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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...
$100M+ in Margin Calls: Crypto Lenders Demand Collateral as Market Buckles
14.3.2020
“As of five minutes ago, everyone who needed to post collateral has,” Genesis CEO Michael Moro said Friday afternoon
Laws of Demand and Supply: The Only Factor for Bitcoin Valuation?
13.3.2020
“Demand is defined as the desire for a commodity, backed by the ability to buy, and willingness to pay for it, at a given price, during a particular period of time.” (Dr. Alfred Marshall) “The supply of a commodity may be defined as the amount of the commodity which the sellers able a willing...
Retail Demand May Force the SEC to Approve a Bitcoin ETF
8.3.2020
IndexIQ’s director believes that retail demand and a maturing of the crypto sector will force the SEC to approve a Bitcoin ETF in the coming years
Crypto Bulls Roadshow Coming to Over 15 Indian Cities — With Government Participation
7.3.2020
India’s Crypto Bulls Roadshow, a nonprofit initiative to prepare India for the next bull run, is coming up, and government organizations are joining the drive. Currently, 15 cities in India are planned for but more may be added based on demand. There is no fee to participate in the roadshow...
Court Rejects Ripple’s Bid to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit Filed by XRP Investors
27.2.2020
A court case that has the future of XRP at stake continues after Ripple’s motion to dismiss it was rejected by a court in California. The plaintiffs claim that the blockchain company sold the coin as an unregistered security and demand compensation. Ripple tried to avoid the case with...
Bitcoin Halving Will Drop Inflation Rate Lower Than Central Banks’ 2% Target Reference
25.2.2020
When Satoshi Nakamoto invented Bitcoin, the creator designed the protocol to be an inflationary currency, one that is predictable as bitcoin’s inflation always decreases every four years. Today, 77 days before the reward halving, BTC’s inflation rate is around 3.6% and it’s...
BCH Funding Debate: Developers Plan to Launch IFP-Free Version of Bitcoin ABC
20.2.2020
On February 19, a group of well known software developers announced the launch of a new Bitcoin Cash full node with the Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) removed from the codebase. The news was announced on the read.cash platform by the developer Freetrader who told the public that strong demand...
German Economy in Risk of Recession Amid Weak Demand, Tariff Threat, and Epidemic
8.2.2020
Germany, the economic powerhouse of Europe, is facing renewed challenges that may soon push it towards recession. Falling industrial production and dwindling factory orders are the prime cause of concern. The negative results have been announced on the backdrop of weak demand from Eurozone...
Hackers Stole and Encrypted Data of 5 U.S. Law Firms, Demand 2 Crypto Ransoms
3.2.2020
Hacker group demanded two $933,000 ransoms for restoring and not published the data of five compromised U.S. law firms
These Are the Most Traded Tokens on Decentralized Exchanges Right Now
31.1.2020
The decentralized exchange landscape is evolving fast, with new liquidity aggregators and relays enhancing usability while reducing slippage. Trade volumes are also strong across the leading ERC20 DEXs and Binance DEX. The bulk of this volume is captured by a small proportion of tokens, however...
Japan Must Be Ready if Demand for Digital Yen ‘Soars’: Central Bank Official
30.1.2020
Japan needs to keep researching a central bank digital currency, even if it won't launch one just yet, accord to the Bank of Japan's deputy governor
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
Blockchain Will Be Most In-Demand Hard Skill in 2020: LinkedIn
14.1.2020
LinkedIn Learning — an educational subsidiary of the professional social network — projects blockchain to top the list of most-needed hard skills in 2020
Digital Currency Manual for Chinese Officials in High Demand, Enters Second Printing
13.1.2020
Chinese party officials show interest in a manual on digital currencies as the government opens to blockchain technology
Blockchain Tops the List of Most In-Demand Tech Skills for 2020
13.1.2020
If you are planning to start a new career this year, or just improve your value in the jobs market, the best thing that you can do is acquire some blockchain skills. Companies around the world are looking for people with capabilities in this field and it appears that demand far outpaces the supply....
Institutional and Retail Bitcoin Futures Demand Continues to Climb
12.1.2020
2019 saw significant bitcoin derivatives action from firms like CME Group and Bakkt. This year, demand for CME’s bitcoin futures remains strong and the firm’s options products may be available this week. Additionally, Bakkt’s physically-delivered bitcoin futures have consistently...
Central Bank Gold Hoarding Hits 50-Year High
30.12.2019
While dozens of the world’s economic leaders participate in extreme monetary easing policy, central banks have also been hoarding gold. Central banks accumulated over 668 tons in gold purchases this year, which is more than 2018’s record numbers. In fact, the key drivers in gold demand...
Someone Redeemed a 100 BTC Casascius Bar Worth Over $700K
25.12.2019
In 2011, Mike Caldwell created the notorious Casascius physical bitcoin collection, and since then the series of coins has become extremely valuable. Over the last two months, a bunch of people have redeemed their Casascius coins and on December 23 someone peeled a 100 BTC ($723K) Casascius bar....
Poloniex Restores Unverified Accounts With Unlimited Trading
22.12.2019
In times of mounting pressure on crypto companies to comply with expanding due diligence requirements, Poloniex has taken a step in the opposite direction. The exchange is lifting restrictions that applied to unverified users in response to customer demand. New and current accounts will enjoy...