Oxford law researchers argue that crypto market regulation is necessary to prevent systemic risk in times of crisis. The recent phenomenon of people moving their assets into crypto as a safe haven in responding to the financial crisis has drawn the attention of the academic world. Per an Oxford University Law Faculty blog post from […]
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From dwindling numbers of Twitter users in Q1 to large-scale liquidations in 2019, reduced engagement has affected the price of XRP. According to a quarterly report, online engagement towards XRP on Twitter fell in Q1 2020, while Ripple was forced to liquidate many of its holdings to stay cash flow positive. The report, by social […]
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Leading Chinese DeFi protocol has lost 99.95% of locked funds in a nearly $25 million hack. Chinese decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocol dForce has been exploited in a $24.95 million hack that has resulted in its Lendf.Me lending platform going offline. According to DeFi data aggregator DeFi Pulse, the total value of funds locked in […]
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Membership numbers for Telegram crypto groups have dropped significantly since 2018 — but interest on Twitter is up so far this year. Cryptocurrency-related tweet volume and membership figures for Telegram crypto groups have both taken a dive since 2018 — but there are promising signs that social media engagement is starting to turn around. Joshua […]
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Seychelles-based crypto exchange KuCoin revealed multiple live domains amid claims that the High Court of Singapore locked its domain kucoin.com. On the same day that Cointelegraph published an article detailing that KuCoin’s primary web domain was locked from being transferred to other owners, the crypto exchange has announced that its platform can be accessed through […]
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A stark warning from the banking sector itself comes as Bitcoin recovers from a brief $600 dip, but analysts need to see a higher daily close. Bitcoin (BTC) was aiming for $7,000 on April 14 as a sudden $600 dip gave way to a slow grind upwards as the week began. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. […]
Continue ReadingChina holds more blockchain patents, but the number of U.S. companies invested in blockchain is greater. China is rapidly catching up to the United States with regard to blockchain-related investments, according to a recent report put together by New York-based research firm CB Insights. The researchers found that the East Asian country accounted for 22% […]
Continue ReadingThe cryptocurrency exchange made the decision in the midst of allegations that Monero transactions were used for criminal acts. Huobi Korea announced on April 8 that they would be ending support for Monero (XMR) trading starting on April 9, 2020. They stated that this was due to “low trading volumes and anonymity functions”. They did […]
Continue ReadingYouTuber Jason Appleton saw his Crypto Crow account terminated and restored in a whirlwind of events. Jason Appleton, also known as Crypto Crow, was recently banned from YouTube only to have his channel restored shortly thereafter. “Looks like my channel was terminated by YouTube without warning today,” Appleton said in an April 8 tweet. “I’ve […]
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A major trade association for the blockchain industry writes to U.S. court to defend Telegram in legal battle with the SEC. The Blockchain Association, a major United States-based trade association in the crypto sphere, has filed a new brief in support of Telegram amid the firm’s continuing legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commision […]
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