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China’s Government Fuels Stablecoin Economy: Hong Kong Protesters, Singapore and Mainland Residents Flee Capital Controls
13.6.2020
A recent study published by Amun researcher, Eliézer Ndinga, shows that USD-pegged stablecoins are being leveraged in Hong Kong as “vehicles for capital control flight.” The report shows how individuals from mainland China, Singapore, and Hong Kong are moving their capital out...
Indian Government Reconsiders Banning Cryptocurrency: Report
12.6.2020
The Indian government is reportedly reconsidering a plan to ban cryptocurrency and the finance ministry has initiated related inter-ministerial consultations. The move is supposedly spurred by the supreme court quashing the banking ban imposed by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)....
Bitcoin Post-Halving Report (Q2 2020) by Cointelegraph Markets Research
11.6.2020
Strengthening network fundamentals support the bullish case for Bitcoin price one month after the halving
Bitcoin Users Could've Saved Half a Billion USD in Fees - Report
11.6.2020
Network fees must be paid, but what if you don’t have to pay as much? Bitcoin (BTC) users could've saved around half a billion USD in network fees had there been a full SegWit and batching adoption, according to Bitcoin startup Veriphi.
Per Veriphi’s latest report, almost half a million blocks...
Report: Less Than 6 Accounts Control 80% of Wealth on Top Stablecoins
10.6.2020
A report by CoinMetrics has found at least 80% of the entire capitalization of five top stablecoin projects is held in less than six accounts on each respective network
Number of Institutions Buying Crypto Futures Doubled in 2020: Fidelity Report
9.6.2020
More than 85 U.S. institutions bought crypto futures last year, more than double the number touching the space in 2018, according to a new survey by Fidelity
Ethereum-Based Tether Better Distributed Than Other Stablecoins - Report
9.6.2020
Among the explored stablecoins, Tether (USDT)'s ERC20 version is "particularly well-distributed," crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics said, stressing that only a few accounts own a large majority of five other stablecoins' supply.
Since its creation six years ago, the dollar-pegged...
Leaked Pentagon War Game Shows Gen Z Using Bitcoin to Battle the Corrupt State
8.6.2020
The United States has been creating military simulations, otherwise known as ‘war games,’ for years now. In fact, the Pentagon and various professional analysts created a permanent war gaming facility for simulations. This week a report indicates that Pentagon officials have purportedly...
Report: Ransom Costs for Stolen Data Rose 200% From 2018 to 2019
8.6.2020
On average, ransoms demanded by cryptocurrency ransomware hackers increased by 200% from 2018 to 2019
New Report Sees Blockchain as Possible Cure for Labor Market Woes
8.6.2020
A new report from the American Council on Education argues that blockchain can help to restore individuals’ control over their credentials
Pablo Escobar’s Descendants Claim to Have Known Satoshi Nakamoto
8.6.2020
Reports stemming from the financial columnist, Greg Thomson and the family of Pablo Escobar, claim the Escobar’s know the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. Allegedly, the notorious Escobar’s say that Satoshi Nakamoto was once known as a man named “Yasutaka Nakamoto.” On June...
Proposed Digital Dollar and Digital Yuan Have a Lot in Common – Report
6.6.2020
Chinese media analysts believe that there are a number of key similarities between the Digital Dollar Project and the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s digital yuan – but they say that by the time the American project irons out wrinkles, it may be too late to beat Beijing to the punch.
In...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat as Stocks Swell on Positive Jobs Report
5.6.2020
Bitcoin was dull in trading Friday as stock markets were having a big day. However, cryptocurrency stakeholders see it as a temporary market condition
Report Shows Crypto Derivatives Volumes Soared 32% to a Record $602 Billion in May
5.6.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volumes climbed 32% in May to a new record high of $602 billion, according to data analytics company Cryptocompare. Total spot volumes grew at a slower pace, rising 5% to $1.27 trillion in May, the London-based firm said in a new report published June 4, 2020....
Report: USDC Volume Collapsed in May Despite Market Recovery
5.6.2020
As exchange volumes and the crypto market resumes growing by all measures in May 2020, the USDC stablecoin saw its Bitcoin trading volume plummet by 78%
Bitcoin to Rise to $20K This Year Spurred by Government Money Printing and Covid-19: Bloomberg
5.6.2020
Bloomberg has forecast bitcoin to reach its record high of $20,000, and possibly $28,000, this year. According to the company’s June Crypto Outlook report, “something has to really go wrong for bitcoin not to appreciate in value.” Bloomberg points to quantitative easing and...
Crypto Derivative Volumes Hit Record $602B in May: Report
4.6.2020
Crypto derivative volumes in May gaining key market share against spot volumes
Exponential Growth: Bitcoin’s Trading Volume Could Rival Major Asset Classes
4.6.2020
Bitcoin’s trading volume has experienced exponential growth which could reach levels similar to major asset classes, according to a new report by Coin Metrics. The cryptocurrency’s daily volume could exceed that of all U.S. equities in less than four years and all U.S. bonds in less...
SEC ‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce Tapped for Second Term at US Regulator: Report
3.6.2020
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has reportedly been nominated to another five-year term at the agency
Blockchain Firms Flocked to Hong Kong in 2019: Report
2.6.2020
Blockchain firms led the charge of fintech companies that relocated to Hong Kong in 2019