2020

559 articles

November

64
bitFlyer Review 2020
Cryptocurrency

BitFlyer ranks among the world's top 20 crypto exchanges when measured by liquidity, traffic and trading volume. The Tokyo-based platform opened in 2014 and now maintains offices across three continen

·James Gray
The game is afoot for Enjin and Aave
Cryptocurrency

Enjin and Aave both announced gaming partnerships on the same day. Enjin linked up with Skymarch Entertainment, a Canadian studio with over three decades of game development behind it. Team members ha

·Ray Crawford

October

97
Bitcoin hits new 2020 high near $14,000
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin hit $13,864 on Wednesday, just shy of its 2019 peak near $13,880. Traders watched for weekly and monthly closes that could confirm buying momentum. Bitcoin had broken through several resistan

·Aubrey Swanson
Bitcoin's hash rate falls to 132 EH/s
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin held steady near $13,000 as the network's hash rate plummeted from 151.09 EH/s on October 24 to 132.9 EH/s by October 26. China's Sichuan province is exiting its wet season, and miners are le

·James Gray
YFI token remains weak near $14,000
Cryptocurrency

YFI has come under pressure near $14,020. The yearn.finance token was changing hands around that level at the time of writing, unchanged from 24 hours prior but well below the $15,505 resistance where

·Ray Crawford
The GoodDollar Experiment
Cryptocurrency

Wealth inequality has reached extremes that demand attention. About 2,000 people carry billionaire status while four out of five humans subsist on under $10 a day. Worse still, nearly half a billion m

·James Gray
Autopilot Trading Bot
Cryptocurrency

Autopilot, a trading bot developed by OSOM, leverages quantitative market analysis to identify and execute potentially lucrative trades in the cryptocurrency space. The system examines market data con

·Aubrey Swanson
Ethereum's Hashrate Has Peaked At 252 TH/S
Cryptocurrency

Ethereum's computational power surged 80% through 2020 and exceeded the record highs set in August 2018. On October 6, the network processed 252 terahashes per second, according to Glassnode. This mar

·Ray Crawford

September

90
Dwindling DeFi Sees Price Dip
Cryptocurrency

September's crypto market tells a cautionary tale. After the explosive decentralized finance rally that characterized the March-to-August window, momentum has begun to falter, dragging valuations down

·Aubrey Swanson
Gemini Crypto Exchange Now Live In The UK
Cryptocurrency

Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, opened for UK customers after receiving approval from the Financial Conduct Authority. The FCA issued the platform an

·James Gray
Binance Is Aiming To Enter The DeFi Sector
Cryptocurrency

Binance is staking its claim in decentralized finance. The Malta-based exchange has rolled out several new products in recent months, positioning itself to become crypto's Google and dominate DeFi as

·Ray Crawford
BSV/USD Price Poised For An Upside To $180
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin SV reached $208 on September 1 before market-wide selling pushed the price down to $150 by September 4. Three days of decline wiped out nearly 28% of gains accumulated between mid-July and ear

·Aubrey Swanson

August

71
ATOM reaches new all-time-high
Cryptocurrency

Cosmos's native asset ATOM has surged past prior highs, commanding $7.75 in trading activity during Monday's mid-session window—a jump exceeding 10%. Frequently characterized as the \"internet of block

·James Gray
Portnoy Shills Altcoins To His Followers
Cryptocurrency

The founder and president of Barstool Sports has drawn criticism for publicly supporting speculative crypto trading tactics and tokens with smaller market capitalizations. Dave Portnoy, who leads Bar

·James Gray
AI Patent For Crypto Trading Bot
Cryptocurrency

Capital One has patented an artificial intelligence system designed to track cryptocurrency market movements by analyzing information scattered across the internet. The bank wants the AI to pull from

·Ray Crawford
Germany blockchain
Cryptocurrency

Germany is moving to overhaul its approach to financial instruments through legislation that would leverage blockchain technology. Initiated by the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Ministry of Just

·James Gray
YAM Token Price Crashes 99.9% To Hit $0.6
Cryptocurrency

The YAM token collapsed to $0.62 from $167 in minutes on Thursday, August 13, erasing all gains the project had achieved in two days. A critical flaw in the protocol's rebase function broke the projec

