Search
How to Increase Womens (And Men's) Interest in Bitcoin + More News
10.12.2019
Source: iStock/da-kuk
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Adoption news
92% of surveyed women said that they would be more likely to invest if Bitcoin had a longer...
Bitmain Promises Big Discounts as Founder Wu Returns to Action
10.12.2019
Jihan Wu. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bitcoin.com - Official Channel
Bitmain’s Wu Jihan has made his first address to clients following the conclusion of a bitter power struggle with the company’s former head – and has announced a series of measures aimed at boosting the Bitcoin (BTC)...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Struggle To Surpass Key Hurdles
10.12.2019
After a successful break above the USD 7,550 resistance, bitcoin price struggled to surpass the USD 7,650 resistance area. As a result, BTC/USD failed to stay above USD 7,550 and even declined below USD 7,400. The price is now (09:00 UTC) consolidating below USD 7,400 and it could retest the...
Bitcoin Volatility To Drop in 2020; USD 10K - 'Just a Matter of Time'
9.12.2019
Bitcoin (BTC) price volatility is expected to decline next year, with the transition from a bear to a bull market seemingly over, while the cryptocurrency’s price is likely to continue grinding higher, according to a recent report released by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI).
While bitcoin’s rapidly...
Bakkt Launches Two New Products + More News
9.12.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Trading news
Bakkt, a digital asset trading platform, said it launched Bitcoin monthly options and Bitcoin cash settled futures....
OKEx Announces Options Trading While CME Starts Testing Theirs
9.12.2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the upcoming launch of its Options Trading. This move comes ahead of CME’s Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts, the testing of which started today.
OKEx promised to launch options trading on December 27, offering both buy and write options. “Developed from...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Possibly Aligning For Key Reversal
9.12.2019
This past week, bitcoin price started recovering above the USD 7,350 and USD 7,400 resistance levels. BTC/USD even spiked above USD 7,650, but it struggled to continue higher. However, the price failed to retain strength above USD 7,600. It is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating above USD 7,400...
Top 5 Bitcoin Mining Machines Ahead Of Halving
7.12.2019
Canaan’s AvalonMiner 1146. Searching for the five best performing Bitcoin mining equipment with fastest payback and biggest profitability, four Bitmain’s and one Canaan’s model are at the top, research by Beijing-based token data and rating agency TokenInsight showed.
May 2020 Bitcoin (BTC) mining...
Canadian Bitcoin Miner Goes Bankrupt Indebted To Taxpayers
6.12.2019
Source: Istock/Golden_Brown
Canada-based Bitcoin (BTC) miner and AI data processor Great North Data has filed for insolvency, leaving behind millions of dollars in debt. In an unusual situation for a cryptocurrency miner, these include hundreds of thousands of dollars the company owes to Canadian...
'Crazy' Chain of Bitcoin Transfers Drives Cryptoverse Crazy
6.12.2019
A screenshot of the popular conspiracy GIF.
Millions in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency have been moved from one wallet to the next today, and the Cryptoworld wants to know why.
In the last 24 hours quite a few large Bitcoin (BTC) transactions have been spotted by the crypto tracking...
Deutsche Bank: Fiat Money is Fragile, Crypto - Inevitable
6.12.2019
The forces that hold the fiat money system together look fragile and, over the next decade, some of these forces could begin to unravel and demand for alternative currencies, from gold to crypto, could take off, German banking giant Deutsche Bank said in its recent report Imagine 2030.
"While...
Bitcoin Price Could Hit USD 5,000 Before Rallying – Tuur Demeester
5.12.2019
A popular economist said that Bitcoin (BTC) can go lower, meaning that we haven’t seen the bottom yet. However, that low is just a stop on a way to all-time highs, founder of Bitcoin alpha hedge fund Adamant Capital, Tuur Demeester, stressed.
“We are way above the bottom of USD 3,000 [and] I don’t...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Lack Important Signs For Reversal
5.12.2019
Yesterday, there was a sharp upward move in bitcoin price above the USD 7,350 and USD 7,400 resistance levels. BTC/USD even rallied above the USD 7,550 and USD 7,650 resistance levels. However, it turned out to be a fake rally and the price is now back below USD 7,400 (09:00 UTC).
Similarly, there...
‘Bitcoin is a Constantly Evolving Suite of Protocols’
4.12.2019
Bictoin (BTC) managed to bring in numerous developers to improve and build innovations on its underlying code base, from layer 2 technologies to emerging smart contract solutions, but it remained the same – nobody so far managed to change its core properties, says Lucas Nuzzi, director...
Bifinex Deal to Enable Bitcoin-powered Mobile Phone Top-ups and More
4.12.2019
Crypto exchange Bitfinex has struck a partnership deal with Swedish cryptocurrency-powered gift cards operator Bitrefill. The agreement will let customers pay using Bitcoin (BTC) via the Lightning Network protocol – and the parties say they will begin allowing users to pay using other tokens...
IT Analyst Admits He Blackmailed Apple for Bitcoin
3.12.2019
22-year old Kerem Albayrak, a London-based IT analyst, has admitted to blackmailing tech giant Apple in March 2017 after releasing a YouTube video of himself hacking into iCloud accounts, the Daily Mail reported.
By paying the ransom, Apple was to prevent Albayrak from selling the personal data...
Nordea Employees Banned From Buying Bitcoin + More News
3.12.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
Nordea Bank is free to prevent its employees from investing in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in their...
'The Best and Cleanest Bitcoin is From the Silk Road'
3.12.2019
'The best' bitcoins are the ones from the Silk Road, the first modern darknet market, because they’ve got through the U.S. Marshalls and have been 'blessed' by the U.S. government – 'those are very clean,' Matt Walsh, Partner at Castle Island Ventures, a U.S.-based venture capital firm, joked while...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Topside Bias Vulnerable
3.12.2019
In the past three sessions, bitcoin price mostly traded in a range below the USD 7,350 and USD 7,400 resistance levels. BTC/USD could start another bearish wave below USD 7,200 if it continues to face resistance near USD 7,400.
Similarly, most major altcoins traded in a range with a minor bearish...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Restart Downtrend, Bulls Under Pressure
2.12.2019
This past week, bitcoin price recovered above the USD 7,350 and USD 7,550 resistance levels. BTC/USD tested the USD 7,850 resistance area, where the bulls struggled. As a result, the price started a fresh decline and traded below the USD 7,350 pivot area (09: 00 UTC).
Similarly, many major altcoins...