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Crypto Market Meltdown Continues as Bitcoin Price Drops Below $5,000
13.3.2020
Today’s historic 50% correction shows that volatility within traditional markets continues to negatively influence Bitcoin’s price
Blockchain Analysis Helps Bust ‘Mr Dark’s’ Rape and Child Porn Site
13.3.2020
Blockchain analysis helped bring ‘Mr Dark’ — the alleged ringleader of a child porn and rape darknet site — to justice
Gold and Bitcoin Markets Tested, While Central Banks Try to Quell Stock Market Rout
13.3.2020
Central banks worldwide have been bracing for the worst, as the global economy has shuddered over the last seven days. On March 11, the Bank of England slashed rates by 50 bps bringing the base rate down to 0.25%. Meanwhile, Wall Street bankers and U.S. President Donald Trump want the Federal...
US State Reps Submit Bill Spurring Blockchain Innovation in Rhode Island
12.3.2020
Rhode Island state representatives introduce a new motion to further blockchain adoption
DeFi Giant MakerDAO Avoiding Shutdown in the Face of Tanking ETH — For Now
12.3.2020
DeFi giant MakerDAO struggles to keep up with tanking Ether price, but developers are avoiding shutdown for now
Binance Doubles ETH Withdraw Fees, Firing Up Crypto Traders
12.3.2020
Binance doubles ETH withdrawal fees, blaming network congestion. Crypto traders are vocally displeased
In Echo of 2008, Fed Pledges $1.5 Trillion Injection to Aid Reeling Markets
12.3.2020
The pumping of trillions of dollars of fresh liquidity into the financial system recalled the central bank’s unprecedented efforts during the last crisis
Amid Market Downturn, Number of People Owning 1 BTC Hits New Record
12.3.2020
Amid the ongoing market bloodpath, the number of people hodling one Bitcoin or more hits another historic record
US Fed Unveils $1.5T Rescue Injection But Will Bitcoin Price Rebound?
12.3.2020
Bitcoin price dropped to $5,500 as the bears tighten their grip on traditional markets and further downside is likely
$135B Injection from European Central Bank Dwarfs BTC Market Cap
12.3.2020
Following similar efforts from the U.S., the ECB plans to inject $25 billion more than Bitcoin’s entire market cap into finance
AsicBoost Dominates Bitcoin Mining, Solving Bitmain’s 2017 Controversy
12.3.2020
The 2017 AsicBoost controversy has now become irrelevant as it gains adoption
Crypto Exchanges Overwhelmed on Bitcoin’s Most Volatile Day of the Year
12.3.2020
Binance chief Changpeng Zhao referred to it as “Bloodbath day,” and many in the cryptosphere will echo those sentiments, as fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic reverberates through global markets. As crypto exchanges were thronged by frantic traders looking to capitalize on –...
Fintech in the United Kingdom After Brexit
12.3.2020
Post-Brexit world: The end of European citizens’ free movement into Britain could dramatically change the region’s fintech ecosystem
Price Analysis Mar 12: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LINK
12.3.2020
Cryptocurrency prices continue to plummet as traditional markets enter a bear market, but are the current price levels good entry points?
Crypto-powered Sheep Feeding Channel Raises Money for a Good Cause
12.3.2020
A small family farm in the Czech Republic has set up a 24-hour stream that lets viewers donate cryptocurrencies to feed a flock of sheep in real-time
IADB: Blockchain Technology Program Aims to Fight Violence Against Women and Children
12.3.2020
The Inter-American Development Bank looks forward to funding Blockchain projects that fight violence against minorities in Latin America
Enjin Courts Blockchain Game Developers With Multiverse Program
12.3.2020
Enjin’s multiverse supports tokenized in-game items that can be bought, sold, and traded by players, or used across multiple games
US Charges Dutch National With Running Crypto-Funded Child Porn Site
12.3.2020
U.S. officials allege a Dutch national referred to as “Michael R.M.” made $1.6 billion in bitcoin by operating a rape and child pornography website for the last eight years
Coronarvirus Travel Bans Crippling Crypto
12.3.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has had devastating consequences for the crypto industry, from cancelling conferences to disrupting business
Police Reveal Details about Coincheck Hack Suspects + More News
12.3.2020
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