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South African Exchange Valr Raises $3.4 Million in a Series A Funding Round
22.7.2020
A South Africa based cryptocurrency exchange, Valr has just raised $3.4 million in a Series A funding round led by 100x Group, the parent company to Bitmex. The funding round, in which 4Di Capital also participated, however, does not change Valr’s controlling shareholder structure. In...
Grayscale Moves to List Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Trusts for OTC Traders
21.7.2020
Bitcoin Cash Trust and Litecoin Trust will carry the tickers BCHG and LTCN once they commence OTC trading
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Pops Above $9,400 as Global Stocks Rally
21.7.2020
Bitcoin broke through $9,400 as stock indices around the world make gains
Putin’s Biggest Critic Received 648 Bitcoins from Donors Since 2016
21.7.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/navalny
Russian “anti-corruption” political activist Alexei Navalny’s support organization has amassed USD 3.3 m worth of bitcoin (BTC) in donations, per a new report.
Navalny is known as one of President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critics and his Shtab Navalny...
Ethereum ‘Flippens’ Stablecoins to Become the Most Used Blockchain
21.7.2020
Increasing stablecoin use and the rise of DeFi has made Ethereum the most used blockchain
Why Did LocalBitcoins Give Up Their Users’ Privacy?
21.7.2020
LocalBitcoins COO Elena Tonoyan explains how the oldest peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange is fighting against criminal activity on its platform
New Satoshi Stash Estimate Claims Creator Mined $10.5B Worth of Bitcoin
21.7.2020
On Monday, the blockchain trackers and researchers from Whale Alert published a new research report about the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that Bitcoin’s creator possibly mined coins up to block 54,316, capturing 1,125,150 BTC or $10.5 billion...
BOSAGORA(BOA) Won UN Solidarity Awards
21.7.2020
Public Blockchain Platform ‘BOSAGORA’ has received ‘the UN Solidarity Awards’ last 16th. The UN received stories of various actors contributing to individual/society to overcome COVID 19 last May. Among thousands of entries were gathered from all around the world and the...
Bitcoin Volatility Hits 2018 Lows but Is a Repeat 42% Drop Possible?
21.7.2020
Traders remain cautious as Bitcoin’s current lack of volatility is similar to November 2018 when low trading volume resulted in a 42% drop
Bitcoin News Roundup for July 21, 2020
21.7.2020
With the price of BTC catching a bid in early trading, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup
Bitcoin Futures Pass $1B in Open Interest on BitMEX for First Time Since March Crash
21.7.2020
Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges passed $4 billion Tuesday morning
Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Cash Trust Approved for Public Trading
21.7.2020
Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Cash Trust and Litecoin Trust have been approved by the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for public quotations. The two add to Grayscale’s four existing publicly traded investment products: Bitcoin Trust, Ethereum Trust, Ethereum...
Institutional Trading House ErisX Joins Silvergate Exchange Network
21.7.2020
ErisX, a crypto exchange for institutional investors, has joined the payments network of bitcoin-friendly Silvergate Bank
Bitcoin Price Holds Key Support and Is on the Verge of Testing $10,000
21.7.2020
Bitcoin price finally made a move — to the upside — as the door is now open to test the crucial $10,000 BTC price level
Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin See Gains as New Grayscale’s Funds Go Public
21.7.2020
The price of both bitcoin cash (BCH) and litecoin (LTC) increased after major crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments said that two new trust funds backed by the cryptocurrencies have been approved for listing on public over-the-counter (OTC) markets in the US.
At the time of writing (09:34...
Key Metrics Show Institutional Demand for Bitcoin Is Surging Rapidly
21.7.2020
Grayscale’s $1.4-billion inflow in the first half of 2020, along with two other key factors, shows institutional demand is surging rapidly
First Mover: Bitcoin Shows Signs of Life But Ether (And Crew) Steal the Limelight
21.7.2020
In the race to become the dominant cryptocurrency platform, Ethereum is gaining on Bitcoin
Bitcoin Rises With Stocks as EU Agrees €750B in Coronavirus Stimulus
21.7.2020
Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU's decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund
Wirecard Exec Reportedly Used Bitcoin to Move Funds to Russia
21.7.2020
Russian media reported that Marsalek is hiding in Russia with funds that he was able to transfer there with Bitcoin
Bitcoin Surges to $9.3K for First Time in a Week — Is it a Fakeout?
21.7.2020
The price of Bitcoin surpassed $9,300 for the first time since July 13 but traders are still cautiously optimistic about the trend of BTC