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Crypto Gaming Pioneer Cloudbet Officially Launches in Argentina
10.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Cloudbet, the pioneering crypto casino and sportsbook, has officially launched an Argentina-focused service in response to the country’s surging interest in bitcoin and crypto gaming. The platform has unveiled a country-specific site and blog to help Argentinians learn more...
Bitcoin Cash hits record lows vs. Bitcoin days before hard fork
10.11.2020
The embattled spin-off of Bitcoin shows little signs of life prior to its hard fork as Bitcoin vastly outstrips its performance
Price analysis 11/9: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LINK, BNB, LTC, DOT, ADA, BSV
9.11.2020
Bitcoin price is recovering well from its 6% drop to $14,800 but top altcoins are slow to follow
20 More Block Rewards from 2010 Spent Today— Why Are Decade-Old Bitcoins Waking Up?
8.11.2020
Following the 21 coinbase rewards from 2010 spent on November 7, another long string of so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ mined a decade ago were transferred on Sunday morning. According to onchain data, the 20 block rewards from 2010 with 1,000 BTC were transferred at 4:02 a.m. EST. A...
Argentinian Central Bank to Lift Freeze on Bank Fee Increases: Sets the Ceiling for Future Hikes at 9%
8.11.2020
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic says starting in January 2021, financial institutions will be able to increase the fees or commission they levy for services rendered. In its November 5 update, which effectively ends the February 19 freeze on any fee hikes, the central bank says such...
Hash Watch: Kraken Announces BCH Fork Plans, Bitcoin ABC Reveals Two-Pronged Effort
8.11.2020
A number of third party infrastructure providers have announced contingency plans for the upcoming Bitcoin Cash upgrade on November 15, 2020. Hitbtc has revealed the exchange’s plans to halt bitcoin cash transactions on that day, and it plans to credit all users with an additional token if...
Cash App’s Bitcoin Revenue Soars 1,000% to $1.63 Billion in Q3, Square Announces
7.11.2020
Cash App, a mobile payment service of Square Inc., generated more than $1.63 billion in bitcoin revenue in Q3 2020, which is an increase of more than 1,000% over the same period last year. The company recently invested 1% of its total assets, or $50 million, into bitcoin. Cash App’s Bitcoin...
Another Mysterious String of 1,000 ‘Satoshi Era’ Bitcoins Mined in 2010 Moved Today
7.11.2020
On November 7 at around 12:37 a.m. (EST), another string of so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ were moved for the first time since 2010. The peculiar movement stemmed from 20 blocks from 2010 with approximately 1,000 BTC spent ($15.5 million) in a single block. 2020 has been a wild year...
Quadriga CX Trustee Raises $30 Million for Reimbursements to Creditors, Claimants Want $171 Million Instead
7.11.2020
The trustee of the now-defunct crypto exchange, Quadriga CX says the sell-off of the platform’s assets raised $30 million. This contrasts with the $171 million in claims that has been filed with the trustee by Quadriga creditors. Consequently, Ernst and Young (EY), the accounting firm...
Only 4% of Norway uses cash as country evaluates CBDC, Norges Bank exec says
6.11.2020
Cash usage has declined in Norway since COVID-19, but physical currency also carries strengths that CBDCs may lack
Price analysis 11/6: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LINK, BNB, LTC, DOT, ADA, BSV
6.11.2020
Bitcoin price looks slightly overextended in the short-term and may take a break while altcoins play catch-up
Bitcoin Cash-Fueled Onchain Social Media Platform Memo Launches iOS App
6.11.2020
Two years ago, an onchain social network called memo.cash was launched and the application has developed quite a bit since then. On Tuesday, the Memo team revealed that the platform is now available for iOS phones via the App Store. Apple users can now connect to the social network that etches...
The Looming Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Here’s What You Need to Know
6.11.2020
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community is slated to initiate yet another hard fork on November 15, 2020.
The blockchain split represents the culmination of a series of disagreements and tensions related to proposed changes in the underlying code as well as the future of Bitcoin Cash.
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Almost 80% of Square’s Cash App Q3 revenue was from Bitcoin
6.11.2020
Square’s Cash App has increased Q3 Bitcoin revenue by 1,100% after more than $1.6 billion Bitcoin was purchased by users
Square Reports $1B in Quarterly Bitcoin Revenue for First Time: Q3 Earnings
5.11.2020
"Cash App generated $1.63 billion of bitcoin revenue and $32 million of bitcoin gross profit during the third quarter of 2020."
Bitcoin Price Spikes Over 9% as the Crypto Asset’s Value Nears $15K
5.11.2020
The crypto economy has jumped over the $400 billion mark and is now hovering around $414 billion at the time of publication. The largest crypto asset in terms of market cap, bitcoin has over 9% during the last 24 hours steadily marching toward the $15k zone. During the last 30 days, Bitcoin (BTC)...
Hash Watch: Bitcoin Cash Services Reveal Contingency Plans for Upcoming Fork
5.11.2020
The Bitcoin Cash blockchain is set to upgrade on Sunday, November 15 and it’s still expected that the network will bifurcate. So far, a number of crypto services have revealed contingency plans for the fork, and today’s data shows that 754 out of 1,000 bitcoin cash blocks were mined...
Trezor’s failure to support upcoming BCH fork comes under fire
5.11.2020
Trezor has announced it will wait to see the outcome of Bitcoin Cash’s Nov. 15 fork before pledging support for Bitcoin ABC or Bitcoin Cash Node
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps to $14.2K; Ethereum Gas Usage Grows 113% YTD
4.11.2020
Bitcoin’s price bounced Wednesday as Ethereum transaction fee data shows a DeFi downturn
Price analysis 11/4: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LINK, BNB, LTC, DOT, ADA, BSV
4.11.2020
After reaching a new 2020 high, Bitcoin traders are fighting to flip $14,100 to support and Ethereum is attempting to do the same to the $400 level