// Crypto News

Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream has announced a $25 million purchase of the latest Whatsminer bitcoin mining rigs from MicroBT to be run across Blockstream Mining’s facilities in North America. Blockstream Mining was launched in 2019 with an intention of bringing more of the global hash rate to the West. The ... [read more]

Moonbeam, an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on Polkadot, announced today the completion of a testnet integration of ChainBridge, a modular multi-directional bridge built by ChainSafe. This is the first bridge between Ethereum and the Moonbeam parachain on Polkadot and will allow asset transfers between the two independent chains. The Ethereum-friendly design ... [read more]

ICONOMI, a platform for crypto-asset management, has announced the launch of automated trading strategies. ICONOMI’s advanced trading engine now allows users to trade automatically across several exchanges, looking for the best prices and executing the order within specific algorithm parameters. “This feature brings several advantages to users that want to ... [read more]

Chamath Palihapitiya, an early bitcoin investor and former Facebook executive, has announced he is running for the position of California Governor on social media, tweeting out a link to a one-page website for his gubernatorial bid. The website reads that “California is a mess” as it’s “too expensive, our teachers ... [read more]

CommerceBlock, a sidechain codebase based on the Bitcoin protocol for the distribution, exchange, and storage of tokenized assets and securities, today announced the release of the first operational demo version of Mercury, CommerceBlock’s statechain implementation and privacy wallet. The implementation of the statechain protocol backend and API, along with CommerceBlock’s ... [read more]

bitbank, a popular Japan-based bitcoin/crypto exchange, today announced the addition of Qtum (QTUM). The new markets of QTUM/JPY and QTUM/BTC will be exempt from trading fees until April 30, 2021. With this addition; bitbank now supports 8 crypto assets with 15 pairs available for trading. Qtum (QTUM) Qtum (QTUM) is ... [read more]

For this episode of Bitcoin Magazine’s “Meet The Taco Plebs,” I was joined by the host of the “Down The Rabbit Hole Podcast” and Swan Bitcoin employee, Kaz Bycko. In this episode, we dove into Bycko’s past and talked about what brought him to Bitcoin. As he explained his rabbit ... [read more]

TORONTO and KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solar Alliance Energy Inc. (‘Solar Alliance’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX-V: SOLR) is pleased to announce it has signed a contract with Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (“LG&E and KU”), part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) ... [read more]

2gether, a European crypto-trading platform founded in 2016, announced today the compensation of its users in the cryptocurrency stolen from their accounts following a cyberattack in July 2020. The company is also in the process of implementing security protocols on its platform to prevent another incident. On July, 31st 2020 at ... [read more]

The Australian payments company, eftpos, which operates Australia’s national debit card processing infrastructure and mobile payments app Beem It, today announced it has joined the Hedera Governing Council and will run the country’s first Hedera network node this year. Designed to be the most decentralized governance model for a public ... [read more]

The Oasis Foundation, an organization supporting the development of the Oasis Network and its ecosystem, announced today it is partnering with Conflux Network to bring Oasis’ privacy-preserving technology to the Conflux Network. This is a major step in enhancing the security of applications built on Conflux, and enabling new market ... [read more]

TORONTO -- With much excitement, NEO proudly welcomes Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (“Horizons ETFs”) back to the NEO Exchange, with the launch of the world’s first-ever psychedelics-focused exchange traded fund. The Horizons Psychedelic Stock Index ETF began trading today under the symbol NEO:PSYK. Read More ... [read more]

David Tice, a long-time Wall Street bear and bitcoin holder, has argued that the flagship cryptocurrency cannot be ignored, at a time in which he predicts the stock market will crash and endure a 30% downturn that will last for two years. Tice, during an interview with CNBC; said he ... [read more]

For months now our newsdesk has followed the tracks of a mysterious whale from 2010, a miner who not only mined thousands of bitcoin back in the day, but has also spent over 8,000 bitcoin during the past ten months. This week, the Russian blockchain researcher, Issak Shvarts published a ... [read more]

Cryptocurrency outperformed combined gains of gold and the Dow Jones stock market by a factor of 10 in 2020 ... [read more]

Helium token soared to a new all-time high as the number of active nodes increases and the community begins making key governance decisions. ... [read more]

The Department of Justice has seized half a million dollars in crypto from NetWalker, in an operation that also involved Bulgarian authorities. ... [read more]

It would seem that Mayor Hillary Schieve of Reno, Nevada is a supporter of Chainlink's blockchain oracle project. ... [read more]

Many nations are moving to advanced stages of CBDC engagement, according to the Bank for International Settlements. ... [read more]

See what the Cointelegraph crew thinks are the most important trends of 2021 in our latest video. ... [read more]

Game developers are now trying to use the foundational premise put forth by NFTs and to marry the idea with that of yield farming. ... [read more]

"My wife claims that I live in the future all by myself. And once in a while, society ends up coming to where I have been sitting on the road and waiting for them for a long time." ... [read more]

