Crypto news

Once again, it appears the news has been working hard to ensure bitcoin is covered in all its crypto-related headlines while turning its back on all the smaller, competing altcoins that have seemingly been doing better at press time.Bitcoin Is Outshining Many Stronger CoinsNo doubt that bitcoin appears to be getting back on track as of late. After a heavy drop that saw the currency lose roughly $10,000 off the $42,000 high it attained in early January, the currency is back on track to hitting...

Corporate Intelligence Services (CIS) – a firm that collects debts and investigates cryptocurrency-related activity – has issued its own bitcoin wallet to allow customers to pay their debts with digital assets.CIS Says You Can Pay What You Owe with CryptoAs it stands, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies cannot be used much to pay for items due to their ongoing volatility. Many stores, retailers and similar establishments do not accept these assets as methods of payment given that they are rather...

Cryptocurrency platform OKEx announced another crypto-promoting project –the Bitcoin Lightning Network. It will focus on downsizing transaction fees and reducing time for their execution.OKEx is Aiming at Low Transaction Costs and PromptitudeOKEx, the leading cryptocurrency platform and derivatives exchange is to integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network in the next quarter. The project represents a second-layer scaling solution based on the Bitcoin blockchain technology.According to an...

Die Rallye nimmt wieder Fahrt auf. Im Laufe des Tages konnte der BTC erneut die Marke von 40.000 US-Dollar nehmen. Die Signale schalten auf Grün. Nun meldet sich ein Analyst auf Bloomberg, der glaubt, dass der BTC schon bald nochmals 25 Prozent zulegen und sogar die Marke von 50.000 US-Dollar überspringen wird. Bitcoin News: Bloomberg Analyst sieht Bitcoin Preis bei 50.000 US-DollarIm Tagesvergleich ging es für den BTC bereits weitere 3.000 US-Dollar (etwa 7 Prozent) nach oben. In dieser...

Bitcoin is up by a strong 6% over the past 24-hours as it surged almost $2,000 from $38,000 to reach $40,000. Since Tuesday, the bulls have been back in town when BTC managed to break past the previous consolidation phase by pushing above the upper angle of a descending triangle.Since then, the buyers have pushed higher and allowed Bitcoin to increase by a total of almost 20% to breach the $40,000 level today.With the newly found bullish momentum, it is back on track to re-approach the ATH...

In an unfortunate turn of events for supporters of the DeFi Money Market Foundation, the DMM token plummeted in value as the team behind it revealed they cease all operations due to regulatory concerns.DMM Ceases OperationsThe DeFi Money Market used to be a loans platform and it received some serious attention within the cryptocurrency community. One of the reasons – it was a hot DeFi project backed by some serious names, including Draper Goren Holm – a partnership between Tim Draper, Alon...

San Francisco-based crypto payments platform Metal Pay has applied for a national bank charter with the U.S. national bank regulator, which would enable the company to offer seamless cryptocurrency-related services.Metal Pay Eyes Full National Bank LicenseIn a tweet thread published on Thursday (Feb. 4, 2021), Metal Pay’s First Blockchain Bank and Trust (FBB&T) revealed that it intends to become a full national crypto bank following its application with the Office of the Comptroller for...

Following the recent attack on the Yearn.Finance protocol, major U.S. dollar stablecoin company Tether froze $1.7 million worth of USDT stolen from the platform. Meanwhile, Bitfinex disclosed that it had made the last loan repayment to Tether.Tether Freeze Raises Centralization ConcernsTether CTO Paolo Ardoino announced the news of the USDT freeze via his Twitter handle on Friday (Feb. 5, 2021). The company’s action would subsequently prevent the hacker from spending the stolen funds.....

After losing a substantial share of its market dominance lately, bitcoin has recovered some of the losses by nearing $40,000. This comes even after some altcoins have gained value, including yet another record for Binance Coin above $70.BTC Eyes $40K, Recovers Some Lost DominanceDespite gaining a few thousand dollars since Monday’s dip to $32,000 to about $37,000, bitcoin remained in the shadows while some alternative coins took the main stage. Consequently, they reduced BTC’s dominance over...

Jack Dorsey, a long-term bitcoin enthusiast and unarguably one of the most influential proponents of the digital currency and its underlying technology, is now actively contributing to the bitcoin network. After introducing Bitcoin to Cashapp and announcing plans to release an open, decentralized standard for social media, the Twitter CEO is bringing his admiration for Bitcoin closer to home.Dorsey revealed he is setting up a bitcoin node in a tweet earlier today.Running #bitcoin...