Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has found that the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic contraction is affecting Bitcoin consumer habits in surprising ways. Leading blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has found that the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic contraction is affecting Bitcoin (BTC) consumer habits in surprising ways. In a new report published on March 30, Chainalysis […]
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Coincurve founder Wayne Chen spoke to Cointelegraph about the U.S. stimulus package, claiming it would gradually help the crypto market. The $2 trillion economic stimulus package the United States Congress passed on March 26 might not cause the Bitcoin (BTC) market to skyrocket just yet, but investors could see modest, gradual improvements starting in 2020. […]
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The amount of Bitcoin held by crypto exchange BitMEX has fallen roughly 25% since the sudden crypto crash in March. The amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held by crypto exchange BitMEX has fallen by 25% in the past few weeks. During the crypto bloodbath on March 12, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 50% from a price over $10,400 […]
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As US equities markets closed with a loss, Bitcoin price rallied from $6,150 to $6,744 in pursuit of the $6,900 resistance. Since topping out at $6,500 on March 31, Bitcoin (BTC) price had spent the majority of Wednesday in a steady slump which saw the price drop from $6,494 to $6,147. The pullback mirrored the […]
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The mainstream media largely avoided April Fools Day pranks this year, but the crypto community decided to have some fun. While much of the mainstream media decided against running pranks this year due to the seriousness of the coronavirus crisis — the crypto community decided to have some fun anyway. One of the earliest, and […]
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A crack team of IT experts has been assembled to fight ransomware attacks against hospitals during the coronavirus crisis. A crack team of cybersecurity experts in 65 countries has come together to combat ransomware attacks on hospitals during the coronavirus crisis. Calling themselves the COVID-19 CTI League the community of experts aims to protect the […]
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Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin clashed with a Bitcoin developer on Twitter when he told him that Bitcoin wasn’t always ‘digital gold’. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was involved in a spat with a Bitcoin developer on Twitter yesterday, when he suggested BTC was originally designed to be P2P cash, not digital gold. Replying to Blockstream employee […]
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Khan Academy is calling for fiat and crypto donations to help the platform stay afloat, following a 250% increase in traffic due to COVID-19. The founder of education platform Khan Academy has put out an urgent call for donations following a 250% surge in users due to the coronavirus crisis. CEO Sal Khan asked users […]
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CMT Digital’s Brad Koeppen explained Bitcoin trading has remained largely the same, even during global uncertainties. Amid global coronavirus fears and plunging mainstream markets, Bitcoin (BTC) trading has remained largely unchanged, according to CMT Digital head of trading and business development, Brad Koeppen. “Bitcoin trading has not been that different,” Koeppen told Cointelegraph in a […]
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U.S. crypto ATM network Bitcoin Depot has begun shutting off machines in high-risk areas for coronavirus prevention. Bitcoin Depot, the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in the world, has begun powering down some of its machines in an effort to halt further spread of COVID-19. As much of the world sits in quarantine, Bitcoin Depot has […]
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