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Bitcoin Cash Captured More Than 10% of Darknet Sales Last Month
12.2.2020
2019 was an interesting year for darknet markets (DNMs) and a number of marketplaces closed for a variety of reasons. Despite the closures, crypto payments on DNMs doubled for the first time in five years. Moreover, statistics from the blockchain analytics provider 1000x Group show digital...
Bitcoin Hits 5-Month High Following Fed Chair Powell’s Privacy Praise
12.2.2020
Bitcoin’s price is trending solidly back above the 5-digit figure mark
Bitgo to Offer Regulated Crypto Custody in Switzerland and Germany
12.2.2020
European crypto exchanges, as well as other companies with significant crypto holdings they need to protect, now have another option for cold storing their digital fortune. Bitgo is expanding out of the U.S. and into Europe with two new companies in Switzerland and Germany. Also Read: German...
Users of Bitcoin.com Exchange Can Win Rewards Worth $25,000 in Gocrypto Trading Competition
12.2.2020
Gocrypto enables businesses with physical or online stores to accept instant crypto payments from different digital wallets with millions of users. To help introduce the SLP token to even more users, Bitcoin.com Exchange is hosting a trading competition where you can win rewards worth $25,000...
Crypto Crime Doubled in 2019, but Still Under 1% of Transactions
12.2.2020
Crypto darknet proves resilience accounting for around 1% of transactions, as governments may look to tighten the leash
Crypto Is ‘Hot’ Right Now as Traders Explain Price Moves
11.2.2020
CNBC crypto trader BigCheds and analyst CryptoWendyO explain rationale for recent crypto market price moves
New Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin QCAD to be Regulated by FinTRAC
11.2.2020
Canada Stablecorp’s new CAD-pegged stablecoin QCAD will start being regulated by major local AML authority, the FinTRAC, by June 2020
CME’s Chief Economist Echoes Pomp's Views on BTC as Hedge
11.2.2020
CME economist sees value in Bitcoin as a non-correlated asset for portfolios — something Anthony Pompliano has expressed for years
How to Red Flag Scams: Bitcoin Doubler Club, Cryptomia247, Mining Cheap, Orelex, and Wintrust
11.2.2020
Last week’s news.Bitcoin.com post warning about common bitcoin scams like “The Bitcoin Code” elicited a plethora of comments and suggestions from readers, asking about and reporting other platforms and services claiming to provide bitcoin investment opportunities. This article...
Top Bitcoin Developers Face Off in a Lightning-Powered Boxing Match
11.2.2020
The esports smackdown was meant to highlight the power of bitcoin's lightning network – since the cutting-edge payments system is fast, cheap and lets users send tiny payments, even a fraction of a cent
PlusToken Scam Moves $123M in Bitcoin Just as BTC Price Regains $10K
11.2.2020
Likely buy-the-dip moment for Bitcoin price under $10,000 as the trend remains resoundingly bullish
Muneeb Ali Explains Blockstack’s Big Bet on Bitcoin
11.2.2020
Blockstack is integrating the security and the incentive of bitcoin to its ecosystem. CEO Muneeb Ali explains the changes
Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Good for Bitcoin, Barry Silbert Says
11.2.2020
Bitcoin would benefit from global central banks issuing their own digital currencies, founder of Grayscale Investments said
Options Market Sees More Risk in Ether Than Bitcoin in Coming Months
11.2.2020
Ether will face more volatility than bitcoin over the next six months, according to how options have been priced in recent weeks.
From Star Trek to Wikipedia: Crashing Bitcoin SV Fails to Impress
11.2.2020
The Bitcoin SV network and the infamous Craig Wright have been publicly scrutinized by two well known individuals. Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales criticized BSV technology and said he doesn’t think recorded data from Wikipedia would be beneficial stored on a blockchain like BSV. Moreover...
Bitcoin Hits New Yearly High After Rallying 4%, Altcoins Turn Green
11.2.2020
After resting for one day below the psychologically important level of USD 10,000, the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC) is back to the five-digit zone after rallying 4% in two hours. Almost all top 100 coins by market capitalization turned green.
At pixel time (17:48 UTC), BTC trades...
Second-Best Month For Bitcoin Futures on CME + More News
11.2.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group), a major financial derivatives marketplace, said today that January 2020...
Bought the Dip? Bitcoin Price Rebounds Strongly With $11,000 in Sight
11.2.2020
Bitcoin dip doesn’t last long as BTC price shoots to new 2020 highs
Bitcoin Is Back Above $10k
11.2.2020
After flirting with the $10k price mark all weekend, BTC is trading above this milestone price
Trump Views Crypto a Threat, Proposes Countermeasures in New Budget
11.2.2020
The White House released the Budget of the U.S. Government on Monday, outlining some proposals to increase cryptocurrency oversight which President Donald Trump views as priorities. The budget proposes giving the Treasury more power over crypto and requests funding for FinCEN to expand its efforts...