BitMex appears to have emerged from the recent market meltdown stronger than ever, with the exchange’s insurance fund quickly jumping back into all-time highs. The March 13 crypto market meltdown ravaged cryptocurrency companies across the industry, sparking a MakerDAO debt crisis and causing millions to be deployed from the insurance funds of exchanges Binance and […]
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Rhode Island Rep David Place explains the state’s new bill also relates to cryptocurrencies. Although Rhode Island’s recent Blockchain Act does not explicitly reference cryptocurrencies, the bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for them. “If you look at the legislation, it doesn’t necessarily mention crypto specifically, but when it talks about complex financial instruments and […]
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A new initiative by the Italian Red Cross aims to raise funds via cryptocurrencies to face the coronavirus in Italy. The Italian Red Cross and the Colli Albani Committee are raising donations Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to fight the country’s coronavirus pandemic with the support of Helperbit, as announced on March 12. Goals of the […]
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Judge rules against entities who sued a utility district for introducing new electricity pricing targeting crypto miners in 2018. A Washington court has ruled against one individual and five companies that sued the Grant County Public Utility District No.2 for suddenly creating a new electricity pricing schedule for power consumed by “emerging industries” in December […]
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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among attendees of the Ethereum Community Conference in Paris earlier this month has jumped to seven. The number of attendees of the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC) conference in Paris to contract coronavirus has now increased to seven — highlighting the urgent need for attendees to get tested for COVID-19. […]
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Ransomware hidden in a Coronavirus tracking app has been identified by cybersecurity threat researchers. Opportunistic hackers are increasingly seeking to dupe victims using websites or applications purporting to provide information or services pertaining to coronavirus. Cybersecurity threat researchers, DomainTools, have identified that the website coronavirusapp.site facilitates the installation of a new ransomware called “CovidLock.” The […]
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GMO Coin reported record volume, Tokai Tokyo Securities joined the Japan STO Association, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin reporting record transaction volume from February, BitFlyer surpassing 2.5 million users, Tokai Tokyo Securities joining the Japan STO Association, and SBI FX seeking margin trading […]
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Traders are keeping their eyes on one key indicator, which remains support after Bitcoin price loses 50% in just one week. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a destructive week, as the price crashed 52% on one single day this week. One of the most massive crashes witnessed since the existence of Bitcoin. Not […]
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After Robinhood experienced its third outage, crypto traders are demanding compensation and threatening to sue the app. Is the platform fighting for its reputation? “Robinhood, a pioneer of commission-free investing, gives you more ways to make your money work harder.” At least, that’s what is stated on the website of Robinhood, the popular stock and […]
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A hobbyist miner from 2010 recently discovered a wallet containing 1,000 Bitcoins, apparently managing to sell the coins before the March 13 crypto market massacre. A former Bitcoin miner hobbyist has stumbled on an old wallet containing 1,000 Bitcoins, in addition to many Bitcoin forks. On March 10, a thread was posted to Bitcointalk by […]
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