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Negative Interest Rates Give BTC an Opportunity to Shine, Report Claims
15.5.2020
Negative interest rates may turn Bitcoin into an attractive alternative for institutional investors, claims a recent report
Copper Claims New Tool Removes Credit Risk From Crypto Trading
14.5.2020
Copper's ClearLoop tool lets two parties finalize all details of a trade before transferring the seller's assets to the buyer's possession, rather than force the seller to store these assets on an exchange
Crypto.com Claims Industry Record for Insurance Coverage as Users Double
14.5.2020
After its user base doubled in six months, Crypto.com claims to have secured the largest insurance policy held within the crypto asset sector
Coinbase Says That 60% of Its Bitcoin Buyers Go Into Altcoins
14.5.2020
Major cryptoasset exchange Coinbase claims that although most of its users initially favor bitcoin (BTC), the vast majority also go on to trade altcoins and other digital assets.
In a blog post, the platform claimed,
“Among customers with at least five purchases, 60% start with bitcoin but just...
17,000 Quadrigacx Users Seek $307M from the Failed Canadian Crypto Exchange
13.5.2020
About 17,000 people have filed claims for refunds from the collapsed Canadian digital asset exchange Quadrigacx. Altogether, the claims, denominated in both cryptocurrency and fiat, amount to nearly $307 million. According to a document released Tuesday by Ernst & Young, the court-appointed...
Standard Chartered Claims First Yuan-Based Letter of Credit Issued on a Blockchain
13.5.2020
The bank said the blockchain letter-of-credit transaction – between mining giant Rio Tinto and Chinese firm Baosteel – was the first to be denominated in yuan
17,000 People Have Filed Claims for Refunds From QuadrigaCX, Auditor EY Says
12.5.2020
Close to 17,000 have made a claim for defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX's assets, its bankruptcy monitor reported Tuesday
Chainalysis Claims Mining Pools Holding More Bitcoin anticipating Bitcoin Price Surge Following The Halving
12.5.2020
New York based blockchain investigation software enterprise Chainalysis claimed on Monday that as per its analysis, mining pools are holding more Bitcoin for the last few months in anticipation of the price surge that is expected after the scheduled halving. In a Twitter thread, it claimed having...
Bitcoin Mining Markets Heat Up: Ebang’s $41M Deficit, Bitmain’s Alleged 2020 Revenue
10.5.2020
The Chinese ASIC mining rig manufacturer Bitmain reportedly pulled in $300 million in revenue during Q1 2020. Meanwhile, as Bitmain claims to be regaining market share, the firm Ebang recently applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for initial public offering (IPO) status....
CFTC Claims ‘Massive Fraudulent’ Scheme Defrauded Investors of $20M
7.5.2020
The CFTC alleged three individuals and affiliated entities defrauded crypto and binary options investors out of $20 million over 5 years
Bitmain Recovers, Claims Profits Despite Pandemic and Power Struggle
3.5.2020
Chinese cryptocurrency mining hardware producer Bitmain is now poised for a rebound after hitting a rough patch
Bitcoin SV Rivals VISA for Transactions Claims Bitcoin Association
29.4.2020
The Bitcoin Association, which promotes Bitcoin SV, says the BSV network is now able to rival credit card processor VISA in terms of transactions per second
Craig Wright Claims Satoshi Nakamoto ‘Never Used Bitcointalk’ to Communicate
27.4.2020
The mysterious Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, was recently ordered to produce 11,000 documents and answers after Judge Beth Bloom overruled the defendant’s recent objections. However, the coronavirus outbreak has given Wright some leeway, as the Florida court system...
Bitmain Calls Ex Co-Founder’s Claims of Holding 36% Equity Baseless
27.4.2020
Bitmain’s latest statement condemns ex co-founders claims of holding 36% equity in Fujian Zhanhua
‘Boomer Generation’ In for a Rude Awakening – Macro Economist Predicts $1M Bitcoin by 2025
24.4.2020
Just recently, a report from Global Macro Investor (GMI) called “The Unfolding” claims that the world is experiencing the biggest economic event that hasn’t been seen in the last 150 years. GMI’s CEO Raoul Pal authored the report and he strongly believes the digital asset...
Chinese Blockchain-powered Trade Pilot Claims Int’l Success
22.4.2020
Qingdao. Companies involved in the Chinese city of Qingdao’s blockchain-powered cross border financing platform pilot are claiming that they are enjoying great success – and have conducted blockchain-powered trades with partners based as far afield as North America and Southern Asia.
Per...
Stablecoins and Crosschain Loans: 2 Projects Attempt to Bring Defi Solutions to Bitcoin
22.4.2020
While decentralized finance (defi) solutions have grown popular on the Ethereum blockchain, developers have recently created similar systems by leveraging BTC’s network. A project called Atomic Loans claims to offer a noncustodial bitcoin-backed stablecoin solution, while Money on chain a...
Congress and IRS Virus Relief Allow Loss Carrybacks, Tax Refund Claims
20.4.2020
Got crypto losses? The IRS has updated some guidelines and procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Roger Ver Claims His Bitcoin Transaction Fees Totaled $1,000 at Times
19.4.2020
Bitcoin Cash advocate, Roger Ver, claims he spent thousands of dollars on individual Bitcoin transaction costs in the past
Binance Unveils Smart Contract Blockchain But Claims It’s No Ethereum Rival
17.4.2020
The new Binance Smart Chain will be compatible with Ethereum, however