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The Genesis of BCH Tokenization: Over 10,000 SLP Tokens Built on Bitcoin Cash
25.9.2020
This week Bitcoin Cash fans have been discussing the milestone of over 10,000 Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tokens created since the infrastructure was first introduced. Moreover, tokens built on Bitcoin Cash are nearing 1 million transactions to-date. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community members have...
Makerdao Vote to Not Compensate Black Thursday Victims Receives Harsh Criticism
25.9.2020
Large Makerdao holders decided not to compensate the victims that were liquidated during the unexpected flash crash that took place on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday.’ An aggregate total of 38 votes was cast and more than 65% of the governance portal participants voted...
Leading Auction House Christie’s Listing Bitcoin Art for the First Time
24.9.2020
The world’s largest auction house, Christie’s, will be presenting Bitcoin artwork for the first time. Block 21 of “Portraits of a Mind,” an art project showcasing the original Bitcoin code by Satoshi Nakamoto, will include a painting and a unique digital non-fungible token....
Bitcoin OTC Crackdown, Wrapped ETH on Tron, XRP Ledger Foundation + More News
24.9.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
China is clamping down on over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading over money-laundering suspicions, per ChainDD. The media outlet...
Over 100 Million People Hold Bitcoin, Altcoins Globally - Report
24.9.2020
Crypto usership is going up at an exponential rate, per researchers at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, with over 100 million people worldwide now making use of cryptoassets – a massive increase from the 35 million figure the same researches identified just two years.
According to...
Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 24, 2020
24.9.2020
With bitcoin markets looking weak alongside a strengthening dollar, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Chainlink Token Down 60% in Under 40 Days: Opponents Ask If the Bubble Has Finally Burst?
24.9.2020
After reaching an all-time high of $19.20 on August 14, the Chainlink token now trades lower after losing more than 50% in value in just over a month. The token, which briefly overtook Bitcoin Cash as the fifth-ranked crypto in market capitalisation terms, was ranked 9th on Markets.Bitcoin.com...
EU Goes for Crypto Regulations Slam Dunk
24.9.2020
Valdis Dombrovskis (on the left), Executive Vice-President for an Economy that works for People at the European Commission. Source: a screenshot, Instagram/vdombrovskis
The EU has set out plans to regulate cryptoassets, including provisions for stablecoins – with crypto exchanges active in...
Why Top Global Brands Like the NBA and UFC Choose Dapper Labs’ Flow Blockchain
24.9.2020
Developed by the team behind some of the most successful crypto applications in the world, Flow is a blockchain re-designed from the ground up to be user- and developer-friendly as well as modular and future-proof. The network is already being used to develop digital collectibles offerings for...
Bitcoin Realized Cap Soars, Analysts Divided on Near-Term Outlook
24.9.2020
With bitcoin (BTC) still trading lower both on a weekly and daily basis, a new high in a key price metric shows that investors in recent years have continued to accumulate coins at ever-higher prices. However, opinions still seem to be divided on what the near-term outlook for the bitcoin price...
Declare Your Bitcoin or We’ll Take 30% of it – Draft Russian Law
24.9.2020
Russia’s seemingly never-ending quest to find consensus on crypto-specific legislation has taken a new turn – with the country’s finance ministry proposing a set of measures that could see failure to report crypto holdings made illegal, and punishable with potentially massive fines.
Kommersant...
Venezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining Pool
24.9.2020
Reports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). As part of the new regulations, all entities and individuals interested in legally mining bitcoin and other...
Bitcoin and Altcoins at Risk of Further Declines
24.9.2020
Bitcoin price failed to recover above USD 10,550 and extended its decline below USD 10,300. BTC even spiked below the USD 10,200 support and it is currently (08:30 UTC) consolidating near USD 10,330. If there is an upside correction, the price might face sellers near USD 10,400 and...
A Deep Dive Into Polkadot and How DOT Became a Top Ten Crypto Contender
24.9.2020
Just recently a new project called Polkadot joined the top ten crypto coin list almost immediately after the project officially launched. Today, the Polkadot network is the sixth-largest blockchain in terms of market capitalization. The blockchain is considered an Ethereum competitor by a...
Kelta Cafes: Building a Robust Workplace for Blockchain Enthusiasts
24.9.2020
Blockchain technology has experienced a lot of growth in the last few years. The immutable peer-to-peer distributed ledger system created by Satoshi Nakamoto was given a little chance to survive at the initial stage. Still, many people are now betting on several blockchain projects. The popularity...
Korean Exchanges in Limbo over Customer Social Security Nos Conundrum
24.9.2020
Confusion reigns as to whether South Korean crypto exchanges can – or should – collect their customers’ social security numbers under new Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance measures that come into force in a matter of months.
Per Digital Today, exchanges are still...
BCH Hash Watch: Majority of Miners Signal BCHN, Coinex Exchange Announces Futures
24.9.2020
Bitcoin Cash proponents have recently noticed that the last 612 blocks or more than 61% of the last 1,000 blocks have been mined using BCHN, according to Coin Dance statistics. Moreover, data also shows that 82% of Bitcoin Cash hashpower is signaling BCHN, as the prominent miners Btc.com...
Cryptocurrency ETF by Nasdaq and Hashdex Approved to List on Bermuda Stock Exchange
24.9.2020
A cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Nasdaq and Brazilian fund manager Hashdex has reportedly been approved to trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. Hashdex says the new cryptocurrency investment product tracks the Nasdaq Crypto Index. Hashdex Says ETF Will Track Nasdaq Crypto Index...
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Would Buy More Bitcoin If He Really Understands It, Says Microstrategy CEO
23.9.2020
Prominent hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones’ understanding of bitcoin has come into question since he only invested about 1% of his assets in the cryptocurrency. According to the CEO of Microstrategy, the Nasdaq-listed company that recently invested almost half a billion dollars in bitcoin...
Colombian Finance Firms Want to Take Part in Crypto Trials + More News
23.9.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Crypto adoption news
The Colombian government has opened applications for companies wishing to trial crypto transactions in a new regulatory...