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Cryptocurrency Airdrops and Giveaways: What They Are and What’s Next
5.3.2020
There are a number of ways people can obtain cryptocurrencies and one of them is through airdrops, a type of distribution where creators send free coins to numerous crypto wallet addresses in order to drive adoption. Airdrops have been leveraged for years and token distributors believe that...
$65M Investment Fuels Natural Gas Provider’s ‘Behind-the-Meter’ Bitcoin Mining Operation
5.3.2020
On Thursday, a natural gas-based power plant in Dresden, New York, Greenidge Generation LLC, revealed the energy provider has the capacity to mine around $50,000 worth of bitcoins (5.5 BTC) every day. The 65,000 square-foot natural gas utility plant was upgraded when the firm installed 7,000...
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 5, 2020
5.3.2020
HTC makes a miner, gas powers a new bitcoin effort in New York, and BTC goes back up. It's the Markets Daily podcast from CoinDesk
The Algorithms That Control the Cryptocurrency Market
5.3.2020
Algorithms are at the heart of 21st century life, invisibly controlling many of the systems we use and take for granted on a daily basis. Pervasive algorithms determine the entertainment we consume (Netflix, Spotify), the information we read (Google), and the chatter we hear (Facebook, Twitter)....
Power Plant Mines BTC 5.5/day, Secures 'Unique Position' Ahead of Halving
5.3.2020
An associative picture. The Greenidge Generation plant in New York’s Finger Lakes region can mine about 5.5 bitcoins per day (USD 50,000) after its operator installed some 7,000 mining machines in recent months, Bloomberg reported.
The machines work off so-called "behind-the-meter" power...
Ethereum Whales Accumulating, Bitcoin Futures Send a Sign
5.3.2020
Both bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH), the first and second most valuable cryptoassets by market capitalization, may be about to see a surge in interest from investors, new data suggests.
According to research from Santiment, a behavior analytics platform for cryptocurrencies, the 100 largest...
HTC Unveils Hub that Can Run Full Bitcoin Node
5.3.2020
Taiwanese tech giant HTC has announced the release of a new crypto 5G hotspot, the Exodus 5G Hub – describing the device as “the world’s most private router.”
The device will allow its users to run a fully operational bitcoin (BTC) node through the Zion network. The Exodus 5G Hub is scheduled...
Bitcoin Returns Above USD 9,000, Tezos Leads the Rally
5.3.2020
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC) has returned above the USD 9,000 mark on Thursday, while tezos (XTZ), the 10th most valuable cryptoasset by market capitalization, is again seeing double-digit gains today following an improvement in overall sentiment in the broader crypto market.
At...
Will Bitcoin Win Crypto Adoption Race? Coinbase CEO Not Sure
5.3.2020
Brian Armstrong. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, a16z
There are elements that just might make crypto bigger this year, says Brian Armstrong, CEO of major crypto exchange Coinbase, but he's not sure which blockchain will win the crypto adoption race in the more distant future. Bitcoiners...
Bitcoin Legal in India: Exchanges Resume INR Banking Service After Supreme Court Verdict Allows Cryptocurrency
5.3.2020
Indian cryptocurrency exchanges are bringing back banking support after the Supreme Court of India struck down the banking ban on the crypto industry. News.Bitcoin.com talked to several crypto exchange executives to find out the effects of the supreme court ruling and what their exchanges plan...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Sighting Crucial Bullish Break
5.3.2020
In the past three sessions, there was an increase in the positive sentiment for bitcoin above USD 8,650 and USD 8,700. BTC/USD broke the USD 8,850 resistance area and it is currently (09:00 UTC) making an attempt to climb higher above the USD 9,000 resistance.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
The Beginner’s Guide to Buying Goods on the Darknet
5.3.2020
Darknet markets (DNMs) supply all manner of goods, some legal, others less so, but all purchasable with cryptocurrency and delivered to your door. Indeed, many people’s first exposure to bitcoin is when they have the need to purchase something off the darknet. For shopping of last resort,...
HODL Waves Chart Reveals Bitcoin Holders’ Firm Grip – 42% Hasn’t Moved in 2 Years
5.3.2020
According to a report written by Coin Metrics analyst Jacob Franek, as of March 1, 2020, roughly 42% of all BTC has not moved onchain in more than two years. The metric is the largest number since June 2017 and the study notes that “HODL waves” have grown larger. Also Read: Get Ready...
Australia Crypto Merchant Trade Sets $74K Monthly Record With BCH Capturing 97%
5.3.2020
Cryptocurrency payments in Australia, which have been growing in volume in the past few years, have recently scored another record. Crypto-based merchant trade across the country reached almost $74,000 in February according to a new report. Bitcoin cash has by far the largest share in retail crypto...
Bitcoin Lawsuit: Lawyers Accuse Craig Wright of Forgery, Can’t Locate Former Nchain CEO
4.3.2020
The Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit in Florida continues to unravel as the plaintiff’s law firm has accused Craig Wright of forging documents that allegedly stemmed from the mysterious bonded courier. Kleiman’s attorney has scheduled a few more depositions with people like Wright’s wife...
Bitcoin-powered Alternative to Five Peso Note Issued in Argentina
4.3.2020
Argentina has phased out its popular five peso note – but a cryptocurrency company has issued something of a digital replacement – in the form of a commemorative coin with a value redeemable in bitcoin (BTC).
Per TyN Magazine, the five peso bill featured a portrait of the 19th-century historical...
Bitcoin Remains in Consolidation Above Key Barrier
4.3.2020
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Following an extremely turbulent past few days in the traditional financial markets, with an unexpected rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) yesterday, bitcoin (BTC) is still trading above the key 200-day moving average line.
As of press time on Wednesday (13:47...
Coronavirus Prompts Fed to Slash Interest Rate – Stocks Slide, Gold Spikes, Bitcoin Uncertainty
4.3.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 50 bps on Tuesday citing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak against the bleak economy. The last time the central bank slashed rates by leveraging an “emergency rate shift” by half a percentage point was after Lehman Brothers filed...
USDZ Capital Group Launches USDZ Stablecoin
4.3.2020
Stablecoin is a cryptocurrency pegged to less volatile external assets such as official currencies, precious metals, or oil. The value of a stablecoin can also be pegged to other crypto-assets or fixed by algorithms. Stablecoins retain the same value as the underlying asset and are not subject...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Might Get Boost From India News
4.3.2020
Today, the Supreme Court of India lifted the ban on cryptocurrencies trade imposed by the Reserve Bank of India. This is a positive signal and it could boost the market sentiment for bitcoin. However, in the past few hours bitcoin is still trading sideways.
Also, at the moment (08:30 UTC), most...