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BitPay Processes More Volume, Transaction Count Remains Unchanged
18.5.2020
In the first quarter this year, US-based major crypto payments company BitPay processed 10% more volume in USD, compared to the last three months of 2019, while the number of transactions remained unchanged.
It includes all cryptoassets the company supports, with bitcoin (BTC) representing...
Bug Forces Shutdown of Bitcoin-Backed Ethereum Token tBTC
18.5.2020
Thesis shut down tBTC after two days on due to a bug, and plans to release details once all users have withdrawn their funds
Winklevoss Biographer Writes Newest, BTC-Heavy Episode of 'Billions'
18.5.2020
Another episode of the fifth season of “Billions” focused on crypto mining
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 18, 2020
18.5.2020
BTC can't seem to break $10K while JK Rowling gets an earful. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast
Bitcoin.com’s Mining Video Censored: The Tale of Youtube’s Blatant Censorship and Propaganda
18.5.2020
During the last few years, the Google-owned Youtube platform has been accused of massive censorship and in the last three months, the video streaming business resembles the Ministry of Propaganda, more than an online video-sharing platform. This week Bitcoin.com was also censored for sharing...
Crypto Market Sentiment Drops Again; Bitcoin Still in the Positive Zone
18.5.2020
Source: iStock/da-kuk
Crypto market sentiment went for a dive in the first week after the Bitcoin (BTC) halving event on May 11. Crypto market sentiment analysis service Omenics shows that the combined moving average 7-day market sentiment measure, sentscore, for the top 10 coins dropped from last...
Bitcoin Block Generation Speed Falls to 2017 Lows
18.5.2020
Just 95 blocks were generated on the Bitcoin blockchain yesterday, as miners are readjusting to post-halving conditions
Bitcoin SV’s Intraday Gain Sees Downside Corrections
18.5.2020
Bitcoin’s price trend has recently stopped its bull-run that it was carrying to hit the $10,000 price mark. With this, the crypto market has taken a bearish turn around as the prices are responding to BTC’s price decline. Bitcoin SV is no exception when it comes to such market volatility....
BitMEX Accepting Applications for Open-Source Developer Grants
18.5.2020
BitMEX’s parent company is accepting applications for grant funding from developers contributing to open source technologies
Investors Turn to Gold as Inflation Threat Looms, Is Bitcoin Next?
18.5.2020
With more prominent investors raising the alarm bells over possible inflation as a result of fiat currency debasement by central banks around the world, gold has soared to its highest level since 2012. With all the fundamentals seemingly in place, the question for the bitcoin (BTC) community...
First Mover: Bitcoin Rally Sends Message to Capitalists as Despair on Wall Street Grows
18.5.2020
Bitcoin's recent price rally and industry optimism contrast with the downbeat tone in the U.S. stock market. Even Visa's CEO says digital currencies could be "additive to the payments ecosystem."
Non-Custodial Bitcoin to Ethereum Bridge Shut Down After Two Days
18.5.2020
The team behind tBTC, a decentralized Bitcoin-to-Ethereum bridge, pulled the plug on the system after a yet-undisclosed bug was discovered by software developers
JK Rowling Learns not to Be Glib about Bitcoin as She 'Boosts' 'Significant Ethereum Holdings'
18.5.2020
JK Rowling. Sourve: a video screenshot, Youtube/The Writer's Block Library
JK Rowling, one of the world’s most famous and outspoken authors has attempted to quell a crypto-themed Twitter tornado of her own making – and says she has learned never to be “flippant” about Bitcoin (BTC) on Twitter...
Bitcoin Miners To Experience First Post-Halving Difficulty Adjustment
18.5.2020
The first post-halving Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty adjustment is tomorrow, and it's likely bringing much-needed relief to BTC miners that experienced their third pay cut a week ago.
Just six days ago, following the historic third halving of BTC mining reward - lowering the block subsidy from...
Bitcoin Battles for $10K as Gold Prints Over 7-Year High
18.5.2020
Bitcoin's upward move looks to have stalled amid gold's rally to 7.5-year highs. But analysts think it's only a matter of time before bitcoin begins drawing stronger haven demand
Bitcoin Hardens, Fiat Eases: 4 Things to Watch for BTC Price This Week
18.5.2020
As the Federal Reserve admits to “flooding” the market with cash, Bitcoin consolidates its post-halving position at $9,500
Bitcoin Stuck Below USD 10K, Altcoins Look Ready For Another Leg Higher
18.5.2020
This past week, there was a downside correction in bitcoin price from the USD 10,000 resistance. BTC/USD traded below USD 9,550, but it found support near USD 9,200. Recently, it started a fresh increase and broke many hurdles near USD 9,550 to revisit the USD 10,000 region.
Also, many major...
Red Lever Pulled on Bitcoin-Ethereum Bridge Two Days Post-Launch
18.5.2020
tBTC - Bitcoin (BTC) on Ethereum (ETH) project by venture production studio Thesis - was put to sleep just two days after its launch on the mainnet.
tBTC is a project meant to bridge Bitcoin and Ethereum by allowing BTC owners to access decentralized financial applications that run on Ethereum...
Fed Chair: ‘We Have the Ability to Create Money Digitally’
18.5.2020
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the bank has flooded the economy with money and would continue lending programs for as long as they’re needed
Bitcoin Bulls Continue to Rally above 9800 USDT; Now Intrigues J.K. Rowling
18.5.2020
Bitcoin is roaring against USDT as the stable and strong bulls have lifted the price by more than a whopping 118%. With that, the BTC price has climbed up by more than 5400 USDT. As shown in the chart, the currency is repeatedly knocking the 10,000 USDT price mark for the last one week, noting...