Unofficial Iranian Telegram Applications Leak Data of 42M UsersAs many as 42 million people in Iran purportedly used unofficial Telegram apps due to the messenger’s ban in the country only to have their data leaked.Mar 31, 2020Helen Partz
PayPal Is Hiring a Blockchain Strategy DirectorDigital payments giant looks to hire a highly experienced person in charge of overseeing their blockchain-related strategies.Mar 31, 2020Felipe Erazo
Today’s N95 Facemask Market Is Crazy, But It Helps Us Understand CryptoAmid coronavirus fears, the current N95 facemask market resembles the wilder swings of the crypto space.Mar 31, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Brazilian Crypto Exchange XDEX Announces Full ClosureBitcoin investment platform XDEX, founded by partners of Brazil’s largest investment broker in LatAm, XP Investimentos announced its closure.Mar 31, 2020Cassio Gusson
Lowest Exchange BTC Balances Since 2019 — Calm Waters Ahead?Bitcoin balances of the major exchanges are at their lowest point since 2019.Mar 31, 2020Michael Kapilkov
New Lightning Network Authentication Method Could Replace Website AccountsBlockchain firm Lightning Labs drafted a new Lightning Network-based authentication system that could replace traditional email-based accounts.Mar 31, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
CZ Talks Bitcoin Price After Halving, Coronavirus and Binance DecentralizationCZ of Binance talks Bitcoin price, halving and decentralization in Cointelegraph China’s HUB.Mar 31, 2020Cointelegraph
Coinbase Migrates Tezos Bakery From US to Ireland With 60 Seconds of DowntimeCoinbase Custody successfully migrated its Tezos Bakery — the largest validator on Tezos’ network — from the United States to Ireland while incurring just one minute of downtime.Mar 31, 2020Samuel Haig
Libra Rival Celo Announces $700,000 in Grant Funding for 13 StartupsLibra rival Celo has announced its first round of development grant funding, designating $700,000 to 13 companies so far.Mar 31, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin Hash Rate Drop: Miners, the Halving and Coronavirus SuspectedWhile a 29% drop in Bitcoin’s hash rate might be due to the miners’ capitulation, analysts point to other factors that could have had a bigger impact.Mar 31, 2020Julia Magas
Russia Postpones Its Crypto Law Again, Now Blaming CoronavirusAnatoly Aksakov, a member of the Russian State Duma, says that the country’s crypto law won’t be adopted before the end of spring 2020.Mar 31, 2020Helen Partz
BCH, BSV Block Halvings Will Force Miners to Bitcoin (BTC) — ReportTwo halvings in April will spark a month of increasing attention to BTC until its own halving takes place, despite its lack of profitability, says Coin Metrics.Mar 31, 2020William Suberg
Bitfury Becomes Latest Crypto Industry Player to Join COVID-19 Research ProjectBlockchain development firm Bitfury is re-assigning the computing power it uses for digital currency transaction processing to COVID-19 research.Mar 31, 2020Marie Huillet
Crypto Conference Defies COVID-19 Lockdown by Hosting in Virtual RealmThe coronavirus lockdown has not stopped the annual Coinfest Conference, which has relocated to the digital realm of Decentraland for a week of games, art, prizes and... dancing.Mar 31, 2020Greg Thomson
Institution-Focused Crypto Trading Platform Reports 737% Revenue Increase in 2019Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed BC Group, the operator of institution-focused digital assets trading platform OSL, reported a 737% increase in revenue in 2019.Mar 31, 2020Marie Huillet
BMW’s Blockchain Solution for Supply Chains to Roll Out in 2020World-famous car manufacturer BMW Group plans to roll out its blockchain supply chain solution to 10 suppliers this year.Mar 31, 2020Marie Huillet
SEC Claims Telegram Injunction Applies to ‘Any Person or Entity’The SEC has opposed Telegram’s request for clarification as to whether the injunction granted against its Gram distribution has jurisdiction outside of the United States.Mar 31, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin Starts Strongest Quarter Q2 With Price Down Just 10% YTDQuarterly performance for Bitcoin has stabilized after its drop to $3,700 two weeks ago, while Q2 is historically the best three months for BTC/USD.Mar 31, 2020William Suberg
Civic Wallet Now Offers $1M ‘FDIC-Like Insurance’ for CryptoCivic Wallet is now offering “FDIC-like insurance” for cryptocurrency holdings worth up to $1,000,000.Mar 31, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Coinbase Reports Record Bitcoin Buying Amid March 12 CrashDespite March 12 hosting a record daily drop in the price of Bitcoin, traders on Coinbase’s retail platform were buying the dip.Mar 31, 2020Samuel Haig
Binance to Launch Crypto Exchange Supporting KRW-Backed StablecoinOn April 4, the Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance will open Binance KR for trading in South Korea.Mar 31, 2020Turner Wright
Bitcoin & Stocks Rise as US Economy Grinds to a Halt — Furloughs SoarBitcoin price attacked the $6,600 resistance on Monday but a move above $6,900 is what’s really needed to change the current trend.Mar 31, 2020Horus Hughes
Tokyo District Court Extends Mt. Gox Rehabilitation Plan DeadlineMt. Gox Rehabilitation Trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi was granted a motion with the Tokyo District Court to extend the deadline to July 1, 2020.Mar 31, 2020Turner Wright
Kleiman Estate Calls on Former nChain CEO for Deposition in Craig Wright CaseIn their case against Craig Wright, the legal team for Kleiman has resorted to Twitter to serve Jimmy Nguyen a subpoena to appear at a deposition.Mar 31, 2020Ting Peng
Binance Academy Launches Blockchain Accelerator in ChinaBinance Academy has established a blockchain research institute in China to foster DLT innovation.Mar 30, 2020Samuel Haig
Singapore Crypto Exchange Eyes US Expansion After Registering With FinCENBitget, a Singapore-headquartered digital asset platform, has obtained a license from the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.Mar 30, 2020Helen Partz
Ubisoft and MakerDAO to Sponsor Blockchain Gaming Alliance Under New LeadershipLeading industry players like Ubisoft and MakerDAO will sponsor the Blockchain Gaming Alliance under a new president.Mar 30, 2020Felipe Erazo
Capitulation? BTC Battered by Biggest Mining Difficulty Drop Since 2011Bitcoin price fell by 10% after the latest drop in mining difficulty, suggesting selling pressure from miners is driving down BTC price.Mar 30, 2020António Madeira
Bank of France Launches Experiment Program on Central Bank Digital CurrencyThe central bank of France officially announced a program of experiments to test the interbank integration of central bank digital currencies.Mar 30, 2020Helen Partz
HIVE Blockchain Acquires Bitcoin Mining Facility for $2.8MThe Canadian firm HIVE has doubled its global mining capacity by acquiring a 30 M/W Bitcoin mining facility in Quebec.Mar 30, 2020Felipe Erazo