The native token of Japanese messaging giant LINE is now available for trading on crypto exchange BitMax. Crypto exchange BitMax just made Japanese messaging app LINE’s token available for trading. According to an Aug. 6 notice from LINE, the biggest messaging app in Japan with 84 million active monthly users will be making its native […]
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Strategies from the world of traditional finance could offer promise for miners who want to lower the risk associated with holding inventory. To a newcomer, crypto mining may sound deceptively easy — essentially, a way to switch on a machine, walk away and watch the lucrative crypto rewards roll in. But the reality is a […]
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The president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve calls for stricter lockdowns to help save the economy. The president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, who once claimed the Federal Reserve was flush with cash, called for a nationwide lockdown to fight COVID-19. In an op-ed in The New York Times, Neel Kashkari and co-writer Michael T. […]
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Ethereum price has stalled below $400 but ETH options data suggests the altcoin will push through the resistance level soon. Ethereum (ETH) options open interest increased by 5 fold over the past three months to reach $337 million. Although this figure pales in comparison to the current $1.8 billion Bitcoin (BTC) options market, Ether options […]
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Bitcoin and most altcoins are likely to remain range-bound for a few more days before resuming the next leg of the up move. The U.S. markets have rallied sharply from their March lows, led by the tech sector and Fed injections designed to hold up the ailing economy. Markets across the globe have also joined […]
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With more chips produced outside of Asia and more countries offering cheaper power, China’s mining dominance may not last said Jameson Lopp. China’s dominance in Bitcoin mining may not last as more mining chips are produced and other countries offer cheap power sources, said cypherpunk Jameson Lopp in a blog post. Lopp noted China has […]
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How Bitcoin’s third halving, Ethereum 2.0’s launch and the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the crypto mining industry. Although over two months have passed since the halving happened on the Bitcoin network, the crypto mining industry is still heaving from the frantic pace of events that have followed suit. The rollercoaster of hash rates has left […]
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Coincurve’s Rod Hsu says facial recognition can stamp out social media Bitcoin scams. Facial recognition can help prevent future Bitcoin (BTC) scams like those that hit Twitter and YouTube, said Rod Hsu, president and co-founder of virtual currency platform Coincurve. During an interview with Cointelegraph, Hsu said Bitcoin is an electronic form of currency that […]
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What are some trends in the crypto and blockchain space that may take hold and remain ongoing throughout the rest of 2020? The cryptocurrency field is a place where everything changes in the blink of an eye. New technologies, key market players and trends shift much faster than in any other industry. From the current […]
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Bitcoin traders not fazed as the global stock market enters bubble territory, according to the Buffett Indicator. According to the Buffett Indicator, the global stock market has entered a “bubble territory,” says Welt market analyst Holger Zschaepitz on Aug. 9. The recent correlation between Bitcoin and stocks could mean BTC is also at risk of […]
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