Bitfinex gains praise from whales, while a volatility warning hits BitMEX after its futures market produced a one-minute surge of $450 on April 4. Bitcoin (BTC) saw a “flippening” during its price crash to $3,700 last month — something that could reveal a new uncomfortable truth about exchanges. In its March Exchange Review released this […]
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The CFTC has pushed for a default ruling after failing to locate the alleged director of a $147 million crypto Ponzi scheme. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has requested that the alleged founder of the crypto $147 million Ponzi scheme Control-Finance be declared a default. On April 3, the CFTC filed for […]
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Sea-bound computer programmer John McAfee offers $500 in DAI for best original post-quarantine photograph. Famed altcoin advocate, John McAfee, has put up a $500 reward in the Ethereum based stablecoin, DAI, for the best original photo taken in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown. The sea-bound computer programmer asked for pictures of vacant highways and […]
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Once the go-to place for crypto and blockchain firms, is the “blockchain island” of Malta being hollowed out? It seems that Malta is becoming both less popular among and less populated with crypto firms. The European Union country attracted dozens of industry players in 2018 on the back of the “blockchain island” agenda championed by […]
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Top crypto exchange Binance has hinted that it will soon be launching Bitcoin options trading. Top crypto exchange Binance has hinted that it plans to launch Bitcoin (BTC) options trading. Two tweets — via the exchange’s official handle and CEO Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”) — posted on April 3 revealed “testflight leaks” and a screenshot of […]
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The Rich Dad, Poor Dad author has called Bitcoin the “people’s money” while Sylvain Saurel says Gen Z will see Bitcoin as “normal”. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, assets, bonds, stocks, and fiat currencies across the world have dropped substantially in value. But as the crisis deepens, people from different generations are starting […]
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After two previous halvings, Bitcoin is expected to moon… or is it? Many industry experts hold varied expectations for Bitcoin’s price following the block reward halving in May, proving 2020 is anything but mundane. “On both prior occasions, Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high within 12 months, with the latest coming in December 2017 […]
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9% daily gains are encouraging, but the mood among traders remains one of caution, with one analyst arguing that Bitcoin is not “ticking enough boxes.” Bitcoin (BTC) hit its highest level in a week on April 2 as fresh upside followed more misery for the world economy thanks to coronavirus. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: […]
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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 amount of Bitcoin held by crypto exchange BitMEX has fallen roughly 25% since the sudden crypto crash in March. The amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held by crypto exchange BitMEX has fallen by 25% in the past few weeks. During the crypto bloodbath on March 12, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 50% from a price over $10,400 […]
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