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Post-crash Hopium: Bitcoin Bulls Look for Light in the Dark Tunnel
13.3.2020
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Things are not as grim as they seem, find many hardcore Bitcoiners. Sure, the situation is bad currently, but it's just a period that has its end, at that end await more investors, and the entire situation should be used to buy more bitcoin (BTC), they say.
Good for gold...
Bitcoin Bottomed in ‘Final Capitulation’ but $5K Dip Likely: Tone Vays
13.3.2020
Bitcoin may have bottomed but markets haven’t had “enough pain” yet, Tone Vays argues
Blockchain Africa Conference Showcases How Tech Can Change the Continent
13.3.2020
A number of interesting use-cases in Africa have come to the fore at the Blockchain Africa conference
Altcoins See Early Optimism After Thursday Massacre, Litecoin Up 10%
13.3.2020
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Following the massacre in the broader crypto market on Thursday, major altcoins have already started to recoup some of their losses, with some cryptoassets now showing positive returns over the past 24 hours.
Despite a sea of red in the crypto market, altcoins such...
CoinDesk Takes Consensus 2020 Virtual
13.3.2020
Consensus 2020 will be a virtual experience, bringing together the entire community
Ethereum Co-Founder Pronounces 20th Century World Order Dead
13.3.2020
Charles Hoskinson, Ethereum co-founder and Cardano founder, pronounces the 20th-century world order dead
Crypto Exchanges Make Emergency Moves to Deal With Disrupted Transactions
13.3.2020
Some crypto exchanges around the world struggled to deal with the unexpected crash that has seen bitcoin (BTC) crash to as low as USD 4,000 before rebounding to more than USD 5,500 – leading some to take “emergency measures.”
A number of major exchanges suffered with technical issues as some coins...
DeFi Skepticism, Decentralization, Tax Define London Blockchain Week
13.3.2020
Experts at London Blockchain Week say security is DeFi’s greatest challenge: “We used to have nerds attacking the system, now we have nerds with money”
Future of Currency in W. Africa: CFA Franc Collapse and Eco Inadequacy
13.3.2020
Digital currency implementation will reduce obstacles for driving economic development in Africa
Illinois Can Claim ‘Abandoned’ Cryptocurrency Under New Bill
13.3.2020
Illinois will consider any crypto held by custodians as abandoned after five years of inactivity
An Interim Post-Mortem: Worst Days, Liquidations, and BitMEX in Spotlight
13.3.2020
After falling by a historic 40% before recovering slightly yesterday, bitcoin (BTC) is today recouping some of its heavy losses, posting double-digit gains in the early hours of Friday trading.
Today’s rebound comes after the number one digital asset once again saw heavy selling around midnight...
Bitcoin Insurance Funds Take a Beating as Markets Rout
13.3.2020
Binance’s insurance fund more than halved overnight, as did that of Bitcoin derivatives exchange Deribit
DeFi Goes Through Its Own Major Turbulence
13.3.2020
The crypto market crashed, and the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) is not here for it. Nonetheless, it bounced back.
TVL crashed 62% today, from USD 649.497 million to USD 244.398 million, before recuperating to where it currently (UTC: 10:24) stands: USD 641.6 million...
2 Months Ago, Andreas Antonopoulos Explained Why Bitcoin Would Crash
13.3.2020
Bitcoin is bound to see a massive sell-off if the danger of recession looms, Andreas Antonopoulos correctly warned in January
Standard Chartered Joins IBM and Maersk's Blockchain Shipping Platform
13.3.2020
London-headquartered Standard Chartered bank has joined TradeLens, the global blockchain shipping platform created by IBM and logistics giant Maersk
Mike Novogratz Says That Investors Have Lost Confidence in Bitcoin
13.3.2020
Bitcoin is a confidence game, and confidence in just about anything has evaporated, according to Mike Novogratz
Disney World Economics: How Coronavirus Could Be Used to Justify a Global Financial Reset
13.3.2020
‘What in the world is going on’ has now become a question of real pertinence, instead of just a cliché for common bewilderment. As COVID-19 panic grips the world, ripple effects are crashing markets and effectively canceling economies across the globe, scrawling the writing on...
New York Regulators Require Crypto Firms to Submit Coronavirus Plans
13.3.2020
Regulated crypto firms in New York City have been asked to draft detailed plans outlining how they will cope with the coronavirus outbreak
Bitcoin and Altcoins Attempt to Recover After Significant Crash
13.3.2020
The past 3-4 sessions saw a significant drop in bitcoin price from well above USD 8,000 to well below USD 5,000. BTC/USD lost more than 50% and even tested the USD 4,000 area. The price is currently (09:00 UTC) recovering above USD 5,000, but there are many resistances waiting on...
Edward Snowden ‘Feels Like Buying Bitcoin’ Amid Price Crash
13.3.2020
World-famous whistleblower, Edward Snowden, says Bitcoin’s price plummet is inclining him to invest