Six Crypto Heavyweights Join ETH 2.0 Staking TrialConsenSys has announced that six top crypto firms will receive early access to its ETH 2.0 staking platform.Jun 17, 2020Samuel Haig
There Are Now More Than 8,000 Bitcoin ATMs WorldwideThe number of crypto ATMs worldwide has grown to more than 8,000, just months after passing the 7,000 mark in March.Jun 17, 2020Turner Wright
Binance Pool Is Now the Largest Bitcoin SV MinerSince its launch in April, Binance Pool has become responsible for 26.39% of all Bitcoin Satoshi Vision blocks mined.Jun 17, 2020Turner Wright
Crikey! Kraken Launches Support for Aussie Dollar Trading PairsKraken has launched support for trading and funding in AUD six months after acquiring veteran Australian crypto exchange Bit Trade.Jun 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Former BTC Developer Settles ‘Rapist’ Defamation SuitFormer Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd has settled a defamation suit against a cryptographer who accused him of being a rapist.Jun 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Compound’s New Token Tops DeFi Rankings on First DayA single day of trade has seen Compound’s COMP emerge as the largest DeFi token by market capitalization.Jun 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Deloitte: 39% of Companies Worldwide Now Have Blockchain in ProductionA survey by Deloitte shows blockchain is increasingly becoming a priority among companies with a broad understanding of it.Jun 17, 2020Turner Wright
Chainlink, MakerDAO Honored as World Economic Forum ‘Tech Pioneers’The World Economic Forum has recognized seven blockchain companies on its list of 100 Technology Pioneers for 2020.Jun 17, 2020Turner Wright
Chinese Tech Group Behind TikTok Looks to Enter FinanceChinese multinational tech group ByteDance is seeking a virtual banking license in Singapore as a means of entering digital finance.Jun 16, 2020Ting Peng
Phishing Sites Use Trick Letters in Domain Names to Steal XRPExperts from Xrplorer say that a fake XRP giveaway scam emerged in January 2020 and remains alive.Jun 16, 2020Felipe Erazo
Bitcoin Ponzi Scammer Arrested by Jakarta Police for Sexual AssaultRuss Albert Medlin — co-founder of alleged crypto Ponzi scheme BitClub — was arrested in South Jakarta for sexual assault on minors.Jun 16, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles: Craig Wright Is ‘Either a Thief or a Fraud’Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles insists that the 80,000 Bitcoin that Dr. Wright claims were stolen from the exchange, citing expert support.Jun 16, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Six Nigerian Citizens Added to the US Sanctions List for CybercrimesThe U.S. Treasury added six Nigerian individuals to its sanctions list for alleged cybercrimes.Jun 16, 2020Felipe Erazo
SIM Swap Hackers Target Crypto Investors — Cell Services Not AvailableCivil lawsuits against telecom providers such as AT&T are becoming commonplace as the number of SIM swap hacking scandals rises.Jun 16, 2020Shiraz Jagati
UK Watchdogs Launch Ad-Scam Alert System to Crack Down on Online FraudThe Advertising Standards Authority and the Internet Advertising Bureau joined forces to launch a system to remove scam ads.Jun 16, 2020Felipe Erazo
Copycats and Copyright: Empowering Content Creators in the Digital AgeOne of the greatest challenges for digital content creators is the ability to maintain copyright over their works, and blockchain tech can help them.Jun 16, 2020Andy Ji
Fed Chairman: Inflation Not a Threat Long-Term Despite Massive Balance SheetThe chairman of the Federal Reserve sees no issues with the massive expansion of the Fed’s balance sheet and believes that inflation will struggle to stay above the target.Jun 16, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Exclusive: Gitcoin and Polkadot Cooperate to Bring New Developers to BlockchainPolkadot will now have representation on Gitcoin, a developer-focused platform that uses a mix of crowdfunding and foundation grants to grow Web 3.0 and blockchain.Jun 16, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Cointelegraph Talks Recap: Challenges and Opportunities on the Road to Diversity and Inclusion in CryptoWomen experts from the World Economic Forum, Stellar Development Foundation and Avandis Consulting discussed issues relating to diversity and inclusion with Cointelegraph.Jun 16, 2020Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr
Indian Crypto Exchange Launches Blockchain Education PlatformIndian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX launched a learning platform dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrencies.Jun 16, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Kazakhstan Seeks to Attract $740 Million Crypto Investment in Three YearsKazakhstan is aiming to attract nearly $740 million dollars in investment through various crypto industry-related activities over the next three years.Jun 16, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
BitMEX Report Points to More Consolidation in Bitcoin ASIC MiningThe Bitcoin mining ASIC manufacturing industry is expected to further consolidate, as is the wider mining farm operating sector.Jun 16, 2020Marie Huillet
Samsung-Backed Blocko to Build Blockchain-Based Credit System for Arab BankThe Islamic Development Bank’s research organization has partnered with Blocko to build a blockchain credit management system.Jun 16, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
Bitcoin Price Retakes $9.5K as Analyst Says $12K Breakout May Be NextA strong correlation with stock market movements still leaves room for Bitcoin to test five figures, says trader Michaël van de Poppe.Jun 16, 2020William Suberg
Search Interest for Bitcoin Highest in Africa and South AmericaGoogle Trends data compiled by Blockchaincenter.net shows search interest in Bitcoin is highest in Kenya and Brazil.Jun 16, 2020Turner Wright
Casa Releases Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet Focused on PrivacyCrypto custody firm Casa unveiled a new wallet that offers access without a seed phrase and gives users a way to check on their private keys.Jun 16, 2020Turner Wright
Survey: Japanese Crypto Holders Prefer XRP Over ETHA survey by Japanese crypto exchange BitMax shows 25% of traders prefer XRP, compared to only 9% in ETH and 26% BTC.Jun 16, 2020Turner Wright
Bitcoin Whale Population Approaching September 2017 LevelsThe number of Bitcoin whales with the ability to affect the BTC price is approaching 2017 levels when the token was ascending to $20K.Jun 16, 2020Turner Wright
Bitcoin Price Drop to $8.9K Caused by Whales Selling at Major ExchangesSelling by Bitcoin whales dropped BTC reserves at major exchanges and triggered today’s sell-off to $8,900.Jun 15, 2020Joseph Young
Waves Wants to Put an End to Bogus Blockchain Speed ClaimsWaves Enterprise wants to ‘separate the chaff from the wheat’ when it comes to speed claims from blockchain networks, helping potential users make educated decisions.Jun 15, 2020Michael Kapilkov