The cryptocurrency industry may soon welcome a new category of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications as privacy-focus coin Beam (BEAM) plans to execute its second hard fork, which would give DeFi apps a privacy layer. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the system-wide upgrade dubbed Beam Eager Electron 5.0 is expected to occur today,...Read More
The crypto investors suffer from hard days recently, as the primary cryptocurrency tumbled approximately $1000 over the past five days. After a long battle to maintain the $9K mark, Bitcoin finally lost, and immediately plunged to $8816 on Binance Futures exchange, which is the current daily low, as of writing these lines. Aside from a...Read More
The CEO of SchiffGold, Peter Schiff, responded to claims by RT news host Max Keiser that he would end up panic-buying Bitcoin when its price hits $50,000. Schiff suggested Bitcoin’s dollar value would drop as low as zero – although implied Keiser might consider selling at $2,000. Shortly afterward, Bitcoin developer and Blockstream CEO, Adam...Read More
Popular cryptocurrency YouTuber recently posted a chart illustrating that if Bitcoin repeats its previous significant bull run from 2017, its price could exceed $300,000 by the end of 2021. Interestingly, this highly optimistic prediction corresponds with the well-known BTC stock-to-flow model. BTC To Over $300,000? Bitcoin price predictions are among the most commonly discussed threads...Read More
A recent report warned that most malicious Google Chrome extensions have come from a single Internet domain registrar – CommuniGal Communications (GalComm) and have been downloaded nearly 33 million times. Such malicious extensions have proven to be alarmingly dangerous to cryptocurrency investors as popular proponent recently lost all of his Bitcoin savings. Suspicious Google Extensions...Read More
In its latest report, the Bank of International Settlements doubled-down on its narrative that the COVID-19 pandemic has exemplified the need for central banks to accelerate the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). BIS outlined the ongoing payment digitalization phase and predicted that whoever launches such currency first will ultimately prevail. BIS: Payment Digitalization...Read More
The last seven days weren’t so fruitful for Bitcoin. After trading in a relatively narrow range for a while before that, the BTC price gradually increased to about $9,700 on Wednesday. On the same day, however, the price tumbled during the same day and started declining. Immediately after that, Bitcoin retraced to about $9,000 before...Read More
Following the drama with Wirecard, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has suspended its subsidiary Wirecard Card Solutions to conduct any regulated activities. Since Wirecard Card Solutions issue cryptocurrency debit cards for TenX and Crypto.com, both companies published statements ensuring that customers’ funds are safe, but some operations could be affected. UK FCA Suspends Wirecard...Read More
It’s been a fruitful year for ChainLink (LINK) and its investors despite the pandemic-induced market downturn in mid-March. The project has not only recorded significant partnerships and developments since the start of 2020 but has also seen a massive boost in the number of crypto traders and investors holding the LINK token. LINK Holders Surpass...Read More
Well-known American investor and financial commentator Jim Rogers still believes that Bitcoin is largely overvalued, and its price will eventually plunge to zero. He argued that virtual currencies are just gambling, and the volatility behind the market will play a significant role in destroying it. Jim Rogers: Bitcoin Is Heading To Zero In a recent...Read More
Mainstream media Bloomberg has been doing some spendings in online advertisements to promote Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related content. Spending Money To Promote Bitcoin Bloomberg is boosting its Bitcoin articles for more visibility on Facebook through paid promotion, according to an ad seen on the social media platform today. Although how long the media giant has been...Read More
The perpetrators behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme PlusToken have transferred over 26 million EOS tokens from one of the wallets linked to the project to an unknown address. Historically, similar events have driven down the price of the moved asset, which brings the question if there will be any short-term consequences for EOS. PlusToken...Read More
SYNQA, the parent company of the OMG Network, recently announced successfully raising $80 million in a Series C funding round lead by SCB 10x and venture capital group SPARX. At the same time, the price of OMG has experienced a sudden increase of nearly 11% in the past few hours. OMG Network’s Parent Company Raises...Read More
The controversies surrounding Bitmain continue as recent reports have it that Jihan Wu has allegedly been involved in illegal activities, putting his wills and interests above the law. New Reports Spark More Controversy Toward the end of last year, Jihan Wu, who had previously stepped down as the co-CEO of Bitmain, assumed control once again....Read More
Recent data indicates that Ethereum miners prefer holding their mined coins and have increased their balance in the past few weeks. At the same time, the number of ETH addresses containing from 100,000 to 1,000,000 coins have jumped by nearly 5% in June alone. Ethereum Miners HODL Because of the current proof-of-work consensus algorithm that...Read More
