Bitcoin in Zimbabwe – Part 1 of a New Documentary Podcast Series
19.3.2020
After three weeks of listening, recording and talking bitcoin in Africa, podcaster Anita Posch shares her experiences in part one of this new six-part documentary podcast series
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Ready Compliance Measures as Clock Ticks
19.3.2020
South Korea’s landmark Special Financial Transactions Information Act amendment was promulgated earlier this week, a fortnight after the country’s parliament voted unanimously in its favor.
Although many industry players have been galvanized by it, others have warned that its stipulations – which...
Ripple (XRP) Strikes Bullish Breakout Above $0.15
19.3.2020
The bullish price run of XRP has been halted with a correction The coin has just faced rejection at $0.1533; $0.1449 has acted as a strong support If we look at its YTD chart, Ripple shows an extreme downtrend after mid-February XRP has formed a falling wedge over the last few weeks; support...
IT Firm Helps Healthcare Providers Fight Crypto Ransomware Amid Coronavirus
19.3.2020
Healthcare firms affected by cryptocurrency ransomware have access to free cybersecurity assistance thanks to a new initiative
Huobi and Binance Support Community-Led Steem Hard Fork
19.3.2020
Less than three weeks after apparently unwittingly assisting Justin Sun in a coup of the Steem network, Binance and Huobi are supporting the Hive initiative to fork Steem
Storj’s Decentralized Cloud Storage Service ‘Tardigrade’ Goes Live
19.3.2020
The storage system splits files and stores them on multiple nodes to provide more security than centralized alternatives
Bitcoin (BTC) Gains Intraday Momentum; Spikes Above $5.5k
19.3.2020
Bitcoin, at the time of writing this article, was trading above $5,500 after five days of sluggish pullback The intraday bullish crossover ramped up the market as the price trend of BTC formed consecutive higher high at $5,686.94, until the time of writing Today, the coin has spiked from the utter...
Tax Expert: IRS Crypto Question ‘Unconstitutional,’ Card Points, Flyer Miles Could Be Virtual Currency
19.3.2020
While its well-known that the revised Schedule 1 form for U.S. taxpayers now contains a question about cryptocurrencies, what is lesser discussed are the legal ramifications this may have for filers who answer incorrectly. The vague nature of the yes or no inquiry has one tax expert doubting...
VC Deals in Crypto Remained Steady but Amount Invested Fell in 2019: Report
19.3.2020
As younger companies are raising more, larger businesses didn’t come back for extra capital
Vitalik Buterin Shares ETH2 Roadmap for Next 5-10 Years
19.3.2020
Ethereum creator and chief, Vitalik Buterin, shared an infographic roadmap on Wednesday via Twitter, which indicates what the future could be for ETH2 in the next 5-10 years. However, he stated that the roadmap is a reflection of his own views and others may have an altogether different...
Bitcoin Rallies as Fiat Currencies Drop Against the U.S. Dollar
19.3.2020
After a major market crash last week, bitcoin (BTC), the most popular cryptocurrency, at least today is somewhat showing its power as a hedge against risks inherent in fiat currencies and the broader financial system.
Trading up 12% over the past 24 hours as of press time (USD 5,772 at 12:41...
Ripple Boss Brad Garlinghouse Posts Heartfelt Message on Twitter
19.3.2020
The novel Coronavirus has taken the world by storm, claiming almost 9,000 deaths out of the total 221,000 positive cases. What was initially thought to be an epidemic outbreak in China has become a pandemic that has gripped at least 176 countries across the inhabited world. Since the time COVID-19...