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Central Bank Says CBDC Could Learn From Bitcoin, Rejects Decentralization
22.4.2020
The move from fiat currencies to new central bank digital currencies appears to be gaining traction, as one of Europe’s biggest central banks admitted that (unspecified) parts of Bitcoin’s underlying technology could be used in creating a new type of currency.
The paper, which was written by...
NFL Star Russell Okung Backs Bitcoin Rewards Startup
22.4.2020
Russell Okung thinks people should find more ways to ‘earn rather than buy’ Bitcoin, and spruiked the Fold app and debit card as a way to do that
Stablecoins and Crosschain Loans: 2 Projects Attempt to Bring Defi Solutions to Bitcoin
22.4.2020
While decentralized finance (defi) solutions have grown popular on the Ethereum blockchain, developers have recently created similar systems by leveraging BTC’s network. A project called Atomic Loans claims to offer a noncustodial bitcoin-backed stablecoin solution, while Money on chain a...
Bitcoin SV’s Jimmy Nguyen: ‘Google Me’ If You Want to Serve Your Subpoena
22.4.2020
Where in the world is Jimmy Nguyen? The Bitcoin SV proponent has told a court he’s not hard to track down using Google or Twitter
Bitcoin Price Hangs on to Key Support Level as Stocks and Oil Tip Over
22.4.2020
Imploding oil prices and a second day of losses in the S&P 500 and Dow have Bitcoin investors worried about its short-term price action
Consensys Cuts Hundreds of Jobs This Year – About 25% of Its Staff Slashed
22.4.2020
Ethereum-based company Consensys has cut hundreds of jobs since January. In its latest action, the US-based blockchain development team confirmed it will slash more than 90 jobs – or 14% of its workforce – citing the global impact of Covid-19. The decision comes after a virtual town...
Did Young Satoshi Nakamoto Write This 1999 Cypherpunks Post?
22.4.2020
One anonymous writer had a ten-year head start on the ideas that formed the basis of Bitcoin — was it Satoshi?
Bitcoin Halving Searches Surge – Phrase Touches Google Trends All-Time High
21.4.2020
The notorious bitcoin halving is expected to happen in 20 days either on or around May 12, 2020. The anticipation leading up to the event is at an all-time high, as last week worldwide queries for the phrase “bitcoin halving” using Google peaked with a top score of 100. On Tuesday...
Coronavirus Stimulus Is More Than Twice Crypto's All-Time Market Cap High
21.4.2020
Showing just how small the crypto space is, the recent U.S. stimulus package is 240% larger than the industry all-time high levels
Market Wrap: Oil in Turmoil, Bitcoin Gains Slightly to $6.9K
21.4.2020
While oil futures continue to collapse, bitcoin holds steady, even making gains as the U.S. market closes lower
Bitcoin Can’t Be a Safe Haven and 100x Leverage Is the Reason Why
21.4.2020
Excessive leverage increases bitcoin's volatility and puts off mainstream capital from entering the market, says Vishal Shah
‘Long Bitcoin’ It Ain’t: Crypto Traders Make Sense of Renaissance Filing
21.4.2020
How might Renaissance approach bitcoin as an underlying asset, given the hedge fund’s reputation for using mind-bending math to find profits?
BitMEX Reportedly Continued to Lose Market Share to Binance Futures
21.4.2020
The world’s biggest crypto exchange Binance now tops the list of largest BTC futures markets, while BitMEX continues to suffer market share drop
Zcash Foundation Cuts Q1 Spending 17% to $2.7 Million – ZEC Tanks 9% in 24 Hours
21.4.2020
The Zcash Foundation cut spending by 17% during the first three months of this year due to Covid-19 pressures. In its first-quarter report, the foundation said it spent only $2.68 million from an initial budget of $3.24 million. The report says: Our budget reduction primarily stems from cancelling...
Over $900K in Bitcoin Went to Child Sexual Abuse Material Providers in 2019, Says Chainalysis
21.4.2020
$930,000 in Bitcoin represents a 32% increase over 2018, which had in turn presented a 212% increase over the previous year
Crypto Gaming Seems to Be Exploding During COVID-19
21.4.2020
A crypto gaming company called Bling says COVID-19 has sent increased traffic to its games
Bitcoin News Roundup for April 21, 2020
21.4.2020
Bitcoin drops thanks to the oil crisis while a hacker returns $25 million in stolen crypto. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
Bitcoin Smart Contract Solution RSK Sees New Stablecoin and Leveraged Token
21.4.2020
Bitcoin-based smart contract solution Rootstock sees a DeFi protocol launch a leveraged token and decentralized stablecoin
Federal Reserve Index: The US Is Already in Recession
21.4.2020
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s monthly index has plunged, suggesting that the U.S. has entered a recession. The index is designed to gauge the overall U.S. economic activity and inflationary pressure. It is a weighted average of 85 monthly indicators. Fed Index Suggests the US Already...
Japanese Analyst Says Traditional Investors Will Come Flocking to Crypto
21.4.2020
A Japanese analyst says that institutional investors are growing increasingly crypto-keen – and believes that the coronavirus pandemic will only serve to heighten their interest.
Per Fisco, via Gentosha, popular Japanese blockchain and crypto author and analyst Tetsuyuki Oishi says that...