The sudden jump of total value locked on the DeFi platform Compound has caused a flippening event in the decentralized finance sector. The TVL on Compound surpassed MakerDao’s as of yesterday, and the gap continues expanding today. Compound Overtakes MakerDAO MakerDAO has been the predominant force for total value locked for years, according to data...Read More
Binance is currently the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by means of the trading volume. Launched in 2017, the company has managed to become a standard in the industry quickly. Despite its fast phase growing, the giant exchange launched Binance Futures, the cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform of Binance, only in September 2019. Binance Futures allows users...Read More
While Bitcoin encountered lots of turbulence in the past three years, people’s perception regarding the primary cryptocurrency has improved significantly, a recent study revealed. By comparing data from 2017 and April 2020, it concluded that more people are ready to trust it over traditional financial institutions and assets, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. 2017 Vs....Read More
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has recently stated that interest rates on decentralized finance protocols that are significantly higher compared to those in traditional finance come with unstated risks attached. Vitalik Buterin on High DeFi Interest Rates The co-founder of Ethereum and one of the most prominent members of the cryptocurrency community, Vitalik Buterin,...Read More
More companies are utilizing blockchain, reveals a recent study compiled by the multinational professional service network Deloitte. Interestingly, the Asia-Pacific region appears to be leading on the matter with the most use cases employing the distributed ledger technology (DLT). Blockchain Matures Deloitte surveyed nearly 1,500 senior executives and practitioners from large companies from 14 countries,...Read More
Bitcoin recently received a notable acknowledgment from a massive global automotive brand. In a celebratory video for the 50th birthday of one of its most prominent models, the British car manufacturer Land Rover included the creation of the BTC network as a significant event in the past 50 years. Land Rover Acknowledges Bitcoin Headquartered in...Read More
According to a new publication of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bitcoin is not a new type of money. The authors argue that it’s a new type of exchange mechanism, capable of supporting money transfer. The well-known economist and author Peter Schiff backed up the claims, reiterating that once savers lose confidence in...Read More
The past 24 hours saw Bitcoin losing an important support level at $9,400. At the same time, the entire market continues to slowly bleed out, as it has been doing for the past few days. Bitcoin Price Below $9,400 As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, Bitcoin continues to trade within a range between $9,200 and $9,500 for...Read More
According to a recent report, the majority of all mined bitcoins are held by long-term investors, while only 19% is utilized for trading. Although professional traders are roughly only 4% of the market, they are largely responsible for significant price developments, the research added. BTC HODLers On The Rise The cryptocurrency monitoring company Chainalysis recently...Read More
The price of Compound (COMP) tokens is seeing a massive surge amid a manic week for the decentralized finance (DeFi) project, which included a listing announcement by U.S. crypto exchange giant Coinbase. Compound TVL Crosses $400M TVL Milestone With the number of lenders on the Compound protocol increasing rapidly, data from DeFiPulse shows the project...Read More
The last seven days were relatively calm when it comes to Bitcoin as it marks a slight decrease of less than 1%. However, on June 15th, the price dropped to about $9,000, but it managed to recover very quickly and has traded in a narrow range since. Overall retail interest in the asset seems to...Read More
Debit card provider and payment processor Wirecard AG, whose subsidiary issues visa debit cards for both Crypto.com and TenX, has failed to locate over $2 billion of lost assets. The company’s stock prices continue plunging after the two banks supposedly holding the massive amount denied any business relationship with the German payments processor. Wirecard AG...Read More
According to a popular metric, Bitcoin has dropped back in a “buy zone.” Historically, it has been an attractive point for investors to accumulate as a price surge has followed on most occasions. Bitcoin’s PM Indicator Drops To 0.5 The Puell Multiple is a metric calculated by dividing the daily issuance value of bitcoins in...Read More
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, recently highlighted the importance of anti-addiction notices when trading high-risk products such as options. This comes days after a 20-year old tragically took his life after seeing a $730,000 negative balance on the popular retail trading app Robinhood. A Tragic Story On June 12th,...Read More
The positive price performance of Elrond (ERD) in 2020 continues as the altcoin project announced new partnerships with major players in the global travel industry. Flight Payments with ERD on 600 Airlines Elrond Network CEO Beniamin Mincu announced the news of the project’s partnership with Travala and TravelbyBit – two prominent online travel agencies, via...Read More
