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Bitcoin Targets USD 20,000, Altcoins Show Strength
1.12.2020
In the past three sessions, there was a steady rise in bitcoin price above the USD 19,000 resistance. BTC surpassed the last swing high near USD 19,500 and traded to a new yearly high above USD 19,800. The price is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains and it could attempt a move towards...
New Bitcoin Narrative Targets Multitrillion Bond Market
23.11.2020
Major Australian investment fund Pendal Group considers that government bonds could become a "dead asset class" as they continue to lose their relevance in portfolios due to trillion-dollar quantitative easing programs run by central banks, pushing investors towards bitcoin (BTC).
“We...
Crypto Security Firm Fireblocks Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding, Targets Global Expansion
19.11.2020
Crypto security firm Fireblocks said Wednesday that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. The money will be used to hire new talent as well as to expand its global operations to meet “institutional and retail market demand for digital assets.” The round was led...
IBM targets sustainable fashion with latest blockchain partnership
16.11.2020
IBM has emerged as one of the largest blockchain consulting firms in the world. Its next target: Sustainable fashion
‘Convincing’ Phishing Attack Targets Ledger Hardware Wallet Users
27.10.2020
Ledger confirmed that for the last week some customers have been the target of a phishing attack
New York’s Financial Regulator Targets Crypto Firms for Digital Reporting Initiative
15.10.2020
The New York Department of Financial Services intends to digitize financial reporting in a tech initiative that will initially focus on cryptocurrency companies
Litecoin relaunches MimbleWimble testnet as Europol targets privacy protocols
6.10.2020
Litecoin's privacy feature testnet returns as news emerges that Europol sees privacy and coin mixing technologies as major digital threats
Federal Reserve Now Targets Inflation Above 2%, Bitcoin Breaks $11k
16.9.2020
Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that they would hold U.S. interest rates close to zero and work to push inflation above 2% "for some time."
Trezor Fixes New Vulnerability, KeepKey Working On It; New Malware Targets Wallets
3.9.2020
Swiss hardware wallet provider Shift Crypto said it has disclosed a vulnerability in the Trezor and KeepKey hardware wallets that could allow for potential ransom attacks – while a potentially nasty new malware strain is threatening to cause widespread wallet theft if left unchecked.
The...
Multiplier DeFi (Beta Release) Targets Tokenized Bonds
2.9.2020
1st September 2020, Hong Kong – Multiplier DeFi protocol has successfully completed a full audit by leading blockchain-based form verifier, and cyber security expert Certik. Following approval for its advanced blockchain protocol, Multiplier will commence its DeFi beta release on...
Riot Blockchain Buys 8,000 of Bitmain’s Latest Bitcoin Miners, Company Targets 1.5 EH/s by 2021
25.8.2020
Bitmain Technologies Inc. said Monday that Nasdaq-listed Riot Blockchain is buying 8,000 of its Antminer S19 Pro bitcoin miners in a deal worth $17.7 million. In a blog post, the Chinese crypto mining hardware maker stated that the machines will be delivered in batches of 2,000 over four straight...
Monero Cryptojacking Malware Targets Higher Education
20.8.2020
Guardicore Labs explains that FritzFrog uses a brute-force attack on millions of addresses to gain access to servers
Animoca Targets Non-Crypto Gamers by Developing Big Brand Games
12.8.2020
The CEO of Animoca Brands, Yat Siu discussed his firm’s strategy of bringing the benefits of blockchain technology to non-crypto-native games with loyal audiences
Mobile Crypto Scam Targets Wealthy Indian Investors
10.8.2020
Scammers are going to greater lengths than ever to acquire other people’s crypto
Market Outlook: BTC Trend Targets $15K, Bitcoin Bull Raoul Pal ‘Irresponsibly Long’
10.8.2020
Cryptocurrency markets have been fluctuating quite a bit lately, as bitcoin and a number of crypto assets have been testing new resistance levels. The market valuation of the entire crypto-economy is hovering around $360 billion as a decent portion of the top twenty digital assets have gained 1-15%...
Genesis Reports Q2 Crypto Loans Spiked 118% to $1.4 Billion Amid Rising Yield Farming Interest
5.8.2020
Genesis Capital said Tuesday that its total number of loans outstanding more than doubled to $1.4 billion for the second quarter to June, up from $649 million three months earlier. The crypto lender, which targets institutional investors and wealthy individuals, added over $2.2 billion in...
DeFi Punches Above Its Weight As it Targets Bitcoin’s Thunder
26.7.2020
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Max Holloway
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is seemingly stealing Bitcoin (BTC)’s thunder. Aside from some minor movements, BTC has been noticeably un-volatile in recent weeks, while the total value locked into DeFi platforms has risen from USD 1bn at the beginning...
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Targets Record as BTC Price Nears $10K
24.7.2020
A week of solid gains for investors is sparking changes at CME, data shows as $9,500 continues to hold
Bitcoin Targets $1T in Settlement in 2020 — Stablecoin Growth Explodes
22.7.2020
Bitcoin has settled $712 billion already in 2020, while stablecoins have already seen their biggest year ever
Crypto Wallet Provider Sylo Targets Growing India Market Through Exchange Partnership
17.7.2020
Digital wallet provider Sylo has teamed up with India-based exchange Bitbns aiming to serve the nation's revitalized cryptocurrency market