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Crypto Community Fears North Korean BTC Sell-Off Amid Rumors of Kim Jong Un’s Death
27.4.2020
North Korean leader’s reported health issues cause the crypto community fear of the a regime crypto sell-off
Crypto Derivatives Skyrocket, Mining Pool Industry Heats Up + More News
27.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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TokenInsight, a token data and rating agency, reports that the total crypto derivatives trading volume in the first...
Bitcoin Car-driving Crypto Fan Beats NASCAR Champ in e-Sports Showdown
27.4.2020
A Bitcoin (BTC) aficionado has pulled off a famous cryptocurrency-related e-sports first – by beating a pro-NASCAR driver in a racing game.
Bryan Cook, who goes by the name of Boris on Twitter, won his virtual NASCAR race in a car emblazoned with Bitcoin logos, beating pro driver Kyle Busch,...
Crypto Market Sentiment is Back Up; Bitcoin, Ether in the Positive Zone
27.4.2020
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The market sentiment looks improved today compared to seven days ago. Following a small drop to 5.2/10 last week, the combined moving average 7-day market sentiment measure, sentscore, for the top 10 coins surpassed its highest level in the past five weeks - that of 5.27 from...
CoinDesk Live: 2019’s Most Catastrophic Crypto Caper
27.4.2020
QuadrigaCX, you know the story: Dead CEO, $190 million of customer's funds missing, mismanagement, conspiracy. But where are we now in terms of making crypto clients whole?
Crypto Joins the Zoom Monetization Call, Blockchain Addresses Key Issues
27.4.2020
Zoom adds its first blockchain-based product that lets users monetize by earning cryptocurrency, yet security issues are still a concern
Ngrave Announces ‘Military-Grade’ Hardware Crypto Wallet
27.4.2020
Digital asset security firm Ngrave are launching the first crypto wallet featuring EAL7 certification
Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture (DNA) Continues Global Expansion and Announces a Successful First Quarter in 2020
27.4.2020
April 27th, 2020, Toronto, Canada – The Metaverse DNA global team reported significant progress on the DNA (Dualchain Network Architecture) Blockchain initiative during the month of March, closing the first quarter of 2020 with great results. The DNA token is now listed on 14 crypto...
Binance Launches Crypto Mining Pool Amid Centralization Concerns
27.4.2020
After mining its first block in closed-beta last week, Binance has launched its mining pool. However, the crypto community is concerned about centralization
Crypto Exchange Data Raids Bearing Fruit for Nth Room Police - Dozens Identified
27.4.2020
The way that the police track individuals they suspect of committing cryptocurrency-involved crimes could be about to change forever – in South Korea and possibly beyond.
Police in South Korea say that they have identified at least 40 people who paid cryptocurrencies to access sexual exploitation...
Crypto Exchange Offers Credit Lines so Institutions Can Trade Now, Pay Later
27.4.2020
LGO Markets is taking an unusual step for a cryptocurrency exchange by letting clients trade without pre-funding accounts
Bitcoin Price: 5 Things to Know for Crypto Markets This Week (4/27)
27.4.2020
Another week brings a familiar basket of factors to consider for Bitcoin traders keen to capitalize on gains
The Netherlands’ AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms
27.4.2020
The announced closure of one-man bitcoin startup Bittr may be the first of many in the Netherlands as contentious new AMLD5 regulations come into effect
$8.8 Trillion Traded in Cryptocurrency Spot and Futures Markets in Q1: Reports
27.4.2020
The combined total trading volume in the cryptocurrency spot and futures markets amounted to approximately $8.8 trillion in the first quarter, according to two new industry reports. The amounts represent a massive 314% quarterly increase for futures trading and 104% for spot trading. Further,...
Crypto Long & Short: How Oil Going Negative Could Open the Door for Bitcoin ETFs
27.4.2020
The economic repercussions of oil going negative are staggering. Also compelling is what it says about biases in the bitcoin market
Purse.io Returns: Company Reveals Crypto Marketplace ‘Is Here to Stay’
27.4.2020
On April 17, new.Bitcoin.com reported on the crypto marketplace Purse.io announcing the company would dissolve. Six days later, Purse revealed that the team is reconsidering the decision and explained that well known bitcoin advocates reached out with interest in acquisition. More than a week...
Crypto Community Slams Binance Smart Chain Over Centralization
26.4.2020
Binance’s forthcoming Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform has received criticism for centralization
$2K per Month for Every American: Andrew Yang Begs Congress to Pass Basic Income
26.4.2020
While most of the U.S. remains on lockdown, a few states across the nation are starting to open up businesses and lift restrictions. Meanwhile, politicians on the left have been trying to push a universal basic income (UBI) package through Congress, in order to give Americans in need a monthly...
Struggling Swiss Crypto Valley Seeks Gov Aid
26.4.2020
Swiss Crypto Valley is in trouble and is seeking for a 100 million Swiss franc bailout from the government
Documentary Film Review - ‘Crypto Rush’
26.4.2020
‘Crypto Rush’ documentary can’t quite decide what story it wants to tell, or to whom