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Accio Bitcoin! J.K. Rowling Gets a Hogwarts-Style Bitcoin Education
17.5.2020
Over the weekend, crypto Twitter poured all of the passion and energy normally reserved for Bitcoin breaking $10,000 into furiousContinue Reading
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Hackers Are Using Supercomputers to Mine Crypto
17.5.2020
Hackers attacking supercomputers across Europe, trying to get their hands on the crypto hot commodity
45 Older-Generation Bitcoin Miners Are Unprofitable After the Reward Halving
17.5.2020
On May 11, the Bitcoin network experienced its third block reward halving, which had chopped the 12.5 BTC reward to 6.25 coins following the event. It’s been close to a week later, and data stemming from mining rig profitability websites show that more than 45 older generation devices are...
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: ETH, XLM, ADA, XMR, CRO
17.5.2020
If Bitcoin price breaks out of $10,000 this week, these altcoins could outperform it in the short-term
DigiByte Founder Steps Down, Slams ‘Greedy’ Crypto Culture
17.5.2020
DigitByte’s founder slammed the crypto community for becoming fixated on short-term profiteering over the development of an open financial ecosystem
All in on PoS Blockchains: An Overview of Crypto-Staking Networks
17.5.2020
Even though proof-of-work remains to be the backbone of the crypto world, proof-of-stake is catching up. Here are some blockchain staking platforms to be aware of
COVID-19 Incentivizing Crypto and Leading Mainstream Adoption
17.5.2020
The COVID-19 crisis has pushed people to seek alternative technological solutions as blockchain and crypto become more popular
DeFi Lending Attracts VC Backing Despite Sharp Drop in Crypto Fundraising
17.5.2020
Despite VC funding to crypto firms falling by nearly 60% during April, DeFi lending is attracting increasing investment month-over-month
CME Bitcoin Trading Product Records Show Institutional Participation Uptick
17.5.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, recently saw record Bitcoin trading numbers in multiple categories
Crypto Twitter Fails to Explain Bitcoin to an Exhausted JK Rowling
17.5.2020
After posting Bitcoin inquiry on Twitter, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling held her own amid a flood of various comments from the crypto community
Ngrave Onboards Crypto OGs As Advisors
17.5.2020
Ngrave has announced two crypto pioneers as advisors ahead of its hardware wallet launch
PlusToken Scammer Implicated in China’s Second Ten-Figure Crypto Ponzi
16.5.2020
Six people have pled guilty to operating a crypto MLM scam that absorbed roughly $1 billion from over 700,000 investors
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...
Fake Deaths, Real Deaths, & a Permanently Reduced Block Reward: Bad Crypto News of the Week
16.5.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto News
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: May 10 - May 16 in Review
16.5.2020
SBI Holdings started a joint venture fund with Redstone Digital, BitFlyer exchange aired a commercial, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
How You Could Save Money When Reporting Crypto Taxes
16.5.2020
There is no denying that you should be paying taxes on your income from crypto, but how can you ensure that you are not paying more taxes than you owe?
Bitcoin Loophole: Wanna Make $13K in 24 Hours? This Crypto Trading App Is a Scam
16.5.2020
A bitcoin investment scheme claiming to help people make over $13,000 within 24 hours has recently gained more attention. Bitcoin Loophole claims to be an algorithmic crypto trading app that enables its members to make daily profits and become millionaires within 61 days. However, it is a scam...
Happy Halving, Indecisive 9K and 20 Crypto Jokes
16.5.2020
And Satoshi said let there be halving, and the halving was good. Leading to it, BTC dropped, erasing its weekly gains, with altcoins bleeding too, then returning above 9,000 yet again. We looked into how BTC changed since the last halving in 2016, and CME Group revealed why this halving...
20 Blockchain Surveillance Firms Monitor Crypto Networks, But Some Apps Show Inaccuracies
16.5.2020
During the last few years, blockchain surveillance has increased a great deal and in the early days around 2013-14, there were only a handful of firms. Now there are more than 20 blockchain analysis companies that monitor addresses, transactions, and making sure addresses are AML/CFT compliant...
Mexican Companies Launch Crypto Donation Platform For People Impacted by COVID-19
16.5.2020
A Mexican crypto exchange partnered with a local crowdfunding platform to collect donations to help families affected by COVID-19