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Australia Crypto Merchant Trade Sets $74K Monthly Record With BCH Capturing 97%
5.3.2020
Cryptocurrency payments in Australia, which have been growing in volume in the past few years, have recently scored another record. Crypto-based merchant trade across the country reached almost $74,000 in February according to a new report. Bitcoin cash has by far the largest share in retail crypto...
Cryptocurrencies Are Not a Safe-Haven Asset, Says Expert
4.3.2020
One Duke University professor believes that the narrative of crypto being a safe-haven asset in times of economic crisis is not necessarily true
Bitcoin Remains Steady Amid Weaker Volume
4.3.2020
Bitcoin remains steady, with its 24-hour price in the $8,600-$8,800 range
Crypto Taxes a ‘Nightmare' — Congress Hears the Latest on Blockchain for Small Business
4.3.2020
One of the witnesses at a recent government blockchain hearing said dealing with the current crypto tax scene is a mess
Binance Halts Trading Again, Does Not Appreciate Offer of ‘Help’ From OKEx
4.3.2020
As Binance halts trading to undergo more unscheduled maintenance, its CEO blocked the CEO of competing exchange OKEx after the latter offered ‘help’
Price Analysis Mar 4: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LINK
4.3.2020
Tightening trading ranges suggest that Bitcoin and Ether are likely to start a directional move within the next few days
The Whales Who Accumulated Bitcoin in 2018 are Hodling
4.3.2020
Longer-term holding is on the rise, with 42% of the Bitcoin supply having sat idle for more than two years
Coronavirus Rate Cuts: Australia’s Central Bank Did It First
4.3.2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia announced it would be cutting the cash rate by 25 basis points to 0.50 percent, its lowest on record according to recent figures
Bitcoin Halving Can Have Negative Short-Term Effect on BTC Price — Here’s Why
4.3.2020
Bitcoin tends to drop before and after a block-reward halving in the short term. Will this time be different?
Bitcoin Lawsuit: Lawyers Accuse Craig Wright of Forgery, Can’t Locate Former Nchain CEO
4.3.2020
The Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit in Florida continues to unravel as the plaintiff’s law firm has accused Craig Wright of forging documents that allegedly stemmed from the mysterious bonded courier. Kleiman’s attorney has scheduled a few more depositions with people like Wright’s wife...
Bitcoin-powered Alternative to Five Peso Note Issued in Argentina
4.3.2020
Argentina has phased out its popular five peso note – but a cryptocurrency company has issued something of a digital replacement – in the form of a commemorative coin with a value redeemable in bitcoin (BTC).
Per TyN Magazine, the five peso bill featured a portrait of the 19th-century historical...
YouTuber Sentenced to 50 Years for Kidnapping and Bitcoin Ransom
4.3.2020
A former YouTuber has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for masterminding a kidnapping that demanded $100,000 in BTC for the victim’s safety
Why Betting on Gold-Backed Stablecoins Is a Losing Game
4.3.2020
Could the symbiosis of the past and future provide humanity with better financial solutions?
Swedish Foreign Minister Urges Ukraine to Investigate $70 Million Bitcoin Fraud
4.3.2020
Swedish government demands answers from Ukraine regarding a Kyiv-based alleged fraud scheme
Crypto Exchange Digitex Removes KYC to Protect User Data
4.3.2020
Digitex will start removing KYC rules in response to a major personal data leakage that happened in February, CEO reveals
Uphold's New Debit Card Lets You Pay With Bitcoin, XRP and Gold
4.3.2020
Using payment platform Uphold’s new debit card, users can spend their digital assets, cash and commodities at locations that accepts MasterCard
Bitcoin Remains in Consolidation Above Key Barrier
4.3.2020
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Following an extremely turbulent past few days in the traditional financial markets, with an unexpected rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) yesterday, bitcoin (BTC) is still trading above the key 200-day moving average line.
As of press time on Wednesday (13:47...
HTC’s New 5G Router Can Host a Full Bitcoin Node
4.3.2020
The Taiwanese tech giant has launched a new router that can connect devices to 5G networks while supporting the bitcoin blockchain at the same time
Coronavirus Prompts Fed to Slash Interest Rate – Stocks Slide, Gold Spikes, Bitcoin Uncertainty
4.3.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 50 bps on Tuesday citing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak against the bleak economy. The last time the central bank slashed rates by leveraging an “emergency rate shift” by half a percentage point was after Lehman Brothers filed...
XRP Trades Lower While Ripple CEO Slams Bitcoin and Ethereum
4.3.2020
XRP, the token associated with the California-based fintech firm Ripple, is down 1% today, while other major coins dropped 1%-4% today, despite good news from India.
At pixel time (13:00 UTC), XRP trades at c. USD 0.233 and is also down 4.9% in a week, increasing its monthly losses to 7.5%....