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Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Launches Bitcoin Hashrate Futures
15.5.2020
On Friday, Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX launched a hashrate futures tool that allows Bitcoin (BTC) miners to hedge against mining difficulty risk. Hashrate, the amount of processing power dedicated to a Bitcoin network at a given time, determines the strength and security of the network....
Why Privacy Is the Main Issue in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic
15.5.2020
Losing privacy may be a big concern in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new class of technology is positioning us well for a more anonymous future
Bitcoin Network Sees a Massive Mining Pool Shift Following the Halving
14.5.2020
Following the third bitcoin halving on May 11, 2020, there’s been a big shift in mining pool distribution, as far as hashrate is concerned. At the time of publication, there’s around 100-115 exahash per second (EH/s) in search of bitcoin blocks and spectators have seen two relatively...
Monex Group CEO to First-Time Investors: Buy Bitcoin, Gold & US Stocks
14.5.2020
Oki Matsumoto. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, JapanSocietyNYC
The CEO of the Monex Group, a major Japanese securities company has advised investors to buy bitcoin (BTC), gold and American stocks.
In a blog post, Monex chief Oki Matsumoto stated that first-time investors would be advised...
React Single File Components Are Here
13.5.2020
Shawn Wang is talking about RedwoodJS here:
… it is the first time React components are being expressed in a single file format with explicit conventions.
Which is the RedwoodJS idea of Cells. To me, it feels like a slightly cleaner version of how Apollo wants you to do it with useQuery....
New User Registrations on Binance Approach All-Time High Amid Bitcoin Halving
12.5.2020
Binance’s CEO said that the number of new user registrations has reapproached the levels seen at the peak of the 2017/2018 parabolic bull run
Bitcoin Advocates Cry Foul as US Fed Buying ETFs for the First Time
12.5.2020
Yet another unprecedented move from the U.S. central bank to shore up the fiat economy means that it is violating its own charter, critics warn
Bitcoin’s Third Halving Complete: Reward Cut Surprisingly Faster Than Previous Time Estimates
11.5.2020
The Bitcoin blockchain has experienced its third block reward halving on May 11, 2020, at approximately 3:21 p.m EST, even though quite a few countdown clocks estimated that the halving would occur on May 12. Bitcoin miners now get 6.25 BTC per block rather than the 12.5 BTC they acquired before...
Bitcoin Halving Arrives: Mining Rewards Drop for Third Time in History
11.5.2020
Bitcoin's third halving, a once-every-four-years occurrence and the most anticipated event this year in the cryptocurrency industry, has finally happened
Bitcoin Block Size Sees New All Time High, Hash Rate Catching Up
11.5.2020
The average block size of the Bitcoin network peaked at 1.341 MB on May 2, with the mining hash rate approaching a new all-time high
Quantitative Hardening: Dissecting the Third Bitcoin Halving, 3 Key Data Points to Watch
10.5.2020
In a touch more than 24-hours time, the third bitcoin halving will take place on May 12, 2020, on or around 9:50 p.m. ET. Miners will see their revenues slashed in half from 12.5 coins to 6.25 BTC after the halving and speculators wonder what will happen after the event. Currently, according...
Award-Winning Filmmaker Torsten Hoffmann Launches Bitcoin Documentary Cryptopia
9.5.2020
This week filmmaker Torsten Hoffmann launched the cryptocurrency-infused documentary “Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet.” Cryptopia discusses the powerful economy and flourishing ideas that stemmed from Satoshi’s invention through the eyes of some...
Bitcoin Went Parabolic The Last Time This Happened
8.5.2020
A key plateau was reached yesterday that is associated with some of the biggest bull runs in history
3 Straight Record Days Drive CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest to All-Time High
8.5.2020
Open interest for CME bitcoin futures made a new all-time high of just under $500 million on Friday. CME’s bitcoin futures market are growing faster than nearly every other bitcoin futures market on a percentage and real growth basis
Open Positions on Bitcoin Options Pass $1B for First Time
8.5.2020
Open contracts on bitcoin options rose to record highs on Thursday as the cryptocurrency’s price rose into five figures. It's not necessarily a bullish sign, though
Dogecoin (DOGE) Fascinates Investors; Time to Book Some Profit?
8.5.2020
The same Bitcoin, which found it difficult to fight the bears in mid-March while ranging around $6000 has made a strong point regarding its strength as it climbed above $9800 lately Altcoins are trying to follow suit; a few of them are still playing low key; rest are holding a bullish sentiment...
Bitcoin Breaches $10K for First Time Since February
8.5.2020
Bitcoin's price has broken the $10,000 barrier just days before its next halving
Bitcoin Revenues in Square’s Cash App Top Fiat Revenues for First Time in Q1
6.5.2020
Bitcoin profit through Square’s Cash App was $7 million in the first quarter of 2020. It earned $8 million in bitcoin profit through the whole of 2019
Meet Ideaology – All in One Blockchain Solution
6.5.2020
DUBAI, UAE, 8th May (Friday) Time: 10 AM New York, NY, USA (GMT-4) ‘MEET IDEAOLOGY’ webconference is looking for you The exclusive, pre-launch presentation for the top crypto people In an effort to make top-shelf blockchain partnerships before their Initial Coin Offering is launched, Ideaology...
Bitcoin Can Boost Portfolio Returns, Even if Bought at All-Time High: Bitwise Study
6.5.2020
Bitwise found that bitcoin acts as a useful counterweight to a traditional portfolio if managed in the right way