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Markets across the board are marking tremendous increases since the beginning of the week. The largest indexes are charting notable gains despite the continuously spreading coronavirus as well as other concerns such as the escalating number of job loss claims in the US.The cryptocurrency market follows as absolutely every coin in the top 20 is trading in the green today. Some are even up double-digits.Wall Street RejoiceThis week has been very impressive for Wall Street, to say the least. At...

Bitfarms, a blockchain infrastructure company running one of the largest North America-based mining operations, is cutting staff members. The firm cited the ongoing economic and social turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Coronavirus Hits Bitcoin Mining Firm In North AmericaThe unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 harmed people’s health, financial markets, economies, and businesses. Numerous companies had to take radical measures to endure, and the cryptocurrency field is not exempt.Based...

Staking is a way for cryptocurrency users to generate passive income as they earn interest on their investments. And now, to meet the demands of its customers, popular exchange Bitfinex has launched a staking rewards program, according to a Tuesday announcement. EOS, ATOM, VSYS Staking On BitfinexThe new staking services will allow Bitfinex’s users to earn interest of up to 10% per annum for depositing and holding their digital assets on the exchange. For the time being, however, the staking...

New data indicates that the number of active Ethereum addresses could accurately predict the future price movements of ETH. Unique addresses have been rising since March, and the price of the token has been continuously surging.Active ETH Addresses Corresponds With The Price?Information provided from the popular monitoring resource, Santiment, suggested that the number of active Ethereum addresses has been increasing since mid-March. More specifically, after the price plunges that took place...

Quick recap: March 12, 2020, following the global markets’ crash, Bitcoin experiencing its worst day ever, while clearing over 50% of its value.Some blamed the BitMEX liquidation system; some thought Bitcoin was going to zero. The daily high, which was recorded on that day, was $7969 on Bitstamp, while the daily low was $3850. On BitMEX the low was even lower – around $3,600.Fast forward. Following a healthy higher-lows trajectory along the recovery way, and as mentioned in our previous price...

Mr. Qiao Wang, the co-founder of crypto intelligence firm Messari, Inc., said Sunday that Bitcoin’s total addressable market (TAM) might be approximately $20 trillion. If that’s the case, the Bitcoin price would surge to $1 million USD a coin. While that’s a welcome projection for Bitcoin holders, it might be a bit of a stretch. Here’s what Wang tweeted Sunday:Source: TwitterBut to be clear, he did also qualify this tweet by saying:This is not meant to be hopium, but a reminder that TAM is a...

Darknet markets are seeing increases of suspicious merchandise advertised to protect or even fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The sales are conducted in several countries using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as the primary payment method.Selling Coronavirus Merchandise Via CryptoThe rapidly expanding novel virus scared a lot of people, and they rushed to purchase protective gear such as N95 respirator masks. Naturally, the increased demand and the limited supply boosted the price of the...

Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, bashed those making over-confident predictions in the cryptocurrency industry. However, he also took the blame for doing the same thing with Ethereum’s roadmap.Wrong Predictions in CryptoFor one thing, predictions and forecasts help us prepare for the future as they tell us what to expect. However, the number of fake predictions we see every day in all sectors has become quite alarming.With no accountability, especially in crypto, we see self-acclaimed...

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID19) caused serious turmoil in the global financial markets. According to a report by VanEck Global, an ETF and Mutual Fund Manager, during this crisis so far, gold correlates with Bitcoin increasingly in the short-term.Gold Correlates With Bitcoin Amid Coronavirus OutbreakGold and Bitcoin are two assets that have nothing to do with each other on the surface and yet they are oftentimes compared. A closer look reveals many similarities, such as...

The Bank of Korea (BOK) has initiated a test program to check the capabilities and necessary technologies required for launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Despite the testing, though, the bank noted that the chances of issuing its own cryptocurrency are slim due to lots of competition.BOK Tests CBDCA local report from earlier today informed about the actions from the Bank of Korea. It indicated that the test program began last month and will provide a decisive conclusion by the...