·Aubrey Swanson
Serum spikes 1,600% hours after launch
Cryptocurrency

Within hours of launching Wednesday, Serum jumped 1,609%, climbing from $0.10 to $1.98. The surge made it the day's top performer despite broad market declines. Although the project remained incomple

·Aubrey Swanson
Ripple job opening
Cryptocurrency

Ripple is bringing on a senior product manager for its Xpring division, marking another step in the company's push to give developers worldwide access to blockchain-powered payment tools. The job pos

·Aubrey Swanson
Tezos price hits a 52-week high of $4.41
Cryptocurrency

Tezos hit $4.41 on Monday, its highest price in more than a year. The 12th ranked cryptocurrency by market cap jumped 14.8% over 24 hours to reach $4.18. A red candle formed on the four-hour chart, si

·Aubrey Swanson
China blockchain
Cryptocurrency

China's blockchain sector is experiencing intense competition for specialized talent, with monthly salaries for developers ranging from $2,865 to $7,000. The sector's explosive growth stems from 2018,

·Aubrey Swanson
SEC seeks smart contract analysis tool
Cryptocurrency

The SEC wants a smart contract analysis tool to monitor the DeFi boom. The agency published specifications for a system that would access blockchain information tied to blockchains. The tool m

·Ray Crawford
Huobi Labs announces DeFi fund
Cryptocurrency

Huobi, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is launching a new unit to back projects and companies building decentralized finance products. The division, called Huobi Labs, will handle

·James Gray
Tencent wine blockchain
Cryptocurrency

Premium wine depends on precise conditions at every stage, and tracking this information matters to both producers and consumers. Tencent and Changy, one of China's most prominent winemakers, are deve

·James Gray
MCO token jumps 39% to hit 90-day high
Cryptocurrency

MCO has surged 39% over the last 24 hours as token holders rush to participate in the conversion to Crypto.com's newly launched CRO token. The sharp move has pushed MCO to $6.01, marking its highest l

·Aubrey Swanson

July

113
Huawei patents blockchain storage system
Cryptocurrency

Huawei filed a patent application for blockchain ledger storage technology earlier this year, with the announcement coming in mid-July through the Tianyancha database. The filing marks the latest move

·James Gray
The EEA has made Ethereum more investable
Cryptocurrency

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance set out to create standards for permissioned versions of Ethereum. After several years of operation, its influence on how corporations approach blockchain has become c

·James Gray
HedgeTrade Bluzelle announce partnership
Crypto News

Social trading platform HedgeTrade has revealed a new partnership with Bluzelle to furnish its users with blockchain-interoperable trading tools Cryptocurrency social trading platform, HedgeTrade, has

·Ray Crawford
Binance announces THORCoin support
Cryptocurrency

Binance added THORChain to its exchange this morning, and the RUNE token jumped 25%. The price had surged before the announcement, drawing attention from traders watching for patterns. THORChain oper

·James Gray
Ethereum fees on the rise as demand grows
Cryptocurrency

Ethereum's transaction fees have climbed to 100 Gwei, the equivalent of 0.00000010 ETH, causing alarm among the network's founders and prominent users. The surge stems from the rapid growth of DeFi an

·James Gray
Founder interview with Nicolas Van Hoorde
Cryptocurrency

Born in 2017, the Delta application emerged at a pivotal moment in digital asset history. Founder and chief executive Nicolas Van Hoorde recognized a fundamental challenge: investors juggling position

·James Gray
Hangzhou launches electronic corporate seal
Cryptocurrency

Ant Group's blockchain infrastructure has begun powering a new digital approach to corporate authentication in Hangzhou, with businesses now able to manage their seals—traditional stamps known as chop

·Aubrey Swanson
Decentraland team up with Samsung
Cryptocurrency

Decentraland and Samsung announced a partnership this week enabling the Samsung Blockchain Wallet to process trades of LAND tokens and NFTs. The wallet connects these assets to Samsung's user base on

·Aubrey Swanson
Grayscale CEO Barry Silbert bitcoin
Cryptocurrency

Grayscale's chief shared remarks with investors this month indicating that governments face insurmountable obstacles in attempting to criminalize Bitcoin, citing growing acceptance from everyday peopl

