Crypto analyst Mati Greenspan noted the annual inflation rate of Bitcoin would fall from 3.65% to 1.8% once the halving happens in May. Once the Bitcoin rewards halving goes through on May 12, the annual inflation rate of the cryptocurrency will be about half of the global average. As crypto analyst Mati Greenspan noted on […]
Continue ReadingThe Blockstream CSO announced that Bitcoin miners are reporting technical issues with the Bitmain rigs resulting in 20-30% failure rates. Cryptocurrency miners relying on the Bitmain S17 and T17 Antminer have said that the rigs have failure rates between 20-30% where they would normally be roughly 5%. According to an April 26 tweet from Samson […]
Continue ReadingWith new laws on digital assets taking effect soon in Japan, a bitFlyer subsidiary started offering consulting on blockchain technology. One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan and one of the biggest Bitcoin brokers worldwide just announced their blockchain arm would be starting consulting services to address requests from new businesses on blockchain technology. […]
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The incarcerated Silk Road founder sees long term bullish possibilities for Bitcoin in 2020, with a potential market cap of $7 quadrillion. After predicting a possible Bitcoin price drop to the $3,000s, Silk Road founder and federal inmate Ross Ulbricht sees long-term bullish possibilities for the cryptocurrency price staying well above $20,000. Posting to his […]
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Bitcoin volatility is steadily increasing as the halving approaches, and investors can gain from bull and bear price action by betting on volatility. Many investors believe a significant price swing is about to happen, as the next Bitcoin (BTC) halving is now less than 15 days away. Despite its demonstrated and incredibly long term potential, […]
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Bitcoin faces a crucial test at the weekly close, Bloomberg says BTC is setting up for a 2017-like bull run, and hodlers take action as May’s halving draws nearer. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation […]
Continue ReadingOne week after Justin Sun’s hostile takeover of Steem, Huobi launched trading for the community hard fork Sun sought to suppress. The price of Hive (HIVE), a hard-fork of Steem (STEEM), has skyrocketed following its listing on Huobi. The listing comes one month after Huobi and Binance mobilized customer funds to vote against the Steem […]
Continue ReadingSeveral altcoins are likely to rally if Bitcoin can resume its up move this week. The most talked-about event last week was the West Texas Intermediate crude futures for May delivery, which plunged to negative $37.63 per barrel on April 20. That was followed by a sharp rebound, which helped crude oil recover to $17.31 […]
Continue Reading‘Crypto Rush’ documentary aims to explain cryptocurrency to the masses, highlight women in the industry, and act as a travelogue, but ultimately ends up achieving none of these goals. In April 2017, Liliana Partenava invested around $2,000 in some friends’ Ether mining venture. Having no previous knowledge of cryptocurrency, she then wanted to learn more […]
Continue ReadingRipple’s user support is in decline and its price continues to drop as experts share the possible reasons behind the negativity. Ripple has long occupied a controversial position in the cryptocurrency industry. The ascension of Ripple’s in-house token, XRP, to the position of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap was enough validation for some that […]
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