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BitMEX Ends Year With Additional 13K BTC in Its Insurance Fund, Up 61%
31.12.2019
BitMEX Insurance Fund now holds nearly 0.2% of all BTC in circulation, but what’s it for?
Debate Ensues After 68% of BCH Hashrate Mined by Stealth Miners
31.12.2019
2019 was known for the growing trend of stealth miners mining on the BTC and BCH network. On Dec. 30, data shows that 68% of the Bitcoin Cash network’s hashrate is being mined by mystery miners. As the year comes to an end, the large number of unknown BCH hashrate has attracted scrutiny. Also...
The Biggest Crypto Winners and Losers of 2019
30.12.2019
Will Facebook succeed in launching Libra in 2020? Will Craig Wright ever stop claiming to be Satoshi? Who will win among the bitcoin bulls and bears? Take a look at the biggest crypto winners and losers of 2019
South Korea Imposes $69M Tax Obligation on Crypto Exchange Bithumb
30.12.2019
The National Tax Service of South Korea (NTS) has decided to withhold income tax from Bithumb’s foreign customers. The total tax to be imposed on their transactions amounts to more than 80 billion won (over $69 million), the leading Korean cryptocurrency exchange announced. Also read: Poles...
Chinese Bitcoin Miners Pressured to Scale Down Due to Electricity Shortages
30.12.2019
Chinese Bitcoin mining farms feel pressure from local authorities to scale down their mining operations during the dry season
$1M Bond to Keep Alleged North Korea Sanctions Violater Griffith in Alabama for Now
30.12.2019
Ethereum foundation researcher Virgil Griffith has been released to parents’ home in Alabama on a $1 million bail
Ethereum Proponent Virgil Griffith Deemed a Flight Risk, Judge Denies Bail
30.12.2019
U.S. law enforcement filed in November criminal charges against Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith because he traveled to North Korea and taught “his audience how to use blockchain technology.” Griffith was arrested on Thanksgiving Day and has been forced to remain in prison the whole...
Price Analysis Dec 30: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, XTZ
30.12.2019
Bitcoin appears to be settling into a tight range and the completion of the most recent relief rally has traders wondering when bulls will regain momentum
TD Ameritrade Doesn’t Deny Potential Inclusion of XRP Into Service
30.12.2019
Early adopter of the first-ever Bitcoin futures, TD Ameritrade again hinted that it still considers adding more crypto services based on client feedback
2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 1
30.12.2019
Is crypto regulation the same for the world’s center of financial and trade systems — in Europe, the U.S. and Japan?
China Is Opening Doors to Blockchain — Private and Public
30.12.2019
China has been changing its attitude towards blockchain, eventually coming to praise the emerging tech
Bitcoin Now Likely to Revisit $6Ks After Failing to Break Resistance
30.12.2019
It’s likely that Bitcoin price may now see the $6Ks again
How Good Is Mike Novogratz In Guessing Bitcoin's Price?
30.12.2019
Mike Novogratz. Former Goldman Sachs partner turned crypto investor Mike Novogratz believes that Bitcoin (BTC) will finish 2020 above the USD 12,000 mark. However, his previous predictions show how unpredictable the crypto market is.
Though he didn’t explain the reasoning behind this particular...
Wazirx CEO on 2020 Outlook, RBI Ban, Crypto Regulation for India
30.12.2019
The Indian crypto community has had an eventful year, with a bill on the horizon, the RBI ban’s supreme court hearing, and the community’s efforts toward positive crypto regulation. News.Bitcoin.com interviewed Nischal Shetty, CEO of local crypto exchange Wazirx, about what the Indian...
RUON.AI Announces Patents and Successful Upload Of SovereignSky Space Blockchain
30.12.2019
Within just a decade, mankind will be well on the way to ending extreme world poverty. A new, encrypted Wi-Fi network will connect people on Earth. And a near indestructible blockchain financial system and global currency will exist off-world, invulnerable to the effects of war, conflict, solar...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Showing Positive Signs
30.12.2019
In the past few sessions, there were decent bullish moves in bitcoin price above the USD 7,250 and USD 7,350 resistance levels. BTC/USD even rallied above the USD 7,400 level, but it struggled to surpass the main USD 7,550 hurdle. The price trimmed gains and it is currently (09:00 UTC)...
China’s Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Trading: A 2019 Recap
30.12.2019
A brief overview of China’s war on cryptocurrency trading which started in 2017, and where is it at in 2019
Coinbase Wallet Removing Mobile Dapp Browser to Comply With Apple
30.12.2019
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for bad news in crypto, with Youtube’s removal of hundreds of videos, Google Play’s removal of Metamask, and now Coinbase mobile wallet users facing an announcement their app is losing its dapp browser, reportedly due to restrictive policy...
Bitcoin (BTC) Starts the Week with an Upsurge; May End the Year Neutrally
30.12.2019
Bitcoin manages to grow marginally over the last 24 hours The next halt may come by $7531 Bitcoin has not been able to fetch any significant upsurge to end the year with a bullish note. Over the last one month, the trend of BTC has shown numerous price fluctuations. However, the price has traded...
Central Bank Gold Hoarding Hits 50-Year High
30.12.2019
While dozens of the world’s economic leaders participate in extreme monetary easing policy, central banks have also been hoarding gold. Central banks accumulated over 668 tons in gold purchases this year, which is more than 2018’s record numbers. In fact, the key drivers in gold demand...