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Singapore-Based Carpooling Platform Ryde Plans to Support Bitcoin Payments
18.6.2020
The popular and first Singapore-based carpooling platform, Ryde has revealed that customers will soon be able to pay with bitcoin. The feature will be available after the bitcoin support is incorporated into the company’s payment app on June 22. Ryde has approximately 29,000 drivers, tens...
Crypto.com Joins Open Payments Coalition of Over 100 Million Users
18.6.2020
Crypto.com joined over 40 finance and technology firms by becoming a member of the Open Payments Coalition
Bitcoin and S&P 'Largely Uncorrelated' & 'Not Uncorrelated' - Analysts
18.6.2020
A look at a larger picture shows that bitcoin (BTC) and stocks have been uncorrelated for most of the coin's existence, says an analyst, while another one adds that BTC is "not an uncorrelated asset." It's a matter of nuance, it seems.
The question of whether or not bitcoin is correlated...
Ripple Touts XRP Use in New Crypto Framework Suggested for India
18.6.2020
Major cryptocurrency firm Ripple released a set of recommendations for Indian lawmakers to legalize cryptocurrencies
British Money Printer Goes BRRR: Bank to Buy USD 125bn of Bonds
18.6.2020
The Bank of England – the UK’s central bank – has sent its money printers into full BRRR mode, agreeing to essentially create USD 125 billion worth of pound sterling as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the British economy.
Per the BBC, the bank’s nine-member governing council voted...
Trump Told Treasury Secretary to ‘Go After’ Bitcoin, Bolton Book Reportedly Claims
18.6.2020
Former national security advisor John Bolton is said to have revealed the conversation in his book, scheduled for publication next week
Trump Told Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to ‘Go After Bitcoin’ – Former National Security Advisor John Bolton Says
18.6.2020
Former national security advisor John Bolton has reportedly revealed in his upcoming book an instruction about bitcoin that President Donald Trump gave to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Bolton to stop the book’s release, claiming...
Polkadot Is Latest Blockchain to Explore Redeemable Bitcoin Tokens
18.6.2020
It's only a proof-of-concept at this point, but there's now a model for locking BTC on the Bitcoin blockchain and minting PolkaBTC on Polkadot
Experts Say Bitcoin Difficulty Adjustment Might Prompt Miners to Switch Off Again
18.6.2020
As the network gets readjusted, and Bitcoin mining difficulty increases, older generations of mining machines might be out again
Bitcoin Still Undervalued After Q2 Rally, Price Metric Shows
18.6.2020
Bitcoin's Mayer multiple indicates the cryptocurrency is undervalued despite having rallied by over 40% this quarter
Japanese Financial Giant Nomura Launches Digital Asset Custody Service
18.6.2020
Japan looks to have a brand new crypto player – with big-hitting financial group Nomura launching digital token-related business activities.
Per Japanese media outlet CoinPost, the Japanese company has teamed up with crypto firms Ledger and CoinShares to launch B2B “digital assets” custodial...
Bitcoin Miner Maker Ebang Estimates $2.5M Loss for Q1 in IPO Prospectus Update
18.6.2020
The Chinese firm also revealed its anticipated share price in its updated filing with the U.S. SEC
OKCoin, BitMEX Sponsor Bitcoin Core Developer Amiti Uttarwar
18.6.2020
OKCoin and BitMEX just sponsored another Bitcoin Core developer, Amiti Uttarwar, who is focused on privacy tech and education
BitMEX Parent Company Collaborates With OKCoin in $150,000 Bitcoin Grant
18.6.2020
BitMEX parent company HDR Global and OKCoin are collaborating on a joint $150,000 grant for an independent Bitcoin developer
Bitcoin And Altcoins Continue To Fail Near Major Hurdles
18.6.2020
Yesterday, bitcoin made another attempt to climb above the USD 9,550 resistance zone. However, BTC failed to continue higher and recently started a slow decrease. It is currently (08:30 UTC) trading well below USD 9,500 and it might continue to move down towards USD 9,300.
Similarly, most major...
Insider Claims Trump ’Told Treasury Secretary’ to ’Go After’ Bitcoin
18.6.2020
Donald Trump has been "after" bitcoin (BTC) for at least two years now, allegedly stating the world's number one token is a fraud, per claims in a new tell-all book.
The United States President allegedly told Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to crack down on the trading and selling...
Bitcoin S&P 500 Correlation Means It Should Cost $18K, Says Analyst
18.6.2020
Heavy correlation to the S&P 500 means that BTC/USD should be more like $18,000 unless the market falls, says the stock-to-flow creator
Wisdomtree Files ETF With 5% Bitcoin Exposure Amid SEC Resistance
18.6.2020
Wisdomtree has filed for a commodity fund with 5% exposure to bitcoin, in a fresh attempt to bring an exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by the benchmark cryptocurrency to the market. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the fund is targeting to invest mainly...
Ontology and Bitcoin Suisse Partner to Strengthen European Ecosystems
18.6.2020
Blockchain platform Ontology has partnered with Swiss service provider Bitcoin Suisse as part of their European growth strategy
Fund Manager Files for ETF Spanning Energy, Agriculture and Bitcoin Futures
18.6.2020
A New York-based asset manager has filed for an ETF that will invest up to 5% of its capital into Bitcoin futures contracts despite focusing on energy, agriculture and metals