QuadrigaCX trustee Ernst & Young has received close to 17,000 proofs of claim from creditors, denominated in various fiat and cryptocurrencies. Close to 17,000 creditors of the now-shuttered Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX have filed to reclaim their lost assets. Details of the claims were revealed in an interim status report published on May 12 by […]
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A social media account for the People’s Bank of China is warning citizens against illegal fundraising schemes that involve virtual currencies and blockchain. The Shanghai branch of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) published an article detailing the signs of a financial scam, mentioning virtual currency and blockchain as signs of a fraudulent offering. The […]
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While miners took a double hit, the combination of the pandemic and halving could provide an unlikely tailwind to the crypto industry at large. Normally, little is unexpected concerning the regular, pre-programmed adjustment of the Bitcoin network’s mining reward size, otherwise known as halving. Baked into the digital currency’s original protocol, the anti-inflationary mechanism gets […]
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Representatives from the Loom Network have clarified that, though they have pivoted to an enterprise solution, the project remains active. On May 9, we wrote that the Loom Network, a platform-as-as-service blockchain project, appeared to no longer be active. Representatives from the platform have since responded publicly to Cointelegraph, indicating that the project is, in […]
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Looking at the Bitcoin Mayer Multiple, the Miner’s Position Index, Miner’s Rolling Inventory to provide fresh perspectives on what is going on with the market. We have almost reached Bitcoin’s third halving where the network halves the block reward from 12.5 Bitcoin (BTC) to 6.25 BTC. This event has recently ignited strong market interest where […]
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Available information seems to indicate that Loom’s future is shaky. According to available information at press time, sources show a highly uncertain future for the Loom Network, a platform-as-as-service blockchain project. Cointelegraph investigated a number of Loom Network communication channels, finding no firm proof of a live project. A May 8 tweet from Bruno Skvorc, […]
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Bitcoin is still going strong as it heads towards its third halving event… unlike the first website to declare it dead, which is sadly no longer with us. As the top-rated cryptocurrency by market cap Bitcoin (BTC) pushes onwards towards $10,000, it continues to prove wrong those naysayers who have falsely proclaimed its imminent demise. […]
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Bitcoin Suisse is looking for almost $50 million of funding from investors to pursue expansion plans, which include moving into the banking sector. Swiss crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse is seeking almost 50 million Swiss francs ($51.5 million) in funding to support its plans for expansion into the banking sector. According to a new report published […]
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Blockchain incubator’s CEO says crypto is hot, even given current economic difficulties. Although coronavirus conditions have created global economic difficulties, cryptocurrencies could see growth amid the struggle, according to one blockchain incubator’s head. “Short-term: digital currencies suddenly look appealing,” Polyient Labs CEO Brad Robertson told Cointelegraph in a May 1 email. “If someone only looked back […]
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The world will not be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic with the necessity for the brand new global monetary system based on crypto. The global economic crisis caused by the coronavirus panic is so severe that the world’s most powerful central bank, the United States Federal Reserve, announced “QE infinity.” Bank of America Securities […]
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