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Bitcoin Hits $8K Erasing Coronavirus Crash — 13 Days Till Halving
29.4.2020
Bullish Bitcoin continues to surprise with a return to $8,000 — not seen for over seven weeks
Bitcoin Inches Towards USD 8K, Altcoins Target Additional Gains
29.4.2020
After a long struggle, bitcoin price was able to break the USD 7,800 and USD 7,850 resistance levels. BTC/USD is currently (08:30 UTC) gaining bullish momentum and it might to continue higher above USD 8,000 and USD 8,050. The next major resistance is near USD 8,320 and USD 8,400.
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Boerse Stuttgart’s Bitcoin Exchange Adds Stop Orders as Volatility Hedge
29.4.2020
The firm says it's implemented "volatility interruptions" to protect traders from having all their stops triggered in a flash crash
Crypto Bank Pioneer Wants Greater Transparency Across the Industry
29.4.2020
The Wall Street veteran warns that the rise of stablecoins is distributing ‘IOUs’ throughout the digital asset sector
Italians Are Now the Biggest Crypto Believers, Brits - The Most Skeptical
29.4.2020
Confidence that cryptocurrencies will still exist in 2030 is slightly increasing in Europe, with two-thirds of surveyed Europeans believing this to be the case, finds a new study by crypto exchange bitFlyer Europe. Italians believe in the crypto survival the most, and British the least.
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Bitcoin Pre-Halving Price Rally Continues to $8K With New Higher High
29.4.2020
Bitcoin price is drawing closer to a crucial level near $8,000
Bitcoin SV Rivals VISA for Transactions Claims Bitcoin Association
29.4.2020
The Bitcoin Association, which promotes Bitcoin SV, says the BSV network is now able to rival credit card processor VISA in terms of transactions per second
Data Shows Bitcoin Whales Have No Intent of Selling at Current Prices
29.4.2020
News that major Bitcoin whales have not sold BTC for almost 5 years is leading crypto investors to feel more bullish as the halving event approaches
1 Cent per Kilowatt-Hour: China’s Sichuan Province Encourages Hydro-Powered Bitcoin Mining
29.4.2020
The local government of Ya’an city, in China’s Sichuan province, has announced the region is encouraging bitcoin mining in Sichuan if operations leverage the local hydropower plants. The document released by Ya’an city officials is in stark contrast to how Sichuan lawmakers felt...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Edges Up to $7.7K as Mining Power Rebounds
28.4.2020
Bitcoin’s price is on the upswing, and so is the computing power securing the network as a once-in-four-years event known as the halving approaches
Facing Mounting Regulation, BitMex Closes Japan Service
28.4.2020
BitMex, the world’s biggest crypto derivatives exchange, is closing services to all Japanese users because of new regulations
Hut 8: The Struggles of One of Canada’s Largest Miners
28.4.2020
CoinDesk Research presents an in-depth look into one of the largest publicly listed mining companies, Hut 8. The upcoming halving will impact mining operations everywhere – we look at Hut 8’s financials and operations to get a feel for what lies ahead
Stacking Sats? Small Bitcoin Holders on the Rise, Data Suggests
28.4.2020
New data support the idea that small bitcoin investors are multiplying rapidly. Anecdotal evidence suggests much of that growth is happening in the U.S
Mobile Ransomware That Doesn't Ask Victims For Crypto Emerges
28.4.2020
The study from Check Point reveals that cybercriminals are using the FBI’s name to collect ransom payments
Chinese Court Declares Ethereum Legal Property With Economic Value
28.4.2020
A district court in China has reportedly ruled that Ethereum’s cryptocurrency is legal property with economic value. This ruling follows a couple of other verdicts on the legality of cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, by various Chinese courts. While cryptocurrency is not legal tender...
Network Bringing Bitcoin to DeFi Taps Libra Member Bison Trails for Staking Services
28.4.2020
DeFi protocol Keep Network has tapped Bison Trails to provide non-custodial staking services for tBTC, an ERC-20 representation of bitcoin (BTC) deposits
COVID-19 and the Mass Surveillance Machine, Feat. Maya Zehavi
28.4.2020
An exploration of how the COVID-19 crisis is shifting power dynamics between governments, people, and business
Chinese Officials Support Renewable Energy-Powered Cryptocurrency Mining
28.4.2020
The Chinese city of Ya’an plans to encourage local mining operations powered by its hydroelectric electricity generation facilities
Bitcoin Is Not Just a Dollar Gateway in Argentina
28.4.2020
Bitcoin (BTC)’s usage in Argentina may not be connected with a desire to buy fiats like the United States dollar, says an industry expert, who says that Argentinians could well have more nuanced reasons for snapping up vast quantities of the world’s favorite cryptocurrency in recent weeks.
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Bitcoin News Roundup for April 28, 2020
28.4.2020
Bitcoin could hit $8K soon while Indonesia has created a thornless durian. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast