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Sources Say World’s Largest Darknet Empire Market Exit Scammed, $30 Million in Bitcoin Stolen
26.8.2020
One of the world’s largest darknet markets (DNM), Empire Market, allegedly exit scammed after the marketplace was taken offline for a number of days this week. DNM patrons are upset about Empire Market’s departure and customers say that $30 million in bitcoin held by the darknet’s...
First Mover: Binance’s New DeFi Futures Let Crypto Traders Bet on Decentralization
26.8.2020
Binance's new "DeFi Index Futures" show the push by centralized crypto exchanges to cash in on this year's frenzy in so-called decentralized finance
Bitcoin Drop Squeezes Out Weak Derivatives Positions – And That May Be a Good Thing
26.8.2020
Bitcoin’s latest price drop may have a silver lining
Darknet’s Largest Marketplace Still Offline, Fears of Exit Scam Rise
26.8.2020
Empire Market, the darknet's most popular marketplace by site traffic, was suddenly taken offline on August 22
Tyler Winklevoss says US Fed is the ‘biggest booster’ of Bitcoin price
26.8.2020
The upcoming Fed speech, which many suggest will focus on raising inflation, is only good news for BTC/USD, Winklevoss argues
Hyperinflation and Currency Collapse Fears After Zambian President Fires Central Bank Governor
26.8.2020
Zambian President Edgar Lungu fired the country’s central bank governor Denny Kalyalya last week sparking fears that government wants to end the institution’s independence. Kaylalya was immediately replaced by Christopher Mvunga who reportedly has close ties to the President. The abrupt...
Crypto and Fintech Investor Ribbit Capital Files to Raise $350M for ‘Blank Check’ IPO
26.8.2020
JPMorgan is the sole bookrunner. Full story to come
Record high Bitcoin whale population is bullish for BTC price — Analyst
26.8.2020
The number of Bitcoin whales has hit a new all-time high, signalling that BTC is still in an accumulation phase
FTX Exchange’s $150M Deal for Mobile-First Blockfolio Is a Retail Trading Play
26.8.2020
The deal is a strategic play for FTX, whose clientele consists largely of quants and professional traders, to attract more retail customers
Bitcoin price drop below key support may trigger CME gap fill at $9.7K
25.8.2020
Bitcoin price has dropped by 6% in less than two days and three factors appear to be behind the pullback
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $11.1K; Ether Mining Difficulty at Year High
25.8.2020
Bitcoin’s price plunged Tuesday while DeFi is giving Ethereum miners more fee revenue, causing difficulty to hit a 2020 record
DeFi giant Aave (LEND) rallies 40% after receiving UK FCA approval
25.8.2020
Aave (LEND) rallied to a new all-time high at $0.77 after receiving an Electronic Money Institution license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority
Bitcoin News Roundup for Aug. 25, 2020
25.8.2020
With bitcoin still under $12K and Aave pulling ahead of MakerDAO, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Binance Exchange to List Paxos’ Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency
25.8.2020
PAX Gold, a gold-backed digital asset created by Paxos Standard, will soon launch for trading on Binance
First Mover: Ether Price Swings Make Bitcoin Look Tame as DeFi Speculation Spreads
25.8.2020
The success of DeFi on the Ethereum blockchain has brought traders more than just congestion and high transaction fees: Volatility in ether prices
P2P Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Africa Pivot: Nigeria and Kenya the Target Markets
25.8.2020
Leading cryptocurrency exchanges are bullish about Africa’s growth prospects as evidenced by their ongoing forays into the continent. During the month of August, Kucoin crypto exchange announced the addition of Nigeria’s naira currency as a payment option on its peer-to-peer platform....
Powell’s Coming Inflation Speech May Weigh Over Dollar and Boost Bitcoin: Analysts
25.8.2020
The Federal Reserve chief is expected to bolster expectations of inflation in a keynote Thursday. That may be bad for the dollar but good for bitcoin
Bitcoin is on target to hit $288K as US money velocity collapses in Q2
25.8.2020
An analyst warns that there is now “just too much money to spend” as the wild money printing regime of central banks fuels Bitcoin’s strength
Aave Becomes Second DeFi Project to Overtake MakerDAO for Most Crypto Deposited
25.8.2020
DeFi credit market Aave has pulled ahead of stablecoin mint MakerDAO for the title of most collateral staked on Ethereum, according to DeFiPulse
Ethereum price lingers at key resistance days before $112M options expiry
25.8.2020
$112 million in Ethereum options expire on August 28 but data shows traders remain bullish even as ETH trades below $400