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7 Days Left Until the Great Bitcoin Halving: Hashrate Jumps Over 140 Exahash, Miner’s Hoard
5.5.2020
Just recently the price of bitcoin jumped over the $9,000 per coin zone, but retracted back a hair not too long afterward. On May 3, the research and analysis firm Glassnode reported that the overall BTC hashrate touched another all-time high above 140 exahash per second. As miners continue to hash...
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 4, 2020
4.5.2020
May the BTC be with you. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
Bitcoin Price May Drop After Halving, Historical Data Shows
4.5.2020
Bitcoin has again rallied sharply in the weeks leading up to the impending halving event, but if historic patterns are anything to go by, the cryptocurrency could suffer a temporary price pullback following the event
First Week of May Starts with Hurdles for XRP Bulls
4.5.2020
Apparently, the crypto market is going to see the third volatile month in a row. The still ongoing pandemic has disarrayed many economies in the last few months, and in this state, cryptocurrencies were anticipated to hold some balance. Despite the fact that the top coins have tried to drift...
What’s Next for BTC, Chainalysis Criticized, Crypto Fears Kim Jong Un’s Death: Hodler’s Digest, April 27–May 3
3.5.2020
Uncertainty over where Bitcoin will go after its $9,400 rally, a well-known BTC educator criticizes Chainalysis, and nerves over North Korea’s crypto holdings
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: April 26 - May 2 in Review
3.5.2020
Several exchanges gained regulatory paperwork, VC Trade exchange announced a 1,700% spike in pre-tax fiscal year profit, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Eric Hughes: A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto
3.5.2020
Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy is not secrecy. A private matter is something one doesn’t want the whole world to know, but a secret matter is something one doesn’t want anybody to know. Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to...
Market Wrap: May Opens With Equities Lower While Bitcoin Steady at $8.7K
1.5.2020
Traditional markets continue to get whalloped on terrible economic numbers while bitcoin holds ground ahead of the halving
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Whales and American Buyers May Be Driving This Rally
1.5.2020
Amid this market rally, Bitcoin wallet startups report an uptick in users and profits. Get the latest bite-sized news here
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 1, 2020
1.5.2020
Bitcoin beats the markets while wallet demand rises. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
Telegram to Pay Back Investors 110% After Gram Token Launch Fails – Again
30.4.2020
Telegram has offered to refund investors after its scheduled release of the Gram token failed – again – due to regulatory complications. Investors will immediately receive 72% of their stakes, as first option, or 110% if they choose to wait another year. The second option may be paid...
Russian Banking Disclosure May Drive More Citizens to Crypto
30.4.2020
The Russian government has revealed plans that could see it gain access to citizens’ confidential banking data – in a development that some think will drive Russians a step closer to cryptocurrencies.
The move comes shortly after forecasts indicated that socially distancing Russians, whose...
BitMEX Leaves Japan, Youtube Suspends Ripple CTO + More News
29.4.2020
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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BitMEX has announced that it will stop offering services to Japanese residents. In an official announcement,...
First Mover: For Bitcoin Prices, Inflation Headlines May Matter More Than the Reality
29.4.2020
Money printer goes brrr, but does it necessarily mean big inflation?
Bitcoin Halving Theories: Whale Says Price Rise Is a ‘Nonsensical Narrative,’ Weiss Ratings Expects ‘Massive Crypto Superboom’
28.4.2020
In less than two weeks, the Bitcoin block reward halving will take place and BTC miners will receive half the reward going forward after May 12. Since ‘Black Thursday’ (March 12), bitcoin prices have gained 103% since then rising from $3,800 to $7,750 per coin. With the halving fast...
Two Weeks and Counting: Experts Warn Bitcoin Halving May Be a Nonevent
27.4.2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has introduced an air of uncertainty around Bitcoin’s value, despite the currency’s upcoming halving event
Why ‘Ok Boomer’ May Not Apply to the Cryptocurrency Industry
26.4.2020
The fall of 2019 leading up until today has seen the rise of an incredibly popular meme among millennials: “okContinue Reading
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Kevin Hart’s Role in ICO Scam May Go Unpunished
25.4.2020
The plaintiffs claim that Hart’s endorsement pumped the price of an illiquid and unregistered security ahead of a non-existent ICO
Digital Yuan to Fuel China’s Economic Reign – McDonald’s, Starbucks, Subway Test PBoC’s Cryptocurrency
24.4.2020
China’s economy is the second-largest in the world and economists believe the country may someday bring a new global order and end the Western hemisphere’s financial rule. In 2020, various reports show that China’s central bank will soon release a cryptocurrency that represents...
Why Global Deflation May Not Be Bad News for Bitcoin
24.4.2020
Contrary to expectations, bitcoin could see a positive performance during a possible bout of global deflation