Bitcoin has cleared a key resistance level at around $7,400 opening the door for the next test closer to $8K. Since dropping below the descending channel on Nov. 25, Bitcoin (BTC) has reclaimed $7,000, cleared some hefty resistance at $7,400 and now made its way up to above $7,500 by press time. Crypto market daily […]
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British banking giant HSBC will digitize paper-based records of $20 billion in private placements with blockchain technology by March 2020. British banking giant HSBC plans to move $20 billion worth of assets to Digital Vault, a new blockchain-based custody platform by March 2020. By deploying the platform, the global investment bank aims to digitize paper-based […]
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Following the theft of 342,000 Ether from major South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, some are floating the theory of an inside job rather than a hack. Following the theft of 342,000 Ether (ETH) ($50 million) from major South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, some commentators have suggested that the hack was actually an inside job. As […]
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Blockstream CEO and HashCash inventor Adam Back has controversially compared Ethereum with the notorious medical-testing startup Theranos. Blockstream CEO Adam Back — inventor of the hashcash Proof-of-Work (PoW) system later used in Bitcoin’s (BTC) mining algorithm — has controversially compared Ethereum (ETH) with the now-defunct biotech startup Theranos. As part of a Twitter exchange published […]
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Fresh research has challenged the perception that Bitcoin mining is irreconcilable with tackling climate change. Fresh research has challenged the perception that Bitcoin (BTC) mining is irreconcilable with tackling climate change. Major science and technology magazine The New Scientist published a report on the new findings on Nov. 20. Prior research over-reliant on “blanket” assumptions […]
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News that South Korean exchange Upbit had lost control of 342,000 ETH appeared to send shockwaves through Bitcoin markets, which lost $7,000 support. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $7,000 once again on Nov. 27 as fresh selling pressure suddenly impacted already fragile markets. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Likely exchange hack rocks BTC price Data […]
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The benefits of a currency which bypasses restrictions on saving means those saddled with inflationary debt can free themselves, argues hedge fund executive. Bitcoin (BTC) has the ability to bring the world’s population out of debt thanks to its ability to allow consumers to save without permission. That was according to Misir Mahmudov, the author […]
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India’s biggest crypto exchange, WazirX, was bought by Binance, sending a wave of optimism in the crypto ecosystem. In April 2018, the Reserve Bank of India, the country’s central bank, initiated a major crackdown on the trade and purchase of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin within its borders. RBI Deputy Governor Bibhu Kanungo declared that all […]
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Bitcoin price hovers around the $7,200 mark as the market remains sluggish following major losses on the week. Tuesday Nov. 26 — Most cryptocurrencies are back to trading sideways, including Bitcoin (BTC) which has not been able to find higher trading levels in the past 24 hours. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin started […]
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Microsoft security analysts reveal that cryptocurrency-stealing malware “Dexphot” already infected 80,000 computers earlier this year. The Microsoft Defender ATP research team shares insights on a new cryptocurrency-stealing malware variant that has infected close to 80,000 computers. On Nov. 26, Microsoft security analysts revealed that the malware, called Dexphot, had already infected close to 80,000 devices […]
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