Cryptocurrencies
South Korea Sees Influx of Blockchain Platforms for Unlisted Stocks
The South Korean blockchain space sees many new platforms trading for unlisted stocks, following an offering from state-backed Koscom last year.
Bitcoin Price Charts Hint at Sub-$8K After Halving Hype Fades
Bitcoin is not out of the woods after a wild weekend selloff and risks more downside as the much-anticipated BTC halving event is about to pass.
Four Ways to Pimp Your Wardrobe Ahead of the Bitcoin Halving
Stand out from the crowd, with Cointelegraph’s guide to the Bitcoin halving-themed attire.
Paxful P2P Trading Integrated Into Infinito Wallet
Multi-crypto wallet Infinito is integrating Paxful’s P2P trading services into its platform.
Bitcoin Block Size Sees New All Time High, Hash Rate Catching Up
The average block size of the Bitcoin network peaked at 1. 341 MB on May 2, with the mining hash rate approaching a new all-time high.
DBS Bank Joins Global Blockchain Network to Digitize Trade Settlement
Singapore-based DBS bank joins blockchain trade-finance network Contour to disrupt its letters of credit settlement process.
Average BTC Transaction Fees Increased 300% Days Before Halving
The average transaction fee for Bitcoin peaked at $3. 19 on May 8, an increase of over 300% from the average fee of $0. 62 on April 26.
Litecoin Foundation Migrates to BitGo’s Multi-Signature Wallet
The Litecoin Foundation announced on May 7 that it would migrate from the multi-sig Electrum-LTC wallet to BitGo’s multi-sig wallet.
SBI Holdings CEO: Ripple Partners Could Help Pandemic Supply Chain
SBI Holdings is proposing Ripple partner with multinational corporations to increase transparency and traceability across supply chains.
Tokenized Real Estate Booms While Security Tokens Struggle
Despite a nearly double-digit retraction in the combined capitalization of the security token sector, real estate tokens gain over 4% during April.
Bitcoin Price Bounces at Key Trendline Support 1 Day Before BTC Halving
Bitcoin bulls are attempting to reclaim $9,000 but resistance at $8,800 is holding back the recovery.
Loom Network Responds to Rumors of the Project’s Demise
Representatives from the Loom Network have clarified that, though they have pivoted to an enterprise solution, the project remains active.
$270M in Longs Liquidated as Pre-Halving Hype Backfires
98% of liquidations on BitMEX yesterday were long positions, indicating over-exuberant pre-halving bullishness at $10,000.
Bitcoin Price Volatile 24 Hours Before Halving, Key Indicators Bullish
While the fear and uncertainty surrounding BTC has decreased quite substantially before the upcoming halving, experts have noted that the greed aspect of the F&G Index has increased greatly over the past couple of days.
Bitcoin Tests $10,000, ‘Halving Dump,’ $1M BTC Predicted: Hodler’s Digest, May 4–10
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, all of the latest buzz ahead of the Bitcoin halving — including why some think a $1M BTC is more likely than ever.