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Blockchain Bites: What the Bitcoin Halving Means for Miners and Prices
29.4.2020
Predictions and price models abound ahead of Bitcoin's halving, expected in less than two weeks
Bitcoin Price Smashes $8.5K Resistance With $1K Gain in 24 Hours
29.4.2020
Bitcoin is making a beeline for $9,000 as resistance barriers fall and daily gains hit 12%
How Healthy Will the Bitcoin Network Be Post-halving?
29.4.2020
Johnson Xu is the Chief Analyst at TokenInsight, a token data and rating agency.
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Bitcoin (BTC)’s third halving is now less than two weeks away, per most estimates. As such, the industry is curious to discover what will happen to the Bitcoin network in the wake of this long-awaited...
Chinese Kennel Owner Caught Stealing Electricity to Power Underground Bitcoin Mining Farm
29.4.2020
The largest oil field in the People’s Republic of China has been a target for individuals and organizations attempting to mine bitcoins with free electricity. After a bunch of mining farm operators allegedly got caught last summer, a dog kennel owner was recently busted for running cable...
Bitcoin News Roundup for April 29, 2020
29.4.2020
BTC prices rise as experts agree that the halving isn't that big a deal. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast
CZ Blames ‘Self-Perceived Competitors’ for New DDoS Attacks on Binance
29.4.2020
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao confirms DDoS attacks on Binance, blaming “self-perceived competitors” for the attack
66% of Europeans Feel Optimistic About Future of Bitcoin, Study Shows
29.4.2020
Europeans are feeling more optimistic about the future of bitcoin. A recent study shows that more than two thirds of them believe cryptocurrency will remain in existence in 10 years time, with some convinced BTC will become a key part of the economy, both as a security and investment. Crypto...
Bitcoin-themed Manga Series Debuts in Japan
29.4.2020
The front cover of the first edition. The cryptocurrency-manga bond is growing stronger. While manga-flavored token monacoin (MONA) was arguably the first major crypto-manga crossover, a new series of bitcoin (BTC)-themed comics is now the talk of the town in Japan.
The new title is named Genesis...
DPRK Insider: Kim Jong-Un in Good Health, Crypto Will Help Fight Imperialism
29.4.2020
A special delegate of the North Korean government has told Cointelegraph that Kim Jong-un is in good health and that Bitcoin will help the regime fight imperialism
Chinese Media Outlets Rush to Distance the Digital Yuan from Bitcoin
29.4.2020
A number of Chinese media outlets have published reports outlining the central bank’s plans for the digital yuan, which is set to make its debut at testbed sites next month, with some keen to point out that the new token “is not bitcoin (BTC) or ethereum (ETH)” and will not lead to a rise in crypto...
Bitcoin Wallets Are Adopting This Tech to Simplify Lightning Payments
29.4.2020
Bitcoin’s Lightning network has a long way to go in terms of user experience. To tackle this problem, a standard known as lnurl is quietly gaining ground
Colorado Hospital Patient Information System Hit by Crypto Ransomware
29.4.2020
Parkview Medical Center’s system for storing patient information was infected with ransomware and rendered inoperable
Drawbacks of Cryptocurrency Exchanges – How Non-Custodial Services Are the Solution
29.4.2020
Cryptocurrency exchanges are online platforms where one can buy, sell, or trade cryptocurrencies. The aim of crypto exchanges is to connect buyers and sellers by creating a cycle of supply and demand in one place. Centralized vs Decentralized Exchanges However, almost every exchange is prone...
Bitcoin Soars to Pre-Crash Levels, Breaks Above Key Technical Barrier
29.4.2020
The price of bitcoin (BTC) is once again seeing strong gains in the crypto market today, after soaring to levels not seen since before crypto’s “Black Thursday” on March 12, and again positioning the asset above a key technical level in the chart.
As of press time (11:40 UTC), bitcoin is up...
Bitcoin Rises Above $8.1K as Bulls Eye April Gain for Fifth Year Running
29.4.2020
Prices jumped above $8,100 on Wednesday, making an April gain for the fifth consecutive year all but certain
First Mover: For Bitcoin Prices, Inflation Headlines May Matter More Than the Reality
29.4.2020
Money printer goes brrr, but does it necessarily mean big inflation?
'Market-led' Currencies Can Live Alongside Digital Euro - ECB Board Member
29.4.2020
Fabio Panetta. While global regulators are warning about the risks of cryptocurrencies and private money initiatives such as Facebook's Libra, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) made a somewhat surprising statement in support of "market-led initiatives."
In...
Future of Finance: CBDCs Offer the New Architecture of Bank Accounts
29.4.2020
Could stablecoins and central bank digital currencies offer the only viable alternative to traditional bank accounts?
Bitcoin eSports Betting
29.4.2020
If you’re interested in betting on esports with cryptocurrency, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find some of the most popular esports games to bet on. We’ll also be looking into some Bitcoin leagues and tournaments. If you are still unfamiliar with Bitcoin,...
Here’s How Bitcoin Can Revolutionize Esports Betting
29.4.2020
If you’re interested in betting on esports with cryptocurrency, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find some of the most popular esports games to bet on. We’ll also be looking into some Bitcoin leagues and tournaments. If you are still unfamiliar with Bitcoin,...