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Bitcoin and Altcoins Recover, Signaling More Possible Upsides
17.3.2020
Yesterday, there was a sharp decline in bitcoin price below the USD 5,000 support area. BTC/USD even broke the USD 4,800 support before it found support near USD 4,450. The price is now (08:30 UTC) recovering and might continue higher towards USD 5,500 and USD 5,650.
Similarly, there was a strong...
Bitcoin.com Exchange to Sponsor Decentralized Collectible Card Game Splinterlands
17.3.2020
Splinterlands is one of the most popular collectible trading card games in the cryptocurrency scene and a successful decentralized app. To help the game attract more players, and introduce them to bitcoin cash at the same time, Bitcoin.com Exchange will be sponsoring a number of upcoming...
BTC Hashrate Follows Price Drop – 20% Lower Before Bitcoin Halving
16.3.2020
Four days ago, digital currency markets lost billions and prices sank to levels not seen since last March. The market bloodbath has affected bitcoin miners as they are making fewer profits than they were a week prior. By Monday, March 16, BTC’s hashrate slid below the 100 exahash (EH/s)...
Bitcoin Games Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day With Free Spins Promotion
16.3.2020
The world needs a good cause to cheer right now in these tense times. Luckily, St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this Tuesday, March 17. To celebrate the holiday and give players an extra reason to smile, Bitcoin Games is offering a new free spins promotion. The platform is a provably fair...
Italian Red Cross Raises BTC 2.84 to Fight Covid-19 + More News
16.3.2020
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The Italian Red Cross and the Colli Albani Committee have launched a bitcoin fundraising, raising donations in...
Bitcoin Reacts to Fed’s 0% Rate Drop, Reserve Requirements Removed, $700B in Stimulus
16.3.2020
On Sunday, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed the benchmark short-term rate by 100 basis points bringing it to zero. In addition to the rate cut, the Fed promised $700 billion in bond purchases and eliminated all reserve requirements for smaller financial institutions. However, the Fed’s rate...
Bakkt Raises USD 300M from Microsoft's M12 and PayU Among Others
16.3.2020
Bakkt, a physically-settled Bitcoin futures trading platform, has completed a multi-million-dollar fundraising round, bringing the total raised capital to USD 482.5 million.
Bakkt has closed a Series B fundraising round, raising USD 300 million, with participation from investors, including some...
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 16, 2020
16.3.2020
It's the first lockdown week in the United States and the markets are going wild. Here's what happened in crypto
Crypto Market Sentiment is the Lowest It's Been in 6 Months
16.3.2020
Source: iStock/da-kuk
It wouldn't be logical to expect the market sentiment to have gone up given the week crypto market has had. Per crypto market sentiment analysis service Omenics, following the market crash on February 13, the combined moving average 7-day market sentiment measure, sentscore...
While the Crypto Market Was Hemorrhaging Value, These Tokens Mooned
16.3.2020
Why do certain altcoins moon? It’s a question that all crypto holders have pondered at some stage while enviously eyeing the ascent of a token that wasn’t even on their radar, let alone their portfolio. If the performance of obscure tokens in a bull market is discombobulating, how...
Fed Fails to Calm Markets; Bitcoin, Gold Slide Alongside Stocks
16.3.2020
The number one digital asset, bitcoin (BTC), once again saw heavy selling on Monday, after news came out on Sunday that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is taking emergency measures to mitigate the financial devastation that is currently going on around the world.
As announced by the Fed on Sunday...
Bitcoin Drops Below USD 5,000, Altcoins Start Fresh Decrease
16.3.2020
This week started with a fresh increase in selling pressure on bitcoin below the USD 5,500 resistance area. BTC/USD broke a couple of key supports near the USD 5,200 and USD 5,000 levels to enter a bearish zone. It seems like there are chances of more losses below USD 4,800 and...
Sending Cash to Friends and Family Through Bitcoin ATMs Is Safer Than Crowding Bank Offices During Pandemic
16.3.2020
Transferring money over traditional channels may involve a lot of queuing in lines these days. Authorities around the world are trying to prevent large groups of people gathering in confined spaces to reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus infection. Remittances are a lifeline for people...
Traders Flock to Tether, USDC, PAX – Stablecoins See Great Demand After Crypto Market Havoc
16.3.2020
Stablecoins have seen massive volume and growth this month especially after the market carnage on March 12. Per usual, tether has been the king of stablecoins following the market downturn, but the 4.6 billion USDT wasn’t enough for all the liquidity needed to shield the storm. Other tokens...
Bitcoin Cash IFP Debate: ABC Kicks Off Fundraiser, 3 Mining Pools Signal BCHN Support
15.3.2020
During the first week of March, there were prominent discussions concerning the recently announced infrastructure funding proposal (IFP). However, a number of crypto participants are focused on the market carnage and the possibility of a global recession. After the new full node project published...
Bitcoin Cash Meetups Go Virtual in Japan to Combat Virus, Allowing Members to Choose
15.3.2020
Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, BCH meetup groups in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, have announced they will be offering a virtual option for those wishing to avoid crowded places and to participate digitally, while still supporting merchants. In Tokyo, physical venues will still be booked...
US State Wants to Legally Seize Unclaimed Cryptocurrencies Left at Custodians
15.3.2020
The U.S. state of Illinois has advanced a bill to consider unclaimed cryptocurrencies at custodians abandoned after five years. The coins will then be liquidated and the proceeds remitted to the State Treasurer. The cryptocurrency owners will have no recourse against the custodians or the state....
These Online Stores Will Sell You Masks, Gloves, Emergency Items for Cryptocurrency
15.3.2020
Events like the global coronavirus outbreak provide good justification for some prepping. Crises like this often result in shortages and skyrocketing prices of important emergency items, proving that everyone should keep a box of face masks and even a decent survival kit, should things go really...
Some Indian Banks Ignore Supreme Court Verdict on Cryptocurrency, RBI Urged to Rectify
15.3.2020
Despite the Indian supreme court quashing the central bank’s ban on crypto, some major banks, including HDFC and Indusind Bank, are still arbitrarily declining to process crypto transactions. Banks say they are waiting for instructions to lift the ban from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)....
With $1.5 Billion Under Management Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Slides 30%
14.3.2020
Prior to the market carnage on March 12, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) had acquired over 300,000 BTC. Grayscale’s trust has been one of the longest-running FINRA approved investment vehicles with bitcoin assets under management. On Feb. 5, GBTC shares climbed more than 10% that week...