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Cryptonews Rewind 2020: Q1 - Missile Strike, COVID-19, Black Thursday
28.12.2020
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the first quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q1
January
The year started with Ethereum (ETH)'s Muir Glacier, announced to be a successful upgrade on the Ethereum mainnet, and the Cryptoverse wondered if Ethereum 2.0 would happen...
Bitcoin Derivatives Action Swells: A Few June Futures Trade for $30K, Deribit Adds $140K Options Strike
27.12.2020
Bitcoin derivatives markets have been seeing significant demand in recent months at the same time bitcoin spot markets climbed to all-time price highs and surged 149% during the last three months. Just recently the leading bitcoin options exchange Deribit announced the launch of both $120k...
Bitcoin Options Daily Volume Crosses $1 Billion, $100K Strike Introduced for 2021
18.12.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives markets have been seeing significant demand, as daily volumes for bitcoin options crossed $1 billion on December 17, 2020. Most of the record turnover has been taking place on the derivatives platform Deribit, and a large $100k strike has been introduced on the exchange...
'Miner Strike is Nonsense, Miners Are Making a Ton' - Filecoin Founder
20.10.2020
Juan Benet, the founder of decentralized, blockchain-based storage network Filecoin (FIL), denied recent reports that miners are protesting the platform.
"I was asked about a supposed 'Miner Strike' — This is nonsense," tweeted Benet several hours ago. "There is no strike. Miners...
Filecoin creator denies strike allegations
19.10.2020
“Miners are following the protocol, and making a ton of money doing so,” said Juan Benet on Twitter
Blockchain Bites: Filecoin Strike, Bitcoin Fees Fall, Coinbase Censorship
19.10.2020
Five Filecoin miners have gone on strike. Bitcoin miners are seeing depressed earnings. And Binance is closing its Jersey branch
Filecoin Miners Strike, Protesting 'Chicken & Egg' Problem, FIL Crashes
19.10.2020
Decentralized storage network Filecoin experienced its first major issue a day after its long-anticipated launch, as miners decided to go on strike, resulting in an early release of token rewards.
Per a 8btc.com October 17 report citing interviewed miners, five of Filecoin's largest miners shut...
Filecoin Miners Start a Strike – FIL Validators Claim the Project’s Economic Model Is Not Working
19.10.2020
The Filecoin project has surely seen a lot of hype but during the last few weeks before the launch, the cooperative digital storage crypto project has been criticized a great deal. This weekend a few Filecoin miners have been on strike and claim the economic model is not working out for them. Just...
Filecoin Miners Go On Strike One Day After Mainnet Launch, Prompting Early Reward Release
19.10.2020
Some of the largest Filecoin miners stopped mining on Saturday, complaining the project’s mining incentive scheme has made it impossible for the miners to start operations
Tento víkend se hraje Counter-Strike o půl milionu korun. Sledujte finálové bitvy online
17.10.2020
Přestože mnohá tradiční sportovní utkání přerušila pandemie koronaviru, netýká se to e-sportu. Tento víkend proto mohou proběhnout finálové bitvy největší tuzemské e-sportové ligy, tedy Sazka eLeague. Konkrétně se hraje ve hře Counter-Strike: Global Offensive a na vítězný tým čeká výhra ve výši půl
Deficliq Strike Investment Partnership with Vendetta Capital
7.10.2020
DeFi lending network established on Polkadot blockchain, Deficliq, announced that it has acquired an investment partnership with the Turkey-based Vendetta Capital. Deficliq added that the partnership would leverage its future endeavors to progress in the decentralized finance space....
A minster's look at regulation and innovation: A necessity to strike a balance
26.9.2020
Without constant nurturing through communication and collaborative efforts, the pursuits of legislators and businesses would be fruitless
Bitcoin Options Traders Bet the Price of BTC Can Touch $36K by December
14.9.2020
This past weekend, data shows the most active bitcoin options contracts were calls for $28k, $32k, and $36k by the year’s end. This means a number of options traders are betting the price of bitcoin will exceed the all-time high (ATH) the decentralized currency touched in December 2017....
Styling Layout Wrappers In CSS
29.6.2020
Two things that strike me often about the web are how many ways there are to go about the same thing and how many considerations go into even the most seemingly simple things.
Working with wrapper elements is definitely on both those lists. Wrappers (or containers or whatever) are so common...
Counter-Strike Superstars to Play in Crypto-Powered Tournament
29.6.2020
Couter-Strike superstars with two million fans will participate in a crypto-powered tournament, while fans will be able to bet on the outcome with crypto tokens
New York Regulator Adds 3-Strike Rule for BitLicense Applicants
26.6.2020
The regulator hopes the new three-strike rule will encourage BitLicense applicants to ensure they've taken its feedback on board
Lightning Networks Has Yet to Strike Adoption, but Don’t Count It Out
9.3.2020
The Lightning Network was touted as the payment solution to catapult Bitcoin into the realms of mainstream currency. Why hasn’t it happened yet?
Lightning Solves Bitcoin’s Speed Problem, But Watch Out for Fraudsters
25.2.2020
Lightning-based fiat-bitcoin systems could popularize crypto payments, as long as fraud and bitcoin's non-reversibility don't get in the way
Football Behemoths PSG Launch Token, Strike Crypto Deal
29.1.2020
Source: iStock/Paris Saint-Germain
French football giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have launched a club-owned token named $PSG in a bid to boost supporter participation. The move came just hours after the club stepped up its crypto presence, penning a multi-year sponsorship deal with...
Alexander Vinnik Accused of Laundering Billions Through BTC-e Extradited to France
25.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian-born IT specialist who spent over two years in detention in Greece, where he was arrested on a U.S. warrant, is now in Paris. The alleged BTC-e operator, suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the now defunct crypto exchange, has been handed over to France...