Cryptocurrencies
World Governments at G20 Are Concerned About All Stablecoins, Not Just Libra
The G20’s Financial Stability Board believes stablecoins are dangerous due to their ability to circumvent capital controls.
61-Year-Old Silk Road Vendor to Stay in Prison Despite COVID-19
A judge ruled that the vendor is in “reasonably good health” and this his argument would justify the release of every single federal in-mate over the age of 60.
Goldman Sachs Says Economies Will Shrink 35% as Gold Hits 7-Year High
Gold is within $100 of its 2011 all-time highs as economic forecasts make stocks a dirty word for wary investors.
Search Volume for 'Bitcoin Halving' Outflanks Previous All-Time High
Data from Google Trends indicates that this year’s peak of interest in the event is 16% higher than back in 2016, the last time that halving occurred on the network.
Binance Continues Global Push With Launch of P2P Trades for Rupee and Rupiah
Indian and Indonesian consumers and businesses are now able to trade P2P on Binance.
Chinese Gov’t Sets Up a Committee for Blockchain and DLT Standards
China is aiming to form national standards for blockchain and DLT with help from a new technical committee.
Bitcoin Takes Aim at $7K as Deutsche Bank Hails ‘End of Free Market’
Bitcoin needs to close above $7,250 to make a bullish impact, says a Cointelegraph Markets analyst as $7,000 nears.
Crypto Holders Being Targeted by COVID-19 Scammers — FBI Warning
Blackmail attempts, work from home scams, and fake COVID-19 treatments were among the cryptocurrency-related scams mentioned by the FBI.
Crypto Entrepreneur Sells $20,000 in Personal Tokens on Ethereum
Announcing the public offering of his personal $ALEX tokens in a Medium blog post, Alex Masmej raised $20,000 from one million coins sold.
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht: Bitcoin Price Could Drop to $3,200
The incarcerated Silk Road founder sees a Bitcoin peak over $14,000 as “very unlikely” for 2020 and predicts it bottoming out at $3,200.
Japanese Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Starts Trading Brave Tokens
As the only virtual currency exchange certified in the US, Europe, and Japan, bitFlyer started offering trading for BAT on April 9.
Sodinokibi Crypto Ransomware Switches from Bitcoin to Monero to Hide Money Trail
The hackers behind the Sodinokibi ransomware decided to switch from Bitcoin to Monero to better hide from law enforcement.
Chiliz Working on Blockchain-Based Covid-19 Immunity Passes for Football Fans
Covid-19 immunity passports are seeing plenty of criticism, but one blockchain startup is already planning to use them for opening up stadiums to football fans.
Huobi Launches On-Chain Analytics Tool to Monitor Illicit Crypto Activity
Huobi launches a tool to monitor illicit crypto transactions, similar to Chainalysis.
Chinese City Signs Deal With Huawei to Strengthen Blockchain Adoption
Shenzhen has reached an agreement with telecom Huawei to boost cutting-edge technology adoption, including blockchain.