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Bitcoin News Roundup for July 30, 2020
30.7.2020
With the price of bitcoin hovering near recent highs and some wondering whether we're poised for a pullback, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest news roundup
Australian Watchdog Issues Warning on Fake Celebrity-Endorsed Crypto Ads
30.7.2020
The ASIC has received numerous reports on fake crypto trading robots and other schemes used to scam Australians
Major Investment Bank Oppenheimer Bullish on Bitcoin, Highlights Instead of Gold
30.7.2020
U.S. investment bank Oppenheimer’s analyst says gold is “extended” and has “run up a bit,” bringing attention to bitcoin instead. He sees the cryptocurrency reversing its downtrend from the $20K peak, benefiting from the dollar’s weakness. Oppenheimer Analyst...
DAI Rewards, Bitcoin Futures Record, Blockchain Park + More News
30.7.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Exchanges news
Coinbase has launched a rewards program for customers holding Maker's DAI stablecoin. To be eligible, users with a verified identity...
3 Reasons Not to Panic as Bitcoin Miners to Exchange Flow Spikes 46%
30.7.2020
On-chain data shows miners have sold more than they mined in the past week, but this might not necessarily impact BTC price for three reasons
China Didn’t Ban Bitcoin Entirely, Says Beijing Arbitration Commission
30.7.2020
Bitcoin-related activities are not prohibited by the Chinese government as the cryptocurrency acts as a virtual commodity
Raising the Security Bar? Dash Claims a 51% Attack Is Not Enough
30.7.2020
While a 51% attack on Bitcoin will cost a billion dollars, Dash developers say an attacker needs more than money to attack the Dash network
‘Huge Demand in India’ Spurs Zebpay to Launch OTC Bitcoin Trading Desk
30.7.2020
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay is launching an OTC bitcoin trading desk. The exchange has shared the details with news.Bitcoin.com, stating that “There is huge demand” among bitcoin traders and arbitrageurs in India for OTC desk services. Zebpay Sees Huge Demand for OTC Crypto...
First Mover: Sleepy Fed Meeting Belies Tense Economic Reality (Brrr) That May Buoy Bitcoin
30.7.2020
It didn't really matter to bitcoin traders that the Federal Reserve's meeting this week was so anticlimactic. The real action is ongoing – in the form of more money injections
When Robinhood FOMO? Bitcoin Price Pulling a ‘Kodak’ Means Six Figures
30.7.2020
If Bitcoin sees similar FOMO rallies like KODK in recent days, BTC price could quickly soar to six figures, as some analysts have previously predicted
27 Key Execs at PlusToken Scam Are Reportedly Arrested
30.7.2020
PlusToken, one of the greatest exit scams in history, defrauded investors of nearly $6 billion, according to latest reports
Bybit presents World Series of Trading (WSOT) – 200 BTC Prize Pool up for Grabs
30.7.2020
While movie theaters may be unusually empty this time of the year, a different kind of summer blockbuster is coming soon, one that promises to bring back the exhilaration of competitive crypto trading with up to 200 bitcoins (BTC) prize pool, up to 20% off trading fees and up to $9,400 in USDT...
27 Arrests as Chinese Police ‘Completely Destroy’ PlusToken Bitcoin Scam
30.7.2020
One of the most notorious and largest-scale bitcoin (BTC) scams of all time appears to have finally be taken down – with Chinese police swooping to arrest 27 suspects it said orchestrated PlusToken.
Per state-owned media outlet Chinanews, the Ministry of Public Security, China’s police authority...
Bitcoin Held by Exchanges Drops to 2019 Bull-Run Levels, Demand Rising
30.7.2020
Bitcoin balances on major exchanges drop to levels not seen since last summer’s bull run as demand and BTC price are on the rise
Comparing Money Laundering With Cryptocurrencies and Fiat
30.7.2020
Laundering money with Bitcoin is actually an ineffective strategy because of its complexity and high risk
Tether Prints $300 Million, While XRP Reclaims Third Spot
30.7.2020
Tether Ltd printed a total of USDT 300 million Wednesday and this brought the total coins created to 540 million in the last three days alone. The latest USDT printing will see the top stablecoin’s market capitalization significantly passing the $10 billion mark. Responding to a whale alert...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Consolidate Above Key Uptrend Supports
30.7.2020
Bitcoin price remained below the USD 11,250 and USD 11,400 resistance levels. BTC is currently (08:30 UTC) correcting lower and it is struggling to stay above USD 11,000. It seems like the price might continue to move down and it could even retest the USD 10,550 support zone.
Similarly, most major...
Zero Collateral: $138 Million in Defi Flash Loans Issued in 24 Hours
30.7.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) realm continues to heat up with concepts like yield farming, but another scheme called defi flash loans has also grown exponential. On Monday, the noncustodial lending protocol Aave issued $138 million in loans with zero collateral. Since the last week of June, defi...
Iranian Authorities Greenlight Power Plants Mining Bitcoin
30.7.2020
According to Iranian authorities, power plants can mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but will not be able to take advantage of subsidies
Privacy-Enhancing Protocol Cashfusion Completes Security Analysis
30.7.2020
Just a few days prior to the Bitcoin Cash anniversary, BCH fans found out that the Cashfusion audit from Kudelski Security is now complete. Electron Cash engineer Jonald Fyookball announced the audit was finished and said the protocol “passed, mostly with flying colors.” Last February...