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US Worried Crypto Could Undermine Dollar as World Reserve Currency, Hiring Researchers to Prepare Response
16.2.2020
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has admitted that cryptocurrency could undermine the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The head of the U.S. Intelligence Community is seeking researchers to detail the impact of that status loss on the U.S., its economy,...
Craig Wright Threatens BTC Core and BCH With Potential Lawsuits
16.2.2020
Craig Wright is treating BTC Core and Bitcoin Cash with lawsuits for violating Bitcoin database ownership rights
Mainstream Moments and the CompuServe of Crypto, Feat. Andreas M. Antonopoulos
16.2.2020
With the price of bitcoin headed up again, the idea of blockchains and digital currencies has never been more palatable to the mainstream. We've seen this cycle before, but could this time be different?
India’s Election Commission Developing Blockchain System for Voting
16.2.2020
The Election Commission of India is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology to develop a blockchain system for voting, the Chief Election Commissioner has reportedly revealed. The new system aims to allow Indians to vote even when they are away from their hometowns. Furthermore,...
China Is Scrubbing Cash Notes to Stop Virus Spreading so Its Government Paper Money Wont Kill You
16.2.2020
Research has shown that government paper money is a hotbed for bacteria and that, at least in the U.S., most bank notes in circulation are tainted by cocaine. Now you can also worry about a new threat possibly sticking to your fingers when you handle a bill – a deadly virus coming out...
Bitcoin Price Drop Nets Bitfinex 'Whale' $10 Million in 5 Minutes
16.2.2020
Bitfinex whale makes a splash netting $10m in 5 minutes as Bitcoin price dived $500 in minutes
Bitcoin ATMs Grow in Number Reaching Almost 7,000 in Operation Around the World
16.2.2020
ATMs supporting digital coins have increased parallel to the predominant trend on cryptocurrency markets since the beginning of 2020. With over 400 new devices added in January, the global total is now closing on the 7,000 mark. The sector has seen exponential growth in the past three years. Also...
5% of Block Rewards – Bitcoin ABC Will Add Infrastructure Funding Plan in Next Release
15.2.2020
Bitcoin ABC developers published a blog post on Saturday which discusses the miner Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) and the team told the community the software engineers have been “requested” to implement IFP. According to the developers, the code for IFP will be implemented in...
Coronavirus Spreads and Crypto Rallies, but Not Everything Is Related
15.2.2020
The coronavirus and the crypto rally: Is it a case of correlation without causation?
Tradeblock Estimates Post-Halving Mining Cost of $12,500 per BTC
15.2.2020
On February 7, the blockchain analytics provider Tradeblock published a report about the upcoming BTC reward halving. BTC’s block reward is expected to halve on or around May 12, 2020, and Tradeblock’s report estimates that the cost to mine BTC will be over $12,500 after the halving....
Uptrend Broken? Bitcoin Tumbles Below $10K as Greed Hits 6-Month High
15.2.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) drops below all-important $10,000 level, sitting at $9850 amid multi-month greed level highs
BTC’s Market Share Drops Consecutively for 14 Days – Dominance Ratio Slides to 60%
15.2.2020
Cryptocurrency markets have been climbing higher in value as coins like BTC have gained over 19% during the last 90 days. However, many other digital assets have seen much larger gains and BTC dominance has been sliding downwards consecutively for the last 14 days. Also Read: Craig Wright’s...
Bitcoin Price Stabilizing Above $10K With $11.6K Futures Gap in Sight
15.2.2020
#Bitcoin price may not necessarily retest $9.5K as bull run likely to continue
‘Best Brand’ Bitcoin Can Hit $20K by May Halving, Says Mike Novogratz
15.2.2020
Bitcoin is the “best brand of the past eleven years,” according to Mike Novogratz as he eyes a $20K retest
Watch Out, Bitcoin, Altcoins Are Turning More and More to Payments
15.2.2020
Altcoins are coming for bitcoin (BTC). Many of them – ethereum (ETH), cardano (ADA), EOS, XRP – were initially conceived more as utility tokens for blockchain platforms than as mediums of payment.
But increasingly, many of them are turning to payments, while an expanding range of third-parties...
From Crypto Self-Custody to Music Rights, This Mother-Daughter Dev Team Does It All
15.2.2020
Developer Cindy Zimmerman and her mother Judy Katzman are among the cryptocurrency community’s most quietly prolific builders
Bitcoin Price Will Close 3rd Best Month Ever if $10K Holds Until March
15.2.2020
Bitcoin only needs to hold current levels for two weeks in order to seal a top-three month for price performance
Top 9 Countries That Endorse Bitcoin
15.2.2020
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Bitcoin takes over the digital world. From online retail to video gaming, from banking to travel — crypto adoption keeps gathering momentum in a variety of markets.
Some of...
Tax Rules Hit Brazilian Crypto Exchanges, Forcing Trading Platforms Acesso Bitcoin and Latoex Out of Business
15.2.2020
Tax regulations implemented even before dedicated legislation has been adopted have hit Brazilian cryptocurrency exchanges. Digital asset brokers failing to comply with the new reporting requirements face fines and the stricter rules are hurting smaller platforms, which are shutting down due...
Craig Wright’s $100B Theft Claim – BTC and BCH Used His Database Without Permission
15.2.2020
The infamous Craig Wright, the Australian native who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, has published a blog post that explains he owns “the full rights to the Bitcoin registry” and developers do not have the right to change the protocol’s underlying database. Wright’s recent...