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Gox Rising Offers $800 per Bitcoin Claim to Buy out Mt Gox Creditors
22.5.2020
Gox Rising has offered to buy out creditor claims from the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. The Brock Pierce-led outfit will pay $800 per bitcoin claim, either in BTC or cash, to creditors who are unwilling to wait for the finalization of the ongoing civil litigation. “Our payment...
Bitcoin Futures, Options, and Open Interest: Crypto Derivatives Break Records After the Halving
22.5.2020
Since the market rout on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ bitcoin futures and options contracts have seen significant demand. On May 14, CME Group saw the total number of outstanding derivatives contracts (open interest) touch a high of $142 million. Four days later,...
Cardano is Working on a Microchip That Would Give Crypto a Cash-like Experience
22.5.2020
Cardano is working on a crypto-native microchip that would enable crypto transitions without the internet access, potentially delivering fiat-like experience to the hundreds of millions around the world
Iranian President Calls for National Crypto Mining Strategy
21.5.2020
Iran's President has ordered officials to develop a new approach to cryptocurrency mining
Market Wrap: Traders ‘Buy the Dip’ as Bitcoin Hovers at $9,000
21.5.2020
Bitcoin fell for a second day as sentiment grew bearish, though some traders say they’ll buy the dip
Albania Approves Europe’s Most Comprehensive Crypto Law Yet
21.5.2020
The new law aims to regulate all the transactions made with digital tokens and virtual currencies in the country
Recent Unemployment Numbers Might Not Mean Anything for Bitcoin
21.5.2020
Millions more Americans posted unemployment status last week, but does that mean anything for Bitcoin?
Trump Signs Deregulation Order to Boost US Economic Recovery
21.5.2020
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to eliminate “unnecessary regulations that impede economic recovery” following the coronavirus crisis. With this deregulation, government agencies are “encouraged to promote economic recovery through non-regulatory...
Bitcoin Could Be More Resilient to Global Electric Failure Than Banks
21.5.2020
In a world without electricity and the Internet, Bitcoin would find alternatives to flourish, argues Andreas Antonopoulos
Bitcoin Price Drop to $8.9K Raises Fear of a New Bear Trend Beginning
21.5.2020
Bitcoin is at risk of testing lower supports in the $6.8K to $8.5K range following today’s drop below $9K
As Bitcoin Halving Dust Settles, Network Awakens to Costly New Reality
21.5.2020
Bitcoin halving has led to high transaction fees and slow block generation speeds. Is this the new reality?
Brazil to Investigate Banks Denying Service for Crypto Companies
21.5.2020
Major Brazilian banks might get punished for excluding crypto companies from the local financial system
No Evidence ISIS Is Storing $300 Million in Bitcoin, Says Chainalysis
21.5.2020
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has dismissed claims ISIS is holding a $300 million bitcoin (BTC) war chest. In a “fact-checking” report, published on May 20, 2020, the U.S. company accused the media of sensationalizing allegations about BTC and other cryptocurrencies being...
Cryptocurrency and COVID-19: Bitcoin’s Path to a Safe Haven
21.5.2020
In the time of a global crisis caused by the coronavirus, Bitcoin has the potential to be the best option for a trusted financial instrument
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 21, 2020
21.5.2020
Spoooky! BTC saw a ghost Wednesday and scared the markets. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
Blockchain Interoperability: The Holy Grail for Cross-Chain Deployment
21.5.2020
Big-name players like Accenture, IBM, Fujitsu are now exploring the potential of cross-chain platforms
Bitcoin.com Exchange Lists ESH Token Support Prior to John McAfee’s Ghost Airdrop
21.5.2020
In mid-April, news.Bitcoin.com reported John McAfee’s new privacy token called Ghost, as the former anti-virus tycoon detailed “governments will be unable to shut it down.” Ghost won’t be distributed in the usual fashion by leveraging an initial coin offering (ICO), as...
5 Key Reasons Bitcoin Price Fell From $9,800 to $9,200 Overnight
21.5.2020
Long liquidations on BitMEX, the false Satoshi narrative, expanding options market and an uptick in miner selling were behind abrupt Bitcoin price drop from $9,800 to $9,200
Crypto CEO Urges Savers to Own More Gold than Bitcoin
21.5.2020
Alex Mashinsky. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Kitco NEWS
Both bitcoin (BTC) and gold will benefit massively from the current “inflation of money,” the CEO of a major crypto company predicts, while also admitting that he believes people should still own more gold than bitcoin.
The advice...
Top 5 Catalysts and 4 Obstacles for Bitcoin In Africa
21.5.2020
Cryptocurrency is gaining popularity fast in Africa, where a new report claims young people are disillusioned with the conventional financial system and are poised to turn to bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins to power their financial future.
The report was co-produced by Arcane Research and...