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Iota, Dell and Linux Developing Platform to Rate Data Trustworthiness
28.10.2019
Distributed ledger technology provider Iota, Dell Technologies and the Linux Foundation are collaborating to score data based on trustworthiness
Redditor Claims Miner Controls 50% BCH Hash Rate, Asks to De-List BCH
26.10.2019
Redditor spots a Bitcoin Cash miner that apparently now controls more than 50% of BCH hash rate
Stanford Prof: Crypto Will Rain on Banks’ Low-Interest Rate Parade
25.10.2019
A professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business says cryptocurrencies will inevitably upend the banking sector
Bitcoin Hash Rate Record Highs Shows Miners Are Long-Term Bullish
24.10.2019
Bitcoin price drop not fazing miners, say stats
Traditional Law and Finance Can Adapt to Bitcoin, These Examples Show
20.10.2019
Bitcoin brought about solutions to persistent problems that stood in the way of previous attempts to invent digital money, such as the risk of double spending. Some of its features, however, like the characteristic irreversibility of blockchain transactions, have created certain challenges for...
The Fed Plans to Inject $60 Billion per Month Into the Economy
15.10.2019
On October 11, the U.S. Federal Reserve explained that it would inject more easing into the economy by purchasing Treasury bills at an initial $60 billion per month for the next two months. The purchasing rate could decrease or increase, but the central bank expects the easing plan to last until...
Major German Coop Bank Passes Negative Interest Rates to Customers
9.10.2019
One of Germany’s largest cooperative banks has begun charging its retail customers a negative interest rate. Other major banks could follow suit since the European Central Bank cut the deposit rate to a record low. Deutsche Bank recently said that it needs to be “much more robust about...
Trump Pressures Fed for More Rate Cuts as Mega Banks Drain the Balance Sheet
2.10.2019
U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates even further as a spike in oil prices has offset the Federal Reserve’s ‘normalization’ tactics like rate-cutting and overnight repos. Additionally, the mega bank JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is being blamed...
$10M Mining Farm Fire Takes Blame as Bitcoin Hash Rate Wobbles
1.10.2019
Reported mining fire victim Innosilicon keeps quiet about potential $10M loss
Bank of Japan Eyes Lower Rates for Halloween as Negative Global Trend Continues
1.10.2019
In a recent rate review meeting of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda and others on the nine-member board urged leaving all options on the table, where further cuts to the country’s negative interest rate are concerned. The talk of further stimulus reflects an ever-growing...
Interest Rate in Australia to Be Cut According to Financial Market Predictions
30.9.2019
Interest rates are being cut by most central banks all over the world in order to recharge economies. If the predictions from the financial markets are to be believed, the Reserve Bank of Australia is all set to cut interest rates as well. The Reserve Bank is going to convene its board meeting...
What Crash? Bitcoin Hash Rate Doubles in 24 Hours Despite Price Drop
27.9.2019
Bitcoin hash rate crash was a red herring, charts now say
Clues to Explain Yesterday’s Bitcoin Hash Rate Flash Crash
25.9.2019
Cointelegraph examines different explanations for the Bitcoin network’s sudden loss of hashing power earlier this week
Bitcoin Network Hash Rate Mysteriously Flash Crashes by 40%
24.9.2019
An unexplained plummet in Bitcoin’s hash rate occurred yesterday, with a stark, if fleeting, 40% drop in mining on the network
Bitcoin Hash Rate Hits 102 Quintillion in Historic Network Milestone
19.9.2019
New Bitcoin hash rate highs fuel bullish price speculation
Central Banker: CBDCs Are a Flexible Tool for Zero-Interest Rate World
19.9.2019
Central banks can benefit from digital currencies but they don’t necessarily need a blockchain, says Chile’s top central banker
Will Bitcoin’s Price Rally After Federal Reserve Rate Cut?
17.9.2019
Bitcoin is down again, but observers believe the losses could be reversed after a U.S. interest rate cut expected Wednesday
Here’s How Europeans Can Deal With Negative Interest Rates
17.9.2019
Low and negative interest rates have been a burden for account holders across Europe for some time. And it’s only getting worse, as the European Central Bank just announced a new rate cut to a record low of -0.5%. Private and corporate customers in many countries on the continent don’t...
Bitcoin’s Record Hash Rate May Hint at Price Gains to Come
16.9.2019
Bitcoin's latest bout of consolidation may end up with bullish breakout, as a key metric of miner confidence has hit all-time highs
Bitcoin Hash Rate to Hit a Whopping 100 Quintillion for the First Time
9.9.2019
2019 Bitcoin rebirth continues with yet another new hash rate record