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Stablecoins and Crosschain Loans: 2 Projects Attempt to Bring Defi Solutions to Bitcoin
22.4.2020
While decentralized finance (defi) solutions have grown popular on the Ethereum blockchain, developers have recently created similar systems by leveraging BTC’s network. A project called Atomic Loans claims to offer a noncustodial bitcoin-backed stablecoin solution, while Money on chain a...
Consensys Cuts Hundreds of Jobs This Year – About 25% of Its Staff Slashed
22.4.2020
Ethereum-based company Consensys has cut hundreds of jobs since January. In its latest action, the US-based blockchain development team confirmed it will slash more than 90 jobs – or 14% of its workforce – citing the global impact of Covid-19. The decision comes after a virtual town...
Bitcoin Halving Searches Surge – Phrase Touches Google Trends All-Time High
21.4.2020
The notorious bitcoin halving is expected to happen in 20 days either on or around May 12, 2020. The anticipation leading up to the event is at an all-time high, as last week worldwide queries for the phrase “bitcoin halving” using Google peaked with a top score of 100. On Tuesday...
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...
Federal Reserve Index: The US Is Already in Recession
21.4.2020
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s monthly index has plunged, suggesting that the U.S. has entered a recession. The index is designed to gauge the overall U.S. economic activity and inflationary pressure. It is a weighted average of 85 monthly indicators. Fed Index Suggests the US Already...
Coinmama Appoints Unicorn IronSource GM Sagi Bakshi as CEO
21.4.2020
Unicorn startup IronSource’s general manager, Sagi Bakshi, has joined cryptocurrency exchange Coinmama as CEO, saying he believes that the future of money is Bitcoin. Since 2013, Coinmama has been at the forefront of the financial revolution, working to simplify the way the world does crypto....
After Pundits Predicted Bitcoin’s Death for 11 Years, Barrels of Crude Oil Trade Below Zero
21.4.2020
Global markets had a historical day on Monday, as the price of oil dropped below zero and closed the day at -$36 per barrel of crude. The oil crash below zero has never happened in anyone’s lifetime and economists worldwide are uncertain about the future of the world’s financial system...
CFTC Approves New Cryptocurrency Derivatives Platform — Bitnomial to Offer Regulated Bitcoin Futures
21.4.2020
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a new bitcoin derivatives trading platform. Bitnomial Exchange will list margined and physically delivered bitcoin futures and options. Besides Bitnomial, the CFTC has only approved a handful of other platforms to offer bitcoin...
Americans Purchase $1,200 Worth of Bitcoin, While 7 Banks Fumble With Stimulus Payments
20.4.2020
For years now, bitcoiners and cryptocurrency proponents have said the antiquated banking system will not continue to survive for very long and the financial system is showing massive cracks these days. The recent stimulus check fiasco is a prime example of the issue, as customers from PNC, JPMorgan...
Cryptocurrency Markets Moved by Regulatory Actions, Federal Reserve Bank Paper Shows
20.4.2020
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has published a paper showing how cryptocurrency markets are affected by crypto regulatory actions. The research also determines whether the authorities have some scope to make cryptocurrency regulation effective. Influencing Cryptocurrency Markets and Prices Last...
America’s Banks Can Simply Bail Themselves Out – Thanks to the Fed’s $27 Trillion Blackrock Deal
20.4.2020
Mainstream media has been awfully quiet about all the fraud and manipulation stemming from the global bureaucracies’ newly enacted covid-19 reaction policies. In the U.S. amid all the commotion and fear, the Federal Reserve granted special powers to the giant private equity firm Blackrock....
Join Bityard’s YouTube Recruitment Competition – Win 38888 XRP
20.4.2020
The new Bitcoin and cryptocurrency contracts exchange Bityard launched in early April 2020. To better spread the word, they are holding a contest for YouTube content creators to showcase their reach and earn some money at the same time. Up to 16,000 USDT in Prizes! As per the terms and conditions...
Making Money on Lockdown: 5 Effortless Ways to Earn Cryptocurrencies Online
20.4.2020
The various government responses to the coronavirus caused a lot of havoc across the global economy and millions of people are now out of work. A number of nation states have not lifted the lockdowns and no one’s really sure when the slew of shutdown industries will open again. While people...
The Stimulus Cover Up: Small Businesses Cheated, Corrupt Covid-19 Stats, Crony Benefits
19.4.2020
Last week thousands of Americans have been reporting that they received their stimulus check, while many people have been having issues with the system. Moreover, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act has not been able to cover everyone and the Small Business...
Largest US Banks Expect Billions in Loan Losses, Profits Plunge
19.4.2020
Several of the largest U.S. banks have set aside billions of dollars in reserves as they expect massive losses from loan defaults, sending their profits nosediving. Wells Fargo’s first-quarter earnings fell a whopping 90% while JPMorgan Chase’s profit dropped 70%. Bank of America...
South Africa Proposes 30 Rules to Regulate Cryptocurrency
19.4.2020
South Africa’s top financial regulators, including the South African Reserve Bank, have jointly released a policy paper with 30 recommendations for the regulation of cryptocurrency and related service providers. They aim to be in compliance with the cryptocurrency standards set by...
Corona Money Printing Worries – Housing Prices Slide Downwards First Time in 10 Years in Northern Europe
19.4.2020
Real estate price reports from March in northern countries like Denmark and Sweden now show negative developments for the first time in over 10 years. If furloughed workers continue into unemployment, the effects on the housing markets will be even more significant, says Claudia Wörmann...
5 Bitcoin Cash Full Node Teams to Raise Funds With the Noncustodial Flipstarter App
18.4.2020
The creators of the noncustodial funding application, Flipstarter have recently announced there are now five fundraiser campaigns live on the platform for a number of Bitcoin Cash full node projects. The projects full node fundraisers currently hosted on Flipstarter include the Bitcoin Cash Node...
Microbt Reveals Two Next-Generation Mining Rigs With Speeds Up to 112 Terahash
18.4.2020
Competition is heating up in the world of bitcoin mining rig manufacturing. Just recently, the Chinese producer Microbt has announced the launch of the M30S++ miner that processes speeds up to 112 terahash per second (TH/s). The news from Microbt follows Bitmain’s announcement at the end...
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...