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Bitcoin in Space: Blockstream’s Satellite Network Now 25X Faster
6.5.2020
Blockstream’s updated protocol for their satellite service makes it possible to download a full node without an internet connection
BitMEX Is Making Bitcoin Network More Expensive for Everyone, Researcher Finds
5.5.2020
Average fees paid by bitcoin users spike at a certain time every day due to the actions of one firm, derivatives exchange BitMEX, a researcher found
Telegram Forces US Investors to Take 72% Refund and Exit Gram Token Project
5.5.2020
Telegram is now forcing U.S investors to immediately exit its TON blockchain project by accepting a 72% refund on their original investment. The encrypted messaging platform’s unexpected volte-face also disqualifies American investors from the loan option, which promised a 110% refund either...
Blocktream Updates Its Bitcoin Satellite Network, Announces Kits
5.5.2020
Blocktream Upgrades Its Bitcoin Satellite, Announces Kits
Canada-based major blockchain technology firm Blockstream has launched a new version of their satellite network that broadcasts the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain around the world and announced satellite kits.
Blockstream Satellite 2.0 moved from...
Telegram Withdraws Offer to Repay Investors With Gram Tokens
5.5.2020
Telegram says it won't be repaying investors in its 2018 TON token sale in gram tokens, one week after saying it could do so once the network launches
7 Days Left Until the Great Bitcoin Halving: Hashrate Jumps Over 140 Exahash, Miner’s Hoard
5.5.2020
Just recently the price of bitcoin jumped over the $9,000 per coin zone, but retracted back a hair not too long afterward. On May 3, the research and analysis firm Glassnode reported that the overall BTC hashrate touched another all-time high above 140 exahash per second. As miners continue to hash...
Kyber to Offer Delegated Token Staking After Coming Network Upgrade
4.5.2020
A new partnership with StakeWith.US will allow community members to delegate staking if they don't have time or knowledge to get directly involved in governance, said Kyber
US Bitcoin Holders Worry About Chinese Control of the Mining Network
1.5.2020
Can Bitcoin remain decentralized if China already controls over half of the world’s mining operations?
Ripple’s XRP Sales Fall to $1.75M as ODL Network Volume Triples
1.5.2020
The XRP Markets Report for Q1 2020 shows the On-Demand Liquidity network is more popular than ever, while Ripple’s XRP sales have hit a new low
Matic Network Strikes Two Important Partnerships, With COVID-19 Focused Tracy & LTO Network
30.4.2020
Scalability focused Ethereum based blockchain Matic Network has struck two new partnerships in quick succession. On Wednesday, Matic Network announced that it had been chosen by the COVID19 contact tracing application GetTracyApp. As per the official tweet, Tracy will help health professionals...
Telegram to Pay Back Investors 110% After Gram Token Launch Fails – Again
30.4.2020
Telegram has offered to refund investors after its scheduled release of the Gram token failed – again – due to regulatory complications. Investors will immediately receive 72% of their stakes, as first option, or 110% if they choose to wait another year. The second option may be paid...
Telegram Offers ICO Investors Refund or Option to Hang On Till April 2021
30.4.2020
Investors who choose to “loan’ their investment to Telegram for 12 months may be able to redeem it for Grams or another cryptocurrency in future
Telegram Caves to US Regulators: Delays Blockchain Launch, Offers to Return $1.2B to Investors
30.4.2020
Telegram is delaying the launch of its TON blockchain for a second time, and offered to repay investors up to 72 percent of their funds back after losing an initial court fight with the
How Healthy Will the Bitcoin Network Be Post-halving?
29.4.2020
Johnson Xu is the Chief Analyst at TokenInsight, a token data and rating agency.
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Bitcoin (BTC)’s third halving is now less than two weeks away, per most estimates. As such, the industry is curious to discover what will happen to the Bitcoin network in the wake of this long-awaited...
Bitcoin Wallets Are Adopting This Tech to Simplify Lightning Payments
29.4.2020
Bitcoin’s Lightning network has a long way to go in terms of user experience. To tackle this problem, a standard known as lnurl is quietly gaining ground
Silvergate Adds 46 More Crypto Clients in Q1 While Existing Customers Increase Deposit Levels
29.4.2020
Silvergate Bank added 46 crypto customers in the first quarter and saw fee income and deposits increase from those customers because of “Black Thursday,” according to its earnings report released before market open on Wednesday
WazirX Exchange Introduces HIVE Token on the Network with USDT Pairing
29.4.2020
India’s premier crypto exchange WazirX announced on Tuesday that HIVE token is now available for trade on the platform. Initially, the token will be available for trade against USDT. HIVE/USDT trading on #WazirX ???? We've distributed $HIVE airdrop to STEEM holders. We're also giving away...
Kyber Network Activity Surges as DEX Plans Switch to Staking Model in Q2
28.4.2020
A planned upgrade that would allow token holders to earn staking income is bringing out users in droves to Kyber Network, a decentralized exchange
Network Bringing Bitcoin to DeFi Taps Libra Member Bison Trails for Staking Services
28.4.2020
DeFi protocol Keep Network has tapped Bison Trails to provide non-custodial staking services for tBTC, an ERC-20 representation of bitcoin (BTC) deposits
Tim Draper Doubles Down on His $250k BTC Prediction
28.4.2020
Tim Draper: If BTC doesn’t hit $250k, I’ll eat a raw egg