Have users lost trust in BitMex since Black Thursday’s outage? Since Black Thursday, BitMex users have been withdrawing Bitcoins (BTC) from the exchange in droves. On March 13, BitMex held 306,814 Bitcoins (BTC), by April 9, this number had dropped to 222,025 — this represents a 38% decrease in Bitcoin holdings. Source: TokenAnalyst Although it […]
Continue ReadingCould 11 class-action lawsuits filed against major players from the crypto space do damage to the industry, or will they help it mature? Roche Cyrulnik Freedman LLP, working with Selendy & Gay PLLC, filed 11 class-action lawsuits on April 3 in the Southern District of New York against seven token issuers and four of the […]
Continue ReadingAs the global coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, quarantined gamers are increasingly looking towards blockchain games. As more people self-isolate due to the coronavirus pandemic, gaming platforms all over the world have seen a spike in traffic. One report notes that cell network company Verizon claimed that online gaming platforms have seen a 75% […]
Continue ReadingJason Appleton, host of the Crypto Crow YouTube show, described his channel’s banning and restoration. After YouTube terminated, and subsequently restored, his Crypto Crow channel, Jason Appleton explained the whirlwind of events for which Youtube has still provided no explanation. “This situation was crushing honestly,” Appleton told Cointelegraph in an April 10 email. “An emotional […]
Continue ReadingSamourai Wallet’s Bitcoin mixing CoinJoin service saw its monthly volume triple to over $10 million during March. Volume for Samourai Wallet’s non-custodial Bitcoin mixer, Whirlpool, tripled last month, with the service processing more than $10 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC). According to data published to Twitter by Whirlpoolstats’ Matt Odell, March activity comprised 40% of […]
Continue ReadingDoes the FDIC’s recent video urging against bank runs relate to crypto? Wilshire Phoenix’s CEO and a former CBOE trader weigh in. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, recently posted a video urging the public not to rush to banks for cash withdrawals. Does this relate to crypto? “Your money is safe at the […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin price is currently holding above $6,800 but a bearish scenario is looking increasingly likely with a retest of sub-$6K levels. As the weekend kicked off Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped below $6,900 and at the time of writing the cryptocurrency is struggling to keep hold of $6,800. Earlier in the week, Cointelegraph contributor Michael van […]
Continue ReadingChina holds more blockchain patents, but the number of U.S. companies invested in blockchain is greater. China is rapidly catching up to the United States with regard to blockchain-related investments, according to a recent report put together by New York-based research firm CB Insights. The researchers found that the East Asian country accounted for 22% […]
Continue ReadingThe cryptocurrency exchange made the decision in the midst of allegations that Monero transactions were used for criminal acts. Huobi Korea announced on April 8 that they would be ending support for Monero (XMR) trading starting on April 9, 2020. They stated that this was due to “low trading volumes and anonymity functions”. They did […]
Continue ReadingGMO Coin unveiled BAT lending, Japan’s stay at home order affected crypto businesses, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin unveiling Basic Attention Token (BAT) lending, Nitori using blockchain for furniture logistics, blockchain solution outfit, Ginco, receiving funding from DBJ Capital, Japan’s stay at home […]
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