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London Blockchain Summit: Crypto Meets Coronavirus
6.3.2020
Speakers at the London Blockchain Summit expressed skepticism about DeFi and the willingness of wholesale investors to get involved in crypto
The Steem Takeover and the Coming Proof-of-Stake Crisis
6.3.2020
Steem’s troubles have woken up the crypto world to the inherent vulnerabilities of proof-of-stake-based systems
Cryptocurrency Airdrops and Giveaways: What They Are and What’s Next
5.3.2020
There are a number of ways people can obtain cryptocurrencies and one of them is through airdrops, a type of distribution where creators send free coins to numerous crypto wallet addresses in order to drive adoption. Airdrops have been leveraged for years and token distributors believe that...
Why Bitcoin Mining Might Be the New Business Model for US Power Plants
5.3.2020
South Korea gets legal recognition for crypto, New York power plant mines BTC and the end of the intranet era for enterprise blockchain?
Legendary Soccer Player Turned BTC Pyramid Detained With Fake Passport
5.3.2020
After his involvement in pyramid schemes of Bitcoin, Ronaldinho Gaucho has been‘arrested’ in Paraguay with fake passports
Bitcoin Back Above $9,000 Amid Bullish Sentiment
5.3.2020
The price of bitcoin broke above $9,000 on a bullish run at 9:00 UTC (4:00 a.m. EST)
$65M Investment Fuels Natural Gas Provider’s ‘Behind-the-Meter’ Bitcoin Mining Operation
5.3.2020
On Thursday, a natural gas-based power plant in Dresden, New York, Greenidge Generation LLC, revealed the energy provider has the capacity to mine around $50,000 worth of bitcoins (5.5 BTC) every day. The 65,000 square-foot natural gas utility plant was upgraded when the firm installed 7,000...
Riot Reports 147% Monthly Growth In Average Daily Run Rate of BTC Mined
5.3.2020
In February, Riot Blockchain saw a remarkable increase in average daily run rate of BTC mined compared to last December
Coronavirus Will Send Bitcoin Price to $100,000 in 2020 — Max Keiser
5.3.2020
Bitcoin is heading to $100,000 this year as part two of the financial crisis takes hold, says Max Keiser
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 5, 2020
5.3.2020
HTC makes a miner, gas powers a new bitcoin effort in New York, and BTC goes back up. It's the Markets Daily podcast from CoinDesk
How the Bitcoin Market Changed Since 2017’s Bull Run
5.3.2020
Regulation-friendly infrastructure makes 2020's bitcoin market stand out from the Wild West of 2017
New York Power Plant Mines $50,000 of Bitcoin a Day
5.3.2020
A power plant in New York’s Finger Lakes region now mines about $50,000 of Bitcoin each day using the electricity it produces
The Algorithms That Control the Cryptocurrency Market
5.3.2020
Algorithms are at the heart of 21st century life, invisibly controlling many of the systems we use and take for granted on a daily basis. Pervasive algorithms determine the entertainment we consume (Netflix, Spotify), the information we read (Google), and the chatter we hear (Facebook, Twitter)....
Power Plant Mines BTC 5.5/day, Secures 'Unique Position' Ahead of Halving
5.3.2020
An associative picture. The Greenidge Generation plant in New York’s Finger Lakes region can mine about 5.5 bitcoins per day (USD 50,000) after its operator installed some 7,000 mining machines in recent months, Bloomberg reported.
The machines work off so-called "behind-the-meter" power...
With Freedom at Stake, More Hongkongers See Bitcoin’s Unique Value
5.3.2020
Before the recent protests, explaining bitcoin's value proposition to Hongkongers was tricky, says local resident Leo Weese. Now more people appreciate censorship resistance
‘100+ Events’ Imply $100K Bitcoin by 2022, Says Market Analyst PlanB
5.3.2020
Bitcoin still has a body of evidence supporting a $100,000 price tag next year, says PlanB
Ethereum Whales Accumulating, Bitcoin Futures Send a Sign
5.3.2020
Both bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH), the first and second most valuable cryptoassets by market capitalization, may be about to see a surge in interest from investors, new data suggests.
According to research from Santiment, a behavior analytics platform for cryptocurrencies, the 100 largest...
Bitcoin Finally Drives the Market Up; Conquerers $9k Price Mark
5.3.2020
Bitcoin price has struck a sudden and bullish price spike; BTC is up by more than 5% The coin has recently cleared resistance near $9000; marching towards $9150 with a bullish bias The price jump has occurred just a day after India’s crypto ban has been lifted off by the supreme court of...
Diving Into Three of Africa’s Emerging Fintech Economies
5.3.2020
Financial innovation continues to drive African economics: What technological and economic potentials are hidden on that continent?
Investors Sue Bitcoin Mining Giant Canaan; Shares Crashed 48% in 3 Months
5.3.2020
A securities class action lawsuit has already been filed against the second-largest producer of Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment, China-based Canaan (CAN). Meanwhile, the price of its shares dropped by almost 50% since the trading begun in November.
In their press release, investor rights law firm...