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Gemini exchange’s crypto custody doubled since January, reaching $25B
20.4.2021
Gemini Custody has quickly emerged as a leading platform for institutional investors
B2Broker Continues to Work Hard to Deliver a Full Suite of Technology and Liquidity Solutions
20.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. B2Broker is a technology and liquidity provider serving clients in the crypto and foreign exchange (FX) industry with over 165 employees worldwide. Since setting out in 2014, the company has secured some of the most well-known global clients in the financial services industry...
China Calls Bitcoin and Stablecoins ‘Investment Alternatives’ for the First Time Since Crypto Crackdown
20.4.2021
After the well-known crypto crackdown launched by the Chinese government four years ago, it seems there is now a change in the tone from the country’s central bank. At least that’s what has been suggested recently by the deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC)....
Bitcoin Hashrate Drops Over 45%, Xinjiang Grid Blackouts Blamed, BTC Price Slides 10%
18.4.2021
Since April 15, the Bitcoin network hashrate has dropped more than 49% after touching an all-time high at 218 exahash per second. Regional reports noted that in China the Xinjiang grid is having blackouts and “safety inspections.” Reports Claim Blackouts in Xinjiang, China Have Pushed...
Leading Bitcoin Payments Processor Bitpay Joins Crypto Patent Alliance COPA
18.4.2021
The world’s largest provider of cryptocurrency payment services, Bitpay has announced the company is joining the Square-founded crypto patent effort the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA). Bitpay has been working with blockchain products since 2011 and the firm will share open-source projects...
14 Years of Art for $500K: Youtuber Ali Spagnola Compiles All Her Free Paintings Into an NFT
12.4.2021
In mid-January, Bitcoin.com’s newsdesk wrote about the popular artist and Youtuber, Alicia Dawn “Ali” Spagnola after she “accidentally got bitcoin rich” from her Free Paintings project. Since then, a great number of people told her to create a non-fungible token (NFT)...
World’s Wealthiest Annual Ranking Now Lists 12 Crypto Billionaires
12.4.2021
The American business magazine Forbes recently published the company’s 2021 documentation of the wealthiest billionaires in the world. According to the list published annually every March, there are now 12 billionaires that work directly within the cryptocurrency industry and the list...
The Most Viewed Crypto Videos: Ethereum Captured More Views on Youtube in 12 Months Than Bitcoin
9.4.2021
Total Processing, a merchant services company has published a study this week about the most-watched cryptocurrency videos on Youtube during the last year. Even though bitcoin has climbed 700% since last April, ethereum has climbed 1,100% and videos pertaining to ethereum have accumulated the most...
DeFi Yield Protocol (DYP) Witnesses Massive Growth Following Binance Smart Chain Integration
9.4.2021
DeFi Yield Protocol (DYP) continues to attain popularity within the decentralized finance sector. Since the launch of the staking dAPP three months ago, DYP Protocol has experienced massive growth in its community. DeFi Yield Protocol The yield farming platform has over $39 million locked in...
'ETH has outperformed BTC by 250% since inception': Raoul Pal triggers debate
9.4.2021
Real Vision’s Raoul Pal believes that altcoins with an active ecosystem of devs and apps will likely beat out Bitcoin over time
Cryptojacking Activity Decreased for the First Time Since 2018, Says Intelligence Report
8.4.2021
Cryptojacking activity seems to be losing momentum, specifically types that mine monero, as a recent report unveiled a slowdown in the illicit crypto-mining activities in the cloud. A threat intelligence firm compiled the results. Report Focused on Cryptojacking Incidents With Monero According...
Venture capitalists invest over $16B in blockchain equity since 2012
6.4.2021
With over 3,000 deals in eight years, blockchain VC still makes up only 1% of the global VC market
XRP surpasses $1 for the first time since 2018: What's behind the new rally?
6.4.2021
XRP has surpassed $1 for the first time in 37 months as major cap altcoins are starting to follow Ethereum
Thai crypto adoption is booming, with volume up 588% since November
5.4.2021
While crypto volumes surge on Thailand’s licensed exchanges, P2P platforms appear to be falling out of favor
Exploring Venezuela’s crypto ecosystem since the start of the pandemic
4.4.2021
Here are the events that marked the past year in the Venezuelan crypto space and the opinions of those who experienced them from the inside
xSigma Developments Continue Following Amazing First Month
1.4.2021
xSigma is a decentralized exchange for stablecoin swaps backed by a NASDAQ-listed corporation. In the first month since it was launched the DEX reached an impressive $112 million in total trading volume. xSigma developments continue with a Gas Cashback, a new roadmap, a staking pool being launched...
April Bulls Day? Bitcoin just closed its best March and Q1 since 2013
1.4.2021
No hint of bearish traditions returning to Bitcoin markets this year as 2021 bucks the trend for March to bring serious downside. Will Q2 deliver on expectations?
Bitcoin closes six monthly green candles for the first time since 2013
1.4.2021
Bitcoin's last six monthly candles have closed green, tying its previous record streak for bullish monthly candles
Hong Kong Security Crackdown Leads to Record Capital Outflows— Residents Reportedly Used Cryptocurrencies to Move Funds
31.3.2021
The Canadian anti-money laundering agency, Fintrac, says it recorded official capital inflows originating from Hong Kong that totaled more than $34 billion in the past year. The outflows, which are the highest since 2012 when the earliest Fintrac records are available, “are the first evidence...
More Than 1,000 Clients Paid With Bitcoin Since 2014 - airBaltic
30.3.2021
State-owned Latvian air carrier airBaltic said that more than 1,000 clients paid with bitcoin (BTC), "purchasing one or more reservations" since this option was launched in 2014.
“In 2019, on average 15 reservations a month were paid using bitcoin, where each reservation consisted of...