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65% of Global Bitcoin Hashrate Concentrated in China
7.5.2020
A new bitcoin mining map by the University of Cambridge shows that China accounts for 65% of the world’s hash power. About half of the country’s hash rate is produced in just one place, the autonomous Xinjiang region, which makes up 35.76% of the global total. Launched recently,...
Silvergate Bank Reports 75% Increase in BTC Trading Volume
7.5.2020
The crypto-friendly bank saw an increase in the number digital currency customers and Bitcoin trading volume in the first quarter of 2020
Abra Garners $5 Million from Stellar Development Foundation
6.5.2020
Abra has received $5 million in funding from the Stellar Development Foundation
The Five Hidden Principles in Staking and Validating
6.5.2020
The Ethereum community may face some difficulties with the transition from the proof-of-work to proof-of-stake model: Here’s what you need to know
US Real Estate Market Shudders: Experts Predict 40% Lower Sales, March Contracts Dip by 21%
4.5.2020
According to the National Association of Realtors, pending contracts for property sales dropped by 20.8% in March. Further, the 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate dropped to 3.43%, but a great majority of people are still not interested in buying or renting homes at the moment. Economists predict...
MakerDao Brings Bitcoin to the Ethereum Blockchain
3.5.2020
MakerDAO governance token holders voted to accept wBTC as the fourth collateral asset in the Maker DeFi Protocol
Data Shows the US Economy Was Collapsing 5 Months Before the Coronavirus Outbreak
3.5.2020
During the last two months, the global economy has shuddered and a great number of people still attribute the financial meltdown to the Covid-19 outbreak. However, during the last two weeks, the blame has shifted, as many citizens are now blaming the government lockdowns, overly-predictive models...
The DeFi Hack: What Decentralized Finance Should and Shouldn’t Be
2.5.2020
The DeFi sector will continue to grow in the future despite the difficulties that the industry has faced since the beginning of 2020, but be careful by choosing whom to trust
While the Global Economy Shudders, Andreessen Horowitz ‘Excited’ to Invest $500M Into the Crypto Industry
1.5.2020
The private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced the company is investing $515 million into the cryptocurrency industry. The firm says its “excited” to bolster crypto networks and businesses. Further, the company hopes to strengthen ideas like next-generation...
EOSDT Supply Increases by $100M With Bitcoin Liquidity Support
1.5.2020
Equilibrium raises EOSDT circulation supply from $70 million to $170 million through its integration with pBTC
Ethereum 2.0 Staking Upgrade Can Trigger ETH Price Rally
1.5.2020
As ETH 2.0 readies for launch, Cointelegraph dissects theories that staking may trigger a bull run
Grant Thornton Moves Intercompany Transactions to EOSIO
1.5.2020
Accounting firm Grant Thornton will record intercompany transactions for its clients on the EOSIO blockchain, capturing a small slice of an area worth $40 trillion annually
Caitlin Long on Banking Backdrop, Stifled Regulation to Serve Crypto
30.4.2020
Speaking to Cointelegraph during Virtual Blockchain Week, Caitlin Long predicted an oncoming wave of institutional investment
Future of Finance: CBDCs Offer the New Architecture of Bank Accounts
29.4.2020
Could stablecoins and central bank digital currencies offer the only viable alternative to traditional bank accounts?
DForce Refunds Users After Recovering Assets From $25 Million Hack
28.4.2020
Decentralized finance project dForce has reportedly refunded all users affected in a recent $25 million hack
Mati Greenspan: Bitcoin’s Correlation with S&P 500 at 9-Year High
28.4.2020
Speaking from Tel Aviv for Virtual Blockchain Week, crypto analyst Mati Greenspan sees a definite correlation between BTC and the S&P 500
Japanese Financial Giant SBI and SMFG to Partner for Digital Banking
28.4.2020
According to the Nikkei newspaper, SMFG will acquire a 20% stake in an SBI Holdings subsidiary to facilitate the partnership
Uphold Announces Expansion of its Stablecoin Portfolio
27.4.2020
Stablecoin center is launched by digital payment platform Uphold to meet demands for digital dollar offerings
BTC Annual Inflation Rate Almost 50% of World Average After Halving
27.4.2020
Once its inflation rate drops below half the global average following the halving, BTC might look like more of a hedge against inflation
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht: 'The Sky is the Limit' for Bitcoin
27.4.2020
Writing from prison, Ross Ulbricht predicts the third wave of Bitcoin may result in prices rarely dropping below $20,000