Bitcoin's dip below $30,000 triggered a sell-off in altcoins and dip-buying traders might not have enough momentum to cause a relief rally. ... [read more]

Although the price of bitcoin fell by over $10,000 since its all-time high of $42,000, historical on-chain data suggests that the asset could still experience a significant increase in the following months. Simultaneously, another indicator implied that BTC’s correction has gone through its most harmful stage and could end soon. ... [read more]

Until Ethereum 2.0 proves it can do what it claims it can do, its full impact on DeFi and other applications remains to be determined. ... [read more]

Larry Fink said he was fascinated with the media hype surrounding Bitcoin, but expressed concerns about the crypto asset's volatility and market size. ... [read more]

The price of Bitcoin dropped below $30,000 in a quick swoop on the third retest in two weeks of the support area. ... [read more]

Ever since last summer, the DeFi space is booming. The total value locked in various protocols has surged to more than $24 billion, up some 4000% in less than a year. But there’s one challenge that many believe is hampering the further growth of the space – sky-high ETH gas ... [read more]

Coinbase’s head engineer is warning iOS users to update their mobile devices as soon as possible. ... [read more]

It’s a bloody day on the markets across the board. Cryptocurrencies experienced substantial losses, while traditional markets also opened in the red, highlighting the current correlation. Bitcoin dipped below $30,000 while the entire capitalization dropped below $900 billion. Cryptocurrency Markets Suffer As CryptoPotato reported earlier today, Bitcoin continued its regress ... [read more]

We are pleased to announce that Flow (FLOW) trading will launch Wednesday January 27 at approximately 15:30 UTC.  At launch, only FLOW tokens that have been earned through staking rewards can be traded. Clients who purchased FLOW in the ICO and claimed their tokens through… The post Flow (FLOW) Trading ... [read more]

A known crypto 'enthusiast' created the mining rig from six RTX 3080 GPUs and a BMW i8 hybrid car. ... [read more]

ADA price found support near $0.2780 and recovered above $0.3200 against the US Dollar. The price is now facing hurdles near $0.3500 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a crucial contracting triangle forming with resistance near $0.3600 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The price ... [read more]

Ethereum price traded to a new all-time high at $1,478 before correcting lower against the US Dollar. ETH price is currently testing the $1,330 support and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1,200 on the 4-hours chart (data feed ... [read more]

Overview Total spot trading volume at $1.6 billion, close to the 30-day average of $1.65 billion. Total futures notional at $612.2 million. The top 5 traded coins were, respectively, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Polkadot, and Chainlink. While most coins were down, strong returns from Keep (+9.0%) and Icon ... [read more]

China has always had the upper hand when it comes to bitcoin mining. The country hosts two of the largest distributors and builders of mining equipment in Bitmain and Canaan Creative. However, as of late there appears to be a national chip shortage, which means China may be losing its ... [read more]

Bitcoin has been booming as of late, but according to one investor – who wishes to remain anonymous – this isn’t the best time to buy. Anonymous Investor: Buy Bitcoin When People Aren’t Speaking About It At first glance, one can understand where these words are coming from. After all, ... [read more]

What exactly has got everyone so crazy and obsessed with bitcoin as of late? Sure, the asset has been spiking like there’s no tomorrow and there’s a real possibility of becoming rich by getting involved in BTC, but there seems to be more that’s driving everybody’s taste for it. People ... [read more]

Learn About BitcoinEveryone will need to learn about cryptocurrencies eventually. As more efficient ways to keep track of value, they are becoming part of everyday finance and savings. That doesn’t mean you have to know exactly how they work, just how to use them and what to do to keep your ... [read more]

Even though the online gambling industry was experiencing steady growth over the last couple of years, its popularity has been skyrocketing since the beginning of this year. Many long-time passionate players have started to enjoy the luxury of betting on low deposit casino platforms. The number of sites dedicated to ... [read more]

Stellar lumen price remained stable above $0.2200 and recovered above $0.2600 against the US Dollar. XLM price is facing hurdles near $0.2850 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $0.2840 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair ... [read more]

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Ripple price is holding the key $0.2560 support zone against the US dollar. The price is still facing many hurdles near $0.3000 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.2820 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data ... [read more]

Overview Total spot trading volume at $962.8 million. Total futures notional at $394.5 million. The top 5 traded coins were, respectively, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Tether, Polkadot, and Chainlink. There was a wide mix of returns: Ethereum (+13%), Uniswap (+29%), Bitcoin (+0.7%), and Mana (-11%). January 24, 2021  $962.8M traded across all markets today Crypto, EUR, USD, JPY, CAD, GBP, CHF, AUD  ETH $1395.9 ↑13% $403.2M ... [read more]

The bitcoin price is trading for well over $30,000 at the time of writing, though to be fair, it has experienced one of the biggest dips in recent months, having fallen from a recent $40,000 high. With this latest dip of around $7,000, the currency is being called into question ... [read more]