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Network of Fake Bitcoin QR Code Generators Stole $45,000 in March
29.3.2020
The malicious QR code generators are hosted on the same servers as a network of “Bitcoin transaction accelerators” that have stolen 17.6 BTC
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 22-28 in Review
28.3.2020
This week’s news from Japan included blockchain-based steel pipe tracking, added exchange features and more
Bitcoin Miners Are Selling Coins Faster Than They Can Generate Them
27.3.2020
According to data sites and a number of observers, bitcoin miners are selling coins faster than they can produce them. Ever since the market downturn on March 12 and the week of falling prices that followed, bitcoin miners have been struggling. Also read: Bitcoin Hashrate Down 45% – Miners...
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 27, 2020
27.3.2020
A scam in the UK targets crypto while Venezuela's president is charged with money laundering. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
Market Update: Slew of Unknown Coins Has Seen Considerable Gains Since ‘Black Thursday’
27.3.2020
The top ten coins have done well but there’s a ton of unknown digital currencies moving up the ladder with great speed. In fact, a considerable number of cryptos have gained 50-1,520% in the last 30 days, since Black 'Thursday'
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Bitcoin News Roundup for March 26, 2020
26.3.2020
Bitcoin struggles at $6.5K while HODLers prepare for death. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
Physical Delivery of Bitcoin in Bakkt Futures Rises 44% in March
26.3.2020
Amid market mayhem, more traders have been opting for physical delivery on Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures contracts
Mt Gox Bitcoins: Trustee Plans to Distribute BTC and BCH, Liquidate Forks Into Cash
25.3.2020
On March 24, the Mt Gox creditors’ trustee from Tokyo, Nobuaki Kobayashi, disclosed a newly written rehabilitation plan for claimants looking to access some of the funds they lost in 2013. According to the new plan, Mt Gox claimants will get BTC and BCH assets alongside the possibility...
European Crypto Exchange BitBay Says Business Is Booming in March
25.3.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/bitbay
Central and Eastern Europe-focused cryptocurrency exchange BitBay says that bitcoin (BTC) trading volumes have hit record levels in the past two weeks.
In the past fortnight, the platform’s volume of the BTC-Polish złoty (PLN) pair hit a peak of BTC 11,233...
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 25, 2020
25.3.2020
In this episode of CoinDesk's Markets Daily crypto investment goes up while BTC price bumps up against $7K
Judge Grants Injunction Halting Telegram’s TON Release Again, Notice of Appeal Reportedly Filed
25.3.2020
The embattled Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain and its native gram cryptocurrency have seen plans for launch stifled once again, with a preliminary injunction granted by Southern District of New York Judge P. Kevin Castel. The March 24 injunction sides with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 24, 2020
24.3.2020
Will the US launch a digital dollar? And what happens to racers when they can't race? Find out on CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
Crypto Exchanges Made a Killing During the Ides of March
23.3.2020
While March 2020 has been one of the most volatile and unprofitable months for Bitcoin holders, exchanges saw major volume surges and resulting profits
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 23, 2020
23.3.2020
TEZOS dumped BTC and a clever hack to survive Zoom meetings. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast
Coronavirus Bailouts: US Banking Watchdogs Waive Hundreds of Regulations, Red Tape, Financial Oversight
23.3.2020
In 2019, cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses saw more regulation than any year prior. G20 finance ministers, central bank governors, and regulators cracked down hard on the bitcoin industry. However, during the covid-19 scare, U.S. authorities have been dropping regulations on a whim, making...
‘Buy Bitcoin’ Searches Skyrocket, Exchange Volumes Spike, Crypto Account Signups Swell 83% As Coronavirus Fears Heighten
22.3.2020
Exchange data and statistics from Google Trends, Twitter, and Baidu show that despite the recent price drop people are looking to buy bitcoin. During the week of the crypto market massacre that started on March 12, Coinbase broke traffic records and witnessed considerable trade volumes. Similarly...
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 15-21 in Review
22.3.2020
This week’s news from Japan includes institutions joining a blockchain startup, Toyota building a blockchain ID platform, and more
Onchain Data Suggests Bitcoin Sell-Off Fueled by New Investors
20.3.2020
While the covid-19 outbreak has caused economic calamity, cryptocurrencies have regained some of the losses that devastated digital currency markets on March 12. A recent report published by the researchers at Coin Metrics notes the “crypto asset sell-off was driven by short-term...
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 20, 2020
20.3.2020
CoinDesk goes to Africa in a new podcast and America's biggest Ether mine turns to COVID-19 research. It's the CoinDesk Markets Daily podcast
Market Update: Bulls Return, 120 Million Tethers Minted, Bitcoin Halving Looms
20.3.2020
On March 20, cryptocurrencies jumped in value erasing some of the losses that took place over the course of the market carnage last week. The entire cryptoconomy gained a quick $39 billion during Thursday and Friday’s trading sessions and global trade volume has spiked significantly as well....