Using Ransomware, Hackers Steal and Publish Medical Data of Firm Researching CoronavirusBlack hat hacker group Maze infected the infrastructure of a firm researching the coronavirus with ransomware, stole and published sensitive data.Mar 23, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Matic Lets Us Scale More than Loom Network: Ethereum-Based VR PlatformEthereum-based VR platform Somnium Space has moved from scalability solution Loon Network to Matic to scale better.Mar 23, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
MakerDAO's Storm Has Passed, but Community Still Faces Tough DecisionsThe auction to recapitalize MakerDAO is almost over as the Black Thursday crisis comes to an end, though complex governance issues remain unsolved.Mar 23, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Price Analysis Mar 23: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LEOBitcoin price remains range bound and several major cryptocurrencies are attempting to break above the overhead resistance levels.Mar 23, 2020Rakesh Upadhyay
Crypto Exchanges Made a Killing During the Ides of MarchWhile March 2020 has been one of the most volatile and unprofitable months for Bitcoin holders, exchanges profited greatly from this uncertainty.Mar 23, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Canadian Miner Hive Blockchain Issues Cease and Desist to Steem Fork HiveCanadian mining firm Hive Blockchain is pressuring the newly forked Steem blockchain not to operate under the brand of ‘Hive’.Mar 23, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitmain S19 Antminers Sell Out, Won't Ship Until May 11The first round of Chinese sales for Bitmain’s Antminer S19s saw the units sell out within 24 hours, and will be shipped to buyers between March 11 and March 20.Mar 23, 2020Samuel Haig
Blockchain Salaries in China Dropped 37% in 2019: ReportDespite blockchain experts becoming increasingly valued, some countries like China reportedly saw salaries for blockchain employees drop in 2019.Mar 23, 2020Helen Partz
Cardano Chief Compares US Dollar to OneCoin Scam as Fed Keeps PrintingAs the Federal Reserve reveals it has been told to print as much money as it needs to combat the coronavirus crisis, Crypto-Twitter points out the shortcomings of the plan.Mar 23, 2020Jack Martin
BTC-Friendly Senator Rand Paul Tests Positive For CoronavirusA pro-Bitcoin former U.S. presidential candidate is the first senator to test positive for coronavirus.Mar 23, 2020Michael Kapilkov
HashCash Consultants to Launch ‘Corona Fund Index Cryptocurrency’Blockchain firm HashCash Consultants has announced the upcoming launch of its ‘Corona Fund Index Cryptocurrency.’Mar 23, 2020Samuel Haig
Connecting the Dots: Collectivism and Collaboration in the Crypto Art WorldHow blockchain artists are creating a new global art movement without the shackles of a physical epicenter.Mar 23, 2020Maya Middlemiss
The Blockchain Africa Participants Optimistic About Continent Becoming Center of ProgressSeveral use cases for blockchain-based solutions in Africa could potentially drive the technology forward in a global context.Mar 23, 2020Gareth Jenkinson
Bidders Pay Up to 24% Less for MKR in Phase Two of MakerDAO AuctionAs the inaugural MakerDAO debt auction comes to an end, $4.3 million in under-collateralized Dai will be burned, and bidders in the second phase bagged the biggest deals.Mar 23, 2020Jack Martin
Telos Foundation Removes Board Member After Security and Centralization DisputesThe Telos Foundation — the organization behind smart contract platform Telos — has taken action against two of its board members following a network security controversy.Mar 23, 2020Marie Huillet
What On-Chain Analytics Tell Us About Bitcoin Transactions in 2020The analysis of Bitcoin transactions, addresses, UTXOs and some other key metrics allows us to predict an upcoming exciting future, at least for a couple of years.Mar 23, 2020Pedro Febrero
P2P Exchange Paxful Teams Up With Chainalysis for Increased OverwatchP2P exchange Paxful has partnered with blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, adding security to the exchange’s operations.Mar 23, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Bitcoin Price Charges Past $6K as Fed Stimulus Plans Boost MarketsA fresh surge puts this Monday’s trading firmly at odds with last week, as Bitcoin caps 24-hour gains approaching 5%.Mar 23, 2020William Suberg
Hive Trades for 20% Premium Over Steem on Bittrex Crypto ExchangeAfter forking off the Steem blockchain on March 20, Hive is now trading at a 20% premium over Steem.Mar 23, 2020Samuel Haig
BitMEX Slips Behind Binance and OKEx for Bitcoin Futures Trading VolumesBitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX has slipped to third place in 24-hour trading volume for Bitcoin futures.Mar 23, 2020Marie Huillet
Report: ICO Fundraising Plummeted 95% Year-Over-Year in 2019A report has found that equity fundraising has dramatically overtaken ICOs as the leading for leading source of capital for blockchain companies.Mar 23, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin Faces Critical Week to Confirm Safe Haven Potential — AnalystBitcoin remains strong despite worrying signs from stock markets, leading to suggestions that its safe-haven status may soon return.Mar 23, 2020William Suberg
Monex Grants Small Amount of Bitcoin as Year-End Shareholder BenefitJapanese financial services firm Monex announced that it will give Bitcoin to its shareholders as a year-end benefit for 2019.Mar 23, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
'This Will and Needs to Be Bitcoin’s Year' Says Mike NovogratzJust as Bitcoin’s creation is bound up with 2008 and the Great Recession, Galaxy Digital founder Mike Novogratz sees this year as make-or-break for the cryptocurrency.Mar 23, 2020Marie Huillet
Is Staking the Answer to Cryptocurrency’s Mining Problems?Holding funds to receive rewards while contributing to the operations of a blockchain might be the answer to today’s mining problems.Mar 23, 2020Joel Comm
BitMEX Defends Insurance Fund Being ‘Barely Used’ in BTC Price CrashAlmost two weeks after its nightmare liquidation streak, BitMEX still faces suspicions over its business practices, particularly during the recent Bitcoin price crash.Mar 23, 2020William Suberg
More Monday Carnage? US Futures Plummet, Bitcoin Price Below $6KBitcoin price is holding the $5,800-$5,900 support but plunging Dow and SP 500 futures could lead Bitcoin price to revisit prices below $4,000.Mar 23, 2020Horus Hughes
Silvergate Bank Clients Experience Money Transfer Issues from FedwireAccording to CEO Alan Lane, clients of the crypto-friendly firm have reported issues transferring money to the platform since Friday.Mar 23, 2020Turner Wright
Baidu and Google Trends See Increased Interest in Purchasing BitcoinCrypto traders in China and the United States have shown more interest in purchasing Bitcoin than selling it.Mar 23, 2020Turner Wright
DHS Names Blockchain Managers Among Critical Infrastructure WorkersThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security named blockchain managers as essential critical infrastructure amid the coronavirus lockdown.Mar 23, 2020Samuel Haig