·Aubrey Swanson
Romania tightens crypto regulations
Cryptocurrency

Romania's government issued an emergency decree this month requiring crypto exchanges and digital wallet operators to register with state authorities. Officials said the move would help combat money l

·Aubrey Swanson
Ethereum continues to rise due to DeFi
Cryptocurrency

Ethereum's transaction throughput has surged to levels not seen since the 2018 ICO boom, when the network hit record highs in both transaction count and asset value. The resurgence stems from decentra

·Aubrey Swanson
Beijing blockchain
Cryptocurrency

Beijing's government released a 145-page blockchain strategy in early July laying out a two-year roadmap to transform the city using the technology. The plan centers on improving coordination between

·Ray Crawford
Cardano vs Ethereum
Cryptocurrency

Weiss Crypto Rating posed a question to its Twitter followers on July 15: would Cardano become a major player in cryptocurrency? Juan M. Villaverde, an analyst at the firm, answered yes, with caveats.

·Aubrey Swanson
WEF blockchain
Cryptocurrency

Six blockchain companies made the World Economic Forum's annual list of 100 Technology Pioneers. The WEF designates a hundred firms each year. This cohort includes Chainlink, Elliptic, Lightning Labs

·James Gray
Buterin sceptical of Compound DeFi tokens
Cryptocurrency

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, said on the Bankless podcast this week that yield farming returns in DeFi won't sustain themselves. Ryan Sean Adams, host of the show and founder of Mythos Cap

·Aubrey Swanson
Could Twitter be sued for being hacked?
Cryptocurrency

A Twitter security breach that hosted a Bitcoin doubling scam has drawn the platform into potential legal liability it hasn't faced before. The compromised accounts belonged to Elon Musk, Barack Obama

·Aubrey Swanson
Interest in Bitcoin far lower than in 2017
Cryptocurrency

The Block Research examined online engagement around Bitcoin and found activity running well below 2017 levels. Google searches for crypto, new followers on exchange Twitter accounts, and Bitcoin Wiki

·Aubrey Swanson
Crypto fraud uncovered by Group IB
Cryptocurrency

A sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scam has ensnared approximately 250,000 people worldwide, according to findings released by Group IB, a cybersecurity intelligence company headquartered in Si

·Ray Crawford
XLM/USD price drops below key support line
Cryptocurrency

Stellar Lumens dropped more than 2.5% this week after four consecutive sessions of gains. On Monday, Grayscale Investment announced that Stellar's network could achieve widespread adoption, positionin

·Aubrey Swanson

June

80
BCH, ETC and ZEC Price Analysis
Cryptocurrency

Major altcoins including Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum Classic, and Zcash are fighting against downward pressure that has intensified throughout the latest trading cycle. With Bitcoin hovering around $9,400,

·Aubrey Swanson

May

42
Grayscale investments gobbles up Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency

The pace of Grayscale Investments' Bitcoin acquisition has accelerated dramatically since mid-May, with the asset manager now amassing cryptocurrency at a rate that outpaces daily mining output. Data

·Ray Crawford
Number of Bitcoin ATM machines to double
Cryptocurrency

Coinstar wants to double its Bitcoin ATM footprint as usage climbs during the coronavirus outbreak. The coin-counting kiosk firm currently operates 3,500 Coinme-branded ATMs positioned in supermarket

·Aubrey Swanson
TON asks Telegram not to be involved
Cryptocurrency

Just days following Telegram's recent indication that it would bring its blockchain initiative online by April 2021, the community surrounding the project has taken matters into its own hands. Free TO

·James Gray
Bitcoin checked at 9k after COVID-19 news
News

Bitcoin has failed to break above key resistance as sellers push it below $9,000. This may be a result of breaking news from the US authorities regarding COVID-19....

·Ray Crawford

March

1

February

1
CryptoKaiju: 2019 in Review
Cryptocurrency

2019 proved to be a landmark year for CryptoKaiju, the physical-to-digital collectible project founded by Oliver Carding, who also helms MiningPool. What began as an experiment in blending tangible a

·Ray Crawford