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Bitcoin Miners Reveal Concerns Over Mining Rig Shipment Delays and Bitcoin Halving
15.4.2020
The cryptocurrency market rout in mid-March, which saw bitcoin’s price slide significantly in value, has strained bitcoin mining operations by slashing considerable revenue from the block rewards. Moreover, shipping delays from mining manufacturers have caused uncertainty and mining...
Privacy-Focused Digital Assets Surged in 2019
15.4.2020
In a quarterly report from eToro, digital assets like ZEC and XMR surged in 2019, while BTC saw a stronger correlation with gold in 2020
Morgan Creek Invests in Startup Bringing Bitcoin to DeFI
15.4.2020
Anthony Pompliano's investment firm has joined a seed round for Atomic Loans, a startup looking to create bitcoin-backed lending instruments
China’s Digital Yuan Reportedly to Test in Four Cities
15.4.2020
A testing app for China’s forthcoming central bank digital currency appears to be ready for download in four cities
Are these the First Images of China’s Digital Yuan?
15.4.2020
Social media users believe they have captured screenshots of a beta version of China’s much-awaited central bank digital currency (CBDC).
WeChat users are believed to have gained access to the screenshots on Tuesday this week. Images have since been shared to Twitter in a series of tweets from...
Libra Stablecoin is Still a Major Threat to Bitcoin: Economist
15.4.2020
Will Facebook’s Libra stablecoin emerge as Bitcoin’s strongest competitor? Economist John Vaz believes so
Inside China’s Plan to Power Global Blockchain Adoption
14.4.2020
China is about to launch its national blockchain platform, part of Beijing’s grand strategy to lead the digital transformation of the world economy
Chinese State-Owned Bank Offers Test Interface for PBoC Central Bank Digital Currency
14.4.2020
The Agricultural Bank of China has rolled out an internal test interface for the nation's central bank digital currency, allowing whitelisted users to register and trialing certain functions
Market Outlook: Bitcoin’s Inverse Head and Shoulders, Covid-19 Fears Decline, CME Futures Gaps
14.4.2020
Digital currency markets have had a few lackluster days, as the entire crypto market valuation has dropped below the $200 billion mark on Monday. The following day on April 14, a number of cryptocurrencies have seen some slight gains between 2-9%. Meanwhile, global markets are reacting positively...
Ross Ulbricht’s 9th Price Analysis Predicts Bitcoin Prices Below $3,000
13.4.2020
The founder of the Silk Road marketplace, Ross Ulbricht, has published another analysis that attempts to predict the price of bitcoin. Ulbricht started sharing his price examinations last December and he leveraged the patterns of Elliott Wave theory to bolster his forecast. Also read: Bitcoin...
Crypto Exchanges See Bitcoin Reserves Drop by 70% Since Black Thursday’s Market Rout
12.4.2020
Since the market carnage on March 12 otherwise known as Black Thursday, the exchange Bitmex has seen 36% of the trading platform’s bitcoin reserves withdrawn. A few other well-known crypto exchanges have seen cold wallets drained, while other trading platforms have witnessed reserve...
Spain’s Lawmakers Plan to Provide Basic Income to Low-Income Residents
12.4.2020
Spain is preparing to provide universal basic income (UBI) to low-income individuals due to the wrath of the coronavirus, the country’s minister for economic affairs Nadia Calviño recently explained. There’s no set date yet for the UBI program, but Spain’s officials said they...
Talking Digital Future: Blockchain Technology
11.4.2020
The potential of blockchain technology has not yet been fully realized, but the technology is not as revolutionary as it’s claimed to be
Developer Launches Noncustodial Bitcoin Cash-Powered Authorization Platform
11.4.2020
Seven days ago, a crypto software developer announced a new web service called Signup.cash, which provides individuals and organizations with the ability to create web-based applications for Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The engineer and team members who developed the new platform for BCH stressed that...
Bitcoin’s Third Halving: Survey Shows 50% of Miners Expect a Price Increase
10.4.2020
The block reward halving for BTC is 32 days away and crypto businesses and mining operations are steadily preparing for the event. Today, Bitcoin’s hashrate is hovering just above 100 exahash per second (EH/s) and one year after the 2016 halving, the digital asset’s price and hashrate...
Bitcoin Going Industrial: New York-Based Natural Gas Provider Sells Fully Compliant ‘Hashpower Contract’
10.4.2020
During the first week of March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a $65 million investment into the ‘behind-the-meter’ bitcoin mining operation, Greenidge Generation LLC in Dresden, New York. The Greenidge plant operates 7,000 bitcoin miners and on April 8, the firm revealed the sale of...
Novogratz’ Galaxy Digital Continues Losing Streak in 2019, Posts $33M Q4 Loss
9.4.2020
Having suffered repetitive losses since foundation in 2018, Galaxy Digital posts another net loss in Q4 2019
Blockchain Bites: Canaan and Galaxy Digital Report Losses, Fold Joins Visa and Indian Exchange Volume Skyrockets
9.4.2020
Today, Canaan and Galaxy Digital reported quarterly losses, Huobi announced a legally compliant way to reenter the U.S. market, and Binance denies stealing $1 million from one of its users
Q1 Crypto Trade Volume Jumps 61%, Bitcoin’s Price Performance Trumps Equity and Gold Markets
9.4.2020
For well over a month now, a great number of countries have been living under lockdowns and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, central banks like the Fed, Bank of England (BoE), and European Central Bank (ECB) have funneled trillions into the hands of private financial...
Eidoo Card Is Available for Pre-Order – Seamlessly Connect Your Fiat and Crypto Wallets
9.4.2020
Gone are the days when online fiat payment processors and digital wallets were viewed as something new and innovative. By now, most people are used to shopping online, especially in developed countries. The current payment processors are well-established and they’ve gained the public’s trust.
The...