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Video Cards, Crypto Mining Facility Demand Soars in Russia
11.3.2021
The demand for video cards and ready-made bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin crypto mining centers is rising astronomically in Russia as more people in the nation flock to the fast-expanding sector.
Per a report from the media outlet Gazeta, data from the Russian e-commerce platform Avito revealed that last...
Bitcoin demand from Goldman Sachs clients 'is rising,' says COO
10.3.2021
John Waldron said the investment management firm would “continue to evaluate” and “engage on” crypto for customers
German Bank Donner & Reuschel to Offer Crypto Custody Services in Response to a ‘High Market Demand’ in the Country
10.3.2021
Cryptocurrency adoption among the traditional banking industry keeps spreading across the board, and it has arrived at a bank based in Hamburg, Germany. Donner & Reuschel is set to make its inception into the crypto business by offering related custody services. Bank Will Also Explore Further...
Southeast Asia's first Bitcoin fund launches to meet local institutional demand
9.3.2021
The BCMG Genesis Bitcoin Fund-I will be available to accredited Asian investors
Goldman Sachs Sees Huge Institutional Demand for Bitcoin — 76% of Clients Say BTC Price Could Reach $100K This Year
6.3.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is seeing huge institutional demand for bitcoin with no signs of abating. A survey of Goldman’s institutional clients shows that 61% expect to increase their cryptocurrency holdings. Meanwhile, 76% say the price of bitcoin could reach $100,000 this year....
CodeMiko Is The Future Of Streaming, Unless Twitch Bans Her First
4.3.2021
CodeMiko is nervous. I can tell because she tells me. “This is, like, my first interview ever,” she says over a Discord call. “I’m sorry, I’m a little shy.” It’s December of 2020, and Miko’s entire life is about to change.Read more
North America’s First Bitcoin ETF Now Holds Over 11,000 BTC
4.3.2021
The first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in North America now holds over 11,000 bitcoins. Purpose Bitcoin ETF saw strong interest at launch. An ETF researcher explained that the surge in interest was evidence of some combination of pent-up demand, the price of bitcoin, and investors switching...
Bitcoin to Reach $100K to $288K in 2021? Stock-to-Flow Models Suggest It Could
3.3.2021
The creator of the notorious stock-to-flow model (S2F), Plan B has recently detailed that the price of bitcoin has surpassed the S2F model price by 26%. The strong momentum has a number of crypto enthusiasts thinking that bitcoin prices reaching the $100k to $288k range by the year’s end...
Twitch's First Transparency Report Is A Start, But Streamers Want More
2.3.2021
Today, Twitch released its first-ever transparency report, a lengthy, stat-based look at the platform’s safety initiatives over the past year. It contains some interesting, albeit granular, information about Twitch’s efforts to cut down on hateful conduct, sexual harassment, and even terrorist...
Navy's 'Women Of Warzone' Twitch Stream Spammed With Bomb Emotes
2.3.2021
The Navy turned off text chat for today’s ‘Women of Warzone’ boot camp Twitch stream, so some viewers took to spamming the chat with bomb and fire emojis instead.Read more
Tether hit with 500 Bitcoin ransom demand — but says it won't pay
1.3.2021
The USDT stablecoin issuer says it received a $23 million ransom demand payable by March. 1. The deadline has since passed, and Tether isn't paying
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Says It Is a Victim of a 500 BTC Ransom Demand Infoleak Threat
1.3.2021
Just days after the conclusion of its long-running feud with the Office of the Attorney General of New York, Tether says it is now a victim of an extortion attempt. According to the stablecoin issuer, the blackmailers are threatening to release documents they claim “will harm the bitcoin...
China’s Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturers Pressed by Demand, Advance Orders, Devices Sold Out
26.2.2021
A regional report from China indicates that bitcoin mining rig manufacturers have seen a massive surge in demand since the price of the leading crypto asset skyrocketed. Companies such as Canaan Creative have placed significantly sized mining rig orders while other companies like Bitmain...
Simplex and Skrill Broaden Cryptocurrency Convenience by Launching New Onramp Solutions
26.2.2021
As enthusiasm for cryptocurrency mounts amid strong demand from retail and institutional investors, financial service providers Simplex and Skrill are building more inroads into the ecosystem, focusing on improving transactability and convenience. The digital payment services continue to expand...
Kraken users demand refunds over flash-crash liquidations
23.2.2021
Margin traders on Kraken are outraged after a flash-crash triggered wholesale liquidations while the exchange was inaccessible to users
Skybridge Capital Founder Predicts $100K Bitcoin Price This Year Due to ‘Heavy Demand’ and Diminishing Supply
22.2.2021
The founder of asset management firm Skybridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci, has predicted that the price of bitcoin will reach $100,000 before the year-end simply due to supply and demand. “You don’t have a lot of supply out there and very heavy demand,” he said. His firm...
Rock N' Roll Racing Music Might Get Twitch Streamers In Trouble
20.2.2021
Yesterday, Blizzard released a collection of the studio’s classic games. But the studio also gave a warning to those looking to stream one of the games, Rock n’ Roll Racing on Twitch: Turn off the music. All of it. Read more
Russian Crypto Mining Companies Are Expanding Capacity as the Country Becomes a ‘Preferred Hotspot’
20.2.2021
Crypto mining operations have been witnessing some changes within the industry in terms of locations. A recent interview with the CEO of the mining giant Bitriver, revealed that Russia is becoming a preferred hotspot for crypto miners. Russian Mining Giant to Build Two Additional Facilities to Cope...
North American Bitcoin ETF’s First Trading Day Captures $165M in Volume
19.2.2021
The North American Purpose Bitcoin ETF launch on Thursday saw massive demand, as more than $165 million in trade volume was recorded. In fact, the exchange-traded fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) saw it’s first $80 million swapped during the first hour of trading sessions....
Russian crypto mining firm scrambles to meet foreign demand
18.2.2021
Russian crypto mining giant BitRiver is rushing to build two new data centers to meet increasing demand from global crypto miners