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Bitcoin Gold Suffers Two 51% Attacks, BTG Rallies 20%
27.1.2020
On Sunday, Bitcoin Gold (BTG), the cryptocurrency that was forked from Bitcoin (BTC) in 2017, confirmed that it once again suffered a 51% attack (two attacks on January 23rd, to be precise). However, investors do not seem worried - BTC rallied almost 20% in the past 24 hours.
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Ex-Employees Sue Tron’s Justin Sun for $15 Mln Over Alleged Harassment
27.1.2020
Two former employees at BitTorrent have sued Tron founder and CEO Justin Sun for $15 million in damages over alleged labor violations, discrimination and harassment
Ex-BitTorrent Staff Allege Violence at Tron from Boss Justin Sun
27.1.2020
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Tron Foundation
Two former BitTorrent employees are suing Tron (TRX) for USD 15 million alleging they witnessed workplace violence, were harassed into product launches, and experienced wrongful dismissal.
The allegations were made in a lawsuit filed...
What Impact Would a Ripple IPO Have on XRP Price?
27.1.2020
An IPO from Ripple has the potential to suppress XRP even more in the long term, warn analysts
Financial Institutions Use Stablecoins to Shake Things Up in 2020
26.1.2020
2020 has kicked off with a lot of excitement and announcements around stablecoins. Will these top institutions and companies lead the front towards a stablecoin-ruled world
One Wallet Owns 27% of Ether Behind MakerDAO’s Sai Stablecoin
26.1.2020
Over a quarter of all the Ether locked in MakerDAO’s collateralized debt positions belongs to a single Ethereum address
User Retention: The Holy Grail for DApps Moving Beyond Buzzword Status
26.1.2020
DApps are still struggling with user retention and high app turnovers, but DeFi-focused apps might offer an avenue for greater adoption
Tax Agencies Step Up Efforts to Hone in on Crypto Tax Evasion
25.1.2020
Industry commentators speak out over the shrinking anonymity in crypto: “There was no chance that such a growing industry would escape unnoticed”
Litecoin Creator Proposes Miners Voluntarily Donate 1% for Development
25.1.2020
Litecoin’s creator Charlie Lee proposes mining pool donations as a solution to funding issues
Is Tron’s DApp Market Dependent on Gambling?
25.1.2020
Tron’s most popular DApps fall in the gambling sector, while other top Tron DApp categories post little volume
Major Bitcoin Cash Pools Force 12.5% Mining Tax on Community
24.1.2020
Four Bitcoin Cash pool operators are forcing through a developer tax proposal on mining rewards
Price Analysis Jan 24: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XLM, ADA
24.1.2020
Bitcoin bulls are buying near support levels. If these levels hold for the next few days, the recent uptrend in cryptocurrencies is likely to resume
Travel Platform Travala Expands Payment Options With XEM
24.1.2020
Booking platform Travala now allows its customers to pay for accomodations with XEM
WEF Unveils Global Governance Consortium for Digital Currencies
24.1.2020
The WEF has unveiled a new consortium devoted to designing a global governance framework for digital currencies
Another Competitor To Libra Might Come From Japan + More News
24.1.2020
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A group of about 70 Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers in Japan are working on a proposal for the county to issue...
Ripple Slashes XRP Selling Even More After Raising USD 200 Million
24.1.2020
Ripple, an American blockchain company focusing on payments technologies, reduced sales of XRP from its escrow fund last quarter when it secured USD 200 million in funding.
According to their report, the reductions in Q4 follows that sharp reduction that was recorded in Q3, with the main difference...
Scammers Who Sold Coin '10x Faster Than Bitcoin' Now Jailed
24.1.2020
A South Korean court has handed the masterminds of a scamcoin scheme seven-year prison terms.
Per media outlet Newsis, a court in Seoul found two men, both aged 58, guilty of fraudulently selling some USD 23 million worth of so-called “A Coin” tokens to a total of 5,696 investors.
The men fronted...
Ripple CEO Hints at IPO, Says More Crypto Firms Will Go Public in 2020
24.1.2020
CEO Brad Garlinghouse has hinted that Ripple may pursue an IPO, saying he expects more industry firms to pursue public flotation in 2020
XRP Unmoved, as Brad Garlinghouse Discusses Ripple's IPO Once Again
24.1.2020
Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg
XRP remains unmoved as the market once again has been hit with speculations about Ripple's initial public offering (IPO).
At pixel time (08:58 UTC), XRP, ranked 3rd by market capitalization, trades at c. USD 0.22 and is down almost...
Ripple’s XRP Sales Saw a Historic Low in Fourth Quarter of 2019
24.1.2020
After getting rid of programmatic sales, Ripple made only $13 million in XRP token sales in Q4 2019