Cryptocurrencies
US SEC Hires In-House Attorney As New Chief Of Cyber Unit
U. S. SEC hires in-house attorney as Chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit.
Monero Implements Hard Fork, Including New ASIC-Resistant Mining Algorithm
Monero has completed its hard fork and has introduced RandomX, a new ASIC-resistant mining algorithm.
Ripple Transfers 1 Billion XRP Tokens From Escrow Wallet and Back Again
Ripple transfers a total of 1 billion XRP tokens from its escrow wallet today, only to send it back minutes later.
Binance’s CZ: This Vibrant Country Is One Of The Fastest-Growing Crypto Nations
CZ has big plans for “second Rome”.
Bitcoin Price: Cracking $7.4K Opens Path to $8.1K Resistance — Analyst
Bitcoin may yet drop to $6,900 if the current price gives way, warns a trader.
Price Analysis 02/12: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, TRX
Bitcoin price is still weak but if traders believe that $6,500 was the bottom then altcoins could begin to rally higher.
Waves DEX Shuts Down and Relaunches as Hybrid Cryptocurrency Exchange
Decentralized crypto trading platform Waves DEX shut down to transition to a new, hybrid exchange.
OneCoin Website Goes Offline as Net Closes in on $4B Ponzi Scheme
After years of fraud, OneCoin’s website finally goes dark.
Blockchain Firm Figure Technologies Secures $58M, Aims for $103M
San Francisco-based fintech firm Figure Technologies has secured $58 million in a funding round that aims to raise $103 million.
CryptoBridge Decentralized Exchange Shuts Down Citing Regulations, Markets
Decentralized exchange CryptoBridge shuts down due to purported market conditions and regulatory pressure.
SoftBank Releases Debit Cards With Built-In Blockchain Wallet
SoftBank developed a debit card featuring a built-in blockchain wallet for crypto storage.
South African Central Bank to Reportedly Introduce New Crypto Regulations
The South African Reserve Bank will reportedly introduce new rules on cryptocurrencies to deter users from evading currency controls.
Litecoin-Funded Grin Developer Challenges Mimblewimble’s Privacy Issue
A Litecoin Foundation-funded developer at Grin suggests a solution for fixing the “Achilles heel of Mimblewimble privacy”.
Binance Crypto Exchange Adds Four Trading Pairs for Russian Ruble
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance launches four trading pairs against the Russian ruble including Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Binance Coin.
P2P Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful Set to Surpass LocalBitcoins in Volume
P2P Bitcoin marketplace Paxful breaks new all-time-high in weekly traded volume as LocalBitcoins sees a shakier trend.
Vertcoin 51% Attack ‘Motive Uncertain’ as Hackers Lose up to $4,000
Vertcoin hackers fail to steal more as Bittrex closes down wallet.
‘Hodlers Are Insane’ — 64% of Bitcoin Supply Has Not Moved Since 2018
2019 bull market made hodlers save, not sell, says data.
Guy Who ‘Lost’ 4 Bitcoin Has Recovered Most Funds a Month Later
One month on, a Redditor who “lost” 4 Bitcoin on the Lightning Network says the community offered “huge support,” helping him recover most of his funds.
Halving Will Be ‘Non-Event’ for BTC Price: Morgan Creek Digital Exec
Bitcoin’s May 2020 block reward halving won’t affect price, says Morgan Creek.
Data Scientist Uses Deep Learning to Predict BTC Price in Real-Time
LSTM neural networks can purportedly be used to predict crypto prices in real-time, demonstrates data scientist .