Crypto exchanges are disappearing at a fast rate this year. As least 75 crypto exchanges have closed down due hacks, exit scams or simply disappeared for unknown reasons so far this year. According to the Crypto Wisser Exchange Graveyard five of the exchanges, including Hotbit, FinexBox, and WCX, were labelled as scams, and four including […]
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The Ethereum hash rate broke the 250 TH/s barrier for the first time since Aug. 2018 The amount of computing power on the Ethereum network is currently at an all time high following weeks of volatility in key metrics on the blockchain. According to data from on-chain analytics provider Glassnode, the Ethereum hash rate hit […]
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Yet, the biggest crypto hub remains on the blacklist. The EU decided to remove Cayman Islands from its blacklist of tax heavens on Tuesday. The Cayman Islands is a popular jurisdiction for crypto businesses. It was added to the EU’s blacklist in February of this year, so it has spent fewer than six months on […]
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Bitcoin’s correlation with traditional markets appears to continue. Back and forth discussions with regard to a second stimulus package for the people of the United States have been ongoing for months. Today, President Trump decided to push the matter back until after the 2020 presidential elections have concluded. This appears to have resulted in a […]
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Receding volume and sideways price action signal that Bitcoin price volatility will increase soon. The markets have been relatively dull for the past 2 months as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been sustaining between the $10,200-$11,000 range. In recent days, the range has been narrowed even further, leading some traders to forecast a breakout. […]
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The CFTC and DOJ actions against BitMEX suggest that the crypto industry still has a lot of work ahead to meet KYC/AML standards. Recent years have seen the crypto industry mature across the global economic landscape, but it still runs into high-profile snags. On Oct. 1, the United States Department of Justice filed criminal charges […]
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A 2,800 BTC sell wall on Binance heightens the chance of a sell off and is keeping Bitcoin price trapped below $11K. According to Cole Garner, a well-respected on-chain analyst, there is a 2,800 BTC sell wall on Binance. With Bitcoin (BTC) price currently trading at $10,700, this is equivalent to a batch of sell […]
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2020 is no exception to the rule that putting $1 into Bitcoin nets investors more than traditional assets. Bitcoin (BTC) still beats gold as an investment in 2020 despite the precious metal generating its biggest returns in a decade. In a knock to gold bugs, data shows that despite gold’s run this year, Bitcoin still […]
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Interoperable DeFi platforms can help with Ethereum’s high transaction fees. The team behind the smart contract-enabled sidechain extension for Bitcoin, RSK, announced Tuesday that Maker’s Dai (DAI) stablecoin is now available on the platform. The integration makes it possible to transfer Dai from Ethereum to the RSK sidechain, which makes it available for use in […]
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Data shows 22,000 new entities created in a single day as one analyst suggests the added volume will translate to price gains. China may be behind a large spike in new Bitcoin (BTC) addresses as authorities launch a “targeted marketing campaign” — in favor of crypto. In a series of tweets on Oct. 5, analyst […]
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