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Crypto Social Network ‘Minds’ Sees Users Flock From Twitter and Facebook Over Privacy Concerns
19.7.2020
Crypto social media platform Minds has been garnering users who are concerned about their privacy, according to the company’s CEO. The open-source platform, seen as an alternative to Facebook or Twitter, awards users with cryptocurrency for engagement. Crypto Social Network Minds Gaining...
‘Worthless Coin’ — McAfee Says He Never Believed Bitcoin Would Hit $1M
19.7.2020
John McAfee says he never believed Bitcoin would hit $1 million in a recent tweet, backtracking from his previous prediction
On-Chain Bitcoin Scaling En Masse Requires Bigger Blocks, Abra CEO Says
19.7.2020
Bitcoin can scale as an adopted store of value using second-layer solutions, but not on-chain with its current technology says Abra’s CEO
Bitcoin Could Be the Next Big Inflation Hedge
19.7.2020
High-profile investors are concerned about the possibility of rising inflation — and they are turning to cryptocurrency to hedge against it
Will Ether Price Hit $400 if DeFi Keeps Eating Bitcoin’s Lunch?
19.7.2020
The rise in DeFi staking services may be killing “interest” in Bitcoin and giving Ethereum’s Ether token the potential to outperform BTC for now
Criminal Extradited from Cyprus for Allegedly Stealing Bitcoin
19.7.2020
DOJ extradites two criminals, one for stealing Bitcoin, from Cyprus
Canadian Regulator Accuses Coinsquare of Wash Trading
19.7.2020
Canada’s Ontario Securities Commission officially accuses Coinsquare of market manipulation
$6M Worth of Tether on the Bitcoin Cash Chain Highlights the Benefits of SLP Tokens
19.7.2020
During the first week of July, crypto supporters noticed that Tether issued 1,010 stablecoins via the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) framework on Bitcoin Cash. Now there’s a much larger amount of SLP-based tethers in circulation as the company has minted a total of 6 million on the Bitcoin Cash...
Big Crypto Hacks: Bad Crypto News of the Week
19.7.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
News.Bitcoin.com Lead Writer Jamie Redman Named One of the Best Crypto Bloggers
19.7.2020
Lead Writer at News.Bitcoin.com, Jamie Redman has made Redeeem.com’s list of twelve influential go-to crypto bloggers. Redeeem says the list comprises names behind some of the most informative crypto news articles. In its citation, Redeeem says Jamie Redman, who is also a crypto meme...
Canadian Regulator Accuses Coinsquare of Market Manipulation With Wash Trades Worth 590K BTC
18.7.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission has started a proceeding against cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare and its executives. The Canadian regulator has accused the company of market manipulation, with 840,000 wash trades worth approximately 590,000 bitcoins, representing 90% of the exchange’s...
In COVID-19’s Wake, the New Normal Creates Crypto Opportunities
18.7.2020
In a global economic recession, individuals and institutions have been turning away from traditional assets and seeking opportunities in cryptocurrency
Twitter Promises Additional Security Measures
18.7.2020
Twitter will add more security training to prevent a repeat of the hack that hit 130 accounts including celebrities
Twitter Wouldn’t Be Hacked If It Were Backed by Blockchain Technology
18.7.2020
The recent Twitter hack shows us that centralized infrastructure is still vulnerable, but DIDs, SSI and blockchains can change the paradigm
Venezuela Bans Bitcoin Mining Operations in the Country’s Public Housing Sector
18.7.2020
According to the Venezuelan Minister of Habitat and Housing, the government has banned mining operations in any low-income neighborhoods with subsidized housing. Ildemaro Villarroel told the public the restrictions are due to “high power consumption” in those areas. The United Socialist...
Bitcoin Price Charts Suggest $9K Deadlock May Finally End Next Week
18.7.2020
The price of Bitcoin is holding a key support level above $9,000 and gearing up for a big move that is likely to occur next week
Crypto Twitter Hack Recap: A ‘Wake Up Call’ for Centralized Platforms
18.7.2020
The recent high-profile hack of Twitter accounts where 12 BTC was stolen is being investigated, and some exchanges may already know who did it
Stablecoin Supply Doubles to 12 billion Following a 50% Cryptocurrency Market Price Drop
18.7.2020
The total supply of stablecoins in existence has doubled to 12 billion, following an increased demand sparked off by the March 12 (Black Thursday) 50% crypto price crash. The findings from the latest research study by Coin Metrics, which is sponsored by Bitstamp, show that it took a period between...
Elon Musk Sees ‘Dogecoin Standard’ Future — DOGE Price Rises 14%
18.7.2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk trolled the crypto community once again with a tweet about Dogecoin as DOGE price reacts upward
Twitter Hack, Unmovable Bitcoin and 20 Crypto Jokes
18.7.2020
There is never a dull week in the cryptoverse and this week was no exception (except BTC price). Bitcoin miners now have to sweat more as mining difficulty reached a new all-time high, while Twitter had serious security issues that led to more than 13 BTC being stolen. Meanwhile, PayPal has been...