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State Power After Coronavirus, Feat. Peter McCormack
20.3.2020
An off-the-cuff conversation about state power, nuance in an age of tribalism, and where bitcoin meets politics with Peter McCormack
Countdown to Block Reward Reduction – 18 Days Until Bitcoin Cash Halving
20.3.2020
In 18 days, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will see its next halving as the block reward will decrease from 12.5 to 6.25 coins on or around April 8, 2020. BCH will be the first blockchain out of the top three SHA256 networks to halve as BSV will see a reward reduction two days after […]
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ICE Pushes Back on Claim Ex-Bakkt CEO Dumped Stocks After Senate COVID Briefing
20.3.2020
U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler and her husband sold up to $3.5 million in stock after a Jan. 24 briefing on COVID-19, but ICE says the transactions were conducted by financial advisors who had no input from the two
Reports of Senators Selling Stocks After Closed-Door COVID-19 Briefing Emerge
20.3.2020
The novel Coronavirus has shaken the world, developed and emerging nations alike, claiming more than 10,000 lives and infecting more than 250,000 people in at least 182 countries. The world hasn’t seen a pandemic of this scale for decades, and unsurprisingly, the impact on the economic aspects...
XRP Price Corrects Down to $0.16 After its Second Bullish Spike
20.3.2020
Ripple (XRP), along with the whole market had hit multiyear lows around a week ago, and by now, the coin has managed to enter into a slight price recovery mode. The coin was as low as 0.11 on March 13, and now the coin has started exploring price ranges above $0.15. Here, the coin has …
China’s Changing Perception of Bitcoin: Bitkan CEO Shares Insights After 7 Years in Crypto Industry
20.3.2020
Since the advent of bitcoin in 2009, cryptocurrencies have gone from being a niche topic for tech nerds to ubiquitously recognized — if not always understood — staples of modern finance. Bitkan CEO Liu Yang recently took some time out to give news.Bitcoin.com a peek into the Chinese...
Raoul Pal Super Bullish on Bitcoin Price After Miraculous 80% Rebound
20.3.2020
Bitcoin is leaving traditional markets to deal with coronavirus as it gains 80% since its lows last week
Sen. Loeffler Under Fire for Improper Trading After Coronavirus Hearing
20.3.2020
After a private senate hearing on COVID-19, Loeffler reportedly dumped millions worth of stock while also purchasing shares in a distributed work solutions company
Huobi Adds Crypto ‘Circuit Breaker’ After Last Week’s Mass Liquidations
19.3.2020
The new liquidation mechanism would pull the plug on futures trading should prices become too volatile
Steem Doubled in Price After Justin Sun Controversy
19.3.2020
Steem (STEEM), the social media-like blockchain platform launched in 2016, has seen a massive surge over the past two days, after it decided to evade a hostile takeover by Justin Sun and the Tron Foundation by moving the entire platform over to a new blockchain called Hive. The new blockchain...
Devs Debate Using USDC for Collateral After DAI Stablecoin Faces Liquidity Issues
18.3.2020
Since March 12, the Makerdao community has been struggling with the stablecoin DAI which has been over $4 million undercollaterized since the crypto market carnage started. On March 18, the developers plan to auction newly minted maker (MKR) tokens in order to remove the outstanding debt. However...
Bitcoin Safe Haven Narrative in Question After Biggest Drop in 7 Years
17.3.2020
Last week’s market meltdown challenged Bitcoin’s store of value label but new data shows the crypto has earned its ‘digital gold’ label
Bitcoin, Not Governments Will Save the World After Crisis, Tim Draper Says
17.3.2020
Tim Draper now says Bitcoin, not governments, will save the world when it comes back
After a Wild Ride, Stocks Take a Breather and Crypto Bounces Back
17.3.2020
Cryptocurrency markets stabilized somewhat as traditional financial markets found some footing Tuesday
Bitcoin Price Holding Above $5K After Stocks Have Worst Day Since 1987
17.3.2020
Bitcoin price holds $5K level as global economic outlook turns bleak
Analysts Question Gold’s Safe Haven Status – 2008 Data Shows Central Banks Oversaturated Bullion Markets
17.3.2020
After bitcoin prices dropped below the $5K region on Monday morning, gold also slid significantly. It saw a small spike in value after the Federal Reserve announced slashing the benchmark rate by 100 bps, but gold prices subsequently dropped below $1,500 per ounce hours later. The current sentiment...
Toyota Reveals Blockchain Lab After 11 Months of Research
16.3.2020
Toyota announces its aim to become a “mobility company” through blockchain technology
Bitcoin Volume Gains Traction After 24-Hour Roller-Coaster Ride
16.3.2020
Bitcoin prices have been on a roller-coaster ride since Sunday afternoon after the Federal Reserve slashed rates a full percentage point and promised to pump $700 billion into the U.S. economy. But now bitcoin volume is picking up
US Woman Gets 13 Years in Jail After Funding ISIS With Cryptocurrency
16.3.2020
The woman fraudulently obtained credit card numbers in order to buy $62,000 in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
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...