Cryptocurrencies
Former Bakkt CEO Appointed to Trump’s Task Force for Reopening the Economy
Kelly Loeffler, former CEO of Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt, is joining Trump’s bipartisan task force for getting Americans back to work.
Bitcoin Halving Will be ‘Make or Break’ for Stock-to-Flow Model: PlanB
It’s “make or break” for Bitcoin’s stock-to-flow, its creator says as the 2020 halving nears.
Crypto Markets Took a U-Turn During the COVID-19 Crisis, Say Oxford Profs
Initially, both spot market prices and overall trading volume in crypto increased as the number of identified COVID-19 cases rose.
Crypto Telegram and Tweet Numbers Are Down, But There’s Hope Yet
Members in cryptocurrency groups on Telegram fell between 25–75% for the last two years, but engagement on crypto Twitter has been flat.
Bitcoin Miner Braves Pandemic Amid Partial Relocation to New York
Riot Blockchain has entered into a "co-location mining services contract" to share Coinmint’s data center amid low crypto prices.
First Loan Ever Issued With Ethereum Domain Name as Collateral
Rocket announced their first loan using an Ethereum domain name as collateral.
Researchers Highlight Privacy Issues With Lightning Network
The researchers offer several possible solutions to the attack that will impact either efficiency or privacy on the Lightning Network.
Controversial Blockchain ‘Immunity Passport’ Could Get You Back to Work
Vottun wants their Immunity Passport to provide a secure way for American workers to instantly verify their COVID-19 status.
Spanish Researchers Try to ‘Flatten the Curve’ with Blockchain App
A new blockchain and AI app could help flatten Spain’s COVID-19 curve.
Florida Man Charged Over $1.6M ‘Compcoin’ Scam
After promising investors exorbitant returns through ‘proprietary trading algorithms’, the defendant left customers holding worthless ‘Compcoins. ’.
Crypto Analyst Cautions Investors Against Bitcoin for 3 Key Reasons
Critics say #Bitcoin is a failed project due to a lack of privacy, scaling challenges and its centralized mining structure, but are these problems or advantages?.
Chinese Blockchain Lab to Empower E-Commerce with ‘Gold Chain”
Two Chinese companies are building the country’s first blockchain lab that aims to empower the e-commerce industry.
Bitcoin is Risky, but Uncorrelated With Stocks: Scott Melker
“The Wolf Of All Streets” took to Twitter on April 16 to explain that while investing in BTC is risky, it is not correlated with stocks.
Bitcoin Price Surges 10% to Key Resistance Level as Bulls Target $7,400
#BTC #Bitcoin price surged 10% as bulls aim to break through the $7. 2K resistance in order to set a multi-week high above $7. 4K.
Major U.S. Banks Go Down Due to Stimulus Payout Demands
Major US banks go offline amid demand from trillions of dollars of stimulus payouts.
Binance Latam Lists Bolívar Amid VE’s Struggling National Economy
Major cryptocurrency exchange is now offering Venezuelan Bolivar for P2P trading in their platform.
US Congresswoman Vows to Brand Facebook’s Libra a Security Despite Today’s Updates
A U. S. congresswoman says that Facebook’s updated whitepaper for Libra will not save it from classification as a security.
Aussie Crypto Unicorn Raises $160M With ‘Big Four' Bank Backing
Airwallex, an Australian cross-border payments firm that started life as a cafe, raised $160 million in a round led by ANZ bank.
ZA Group Says Crypto Not Likely to Be a Threat to Monetary System
In its most recent position paper, the IFWG labeled crypto as a possible (but unlikely) threat to South Africa's monetary system.
Expert Warns: Don’t Trust Ransomware Groups Amid Pandemic
Threat analyst at cybersecurity firm said that armistice promises made by multiple ransomware groups have no relevance.