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15 People Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Powered Fake Auctions Case
12.6.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice received two more guilty pleas from Romanian nationals involved in a crypto-fuelled transnational cyber fraud ring on June 11
Tiny Tax Haven Accounts for $36B of Cross-Border BTC Transactions
12.6.2020
Seychelles-based exchanges moved $36 billion worth of Bitcoin across international borders in 2019
3 On-Chain Metrics Crypto Investors Use to Track Bitcoin Network Activity
12.6.2020
On-chain data provides valuable insight into the Bitcoin network and BTC price action, but which metrics are useful for the average investor?
Bitpay Reveals Crypto-to-Fiat Prepaid Mastercard, Firm’s Flagship Visa Card Ends in December
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the cryptocurrency payment services provider, Bitpay announced the firm is launching a prepaid Mastercard that can be loaded with a variety of digital assets. The Atlanta-based company says the card can be spent anywhere Mastercard is accepted and users can “instantly...
Data Appear to Contradict Bitfinex’s Dwindling Bitcoin Deposits Narrative
11.6.2020
Bitfinex’s Bitcoin deposits diminished by 135,000 BTC and data appears to contradict the exchange’s rationale for this occurrence
Market Wrap: Stocks’ Carnage Drags Bitcoin Down to $9K
11.6.2020
A somber economic outlook ahead is causing markets to dip, and bitcoin is a part of that sentiment as well
Non-Monetary Bitcoin Use Cases: Virtual Power Plants & Digital Identities
11.6.2020
Visualization by Layer1. Bitcoin (BTC) is proving to be not only a monetary technology, as entrepreneurs find new applications in an increasing number of areas. This week, Brandon Arvanaghi, Layer1 Technologies Chief Security Officer (CSO), explained how Bitcoin is used to stabilize electrical...
Russian Ministry Slams Bill to Ban Crypto — Experts Warn Easy to Bypass, Creates Black Market
11.6.2020
Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has informed parliament of its disapproval of the bill to ban cryptocurrency. Experts say a ban will be ineffective as people can use technology to bypass it, leading to the creation of an “uncontrolled black market.” Russian Ministry...
Bitcoin Price Drops to 2-Week Low After Sell-Off Triggers $800 Correction
11.6.2020
Bitcoin’s struggle to reclaim $10K came to an abrupt end as the price abruptly dropped to $9,100
Join Crypto Markets Live Now to Learn How Experts Trade Crypto With CryptoBirb & Big Chonis
11.6.2020
What’s the secret behind expert traders’ decision making? Find out now with CryptoBirb and Bigo Chonis on this week’s Crypto Markets Live!
Binance Adds New Bitcoin Futures as Crypto Market Volume Turns Bearish
11.6.2020
A cautious mood in the Bitcoin futures markets contrasts with Binance’s optimistic launch of quarterly contracts
Japanese Judge Upholds Charges Against Mt Gox’s Mark Karpeles
11.6.2020
A Japanese judge ruled in support of the data tampering charges moved against the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox
Estonian Crypto Purge; BitPay Card; Three Arrows Hit Grayscale + More News
11.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Estonian regulators worried that crypto-related firms are using their local credentials to help commit fraud...
Bitmain’s Power Struggle Takes Toll on Customers as Co-Founder Halts Shipments
11.6.2020
Like the employees forced to choose sides, Bitmain customers have been caught in the middle of the power struggle at the No.1 bitcoin miner manufacturer
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 Price to Hit $12K or $8K Next? BTC Traders Discuss Macro Signs
11.6.2020
Traders discuss if the price of Bitcoin is headed to $12,000 or to $8,000 next by looking at key macro indicators
Speculation Rife as User Pays a Second $2.6 Million Fee in Ether Transaction
11.6.2020
History repeated itself on Thursday, after the Ethereum blockchain processed another transfer with fees of $2.6 million – the second such unusual, record-fee transaction in 24 hours. A user sent 350 ether (ETH), worth about $86,400 and paid 10,668 ETH, or $2.6 million, in transaction fees....
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 11, 2020
11.6.2020
With BTC and global equity markets down more than 1% on the day, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup
A Tumultuous Love Affair With a Bitcoin Millionaire Ends Bad
11.6.2020
An Australian court indicted to a 23-year-old woman with charges tied with her relationship with an unnamed Bitcoin millionaire
Eidoo Burns 28 Million $EDO in Preparation for Governance Token Upgrade on June 18th
11.6.2020
Switzerland, 11th June 2020. Swiss-based crypto platform Eidoo has today burned almost one third (1/3rd) of the total supply of utility token $EDO as they prepare for its June 18th token upgrade, in collaboration with sister company Provable Things. In one of the largest-scale token burns in...