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Developer reveals 'biggest unsolvable Lightning attack vector'
23.9.2020
Larger payment channels on Bitcoin’s Lightning network could be exploited according to an independent developer
Are we dumb? Financial illiterates ‘twice as likely to own crypto’
23.9.2020
Those with less financial knowledge may be twice as likely to invest in crypto
Survey: Large Number of Yield Farmers Can’t Read Smart Contracts Despite High Risk
23.9.2020
A new Coingecko survey has found that a large number of yield farmers do not know how to read smart contracts despite claiming they understand the risks that come with such investments. According to the survey, which polled 1,347 people, around 40% of decentralized finance (defi) users cannot...
MicroStrategy CEO could ‘liquidate $200M in Bitcoin on Saturday’
23.9.2020
‘We can liquidate it any day of the week, any hour of the day,’ said Michael Saylor
You won’t believe the depths to which crypto scammers on Twitter are willing to sink
23.9.2020
Twitter doesn’t seem able to move fast enough to stop thieves from grossly misusing their platform
Bitcoin options still bullish despite this week’s $900 BTC price drop
22.9.2020
Retail traders were rattled by Bitcoin’s $900 drop but BTC options data remains bullish ahead of Friday’s expiry
Craig Wright’s Summary Judgment Denied – Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Heads to Trial
22.9.2020
On Monday afternoon, Judge Beth Bloom, from the District Court of Florida, denied Craig Wright’s summary judgment and the infamous billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit will go to trial in January. The court published a 93-page decision on the matter, as Judge Bloom detailed that “a genuine...
Bitcoin-related ads are now streaming on Disney+ in some regions thanks to Zebpay
22.9.2020
“Learn about simple, secure Bitcoin,” the ads state
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Clings to $10.4K; Ether in Smart Contracts Highest Since 2016
22.9.2020
Bitcoin price holds steady while ether in smart contracts reach a level not seen in four years
Marty Bent on Why Bitcoin and Big Energy Are Unlikely Allies
22.9.2020
Bitcoin mining can help big energy companies produce more efficiently, increasing American energy independence in the process
Supply of Tokenized Bitcoin on Ethereum Now Tops $1.1 B: Here’s Why
22.9.2020
The supply of BitGo’s wrapped bitcoins (WBTC) topped 76,000 after setting an all-time record of nearly 21,000 WBTC minted within one week. Here’s why
Volatility Expected Ahead of Major Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Expiry Day
22.9.2020
Both the bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) markets could be in for some extra volatility as options contracts worth more than BTC 88,000 (USD 923m) and ETH 460,000 (USD 157.6m) are set to expire this Friday, analysts warned once again, while the previous large expiration failed to move...
Bitcoin Traders Say Options Market Understates Likelihood of Chaotic US Election
22.9.2020
Analysts warn against reading too much into the complacency suggested by the volatility metrics
Execs Managing $78B in Assets Say Institutional Investors Plan to Allocate More Cryptocurrencies
22.9.2020
New research from the digital currency insurance firm, Evertas, shows that a surveyed group of investors managing roughly $78 billion in collective assets believes that during the next five years, institutional investors will “dramatically” increase their crypto asset holdings. This...
JD.com Joins Digital Yuan Pilot, Canadians Get New BTC & ETH Exchange + More News
22.9.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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JD.com, a multi-billion dollar Chinese e-commerce platform, has joined the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s digital yuan...
Institutional investors plan to buy every Bitcoin price dip, data suggests
22.9.2020
New survey data shows institutional investors intend to increase their Bitcoin allocations regardless of short term dips in BTC price
Bitcoin price hits $11,100 wall and drops 6% — Relief rally to follow?
22.9.2020
The price of Bitcoin rejected the $11,100 resistance level with a steep 6% drop. Analysts tell Cointelegraph what will likely happen next
Blockchain Bites: OCC’s Stablecoin Guidance, EU’s Digital Euro Plans, Chamath’s Bitcoin
22.9.2020
The OCC published guidance allowing U.S. banks to work with stablecoin issuers. Meanwhile, the ECB thinks the term stablecoin can be "misleading."
Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 22, 2020
22.9.2020
With bitcoin at risk of falling to four figures and new guidance from the OCC, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Bitcoin-on-Ethereum Token tBTC Relaunches Following Buggy Debut in May
22.9.2020
TBTC, a decentralized way to copy bitcoin (BTC) over to Ethereum, is relaunching today after a smart-contract bug sunk the project in May