World Economic Forum’s Nadia Hewett Talks Supply Chains, COVID-19 and BlockchainCointelegraph sits down with the World Economic Forum’s project lead for blockchain and digital currency, Nadia Hewett, to discuss how blockchain can change the world economy.May 5, 2020Marie Huillet
Robinhood Trading App Seals $280M in Sequoia-Led RoundPopular stock and cryptocurrency trading app Robinhood has surpassed its financing goals by raising $280 million Series F funding at an $8.3 billion valuation.May 5, 2020Marie Huillet
Major Chinese Crypto Miners Expect Influx of New Bitcoin BuyersSeveral prominent Chinese cryptocurrency miners expect a wave of new Bitcoin buyers following the halving.May 5, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Top 5 Countries Frantically Googling ‘Bitcoin Halving’ Right NowThere are signs of a clear cluster of intrigue around the Bitcoin halving, just one week before the seminal event takes place.May 5, 2020William Suberg
Ripple Hit With Another Lawsuit Alleging XRP Security Laws ViolationsBitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC accuses Ripple and CEO Brad Garlinghouse of violating security laws while selling and marketing XRP.May 5, 2020Turner Wright
$25M Blockchain Bill Fights COVID-19 With Strategic National StockpileCongressman Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts introduced a bill on April 23 to establish a blockchain network capable of monitoring the SNS.May 5, 2020Turner Wright
Pantera Capital CEO: Bitcoin Could Peak Over $100K in August 2021In a letter to Investors, CEO Dan Morehead examined the YTD performance of Bitcoin prior to the May 12 rewards halving.May 5, 2020Turner Wright
Telegram Won’t Let American TON Investors Get 110% Refund in 2021American TON investors will be reportedly only eligible for an immediate 72% repayment instead of a 110% refund option in April 2021.May 4, 2020Helen Partz
CZ Insists That DDoS Attacks Were Foul Play From Binance CompetitorsBinance’s CEO suspects that recent DDoS attacks came from competing exchanges looking to damage Binance’s reputation rather than steal crypto.May 4, 2020Felipe Erazo
New Season of 'Billions' Opens With Bitcoin Mining BustCrypto fans have been discussing actively on social media about the new Bitcoin-related episode of “Billions” series.May 4, 2020Felipe Erazo
US Senator Loeffler Reports 2019 Income of $3.5M From Role as CEO of BakktUS Senator and former Bakkt CEO finally filed her financial disclosures after a four-month extension and an insider trading scandal, revealing that she is very rich indeed.May 4, 2020Kollen Post
Craig Wright’s Satoshi Case Goes to Trial July 6Craig Wright’s Satoshi case will finally go to trial, both sides confirmed to Cointelegraph.May 4, 2020Michael Kapilkov
MakerDAO Takes New Measures to Prevent Another ‘Black Swan’ CollapseThe DeFi lending market MakerDAO has updated its governance protocols to prevent another occurrence of forced liquidations that lead to huge losses.May 4, 2020Osato Avan-Nomayo
Price Analysis 5/4: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, XLMSeveral major cryptocurrencies are facing selling at higher levels but the fact that traders are buying on the dips suggests further range-bound action is likely.May 4, 2020Rakesh Upadhyay
Original Blockchain & Bitcoin: Different Paths to DecentralizationBlockchain co-inventor on why block creation decentralization is not essential to blockchain decentralization.May 4, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Spanish Multinational Bank BBVA to Explore Zero-Knowledge ProofsBBVA and a state-backed research center in Spain have launched a partnership to explore advanced cryptography for financial services.May 4, 2020Samuel Haig
Buffett ‘Killed His Reputation’ by Being Stupid About BTC, Says Max KeiserOne of the most successful investors of all time, Warren Buffett might be killing his reputation by being so harsh on Bitcoin, Max Keiser believes.May 4, 2020Helen Partz
Bitcoin Price Defies Stock Market Link — Post-Halving World UncertainHas the upcoming halving already been factored into Bitcoin’s price, and can another pump be in the cards in the short term?May 4, 2020Shiraz Jagati
Iran Ditches the Rial Amid Hyperinflation as LocalBitcoins Seem to Trade Near $35KIran’s parliament votes to institute a new currency as coronavirus and sanctions hyperinflate the rial and local Bitcoin prices skyrocket relative to official exchanges.May 4, 2020Kollen Post
German Security Token Platform to Develop a Custody SolutionGerman STO platform Black Manta joins digital asset custody firm Finoa to develop institutional security token custody.May 4, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Zcash Fully Shielded Transactions Jump 70% to New Record in AprilThe Zcash network has recorded a 70% jump in fully shielded transactions, marking a new record for April of over 8,700. This compounds gains of 100% made in March.May 4, 2020Jack Martin
Litecoin Mimblewimble Integration Sees Test Build and Codebase ProgressLitecoin and Grin++ developer, David Burkett, has posted an April progress update on Litecoin’s Mimblewimble integration, claiming that a testing framework has been built and codebase integration has started.May 4, 2020Jack Martin
We Can Do Better: Building Resilience Into the Crypto MarketsIt’s time for the crypto industry to mature as the world desperately needs a brand new “global digital asset economy.”May 4, 2020Michael Wong
Paxful Launches Bitcoin Fundraising Campaign to Combat COVID-19 in AfricaPeer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxul is expanding its charitable program to Africa amid the COVID-19 crisis.May 4, 2020Felipe Erazo
VeChain and Mastercard Back Australia-China Supply Chain ConsortiumVeChain and Mastercard are among the heavy hitters backing the new APAC Provenance Council, focused on Australia’s $76 billion of exports to China.May 4, 2020Andrew Fenton
Devs at Blogging Platform Ghost Take Down Crypto-Mining Malware AttackDevelopers at blogging platform Ghost have spent the past 24 hours fighting a crypto mining malware attack.May 4, 2020Marie Huillet
Indian Crypto Exchanges Seek Tax Clarity From Central BankIndia’s crypto exchanges are demanding that the country’s central bank provide clear guidelines regarding taxation.May 4, 2020Samuel Haig
Halving, Stocks, Fundamentals: 3 Things to Watch in Bitcoin This WeekBitcoin is approaching the most eagerly anticipated moment in its history, and markets are feeding the excitement after weeks of gains.May 4, 2020William Suberg
Sell the News? Why the Post-Halving Bitcoin Price Drop Isn’t GuaranteedBitcoin price faces strong resistance at $9,000 but if the upsurge continues post-halving, BTC could reach new range highs.May 4, 2020Joseph Young
Survey Shows Many BTC Holders Use Hardware Wallet, Have Backup KeysAn undergraduate student posted the results of a survey on Bitcoin security from his thesis to Reddit on April 30.May 4, 2020Turner Wright