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Bitcoin Survived Halving, but Death Spiralists Still Say BTC Is Doomed
22.5.2020
The probability of a BTC network collapse in the next five years “is quite high — well over 50%,” said venture capitalist Zach Resnick
South Africa Leads Crypto Revolution in Africa – Challenges Spur and Slow Adoption
22.5.2020
Africans rank atop global cryptocurrency ownership rates, according to a new report by Arcade Research. South Africa ranks third globally with 13% of its internet users owning or using cryptocurrencies, while 11% of connected Nigerians own cryptocurrencies in the fifth-placed populous West African...
Kleiman Lawyers: Craig Wright ‘Has Keys to Encrypted BTC 820,200 File’
22.5.2020
Craig Wright. Source: a video screenshot, Youtybe, CoinGeek
The long and bitter legal struggle between Dave Kleiman’s estate and Australian computer scientist Craig Wright has taken a new twist, with the former’s legal team claiming Wright has the keys to an encrypted file that may contain...
Don’t Buy Bitcoin, Says Wealth Exec as Lebanon Chooses BTC Over Fiat
22.5.2020
Bitcoin and gold are “too speculative” and it’s better for investors to trust the government to pay them back, claims Peter Mallouk
Gox Rising Offers $800 per Bitcoin Claim to Buy out Mt Gox Creditors
22.5.2020
Gox Rising has offered to buy out creditor claims from the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. The Brock Pierce-led outfit will pay $800 per bitcoin claim, either in BTC or cash, to creditors who are unwilling to wait for the finalization of the ongoing civil litigation. “Our payment...
No Evidence ISIS Is Storing $300 Million in Bitcoin, Says Chainalysis
21.5.2020
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has dismissed claims ISIS is holding a $300 million bitcoin (BTC) war chest. In a “fact-checking” report, published on May 20, 2020, the U.S. company accused the media of sensationalizing allegations about BTC and other cryptocurrencies being...
Bitcoin (BTC) Awaits One More Upside Thrust; Still a Few Steps Away From $10k
21.5.2020
Bitcoin price was trading with a commendable stability yesterday. The coin sharply declined from $9800 to see more downside vulnerability at $9400 after 15:00 UTC. This price loss was suspected of taking place because of rapid sell-off. The market was not ready to face such an unexpected...
How Does VPN Work with BTC Casinos?
21.5.2020
Casinos have always been an extremely popular solution for the people who enjoy gambling, and they’ve been around for centuries now. From the get-go, there were lots of organizations and people who opposed the idea of gambling. Today, many countries completely ban both the physical and virtual...
Wild Satoshi Theories: The Curious Case of Bitcoin Block 3654 from 2009
21.5.2020
On Wednesday, 50 bitcoin mined on February 9, 2009, was moved from the original address to a new address. The movement of coins caused a great commotion throughout the cryptocurrency community, as some individuals assumed it may have been the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto. However, skeptics believe...
Price Analysis 5/20: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA
20.5.2020
Most major cryptocurrencies have turned down from their immediate resistance levels, which suggests a minor correction in the next few days
Adam Back Thinks Recent BTC Move Wasn't Satoshi
20.5.2020
Someone just moved Bitcoin from a wallet that has not been active for over 11 years, but Adam Back does not think it was Satoshi Nakamoto
Bitcoin Price Unfazed by 50-BTC Transaction From Satoshi-Era Wallet
20.5.2020
Most likely an old miner from 2009 — not Satoshi — just moved 50 BTC mined merely one month after the first Bitcoin block was mined
UMA Project Creates Its First Synthetic Coin, Matching ETH Against BTC
20.5.2020
Want to bet the price of ether is rising relative to the price of bitcoin? There's now a token for precisely that
Generations of Debt: US Taxpayers Held Liable for Federal Reserve’s $6.9 Trillion Balance
20.5.2020
The central banking system in the U.S. and the country’s megabanks have manipulated the economy for quite some time and these days, the coronavirus has been a great excuse to create trillions for stimulus. A recent report from the analysts at Wall Street on Parade indicates that American...
50 BTC Just Moved for First Time Since 2009 – But It Doesn’t Look Like Satoshi
20.5.2020
50 bitcoin held in an inactive wallet since 2009 were moved Wednesday, but there's little to support the belief that creator Satoshi Nakamoto mined those coins
Exposure to -1x the Daily Performance: Bitcoin.com Exchange Adds Inverse Token BTCSHORT
20.5.2020
During the last few months, Bitcoin.com’s cryptocurrency exchange has added a number of new coins and features. Today, Bitcoin.com Exchange has added an Ethereum-based inverse token called “BTCSHORT,” a token that gives users exposure to the inverse or -1x the daily performance...
Bitcoin Miners Double Revenue: Fees Spiked Over 200% in 10 Days Since the Halving
20.5.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) miners earned 44% more in transaction fees in the nine days since the halving than they did for the whole of April. If this continues miners will have more than doubled their income from transaction fees going forward. According to data from Coinmetrics, miners have collected...
Bitcoin Sentiment on Twitter Reaches Its Highest Level in 3 Years, Says Data Firm The Tie
20.5.2020
Positive investor sentiment about bitcoin (BTC) on Twitter has reached record levels – its highest in three years – triggered by the cryptocurrency’s supply cut earlier this month, data shows. According to crypto data company The Tie, the 30-day average daily sentiment score is...
5000 BTC Giveaway Scam: Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Musk Not Giving Away Bitcoin
20.5.2020
The number of bitcoin giveaway scams has been increasing rapidly amid rising prices of cryptocurrencies and deepening economic crisis worldwide. These scams claim that famous people are giving away bitcoin, such as Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and U.S....
Retail Investors Branch to Altcoins: ‘60% of Coinbase Customers Start With Bitcoin, Only 24% Stick Exclusively’
20.5.2020
On May 13, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase published a report that shows digital currency investors are investing in alternative cryptocurrencies despite bitcoin’s 67% market dominance. Data from Coinbase shows that customers with at least five crypto purchases...