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Hot Crypto Exchange, NBA Plays Blockchain, Status Unknown + More News
6.8.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Exchanges news
Top-tier exchange volumes increased 42% compared to June, to USD 334bn, now representing 60% of total spot volume, said crypto...
From Cash to Cat - A New Attempt to 'Make Bitcoin Great Again' In Works
6.8.2020
It seems that the Cryptoverse might see another episode of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) forking series.
"I am considering to build a new Bitcoin fork inherit from BCH called Bitcoin Cat. It’s a temporary name. Cat is cute and harmless, [they] won’t have a war," said Haipo Yang, founder...
Bitcoin Breaks Higher, Outperforms Major Altcoins
6.8.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) is leading the rally higher today on what has been a strong day for the broader crypto market so far, with the uptrend for ethereum (ETH) also holding up despite a mixed picture among other altcoins.
As noted in yesterday’s market watch, a daily close above the USD 11,500 level...
It's Classic Now: Ethereum Classic Suffers Another 51% Attack
6.8.2020
Ethereum Classic (ETC), one of the top 30 crypto networks by market capitalization, suffered another 51% attack in less than a week.
"Today another large 51% attack occurred on the #ETC which caused a reorganization of over 4000 blocks. Until further notice ETC pool payouts are disabled...
Japanese Power Firm, Crypto Exchange Claim Digital Token Pilot Success
6.8.2020
Source: Adobe/Игорь Головнёв
Japan’s Kansai Electric Power and crypto exchange DeCurret said that a recent “digital token”-powered, blockchain-based payment pilot was a success – and could be used for settlements in peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity transactions.
Per a press release from DeCurret,...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Continue to Fail Near Major Range Highs
5.8.2020
Bitcoin price is holding the USD 11,000 and USD 11,050 support levels. BTC is currently (08:30 UTC) trading above USD 11,200, but it is facing many hurdles near USD 11,400 and USD 11,450. A clear break above USD 11,400, followed by a close above USD 11,500 could open the doors for more...
Lobbyist Asks US Regulator to Let Banks Deal In Privacy Coins
5.8.2020
One of America’s biggest pro-crypto lobby groups has launched a bid to persuade regulators to help adoption – opening the door for banks to get involved in crypto-powered finance and accept privacy coins too.
The call came in an open letter from Coin Center to the American Office of the Comptroller...
From AntiAMPL & ProAMPL to AMPL with Tendies - Inspired by Ampleforth
4.8.2020
There seems to be a new trend spreading on the decentralized token trading platform Uniswap: creating new versions of hyped DeFi token ampleforth (AMPL).
Originally launched as a type of stablecoin alternative in 2019, this previously little-known altcoin once again turned the eye of...
DLT Passport, Scammers Preying on Retirement Funds + More News
4.8.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Blockchain and DLT news
ShareRing, an enterprise-ready platform using distributed ledger technology, has launched the first private contact-tracing...
Chainlink Climbs Higher In Top 10 as News & LINK Marines Eclipse Zeus
4.8.2020
After returning into the top 10 club at the end of last week, chainlink (LINK) accelerated its rally today, outperforming top 50 coins, while news on a new partnership has seemingly overshadowed a recent shorting attack, and “LINK marines” were called for duty.
At pixel time, (11:55 UTC), LINK...
XRP Jumps As Ripple Sees Stronger Demand From Institutions
4.8.2020
Source: Adobe/Тихон Купревич
After a decline in its sales of XRP tokens in the first quarter of the year, the California-based fintech firm Ripple sold more in the second quarter thanks to demand from institutional buyers.
Ripple’s total XRP sales ended at USD 32.55m for the second quarter, versus...
How a South Korean Crypto Firm Became a Global Face Mask Exporter
4.8.2020
A “medium-sized” South Korean crypto firm that built a facial mask factory as a response to the coronavirus pandemic has doubled down on its new line of business – and has won Amazon approval to start exporting its personal protective equipment to “Europe and the United States,” as well as approval...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 31
3.8.2020
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
New USD 110m for Crypto Startups, Crypto.com Swap Fuels MCO + More News
3.8.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Investments news
Early-stage venture firm Electric Capital said it raised USD 110m for Seed and Series A fund, focused on cryptonetworks...
Crypto Market Sentiment Hits Yearly High; Bitcoin, Ethereum Break Records
3.8.2020
Source: iStock/da-kuk
After circling the same spot for about two weeks, crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) made another jump over the course of the past seven days, stepping into the positive zone and reaching new highs this year. The combined moving 7-day average sentscore for the top...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Remain In Uptrend Despite Setbacks
3.8.2020
This past week, there was a significant upward move in bitcoin price above the USD 11,000 and USD 11,500 resistance levels. BTC even spiked above USD 12,000 before correcting lower sharply. It is currently (08:30 UTC) trading above the USD 11,000 level and it seems like the bulls are aiming...
XRP Giveaway for Exchange Clients, eSports Teams to Get XRP
31.7.2020
More Japanese citizens could end up with Ripple-affiliated XRP tokens – after an exchange announced a token giveaway for new account holders, while one of the nation’s biggest crypto players said it is planning to pay eSports players and their managers in XRP.
FXCoin said it will give away XRP...
Coinbase Mulls Listing Ampleforth, Paxos Gold, Wrapped Bitcoin & More
31.7.2020
US-based major crypto exchange Coinbase said it is exploring an additional list of 19 cryptoassets that might be offered to their clients in an unspecified future.
These assets include:
Ampleforth (AMPL)
Band Protocol (BAND)
Balancer (BAL)
Blockstack (STX)
Curve
Fetch.ai (FET)
Flexacoin...
Ripple Lawyers Hit out at XRP-related Class Action Suit Claimant
31.7.2020
In its battle against a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of securities fraud, California-based crypto firm Ripple has filed court documents attempting to clear its name.
In the documents, the firm stated that Bradley Sostack, the plaintiff in the case, had failed to prove that the Ripple...
Uniswap Volume Surges as Traders Praise DEX & DeFi Tandem
31.7.2020
After going through a major protocol upgrade in May this year, Version 2 of the popular decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap is seeing sharply rising trading volumes, while traders discuss the pros and cons of DEX trading.
Following Uniswap’s upgrade to its Version 2, the vast majority of trading...