Top jurisdictions that have outlawed Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are now starting to rethink their stance. As time progresses, the revolution of peer-to-peer digital currencies picks up speed. Now, countries like India and Iran, which previously had a harsh legal stance on cryptocurrencies, are warming up to the idea of adopting them. In India, for instance, […]
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A small Estonian crypto exchange has come under fire for suspending 61 altcoin pairings and freezing customer funds without explanation. Users are accusing Estonian cryptocurrency exchange, Crex24, of hiding the scale of a hack from its users after suspending trade for several altcoin pairings. Crex24’s members claim that the exchange has not given an explanation […]
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Most top performers of the past week are struggling to hold onto their intra-week gains. This shows selling at higher levels. The total crypto market capitalization has dropped from about $263 billion on March 7 to under $244 billion at press time. This shows a lack of demand at higher levels. The failure to resume […]
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Bitcoin price is taking a tumble below $8,200 amidst an impending record mining difficulty increase, which may provide some bullish respite for the BTC market. Bitcoin (BTC) bears are at it again, driving the price down nearly another 10% on March 8 during the weekend when volume is at its thinnest. So is the pre-halving […]
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USDT remains the largest stablecoin by far and is listed on all the major exchanges and wallets. Sogani: “Any [court] decision will impact the industry directly.” The iFinex–Tether market manipulation lawsuit continues. Last week, Judge Katherine Failla of the Southern District of New York selected Roche Cyrulnik Freedman as interim lead plaintiff counsel, and four […]
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Cointelegraph hosts Jackson and Giovanni crack open a couple cold ones to discuss the halving, coronavirus, and the top 100 people in crypto. Don’t miss the second episode of “Beer and Bitcoin”, where Cointelegraph YouTube hosts Giovanni Pigni and Jackson DuMont discuss everything crypto…while sipping cold beers! In this episode, our hosts debated Cointelegraph’s Top […]
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Bitcoin’s inability to hold $9K is worrisome to investors but on-chain data suggests brighter days are ahead. Recent events surrounding the rapid spread of COVID-19 to nearly every country on Earth and major markets reaction to the phenomena have crypto investors scratching their heads in bewilderment as the sector has never endured a global financial […]
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Aerospace giants Boeing and Honeywell have partnered to track and sell $1 billion in spare aviation parts using distributed ledger technology. Boeing has partnered with multinational aerospace conglomerate Honeywell to use its GoDirect platform to track and sell $1 billion worth of excess airplane parts using blockchain technology. The partnership was revealed at the Hyperledger […]
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Investment firm executives battle it out over Bitcoin on CNBC, debating when the SEC might approve a Bitcoin ETF, stablecoins, and whether there is a need for Bitcoin at all. Several investment firm executives have debated the likelihood of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) licensing a U.S.-based Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) during […]
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Central banks’ growing interest in DLT reveals concerns in the traditional financial sector as the gap between the two narrows Despite the interest shown in decentralized ledger technology by central banks, cryptocurrencies continue to be mistrusted by the traditional financial system. This has been made apparent from comments by Andrew Bailey, the upcoming governor of […]
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