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Bitcoin Stays Above USD 13,000, Altcoins Take Hit
29.10.2020
After trading towards the USD 13,850 level, bitcoin price struggled to continue higher. BTC started a corrective decrease and traded below the key USD 13,500 support. The price declined 5%, but it is currently (05:00 UTC) trading well above the USD 13,000 support.
Conversely, there was a strong...
Mempool Clog: Bitcoin Hashrate Drops 40%, Backlog Shows Over 100K Unconfirmed Transactions
29.10.2020
The Bitcoin network hashrate has dropped significantly over the last four days sliding from a high of 161 exahash per second (EH/s) to 90 EH/s on October 27. Today, the Bitcoin hashrate has improved a hair as the network’s security is currently hovering around 100 EH/s. However, the mempool...
Report: 55% of US Investors Show Interest in Bitcoin Investment, Covid-19 Catalyst to Changing Preferences
29.10.2020
A recent survey study reveals that more than half of U.S. investors (55%) have an interest in investing in bitcoin, a figure which is 19 percentage points higher than that of last year. This translates to a potential U.S. market of nearly 32 million bitcoin investor households. According to...
‘David Hasselhoff Invented Bitcoin’ – 9 Celebrities Wish Bitcoin a Happy Birthday
29.10.2020
Ahead of the 12th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper, a large group of celebrities published cameo videos saying “happy birthday” to the world’s first cryptocurrency. A number of popular stars appear in the videos including Charlie Sheen, David Hasselhoff, Carole Baskin...
5,000 Bitcoin ATMs Add Cash-Out Option: Libertyx Sees Strong Adoption
28.10.2020
Libertyx has added a cash-out option to its 5,000 bitcoin ATMs. The CEO says this addition triples the number of bitcoin ATMs that allow users to cash out their bitcoin. He shares his business model with news.Bitcoin.com, providing insight into the bitcoin ATM usage trends he is seeing. 5,000...
3 Hints Why Bitcoin Might Be 'Poised for Biggest Breakout Yet'
28.10.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) has hit new 2020 highs, nearing the price of USD 14,000, and it's "poised for takeoff," according to crypto analytics firm Coin Metrics that gave three reasons why that might be the case.
In the past 24 hours, BTC had surpassed USD 13,800, or the level last seen in January...
Bitwise Hits USD 100m, SBI to Launch XRP, Bitcoin, and Ether Fund + More News
28.10.2020
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Bitwise Asset Management, a provider of cryptoasset index funds to professional investors, said that it recently surpassed...
After Praising Bitcoin, JPMorgan Pushes JPM Coin, Sets Up Dedicated Crypto Unit
28.10.2020
JPMorgan Chase has revealed that its own JPM Coin is now being used commercially by a large tech company. The company has set up a dedicated crypto business unit with a focus on cross-border payments. This news follows a group of JPMorgan analysts praising bitcoin as an alternative investment...
Trump’s Website Hacked, Scam Asked Crypto Owners to Decide Fate of ‘Classified Information’
28.10.2020
President Donald Trump’s campaign website was reportedly hacked Tuesday evening. Hackers claim to have “classified information” about Trump and the origin of the coronavirus. They asked crypto users to decide whether the information should be released or kept secret. Tim Murtaugh...
Axion’s Launch is Going to Make Crypto-Believers out of Mainstream Investors
28.10.2020
This month, a new cryptocurrency project called the Axion Network will achieve a major milestone – it will see its mainnet launch and go public. The reason that’s so significant is that Axion represents a new breed of cryptocurrency. It’s not a utility token or an attempt...
MicroStrategy Says it Is Eager to Add to its 38,000+ Bitcoin Stash
28.10.2020
MicroStrategy, the American software firm that famously used its balance sheet to buy bitcoin (BTC), has stated that more token purchases are in the pipelines, and reitareted that BTC is its “primary treasury reserve asset.”
In a Q3 2020 earnings call, the firm stated that its “go-forward capital...
Cryptoverse Doubts Coinbase's Upgrades After Another Incident
28.10.2020
The Cryptoverse is not happy after the major crypto company Coinbase was forced to disable trading yet again, this time on Coinbase Pro, while bitcoin (BTC) made a big step upwards - as the exchange's previous fixes apparently didn't do the job.
At around 23:00 UTC Tuesday night, Coinbase announced...
22 Indian Bank Branches to Begin Offering Crypto Banking Services
28.10.2020
An Indian bank is preparing to start providing crypto banking services at its physical bank branches. Customers can buy bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies at these branches with Indian rupees, open savings accounts with crypto wallets, make loans against their cryptocurrencies, and more....
Covid-19 Hit Sub-Sahara Africa Gets $16 Billion From IMF, Region Still Faces $290B Financing Gap
28.10.2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its release of $16 billion towards sub-Sahara Africa will help to cover the needs of countries badly hit by the global pandemic, Covid-19. The financial institution says despite its swift action, the region still faces a financing gap of $290 billion...
Bitcoin Inches Closer To USD 14,000, Altcoins Trying To Catch Up
28.10.2020
In the past three sessions, there was a steady rise in bitcoin price above the USD 13,500 resistance. BTC even broke the USD 13,750 resistance and traded to a new monthly high. The price is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains and it might even attempt a break above the USD 14,000...
The $750 Million Pre-Halloween Bitcoin Options Expiry Has Started to Spook Traders
28.10.2020
Even though cryptocurrency traders have been exuberant over the price rise, a number of analysts are focused on the large bitcoin and ethereum options expiries set to end before Halloween. Data from Skew.com shows $750 million in Bitcoin options is set to expire and prices could get volatile....
Peruvian Regulator Says COVID-19 Won’t Delay Crypto Regulation Plans
28.10.2020
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A leading Peruvian regulator has stated that the coronavirus pandemic will not derail the government’s plans to regulate the nation’s crypto industry – and has claimed “monitoring” of Peru-based crypto exchanges has already begun.
Per Gestión, Sergio Espinosa, the head...
Marathon Buys Additional 10,000 Antminers to Become Largest US Bitcoin Miner
28.10.2020
Nasdaq-listed Marathon Patent Group is buying 10,000 of the more efficient Antminer S19 Pro bitcoin miners from Bitmain in a deal worth millions of dollars. ▪ Marathon said the deal would boost the company’s operations to 23,560 next-generation miners, “making it the largest...
A Look at the Fascist Agenda Behind the ‘Great Reset’ and the WEF’s Reboot Propaganda
27.10.2020
Less than two weeks ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director called for a “new Bretton Woods moment.” Meanwhile, the IMF is not the only entity pushing for a “great reset,” as the World Economic Forum (WEF) and other mainstream entities have been...
Bitfarms Signs a Deal That Cuts Bitcoin Mining Power Costs in Half
27.10.2020
Blockchain infrastructure company Bitfarms said it has signed a beneficial mining deal in South America, with a lower power cost that they said 'revives' older mining machines and cuts the electricity costs in half.
Bitfarms, which provides computing power to cryptocurrency networks such...