday, September 21. Also tumbling in tandem with stocks were cryptocurrencies thus leading to renewed concerns that digital assets are intertwined with...
Bitcoin ‘Black Thursday’ Repeat Unlikely as Exchanges Have Less BTC
19.8.2020
On-chain data suggests Bitcoin price will not see a Black Thursday repeat as the amount of BTC held at exchanges has dropped to a 2020 low
Report: Bitcoin Untied from the Economic Cycle, ‘Largely Uncorrelated to Other Asset Classes’
19.8.2020
On Tuesday, Coinshares Investment strategist James Butterfill published a report which shows that bitcoin is a unique asset, but is “largely uncorrelated to other asset classes” like commodities and traditional stocks. Coinshares Investment strategist James Butterfill published a...
Chainlink Up Nearly 1,000% Since ‘Black Thursday’ Crash
18.8.2020
Chainlink's LINK token has surged nearly 1,000% over the past five months – some are worried the market is beginning to overheat
Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Drop to a 12-Month Low Fueling Bullish Optimism
30.7.2020
The number of bitcoin held on exchanges has touched a 12-month low, as bitcoin exchange balances have reached levels not seen since June 2019. According to onchain statistics, there’s more than 2.6 million BTC held on global trading platforms worldwide. Data from a number of sources show that...
93% of Bitcoin’s Supply Profitable at $11K, ‘Realized Price’ Recovers from Black Thursday
29.7.2020
Onchain data shows that bitcoin’s breakout above $11,000 puts 93% of the circulating supply in a state of profit. Additionally, seven-day metrics show that bitcoin’s “realized price” has recovered from the low that took place on March 12. The research and analysis firm...
Bitcoin’s Realized Price Action Shows Full Recovery From Black Thursday Crash
28.7.2020
The realized price of Bitcoin that flipped around Black Thursday has fully recovered currently standing at almost double of the market price
Mempool Manipulation Enabled Theft of $8M in MakerDAO Collateral on Black Thursday: Report
22.7.2020
New research suggests March’s “Black Swan” event for Ethereum may have been a sophisticated plan to cash in on a global sell-off
Stablecoin Supply Doubles to 12 billion Following a 50% Cryptocurrency Market Price Drop
18.7.2020
The total supply of stablecoins in existence has doubled to 12 billion, following an increased demand sparked off by the March 12 (Black Thursday) 50% crypto price crash. The findings from the latest research study by Coin Metrics, which is sponsored by Bitstamp, show that it took a period between...
Bitcoin Investors Pocketed 42% in Gains During the Second Quarter of 2020
1.7.2020
The second quarter of 2020 was very profitable for bitcoin investors, according to data analytics firm Skew. During the period, the top cryptocurrency climbed 42%, its fourth-best quarterly close since 2014. For the March quarter, the digital asset fell 10.6%, dragged by the massive Black Thursday...
83% of Bitcoin Addresses Currently Profitable, Says Glassnode
24.6.2020
At least 83% of existing Bitcoin addresses are currently in a state of profit, according to Glassnode. That’s a 43% increase since bitcoin’s precipitous crash on March 12, now known as the ‘Black Thursday.’ At the time, only 45% of all the BTC addresses were profitable...
Bull Run Imminent? Hodl Waves Chart Shows 60% of Bitcoin Hasn’t Moved in a Year
27.5.2020
According to the creator of the analytical bitcoin data web portal, Look Into Bitcoin, a chart often referred to as ‘Hodl Waves’ shows a bull run could be imminent. The web portal’s analyst Phillip Swift recently tweeted that 60% of all the bitcoin in circulation hasn’t...
Bitcoin Futures, Options, and Open Interest: Crypto Derivatives Break Records After the Halving
22.5.2020
Since the market rout on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ bitcoin futures and options contracts have seen significant demand. On May 14, CME Group saw the total number of outstanding derivatives contracts (open interest) touch a high of $142 million. Four days later,...
P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes and Inflation in Latin America Are on the Rise
16.5.2020
During the last two months since the March 12 crypto market rout, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ demand for cryptocurrencies seems to be on the rise in certain regions in Latin America. Various reports published this week have noted that countries like Colombia, Venezuela...
‘Black Thursday’ Distortion Makes Bitcoin Options Look Cheaper
6.5.2020
With a key metric declining to record lows, bitcoin’s options market may be underpricing the cryptocurrency’s future volatility
12 Months of Onchain Data Shows Bitcoin Whales Obtained Hundreds of BTC from Small Fish
2.5.2020
According to recent data, crypto participants known as ‘bitcoin whales’ have been steadily accumulating bitcoins, and not selling since the ‘Black Thursday’ market carnage on March 12, 2020. Onchain data and blockchain analysis firms indicate that the number of bitcoin...
Genesis CEO Details ‘Black Thursday’ Chaos in Q1 Lending Report
30.4.2020
Crypto lender Genesis Capital increased its loan book to $649 million during a tumultuous Q1 marked by wild fluctuations in the price of bitcoin
Market Outlook: Crypto Market Prices Rally Ahead of Bitcoin Halving, BTC Up $1K in 24 Hours
29.4.2020
Cryptocurrency markets are bullish on April 29, as BTC prices have spiked over 11.8% in the last 24 hours touching a high of $8,740 per coin during Wednesday’s trading sessions. Bitcoin has gained 130% in value since the market rout on March 12 otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday.’...