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Bolstering Privacy: Human Rights Foundation Donates $50K Toward Bitcoin Mixing Development
11.6.2020
On June 10, 2020, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) launched a fund that is dedicated to the development of tools that make the Bitcoin network “more private, decentralized, and resilient.” HRF’s initial gift of $50,000 will be given to the UK-based developer, Chris Belcher,...
Bitcoin Users Could've Saved Half a Billion USD in Fees - Report
11.6.2020
Network fees must be paid, but what if you don’t have to pay as much? Bitcoin (BTC) users could've saved around half a billion USD in network fees had there been a full SegWit and batching adoption, according to Bitcoin startup Veriphi.
Per Veriphi’s latest report, almost half a million blocks...
Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Sideways as Alts Steal the Show; Struggles to Stay Above $10k
11.6.2020
India has a population of over 135 crores and is the second-most populous country after China, with the majority of the population keen to invest in profit-making avenues. Moreover, Coronavirus Pandemic has enticed opportunities for earning from home amidst the loss of jobs due to economic...
BTSE Exchange Offers Futures Contracts Tracking Tether Gold and Priced in Bitcoin
11.6.2020
BTSE's new perpetual futures contract tracks the value of tether gold tokens priced in bitcoin
Bitcoin Stuck Below $10K as Stocks Drop
11.6.2020
With the Fed dashing hopes of a V-shaped recovery, it's uncertain whether bitcoin will become a store of value or begin to track stocks
Altcoins Rally as Coinbase Explores More New Assets for Listing
11.6.2020
As Coinbase sticks to its promise to add more digital assets on its trading platform, several tokens saw a spike in their prices following an announcement that the exchange is “exploring the addition” of 18 new digital assets on its exchange.
In alphabetical order, the assets Coinbase said it...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Start Showing Signs of Fresh Rally
11.6.2020
After a brief consolidation phase, bitcoin price spiked higher above the USD 9,850 resistance. However, BTC failed to clear the USD 10,000 resistance zone and it is currently retreating lower. If there is a downside break below USD 9,800, the price could trim gains and revisit USD 9,550.
Similarly...
US Debt Hits $26T or 2.6B Bitcoin as OECD Demands COVID-19 Spending
11.6.2020
The U.S.’ latest national debt landmark comes as Bitcoin circles $10,000 and puts the cryptocurrency’s digital scarcity back in the spotlight
United States Sets New Record for P2P Bitcoin Trading
11.6.2020
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading in the United States has surged to post its strongest weekly volume on record, with almost $29 million trading on Localbitcoins and Paxful
Whale Moves $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin … the Question Is Why?
11.6.2020
An unknown whale has moved $1.3 billion BTC in three transactions
Californian Charged Over Crypto Extortion and 28 SIM-Swap Attacks
11.6.2020
A 20-year-old has been charged for his role in dozens of SIM-swap attacks, including an attempt to extort a physician out of 100 Bitcoin
Microsoft ID System Launches Beta on Bitcoin Network
11.6.2020
The decentralized identity network the tech giant announced in May has now launched in beta on the Bitcoin blockchain
Fake SpaceX YouTube Channels Scam Victims Out of $150K in BTC
11.6.2020
Scammers have conned thousands of YouTube viewers into sending them a total of 15.31 BTC with the old ‘free giveaway’ trick
Bitcoin IRA Is Ready to Take On Small Savers With Updated Retirement Savings Product
11.6.2020
Bitcoin IRA, the retirement savings startup, now has a no-balance-minimum account that only requires a monthly deposit minimum of $100
80% of US and European Institutional Investors Find Cryptocurrency Appealing: Survey
11.6.2020
A new survey of about 800 institutional investors in the U.S. and Europe shows strong cryptocurrency adoption, particularly bitcoin. About 80% of institutions said they find cryptocurrency appealing, and 60% believe cryptocurrencies have a place in their portfolios. Crypto Appeals to 80%...
Coca-Cola Distributor Offers Bitcoin Payment Options for Aussie Vending Machines
11.6.2020
More than 2,000 vending machines in Australia and New Zealand will let customers purchase Coke products using bitcoin
Tesla Stock Soars Above $1,000, Surpassing Bitcoin’s Market Cap
11.6.2020
Tesla stock rallied to $1,027 and it’s market cap surged above Bitcoin’s to $188 billion
Hut 8 Plans $7.5M Offering to Upgrade Bitcoin Mining Rigs
10.6.2020
Hut 8 Mining is looking to raise at least $7.5 million to upgrade its fleet of BlockBox bitcoin miners
Nightmare Come True: User Pays $2.6 Million in Transaction Fees to Send $134 of Ether
10.6.2020
A record ethereum transaction fee has been paid today: $2.6 million to transfer $134. The user probably mixed up the fields on the value of the transfer and the fee, eventually paying 10,668 ETH in fees, or $2.6 million, on a transaction mined by Sparkpool. A nightmare come true, the customer sent...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Pops Past $10K as Fed Says Rates May Stay Near 0% Until 2022
10.6.2020
Cryptocurrency traders slapped the buy button on bitcoin during the Federal Reserve’s non-announcement announcement, but the run-up didn’t last