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Bitcoin Cash Miner Jiang Zhuoer Answers Infrastructure Funding Questions
23.1.2020
On Wednesday, Btc.top founder Jiang Zhuoer disclosed that five mining operations had plans to donate roughly $6 million in coinbase rewards (depending on market prices) to developers building Bitcoin Cash infrastructure. The news was met with mixed reviews as some of the specifics of the deal were...
Litecoin ‘Digital Silver’ Narrative Is Proven Wrong, New Data Shows
23.1.2020
Litecoin isn’t “digital silver” but new data suggests silver’s price action can help predict LTC price
Bitcoin Games Celebrates Lunar New Year 2020 With Introduction of Free Spins
23.1.2020
Bitcoin Games is a provably fair online casino where you can play popular games using BTC and BCH. The platform is introducing a new feature and for its Lunar New Year 2020 promotion all players can get Red Envelopes packed with Free Spins. Also Read: Video Games Giant Ubisoft Is Looking...
Amun Launched Short Bitcoin ETP on Leading Swiss Exchange SIX
23.1.2020
Swiss cryptocurrency financial firm Amun AG listed a derivative giving inverse exposure to Bitcoin on Switzerland’s leading stock exchange, Six Exchange
BCH Script Meeting Aims to Enhance the Programming Language in Bitcoin Cash
23.1.2020
Bitcoin Cash developers actively participate in video meetings in order to discuss the ongoing development of the BCH ecosystem. BCH software engineers met for the first time in 2020 last Thursday to examine the May upgrade and specification work. Following the meeting, on January 23,...
Greece Extradites Alleged Launderer of $4B BTC Alexander Vinnik to France
23.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian man accused of having laundered $4 billion in Bitcoin, will be extradited from Greece to France, against the wishes of Russia
Bitcoin ETF Still Far Away, VanEck CEO Says
23.1.2020
Jan van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Associates. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg
A bitcoin-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) may not come as soon as many crypto fans hope, at least if we are to believe the CEO of one of the largest ETF providers in the U.S., VanEck Associates.
“I agree with...
Considering Stealing Bitcoin? These Two Suspects Wouldn't Recommend it
23.1.2020
Crypto thieves just got another proof that they're not immune from being caught, as the Japanese police have arrested two men suspected of stealing about JPY 78 million (USD 700,000) in bitcoin (BTC) from an account on CoinExchange, a now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange, in October 2018.
The Tokyo...
Indian Supreme Court Warms Up to Crypto – RBI’s Arguments Not Convincing
23.1.2020
India’s supreme court heard the crypto case on Thursday, starting with the arguments by the counsel for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After pointing out that the RBI ban only hurts crypto businesses but does not stop crypto trading, the court explained that “being an honest...
CoinDesk Q4 2019 Review: A Year in Suspended Animation
23.1.2020
The CoinDesk Quarterly Review surfaces the key data, trends and events shaping the crypto markets. Check it out now
Disgruntled Employee Stole Bitcoin from Japanese Project Vipstarcoin
23.1.2020
A former employee of a Japanese blockchain project has been arrested for stealing its Bitcoin funds in 2018
Bitcoin Cash Miners Propose Controversial Soft Fork for Zcash-Style Development Fund
23.1.2020
The proposed fork will see 12.5 percent of block rewards diverted to a new BCH-specific development fund. Reactions have been mixed
Peter Shiff's 'Lost' Bitcoin 'Mystery is Solved'!
23.1.2020
Peter Schiff. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Peter Schiff
An outspoken Bitcoin critic who recently rage-quit crypto has been forced into an embarrassing u-turn – after mixing up his wallet PIN with his password.
Peter Schiff, the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and one of the most prominent...
The Unconfiscatable “Bitcoin Not Blockchain” Conference is Back Again!
23.1.2020
Only one month to go for everyone’s favorite annual Bitcoin weekend in Las Vegas! A truly unique and fun Bitcoin conference jam-packed with workshops, games, and parties happens February 20–23, 2020. The Unconfiscatable “Bitcoin Not Blockchain” Conference is back for its second year! Taking over...
Cryptoverse Stunned as Jihan Wu, Roger Ver Sign a Threat to Bitcoin Cash Miners
23.1.2020
As a group of mining pools announced their infrastructure funding plan for Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the crypto industry players are discussing if this is a dictatorial move, if it's a soft work, and to how many more forks it may lead.
Jiang Zhuoer, CEO of one of the largest mining pools on Bitcoin Cash...
Bitcoin Faces Move to $8,200 After Dropping Out of Trading Range
23.1.2020
Bitcoin's three-day range play has ended with a bear victory. Now prices could visit deeper support at $8,200
More BS on Lightning: Blockstream Pours Liquid on Thick
23.1.2020
Blockstream reps have long been pushing for full implementation of the perpetually-delayed Lightning Network as the main solution for BTC scalability. With the recent announcement of “federated sidechain” Liquid’s integration with Btcpay, however, the tune seems to have changed....
Peter Schiff Accepts Mistake; Warns Bitcoin Supporters
23.1.2020
Peter Schiff, the gold bug, has released another official statement in which he has accepted his mistake for not being cautious towards the security of his bitcoin wallet password which eventually resulted in losing his valuable digital assets. My #Bitcoin mystery is solved. I mistook my pin for...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Bulls Struggle to Gain Strength
23.1.2020
After a minor upward move, bitcoin price failed to gain strength above the USD 8,800 area. It seems like the USD 8,850 resistance played well, resulting in a bearish reaction in BTC/USD. There was a break below USD 8,650 and the price even spiked below USD 8,550.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Peter Schiff Bungled Wallet Password, Solving ‘Bitcoin Mystery’
23.1.2020
Notorious crypto skeptic Peter Schiff admitted that he lost his Bitcoin because he does not know his wallet password