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Bitcoin Price Chart Fractal Seen in 2019 Hints at $14K Within Months
13.5.2020
Bitcoin rose from $5,000s to $14,000 in 62 days in mid-2019: BTC is now showing an eerily similar trend
Unlock Your Mac with Apple Watch
13.5.2020
I convinced myself six months ago that I needed to give the Apple Watch a try. While I wear it every day and enjoy a few features, I’ve felt a bit let down by the experience. I do, however, believe that the Apple Watch makes notifications and other “little things” easier. One...
Canadian Firm Hut 8 Reports Bitcoin Mined in Q1 Declined 54% Due to Price Volatility
13.5.2020
On Monday, Hut 8 Mining reported that first-quarter revenue rose 5% to $9 million from $8.59 million a year ago after the amount of bitcoin (BTC) extracted plunged sharply. Quarter-on-quarter, revenue fell 14%. For the three months to March 31, 2020, the Canadian bitcoin firm said it mined 1,116...
Bitcoin Transaction Costs Soar 400% Amid Halving Hyperbole
11.5.2020
The average transaction cost for Bitcoin (BTC) soared 414% in the days before the halving, peaking at $3.19 on May 8, from as low as $0.62 on April 26. This is the highest price bitcoiners have paid for a transaction on the network in ten months, according to data from Bitinfocharts. Fees are paid...
Bitcoin’s 8% Drop Triggers Largest Liquidation on BitMEX in 2 Months
11.5.2020
BitMEX liquidated over $250 million-worth of bitcoin long-short positions after spot prices fell sharply Sunday
Bitcoin Miners Sell BTC Months After Halving, On-Chain Data Suggests
10.5.2020
The Bitcoin halving is just one day away, and historical data suggests a post halving selloff isn’t guaranteed
US Central Bank Blamed for 2020 Financial Crash: ‘The Fed Is Lawless Economic Government Unto Itself’
6.5.2020
The last two months dealing with the coronavirus outbreak have been strange, to say the least, and as data rolls in more people are becoming aware that there was quite a bit of overreaction from politicians, the media, and medical professionals. A small number of people are starting to focus on...
Data Shows the US Economy Was Collapsing 5 Months Before the Coronavirus Outbreak
3.5.2020
During the last two months, the global economy has shuddered and a great number of people still attribute the financial meltdown to the Covid-19 outbreak. However, during the last two weeks, the blame has shifted, as many citizens are now blaming the government lockdowns, overly-predictive models...
12 Months of Onchain Data Shows Bitcoin Whales Obtained Hundreds of BTC from Small Fish
2.5.2020
According to recent data, crypto participants known as ‘bitcoin whales’ have been steadily accumulating bitcoins, and not selling since the ‘Black Thursday’ market carnage on March 12, 2020. Onchain data and blockchain analysis firms indicate that the number of bitcoin...
Bitcoin Lender Genesis Global Issues $2 Billion in Loans During Record Quarter
30.4.2020
Genesis Global Trading has reported a 100% jump in new loan originations in the first quarter. The cryptocurrency lender and trading platform added a record $2 billion in new loans in the three months leading to March 2020, up $1 billion from the previous quarter. BTC accounted for 44.8% of...
Bitcoin Rally Pauses Near $7.8K After Longest Winning Run in 8 Months
28.4.2020
Bitcoin's bulls are taking a breather in the approach to $7,800, having engineered the longest daily winning run in eight months
Malta’s ‘Blockchain Island’ Dream Deferred as 70% Entities Shun Licensing
25.4.2020
Malta’s futuristic design to be the “Blockchain Island” has suffered a setback as 70% of companies in the sector have not sought licensing. Six months after the deadline, only 26 companies have applied for licensing and none has been granted one. Malta initiated legislation...
Oil’s Been More Volatile Than Bitcoin for Nearly 2 Months, Data Shows
24.4.2020
The surge in volatility for oil goes back a lot further than Monday's crash, CryptoCompare data indicates
Dydx Processed $1.1 Billion Cryptocurrency Loans in 12 Months — 70% in Just 60 Days
23.4.2020
Cryptocurrency lender Dydx advanced a total of $1.14 billion in digital asset loans over the past 12 months. But about 70% of the money was borrowed in just two months, February and March, as coronavirus-linked volatility triggered a frenzy of borrowing among investors. Monthly volume remained...
Bakkt’s New CEO Steps Down After Only 4 Months
23.4.2020
Following departure of Bakkt’s CEO, new leadership will focus on integrating Bridge2 Solutions
Bakkt CEO Mike Blandina Steps Down 4 Months After Taking Role
23.4.2020
Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s CEO since December 2019, will be stepping down from the role, CoinDesk has learned
Zcash Foundation Cuts Q1 Spending 17% to $2.7 Million – ZEC Tanks 9% in 24 Hours
21.4.2020
The Zcash Foundation cut spending by 17% during the first three months of this year due to Covid-19 pressures. In its first-quarter report, the foundation said it spent only $2.68 million from an initial budget of $3.24 million. The report says: Our budget reduction primarily stems from cancelling...
Seeking Profits: A Number of Large Crypto Exchanges Are Mining and Staking Digital Assets
18.4.2020
During the last 12 months, large cryptocurrency exchanges have been getting into digital currency staking and creating SHA256 mining operations. Just recently, Binance announced the launch of its mining pool following exchanges like Okex, and Huobi. Alongside this, a great number of crypto...
Bitcoin.com Exchange Now Supports Reserve’s Stablecoin RSV and the Utility Token RSR
16.4.2020
Bitcoin.com’s Exchange continues to grow and during the last few months, the platform has added support for a number of well known tokens. This week, the trading platform has added support for the Reserve stablecoin (RSV) and the project’s utility token (RSR). Bitcoin.com Exchange users...
What the Economy Will Look Like 6 Months From Now, Feat. Ryan Selkis
15.4.2020
From contact tracing to in-state alliances and the shift of cities to regional economic hubs, here's a preview of how our world will look six months from now