Bitstamp may announce first new listing in nearly three years, with the exchange contemplating support for seven new crypto assets. Bitstamp, one of the longest-running active cryptocurrency exchanges, is considering launching a batch of new crypto asset listings. Curiously, Bitstamp is contemplating support for Zcash (ZEC), despite an increasing number of exchanges seeking to distance […]
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Cointelegraph has had an in-depth talk with Bail Bloc’s Grayson Earle about how the charity project helps release people from incarceration through cryptocurrency. One cryptocurrency project is using Monero (XMR) to give undocumented immigrants a better shot at a fair treatment in the United States judicial system. The Bail Bloc project collects cryptocurrency to help […]
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Is Bitcoin anonymous, and can mixing services make it more private? Here are the weaknesses and strengths of popular crypto privacy solutions. The cryptocurrency industry was initially headlined as anonymous digital cash. While experts were keen to point out that this was not exactly the case, Bitcoin (BTC) found initial popularity in darknet markets such […]
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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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This is the first part of a deep dive into the years-long debate between proponents of Proof of Work and Proof of Stake. Which one is better and why? This is the first of two articles providing a deeper dive into the eternal debate between the Proof of Stake (PoS) and Proof of Work (PoW) […]
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Bitcoin price dropped below $6,000 after traders failed to hold the $6,200 support. For the second time in one week Bitcoin (BTC) price has fallen below $6,000. Today’s pullback below the $6,000 mark comes as the weekly and monthly close approach and its possible that the price could also be influenced by investors fear that […]
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Traders have taken notice of Monero’s 99.5% gain since the altcoin dropped to a new 2020 low during the March 12 crypto market meltdown. Since dropping to $24.05 during the strong marketwide correction that occurred on March 12, Monero (XMR) has rallied 99.5% and currently trades at $49. The recent recovery occurred on consistently strong […]
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Bitcoin price pushed higher toward $7,000 as U.S. lawmakers agreed on a $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at fixing the damage caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Bitcoin (BTC) price is continuing to move higher on March 25 alongside U.S. equities markets, which yesterday saw a historic 11%+ rise on news of a potential multi-trillion-dollar economic […]
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto News. The Bitcoin Clock ticks on—less than 52 days now before the next halving—and let’s hope that Bitcoin still has value when that happens. Trader Peter Brandt isn’t optimistic. He sees Bitcoin in a race with gold to hit $1,000. Then again, in January, he thought BTC wouldn’t reach […]
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The cybercriminals behind the crypto mining Stantinko botnet have devised some ingenious methods to evade detection. The cybercriminals behind the crypto mining Stantinko botnet have devised some ingenious methods to evade detection. Malware analyst Vladislav Hrčka from cybersecurity firm ESET sounded almost impressed as he unveiled the firm’s latest findings, and potential countermeasures, in a […]
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