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Bitcoin’s new highs come amid lots of new money pouring in via stablecoins. According to Tether’s official transparency data, the USDT market cap crossed a $17 billion mark for the first time, hitting over $17 billion in total assets. Tether’s market cap has been growing exponentially in 2020...

$20,000 Bitcoin is back on the table if bulls clear this key resistance cluster. Bitcoin (BTC) price has been showing impressive strength in the previous weeks and today the price made a new 2020 high at $13,666. This momentum was made alongside weakness in the U.S. dollar and many analysts...

Can a technological fix really combat a corruption-ridden political order? Kyrgyzstan’s acting President and Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov has proposed introducing a blockchain-based system to ensure fair elections in the near future and restore public faith in the democratic process. On Oct...

It seems the review was already in process before the attack ever occured. Popular hardware wallet company Ledger recently announced that they had passed a notable security evaluation, known as SOC 2 Type 1. This certification came following a significant data breach the company suffered in...

Developers don't want to move too fast. The Bitcoin Improvement Proposals 340 through 342 were merged into the Bitcoin codebase on Thursday, signaling that the anticipated Taproot upgrade is ready. Taproot and the associated technology of Schnorr signatures are considered to be the most...

A new report shares a number of notably bullish sentiments with regard to Bitcoin and the larger crypto industry. In a recently released report titled Bitcoin Investment Thesis, Fidelity Digital Assets demonstrated how portfolio managers could increase their returns by allocating a portion of...

Ripple’s David Schwartz has revealed that he sold 40,000 Ether at $1 each as part of a risk management plan made with his spouse in 2012. Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz, has revealed that he and his wife decided to make a “derisking plan” for their crypto investments in 2012...

In three years, a younger generation of banking customers won’t do business with a traditional fiat bank unless it offers access to crypto. Within a few years, a younger generation of financial services customers are going to be able to walk into a bank and gain access to credit products...

Two thieves have destroyed the front wall of a deli in Canada after a failed attempt to steal a Bitcoin ATM. A delicatessen in the Canadian town of Kelowna, British Colombia has been severely damaged after two bumbling crooks attempted to steal a Bitcoin ATM installed in a store adjacent to it...

People continue to turn to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to boost their profits even amid a pandemic. As the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the Egyptian economy into recession and deepening unemployment, more and more Egyptians see the benefits of trading and mining Bitcoin as an alternative...

The winning bidder will need to provide the auction house with a crypto address hosted on a registered, compliant trading platform. The Romanian authorities are set to host their first-ever auction of cryptocurrency, seized from a fraud case. On Oct. 2, the National Agency for the Management...

Holders of these coins have a new way to get passive income. Crypto exchange Bitfinex is now offering a way for holders of three different cryptocurrencies to earn up to 6.2% annual interest. According to a Sept. 30 announcement, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) holders are now eligible to earn...

The rise of crypto-related crimes and money laundering cases is the result of the increasing mass crypto adoption. The modern world has become too small for comfort. The truth is that technological advancement is a double-edged sword, which has the potential to enhance human lives drastically...

Europe is one step closer to getting a concrete legal framework for digital finance. The European Commission is moving to provide more legal clarity and certainty for the cryptocurrency industry in its member states. On Sept. 24, the EC officially adopted a new digital finance package...

Colombia takes another important step towards regulating the nation’s crypto sphere. The government of Colombia has approved on September 22 a pilot program that calls companies to test crypto transactions until December 31 within the regulatory sandbox just passed by the country’s financial...

One of the biggest crypto exchanges might be sold as South Korean market-leader Bithumb is reportedly looking for a buyer. Per Herald Kyungjae, undisclosed investment banking sources have told the media outlet that Bithumb operator Bithumb Holdings is actively looking for a way out of the...

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As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) breaks past $11,100 on Sep. 19, whale activities and Bakkt’s all-time high volume suggests strengthening momentum. The 4-hour price chart of Bitcoin. Source: TradingView.com According to CryptoQuant’s Ki Young Ju, fewer whales have been sending BTC to exchanges...

DeFi is all the rage in the digital asset market. There is seemingly something for everyone among the crypto-savvy folk, from incredibly high-yielding (and unsustainable) new protocols to established blockchain-powered savings apps. In our new “DeFi Unlocked” series, we will introduce you to the...

Following Uniswap’s UNI token launch, Ethereum transaction fees spiked to almost $1 million an hour. Ethereum miners’ hourly revenue has hit a five-year record, with fees currently bringing in 2,275 ETH ($880K) per hour. The spike was triggered by yesterday’s announcement that Uniswap would...