Performance since February currently circles 0.6% gains, providing proof that Bitcoin really can preserve wealth in a crisis, says Travis Kling. Bitcoin (BTC) has in fact functioned very well as a store of value before the coronavirus crisis, raw data suggests. In a Twitter discussion on May 1, Travis Kling, head of crypto hedge fund […]
Continue ReadingThe DeFi sector will continue to grow in the future despite the difficulties that the industry has faced since the beginning of 2020, but be careful by choosing whom to trust. Decentralized finance, or DeFi for short, became a buzzword in 2019 following the valuations of MakerDao and Compound after both companies raised sizable rounds […]
Continue ReadingThe yearly average for BTC/USD is circling $9,000 for only the second time in history amid bullish halving sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) may have reversed all price losses since its crash in March, but another price indicator is about to make a new all-time high. As noted by Yassine Elmandjra, crypto-asset analyst at investment advisor ARK, […]
Continue ReadingWhy is Bitcoin popular among cybercriminals, and what is the future of cryptocurrencies in the darknet? Due to the transition of many people around the world into a “stay at home” mode, where the only viable way of communicating and receiving something is through the global network, some new information regarding darknet activity has begun […]
Continue ReadingA series of scam emails sent from Japan have been asking people to donate to the Olympic Games’ organization in Tokyo. The ongoing pandemic forced the postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. This has triggered a series of online crypto-related scams, including an email from alleged members of the International Olympic Committee. In these […]
Continue ReadingA new study released by CoinMarketCap revealed an increasing growth among female crypto users in Europe and the Americas. CoinMarketCap released a report which indicates a 43.24% growth among female users in Q1 2020. According to the study, this is compared to a mere 15.5% increase seen in Q4 2019. 18-24 year old rose 65%, with […]
Continue ReadingThe Stellar Development Foundation unveiled a partnership with Elliptic, adding transparency capabilities for Stellar-based businesses. The Stellar Development Foundation, or SDF, a non-profit tasked with fostering Stellar’s network growth, unveiled new ties with crypto risk-management operation, Elliptic, on April 30. The partnership sees the SDF calling on Elliptic’s crypto risk expertise for businesses and financial institutions […]
Continue ReadingFacebook’s Calibra team introduces a new protocol for distributed auditing of assets that could have saved Mt. Gox. In a recent presentation at the 3rd ZKProof Workshop, the Calibra research team presented Distributed Auditing Proofs of Liabilities, or DAPOL, protocol designed to make improvements to the existing distributed audit procedures. The team led by Konstantinos […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s price is surging right before the halving event, but will it last? On-chain data may hold the answer. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold and new signs of lockdowns beginning to be slowly lifted in Europe, all eyes in the crypto community are back on the Bitcoin (BTC) halving. The event is only […]
Continue ReadingPoolin releases figures showing current hashrate distribution in the lower quartile to calculate miner capitulation after the halving of Bitcoin’s block subsidy. The market for selling hash rate in exchange for Bitcoin (BTC) has undergone staggering growth in the epoch since the last halving. There is almost 100 times the level of competition today as […]
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